2025:KER:26799 WP(C) NO. 34050 OF 2024 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAVI THURSDAY, THE 27TH DAY OF MARCH 2025 / 6TH CHAITHRA, 1947 WP(C) NO. 34050 OF 2024 PETITIONER: M. ASOKAN AGED 80 YEARS, RETIRED ASST. GENERAL MANAGER OF TELEPHONES, S/O. KRISHNAN, MULIYIL (PRATHEEKHSHA)HOUSE AKKANISSERY, CHENDAYAD P.O PANOOR, KANNUR DISTRICT, PIN – 670692. BY ADV ANILKUMAR V. (VAZHARAMBIL) RESPONDENTS: 1 REGISTRATION INSPECTOR GENERAL DEPARTMENT OF REGISTRATION VANCHIYUR P.O, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, KERALA, PIN – 695035. 2 DISTRICT REGISTRAR (GENERAL) DEPARTMENT OF REGISTRATION THALASSERY, KANNUR DISTRICT, PIN – 670101. 3 SUB REGISTRAR DEPARTMENT OF REGISTRATION PANOOR, KANNUR DISTRICT, PIN – 670692. SRI. RAJEEV JYOTHISH GEORGE, GP THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 27.03.2025, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: 2025:KER:26799 WP(C) NO. 34050 OF 2024 2 T.R. RAVI, J. -------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.34050 of 2024 -------------------------------------------- Dated this the 27th day of March, 2025 JUDGMENT The prayer in this writ petition is for a direction to the 3rd respondent to register a Will executed by the petitioner. It is submitted that the registration was refused, stating that there is a difference in the extent which is stated in the document and in the purchase certificate. 2. According to the petitioner, the petitioner is in possession of 14.57 Ares equivalent to 36 cents and the purchase certificate wrongly showed the extent as 14.16 Ares. 3. This Court had directed the Government Pleader to get specific instruction on the above aspect. The Government Pleader has, along with a memo, produced documents which would show that though the purchase certificate was initially issued showing 36 cents as the extent of the property, a mistake has occurred while converting the 2025:KER:26799 WP(C) NO. 34050 OF 2024 3 same into Ares and only 14.16 Ares was shown as the extent. An order dated 23.08.2024 issued by the Special Tahsildar correcting the extent as 14.57 Ares has also been produced along with the memo. The order specifically says that the corrected order is to be treated as part of the Pattayam issued to the petitioner. In the above circumstances, this writ petition is disposed of, directing the 3rd respondent to register the Will, taking into account the order dated 23.08.2024 whereby the correction has been effected with regard to the extent, if the petitioner satisfies all other conditions regarding the registration. Sd/- T.R.RAVI JUDGE mpm 2025:KER:26799 WP(C) NO. 34050 OF 2024 4 APPENDIX OF WP(C) 34050/2024 PETITIONER’S EXHIBITS Exhibit P1 TRUE COPY OF THE TAX RECEIPT NO. KL13033503129/2024 DATED 18.05.2024 ISSUED BY THE VILLAGE OFFICER, PUTHUR. Exhibit P2 TRUE COPY OF THE PURCHASE CERTIFICATE NO.3668/1976 DATED 21.08.1976. Exhibit P3 TRUE COPY OF THE WILL DATED 27.06.2024 EXECUTED BY THE PETITIONER. Exhibit P4 TRUE COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE REF. NO.11/2024/C DATED 27.06.2024 ISSUED BY THE VILLAGE OFFICER, PUTHUR. Exhibit P5 THE TRUE COPY OF THE PETITIONER'S COMPLAINT DATED 28.06.2024. Exhibit P6 THE TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER NO. IGR/ 3245/2024-GRC1 DATED 15.07.2024 ISSUED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT. Exhibit P7 THE TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER DATED 07.08.2024 ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT TO THE PETITIONER. Exhibit P8 THE TRUE COPY OF THE RELEVANT PAGES OF THE REGD. WILL DEED NO.1004/1969 DATED 27.05.1969 ALONG WITH LEGIBLE COPY. RESPONDENTS’ EXHIBITS EXHIBIT R2(A) A TRUE COPY OF THE CIRCULAR ISSUED BY THE INSPECTOR GENERAL, REGISTRATION DATED 30.12.2014.