PETITI F JUDS SENCH: ;! S.R. tsT PETiTiON N0.2307 OF Narendra Kumar Bharat, S/o. Late Shri B.L. Bharat, 68 years, Aavocate, R)o. Thakur Road, Jagdaipur, Dist : Bastar - (C.( rc.o. Vs. :NTS 1. State Governmsp.tofC.G.,Throughthe Secretary, Law & Legisiative Affairs Mantraiaya; Raipur, Dsst: Raipur- (C.G.) 2. The Dy. Secretary, Law and Leglstetive Affairs Department, Raipur, Dsst: Raipur - (C.G.) 3. The DJstrict & Sesslons Judge, Bastar, Dist:Jagda!pur-(C.G.) Shri Prafuii Bharat, learnedcounsei forthe petitioner. Shri Sanjay S. AgrawaS iearned Govt. Advocate for the State. QRAL ORDEi (Passed on 3" May, 200S) The petitioner is a practicing advocate. On 30.06.1996, he '.vas appointed as Notar/ of Jagdalpur Civi! Dlstrict. His appointment was renewed from tlme to time. His appointment was iast renewect from 15.01.2001 to 28.06.2005, as per csrtificate, Annexure-P/1, dated 15.02.2001. On 29.03.2005 the petitiorier made ar; applicatlon under Sectlon 5(2) of the Notarles Act, 1952 for renewai of the iicence before the Dlstrict and Sessions Judge, Baster District, the 3 respondent herein. The said appilcation was fora'arded by the 3 respondent to the 1st respondent. The Deputy Secretary, , Lav/ & Legislative Affairs, the 2"° respondent herein, has issued an order dated 24.08.2005 communicating the decision of the Stats Government not So renew ths term of the petittoner further. That order has been challenged in this proceeding. •X -^' (2) I have perused the order communicated to the petitioner by the 2" respondent produced as Annexure-P/3. The application of the petition is summarily rejected by the Government without assigning any reason. Since the Order mOade by the State Government is subject to judicial review by this Court under Article 226 of the Constitution, it is expected from ths Govemment that it shouSd disciose the reason which weighed with it not to renew the iicence. That is whaS is inslsted by virtue of Article 14 postulates. Therefore, i ailow this writ petifion, set aside the impugned order of the Govemmenf and direct the respondents 1 and 2 to consider the appiication of the petitioner for renewal of iicencs afrssh and dispose of the same in accordance with iaw by disciosing reasons. No costs. ChiefJustice