The Court held that authorities were correct in rejecting the petitioner's application for appointment as Notary Public due to pending criminal charges under IPC sections, including forgery. Petition dismissed.
Petitioner's application for appointing him as a Notary Public was not considered and petition was dismissed.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
Writ Petition No. 5855 of 2004
Shri Awadh Narain Pande ..Petitioner
vs.
1. Union of India & ors. ..Respondents
Gulab Dwivedi i/b G.Dwivedi & Co. for petitioner
Mr.Y.S.Bhat for respondents
CORAM: A.P.SHAH
&S.U.KAMDAR JJ.
12th August,2004
P.C.
1. There is a criminal case under sections 465,
467, 468, 471, 420, 218, 176-120B of I.P.C. read
with sec.187 of MHAD Act pending against the
petitioner in the Court of Additional Chief
Metropolitan Magistrate at Bombay. In view of the
pending case the authorities were right in not
considering the petitioner’s application for
appointing him as a Notary Public. Petition is
dismissed.
2 issues framed by the court
Whether a person pending criminal trial for forgery offences is eligible for appointment as a Notary Public.
Whether the authorities were justified in rejecting the application for appointment as Notary Public due to pending criminal case.
3 provisions across 3 enactments
Shri Awadh Narain Pande
Union of India
A.P. Shah
S.U. Kamdar
As recorded by the court registry
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