1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN AT JODHPUR JUDGMENT PURSHOTTAM PRASAD JOSHI VS. STATE OF RAJASTHAN & ORS. (S.B.CIVIL WRIT PETITION NO. 2408/2010) Dated:- 15.3.2010. HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE SANGEET LODHA Mr. Sandeep Shah for the petitioner. Mr. R.L.Jangid, Additional Advocate General. This writ petition is directed against the communication dated 27.11.2009 issued by the competent authority intimating the petitioner that as per the decision taken by the State Government under the provisions of the Act and the Rules as amended , the certificate authorising him to practice as a notary is not renewed and therefore, he may stop working as a notary forthwith under the said certificate of authorisation. Issue notice. Mr. R.L.Jangid, Additional Advocate General accepts notices on behalf of the respondents. With the consent of the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Additional Advocate General appearing for the respondents, the matter is finally heard. The controversy involved in this writ petition stands adjudicated by this court vide judgment dated 22.2.2010 rendered in the matter of “Tarun Mehta vs. State of Rajasthan & Ors.”(S.B.Civil Writ Petition No.10569/09) & other 78 connected matters, wherein after due consideration, the writ petitions have 2 been allowed in the following terms:- “ In the result, the writ petitions succeed, the same are hereby allowed. The impugned decision of the State Government rejecting the applications of the petitioners for renewal of their certificates of authorisation to practice as a Notary and directing them to stop working as Notary are quashed and set aside. The State Government is directed to consider and decide the applications for renewal preferred by the petitioners on merits afresh, keeping in view the position of law discussed above, within a period of three months from the date of this order. It is made clear that if the State Government proposes to reject the applications of any of the applicants for renewal of their certificates of authorisation then, no such order shall be passed by the State Government without giving an opportunity of hearing to such applicants. No order as to costs.” Accordingly, this writ petition is also allowed with the directions as above. No order as to costs. (SANGEET LODHA),J.