The High Court at Madras dismissed a writ petition seeking a writ of mandamus for fixing an interview date for a Notary Public appointment. The court held the petition infructuous as the referenced interview and appointment had likely occurred over two years prior.
No Supreme Court costs were awarded to the petitioner.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 09.02.2017
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE B.RAJENDRAN
W.P.No.7257 of 2014
S.Murthy .. Petitioner Vs. 1. The Assistant Legal Adviser and Competent Authority, Ministry of Law and Justice, Department of Legal Affairs (Notary Cell), 4th Floor, 'A' Wing, Shastri Bhavan, Dr.Rajendra Prasad Road, New Delhi-110 001.
For Petitioner : No appearance For Respondent : Mr.S.Haja Mohideen Gisthi, SCGSC for R-1 Mr.A.Kumar, Spl.G.P. for R-2 ORDER
There is no representation for the petitioner. It is seen that the petitioner sent a representation, dated 05.03.2014 to the first respondent to fix a date for conducting interview for appointment of Notary Public in Thiruvallur District in the State of Tamil Nadu. By this time, the interview would have
been conducted and a Notary Public also would have been appointed. It is more than two years before now. Hence, the Writ Petition is dismissed as having become infructuous. No costs.
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Assistant Registrar
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Sub Assistant Registrar
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Copy to
1. The Assistant Legal Adviser and
Competent Authority,
Ministry of Law and Justice,
Department of Legal Affairs (Notary Cell),
4th Floor, 'A' Wing, Shastri Bhavan,
Dr.Rajendra Prasad Road,
New Delhi-110 001.
2. The Principal District and Sessions Judge,
Thiruvallur, Thiruvallur District.
+1cc to Mr.Muruganantham, Advocate, S.R.No.8528
+1cc to the Government Pleader, S.R.No.8916
KGK(CO)
RS(23/02/2017)
W.P.No.7257 of 2014
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the Writ Petition praying for issuance of Mandamus to fix interview date for Notary Public appointment should be allowed in light of time lapse.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
S.Murthy
The Assistant Legal Adviser and Competent Authority, Ministry of Law and Justice, Department of Legal Affairs (Notary Cell), 4th Floor, 'A' Wing, Shastri Bhavan
The Principal District and Sessions Judge, Thiruvallur, Thiruvallur District
B. Rajendran
As recorded by the court registry
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