IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
WP(C) No. 8918 of 2008(J)
1. M.R. MOHANDAS, ADVOCATE, MOHAN VILAS
... Petitioner
Vs
1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY
... Respondent
2. ADDITIONAL LAW SECRETARY AND COMPETENT
For Petitioner :SRI.PIRAPPANCODE V.S.SUDHIR
For Respondent : No Appearance
The Hon'ble MR. Justice ANTONY DOMINIC
Dated :17/03/2008
O R D E R
ANTONY DOMINIC, J.
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W.P.(C) NO. 8918 OF 2008 J
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Dated this the 17th day of March, 2008
J U D G M E N T
The challenge in this writ petition is against Ext.P5.
2. By Ext.P5, an application made by the petitioner for
appointment as notary public has been rejected. The reason stated in
Ext.P5 is that the maximum permissible is 563 notaries in the State and
since the number of notaries exceeded the number prescribed, Ext.P1 was
rejected. Petitioner contends that subsequent to Ext.P5, by amendment to
the Notaries Act, the number has now been enhanced to 845. It is on that
ground now the petitioner seeks to impugn Ext.P5.
3. Since at the time when Ext.P5 was issued, the maximum
number permissible was 563, I do not find any fault with Ext.P5.
However, now that by Ext.P6, the maximum number has been enhanced
to 845, if the petitioner is still interested, the course open to the petitioner
is to make a fresh application.
In view of the above, I dispose of this writ petition leaving it open to
the petitioner to make a fresh application for appointment as notary, in
which case, the same shall be considered and orders passed.
ANTONY DOMINIC,JUDGE.
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