K.R.Raja, v. The Government Of India

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 19.09.2022

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.MAHADEVAN and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE J.SATHYA NARAYANA PRASAD W.P(MD)No.19971 of 2018 and W.M.P.(MD) No.17769 of 2018 K.R.Raja ... Petitioner Vs.

The Government of India Represented by The Joint Secretary & Legal Adviser to Government of India, Ministry of Law & Justice, Department of Legal Affairs (Notary Cell), Government of India, Shastri Bhavan, New Delhi.

... Respondent Prayer:- Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India, praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the Respondent to take necessary steps to ensure the equal opportunities for the persons with disabilities with respect of appointment of Notaries in the State of Tamilnadu by providing reservation to the differently abled persons relating to the appointment of Notaries in the State of Tamilnadu under Section 34 of the Right of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 and in accordance with law.

For Petitioner : Mr.R.Alagumani 1/4

For Respondent : Mr.M.Kannan Central Government Counsel * * *

O R D E R

(Order of the Court was made by R.MAHADEVAN, J.) The petitioner has come forward with this writ petition praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the Respondent to take necessary steps to ensure the equal opportunities for the persons with disabilities with respect of appointment of Notaries in the State of Tamilnadu by providing reservation to the differently abled persons relating to the appointment of Notaries in the State of Tamilnadu under Section 34 of the Right of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 and in accordance with law. 2.

Heard Mr.R.Alagumani, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr.M.Kannan, learned Central Government Counsel appearing for the respondent.

3.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the prayer sought for in the present writ petition was already 2/4

considered and ordered by this Court on 15.11.2019 in W.P.(MD) No.4692 of 2019.

4.

Recording such statement of the learned counsel for the petitioner, this Writ Petition is closed. No costs. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petition is also closed. [R.M.D., J.] [J.S.N.P., J.] 19.09.2022 Internet : Yes / No Index : Yes / No sj To The Joint Secretary & Legal Adviser to Government of India, Ministry of Law & Justice, Department of Legal Affairs (Notary Cell), Government of India, Shastri Bhavan, New Delhi.

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R.MAHADEVAN, J.

and J.SATHYA NARAYANA PRASAD , J.

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