Prabhakar Jha v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.8204 of 2019 ====================================================== Prabhakar Jha Son of Late Ram Narayan Jha Resident of Village-Deodha, P.O.-Gita Deodha, P.S.-Hassanpur, District-Samastipur (Bihar), at present practicing as Notary in Civil Court, Vakalatkhana, Block No.-1, Muzaffarpur, P.S.-Town, District-Muzaffarpur ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1.
The State of Bihar through the Law Secretary, Government of Bihar, Patna. 2.
The Joint Secretary, Law Department, Government of Bihar, Patna. 3.
The District Magistrate, Muzaffarpur.
4.
The Senior Additional Collector, Muzaffarpur. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr.Pradeep Kumar Sinha, Advocate For the Respondent/s :
Mr.Prashant Pratap (Gp2) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR UPADHYAY ORAL ORDER 17-04-2019 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and counsel appearing on behalf of the State.
Grievance of the petitioner in the instant application is that application for grant of renewal of Notary License is pending consideration before the respondents No. 1 and 2, but till date no decision has been taken.
Learned counsel for the respondents submits that there is no indefeasible right in favour of the petitioner for renewal of license, as a matter of course.
Considering the fact that renewal of license is not right or as a matter of course yet the authority have to examine various aspects of the matter and thereafter take decision for
Patna High Court CWJC No.8204 of 2019(2) dt.17-04-2019 2/2 renewal. This Court without giving any opinion on the claim of the petitioner directs the authority to take appropriate decision in accordance with law at earliest preferably within a period of 60 days if not already taken.
With the aforesaid, the writ petition stands disposed of.
(Anil Kumar Upadhyay, J) T.Kr./- U