K.Panneerselvam v. The Chairman Of Notary
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 08.10.2020
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K.RAVICHANDRABAABU W.P.No.23887 of 2018 K.Panneerselvam S/o.Kathan Vannavanmahadevi Vellapalayam Post Vedaranyam Taluk Nagapattinam District.
...Petitioner
Vs.
1.The Chairman of Notary Interview Board Additional Advocate General Madras High Court.
2.The Secretary Department of Law State of Tamil Nadu Secretariat, Chennai.
3.The District Collector Nagapattinam District.
...Respondents
Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, to direct the respondents to include the name of the petitioner in the panel selected for Notary public in the interview held on 28.04.2018. For Petitioner :
No appearance For Respondent :
Mr.R.Govindasamy Special Government Pleader
O R D E R
This matter is taken up for hearing through Video Conferencing mode.
2. There is no representation for the petitioner.
3. The petitioner seeks for mandamus directing the respondents to include the name of the petitioner in the panel selected for Notary public in the interview held on 28.04.2018.
4. Mr.R.Govindasamy, learned Special Government Pleader submitted that the panel list already prepared in the year 2018 was put to question before this Court by various persons and all those writ petitions were dismissed. He further submitted that the said writ petitions however, pertains to other districts and not in respect of Nagapattinam District, for which, the petitioner is making his claim. Insofar as the Nagapattinam District is concerned, the learned Special Government Pleader submitted that already the list is prepared and published in the District gazette and therefore, without challenging the said list, the petitioner cannot seek for mandamus as prayed for in this writ petition.
5. It is seen that when the matter was called on 26.09.2018, there was no representation for the petitioner. Thereafter, the matter is listed again today for hearing and however, there is no representation for the petitioner. Therefore, this Court is left with no other option, except to record the above submission made by the learned Special Government Pleader and close this writ petition however, by granting liberty to the petitioner to work out his remedy as against the list already prepared and published, in the manner known to law before appropriate forum. Accordingly, this Writ Petition is closed. No costs.
Sd/- Assistant Registrar //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar mk
To 1.The Chairman of Notary Interview Board Additional Advocate General Madras High Court.
2.The Secretary Department of Law State of Tamil Nadu Secretariat, Chennai.
3.The District Collector Nagapattinam District.
+1cc to The Government Pleader, SR.No.33516 W.P.No.23887 of 2018 SVI(CO) RN(21/10/2020)