IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI MONDAY, THE 17TH NOVEMBER 2008 / 26TH KARTHIKA 1930 WP(C).No. 33528 of 2008(N) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- T.NIZAR AHAMED, ADVOCATE, 'SAPNA'. NEAR KAVITHA THEATRE, KANNUR 670 001. BY ADV. SRI.C.K.SREEJITH RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVT. LAW DEPARTMENT, GOVT.SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. UNION OF INDIA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF LAW & JUSTICE, GOVT. OF INDIA, CENTRAL SECRETARIAT, NEW DELHI. ADV. SRI.P.PARAMESWARAN NAIR,ASST.SOLICITOR FOR R2 GP SMT.SUDHA DEVI THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 17/11/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI, J ------------------- W.P.(C).33528/2008 -------------------- Dated this the 17th day of November, 2008 JUDGMENT An application filed by the petitioner for renewal of Notary licence was rejected by the first respondent vide Ext.P2 as early as in the year 2003 essentially on the ground that the number of Notaries fixed for appointment by the State Government has already been exhausted. It is now admitted by both sides that there has been an enhancement in the number of Notaries that can be appointed in the State and currently it has been enhanced beyond 563, which is the number as noted in Ext.P4. If that be so, it is open to the petitioner to file a fresh application for appointing him as a Notary and if such an application is filed within one month from today, it shall be considered and appropriate decision taken in accordance with law, within three months thereafter. Writ petition is disposed of as above. V.GIRI, Judge mrcs