High Court of DelhiW.P.(C)/4104/2016

Sanjeev Kumar Sharma v. Union Of India

2016-05-10Hon'Ble Mr. Justice Manmohan2 pages

#30 $~ * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(C) 4104/2016 & CM APPL. 17302/2016 SANJEEV KUMAR SHARMA ..... Petitioner Through Mr. Sunil Ahuja, Advocate versus UNION OF INDIA ..... Respondent Through Mr. Jasmeet Singh, CGSC with Ms. Gayatri Aryan, Advocate for UOI

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANMOHAN

O R D E R

% 10.05.2016 Present writ petition has been filed seeking a direction to the respondent to consider petitioner's review application dated 16th September, 2015 for renewal of certificate of Notary filed by the petitioner. Learned counsel for petitioner states that petitioner's renewal application of certificate of Notary was rejected vide order dated 10th September, 2015 on the ground that he did not apply for renewal within six month of expiry of his certificate as required under the Notaries Rules, 1956 read with Notaries (Amendment) Rules, 2014.

Learned counsel for the petitioner draws the attention of this Court to an order passed by a coordinate bench of this Court in W.P.(C) No.8503/2015 on 11th September, 2015.

This Court is of the opinion that as the review application filed by the

petitioner is still pending, the respondent must dispose of the same by way of a speaking order.

Consequently, the present writ petition and application are disposed of with the following directions:- (i) The petitioner, if he so desire, may within 10 days hereof file more particulars/documents in support of his explanation for the delay in applying for renewal.

(ii) The respondent shall thereafter, within six weeks of the receipt of such further documents from the petitioner, consider the grounds given by the petitioner for condonation of delay in applying for renewal and shall take a reasoned decision thereon. (iii) The respondent, if of the opinion that the petitioner is to be denied the renewal for any other reason, would, after notifying the petitioner of the said reason and after giving the petitioner an opportunity of being heard thereon within the subject period of six weeks, shall pass reasoned orders within a period of three months from today.

(iv) Needless to state that if the petitioner remain aggrieved, he shall have his remedies.

MANMOHAN, J MAY 10, 2016 rn