IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC SATURDAY, THE 20TH AUGUST 2011 / 29TH SRAVANA 1933 WP(C).No. 22711 of 2011(L) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------- JOHN AUGUSTINE, ADVOCATE, VICHATTU HOUSE, THUDANGANADU.P.O, MUTTOM, THODUPUZHA, IDUKKI DISTRICT. BY ADVS. SRI.GEORGE MATHEWS SMT.CELINE JOSEPH SRI.P.BHARATHAN RESPONDENT(S): -------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF LAW, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM -1. BY GOVT. PLEADER SMT.M.J. RAJASHREE THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 20/08/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: svs W.P.(C). NO. 22711/2011 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: P1: COPY OF THE LETTER DATED 26/07/2007 NO.18942/H2/06/LAW ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT TO THE PETITIONER. P2: COPY OF THE APPLICATION DATED 04/02/2008 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER. P3: COPY OF THE LIST OF PENDING APPLICATION FOR APPOINTMENT AS NOTARIES DATED 15/07/2008. P4: COPY OF THE COMMUNICATION DATED 11/04/2011. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: NIL /TRUE COPY/ P.A. TO JUDGE. svs ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ---------------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No. 22711 OF 2011 ----------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 20th day of August , 2011 J U D G M E N T Ext.P2 is an application stated to have been made by the petitioner in February, 2008, seeking appointment as Notary Public. The main grievance of the petitioner is that no action has been taken by the respondent on Ext.P2. If, as stated by the petitioner such an application made has been received and is pending before the respondent, it is directed that the respondent shall consider the same in accordance with law and pass orders on it as expeditiously as possible at any rate within eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment along with a copy of the writ petition. Sd/- ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE ul/- [true copy] P.S. to Judge