IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH FRIDAY, THE 29TH AUGUST 2008 / 7TH BHADRA 1930 WP(C).No. 28342 of 2006(Y) ---------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- N. NIZARUDEEN, ADVOCATE, THADATHARIKATHU VEEDU, PAZHAVILA, PANGOD P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.S.GOPAKUMARAN NAIR (SR.) DR.ABRAHAM P.MEACHINKARA RESPONDENTS: ----------------------- 1. THE LAW SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, GOVERNMNET SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. STATE, REPRESENTED BY THE LAW SECRETARY GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.MOHAMMED ANZAR K.J. FOR R1,2 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 29/08/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: KURIAN JOSEPH, J. ---------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.28342 of 2006 ---------------------------------------------- Dated 29th August, 2008. J U D G M E N T The writ petition is filed mainly with the following prayer :- “ Issue a writ of mandamus or any other writ, order or direction directing the respondents to issue the Certificate appointing the petitioner as Notary Public.” In the counter affidavit filed on behalf of the respondents, it is stated that there is no vacancy to appoint the petitioner as Notary Public. In view of the stand thus taken in the counter affidavit, the writ petition is disposed of making it clear that before appointing any fresh person as Notary Public in Nedumangad Taluk, the case of the petitioner shall be considered, particularly in view of the fact that the petitioner has already deposited the required fee. KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE. tgs KURIAN JOSEPH, J ---------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.28342 of 2006 ---------------------------------------------- J U D G M E N T Dated 29th August, 2008.