IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON MONDAY, THE 21ST MARCH 2011 / 30TH PHALGUNA 1932 WP(C).No. 8745 of 2011(P) ------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- AISHA BEEVI T.A.@ AYSHA YOUSEFF, ADVOCATE, 20/832, "AYSHAS", MATTALIL TEMPLE ROAD, KADAVANTHRA, COCHIN-682 020. BY ADV. MS. MOLLY JACOB MS. RABIA BEEGAM T.K. MR. JOBI.A.THAMPI MS. M.KABANI DINESH MR. SREEKANTH C.NAIR RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY LAW DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM. 695 001 2. LAW SECRETARY, LAW DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM 695 001 BY SENIOR GOVERNMENT PLEADER MR. P.N.SANTHOSH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 21/03/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON J. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ W.P (C) No. 8745 OF 2011 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dated, this the 21st day of March, 2011 JUDGMENT The petitioner, an Advocate and Notary, is stated as aggrieved of non-consideration of Ext. P6 application preferred by him under Section 5 (2) of the Notaries Act 1952 for renewal of practice from 11.12.2010. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that, despite preferring Ext. P6 application as early as on 22.09.2010 and filing Ext. P8 reminder on 23.02.2011, the matter is still kept in cold storage, which made the petitioner to approach this Court by filing the present Writ Petition. 2. Heard the learned Government Pleader as well. 3. Considering the facts and circumstances, the second respondent is directed to consider Ext. P6 and pass appropriate orders thereon in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The Writ Petition is disposed of. P. R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, JUDGE kmd