HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR writ Petition (CM!) No. 7120 9mm ‘ PETITIONER ' : Amrit La] Gupta son of Late Chmmi‘Lal Gupta, aged about 69 years, occupation-Lawyer and Notary, R10 Peudra Road (Gaurala), Rest House Road, Tahsii Pendra Road, District Bilaspur (CG). VERSUS RESPONDENTS : 1.State of Chhattisgarh, through Secretary, Law and Logal AEairs Department, Oiiice at DKS Bhawan, Raipur (CG). 2.Dcputy Secretary, Law and Lsgal Affairs Department ofiics at DKS Bhawan, Raipur (CG). 3,Distn'ct Judge Competent Authority under Notary Rules, District. & Sessions Court, Bilaspur (CG). (WRIT PETITION UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA) (E: Hon'ble Mr. Satish K, Agnilwtri, J) Present : Shri Viswanath Goswami, Advocate for the petitioner. Shri Vinay Harit, Deputy Advocate General for the State ORAL ORDER (Passed on this 30m of November, 2007) 1. The petitioner, a practicing Advocate, was appointed as Notary by the State Government initially on 02.02. 1984 and continued even atter completion of the first appointment, as his appointment was renewed time to time which came to an end on 01.02.2007. Thereatter, the petitioner made an‘ application for renewal of his Notary license on 14. 10.2006. The same was rejected by the respondent No. 2 on the grounds stated in communication dated 28.06.2007 (Ameme P/i). 2. Being agg‘ieved, the petitioner has eome to this court seeking quashing of the impugted order dated 28.06.2007 (Annexure F/l), passed by the respondent N0. 2, on the grounds that the petitioner was not infonned within the prescribed time even though the petitioner made an application for. renewal of the license on 14.10.2006, i.e. before his license came to an end on 01.02.2007. However, the petitioner further continued to work as Notary up to 07.09.2007, even aiier rejection of renewal of license, as the impugned order dated 28.06.2007 was communicated to him on 07.09.2007. 3. Be that as i There is no merit in this case. accordingly dismissed. The petition deserves tor be and is i”Rx Sdl— . Satis‘n K. Agnihotrl Judge