1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN AT JAIPUR BENCH, JAIPUR ORDER DB Civil Writ Petition (PIL) No. 5604/2010 Jago Janta Society Vs Union of India & ors 30.4.2010 Hon'ble the Chief Justice Mr Jagdish Bhalla Hon'ble Mr Justice MN Bhandari Mr PC Bhandari – for petitioners BY THE COURT: By this public interest litigation, grievance has been made that the Notaries are not maintaining the registers containing details of documents/ affidavits/ papers etc attested by them. Serial numbers are not entered on the documents/ affidavits/ papers etc, thereby compliance of the Notaries Act, 1952 and Notaries Rules, 1956 are not being made by the Notaries. Before filing the writ petition, a notice for demand of justice dated 25.3.2010 was served on the respondents for proper implementation of provisions of the Act, Rules and Regulations made thereunder. The said notice was served on Union of India 2 apart from Law Secretary, Government of Rajasthan and others. The prayer in the writ petition is accordingly to direct the Notaries to enter every document/ affidavit/ paper etc attested by them in the register after putting serial number and complete other formalities provided under the Act, Rules and Regulations made thereunder. Before filing the writ petition since legal notice dated 25.3.2010 was served on the respondents, we feel that it would be taken note of by the competent authorities for seeking compliance of Rules and Regulations in this regard. The writ petition has been filed basically for seeking compliance of the Notaries Act and Rules/ Regulations made thereunder which are otherwise expected to be followed by every one concerned throughout the State irrespective of Jaipur City and Jaipur District only. In view of aforesaid, we dispose of this writ petition with the observation that provisions of Notaries Act, 1952 and the Rules and Regulations made thereunder be followed and the competent authorities will ensure compliance thereof. Registers of the Notaries should be inspected as per rules. Compliance of the Rules, if not already made, be ensured by all the concerned 3 throughout the State of Rajasthan so that not only sanctity of the Act of 1952 is maintained but Rules and Regulations made thereunder are given effect to. With above observations, this writ petition stands disposed of. (MN Bhandari), J. (Jagdish Bhalla) CJ bnsharma