IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI TUESDAY, THE 16TH SEPTEMBER 2008 / 25TH BHADRA 1930 WP(C).No. 15020 of 2008(K) ---------------------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------------- ZAKHIER HUSSAIN, ADVOCATE, M.D.COMMERCIAL CENTRE, K.K.ROAD, KOTTAYAM. BY ADV. SRI.PHILIP T.VARGHESE SRI.THOMAS T.VARGHESE RESPONDENTS: ------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE LAW SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE LAW SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT. M.R. SREELATHA THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 16/09/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss WPC.NO.15020/2008 K APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1: COPY OF LETTER NO.3848/H2/99/LAW DTD. 22/11/2002 ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT. EXT.P2: COPY OF LETTER NO.21761/HE/LAW DTD. 19/10/2007. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: N I L /TRUE COPY/ P.S.TO JUDGE Kss V. GIRI, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C).15020 of 2008 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 16th day of September, 2008 JUDGMENT The only relief pressed for by the petitioner is a time bound disposal of Ext.P1 application. 2. I heard learned Government Pleader in this regard. In the result, the writ petition is disposed of directing the 2nd respondent to consider the application submitted by the petitioner for appointment as Notary and take a decision, in terms of the provisions of the Notaries Act, within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Sd/- (V.GIRI) JUDGE. sk/- //true copy// P.S. To Judge