JUDGMENT

The petitioners are aggrieved by the impugned action of the 4th respondent, Sub Registrar, Sub Registrar Office, Kodungalloor in impounding Ext.P2 partition deed presented by them for registration and referring the matter to the 3rd respondent, District Registrar (General) under Section 37(2) of the Kerala Stamp Act, 1959, for determination of the stamp duty payable for Ext.P1 deed. The petitioners also challenge Ext.P3 order dated 28.11.2017 passed by the 3rd respondent, District Registrar (General) under Section 39, whereby it has been ordered that the claim made by the petitioners for payment of lower stamp duty in Ext.P1 deed in terms of clause (a) of Article 42 of the Schedule of the Act, has been rejected, whereby it has been ordered the petitioners have to pay the stamp duty of Rs.1,10,420/- in terms of clause (b) of the above said Article 42 along with penalty of Rs.500/-, thus totaling to Rs.1,11,920/-.

2. The prayers in this writ petition are as follows:

“i) Call for the records leading to Ext.P3 order dated 28.11.2017 issued by the 3rd respondent and quash the same by issuing a writ of certiorari or

any other appropriate writ order or direction.

ii) Issue a writ of m