IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 28TH DAY OF MARCH 2019 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK ARADHE WRIT PETITION NO.4001 OF 2018 (GM-RES) BETWEEN:
SRI S V SUBRAMANYA ADVOCATE AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, SON OF LATE S.V. VENKATACHALAPATHY SETTY R/AT 29/E, 1ST CROSS, COCONUT GARDEN LAYOUT, AYYAPPA NAGAR K.R. PURAM, BANGALORE- 560036 (BY SRI.P.P.HEGDE, ADV.) AND:
UNION OF INDIA MINISTRY OF LAW AND JUSTICE DEPARTMENT OF LEGAL AFFAIRS (NOTARY SECTION), 4TH FLOOR, SHASTRY BHAVAN NEW DELHI 110 001 REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY (BY SRI.C.SHASHIKANTH, CGC) … PETITIONER … RESPONDENT THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENT TO CONSIDER THE APPLICATION DATED 4TH JULY 2017 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER, WHICH IS PRODUCED HEREWITH ANNEXURE-A AND EXTEND HIS AREA OF PRACTICE AS PER RULE 8A OF THE NOTARIES RULES, 1956 AND ETC.
THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN ‘B’ GROUP THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:-
ORDER Sri.P.P.Hegde, learned counsel for the petitioner.
Sri.C.Shashikanth, learned Central Government Counsel for the respondent.
In this petition, the petitioner seeks for a writ of mandamus directing the respondent to consider the application dated 04.07.2017 submitted by him and extend his area of practice as per Rule 8A of the Notaries Rules, 1956 contained in Annexure-A.
2. When the matter was taken up today, learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the writ petition may be disposed of with a direction to the respondent to consider the representation dated 04.07.2017 submitted by the petitioner in accordance with law.
3. In view of the submission made and in the facts of the case, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction that the competent authority shall decide the representation submitted by the petitioner, if not already decided, in accordance with law by a speaking order within a period of four months from the date of receipt of certified copy of the order passed today.
4. It is made clear that this Court has not expressed any opinion on the merits.
Accordingly, the petition is disposed of.
Sd/- JUDGE dn/-