E.P.Ramachandran v. the State of Kerala
Case brief
What is this about?
Petitioner filed a writ petition challenging the rejection of his application for renewal of a notary practice certificate due to delay in filing. The Court held no purpose would be served in issuing a mandamus as the order was stale and no purpose served, closing the writ petition.
What the court decided
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT:
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.VINOD CHANDRAN
WEDNESDAY, THE 4TH DAY OF OCTOBER 2017/12TH ASWINA, 1939
WP(C).No. 4844 of 2012 (E)
PETITIONER :
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E.P.RAMACHANDRAN, S/O. CHAMI NAIR, KAMALALAYA ROAD, OTTAPALAM, PALAKKAD, PIN-679101.
BY ADVS.SRI.G.SREEKUMAR (CHELUR) SRI.RAVI K.(PARIYARATH)
RESPONDENT :
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THE STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT, LAW(H) DEPARTMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695001.
Issues for consideration
3 issues framed by the court
Whether a notary can claim renewal of certificate of practice outside the time limit by relying on the issuance date instead of the expiry date.
Whether the Court should entertain a writ petition seeking mandamus to direct consideration of a stale renewal application.
Whether the delayed application for renewal of a notary practice certificate should be condoned.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
E.P. Ramachandran
- respondent
State of Kerala
Coram
K.Vinod Chandran
Case details
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