(1.) This common order will dispose of these six writ petitions.
(2.) All these six writ petitions have been filed by individuals who were unsuccessful in getting themselves appointed as Notaries for the State of Tamil Nadu by the Central Government.
(3.) Such appointment of Notaries for States (in this case, State of Tamil Nadu) by Central Government is under section 3 of 'The Notaries Act, 1952 (53 of 1952)' (hereinafter referred to as 'Notaries Act' for the sake of brevity and convenience) and The Notaries Rules, 1956 being subordinate legislation made by the Central Government in exercise of Rule making powers under section 15 of Notaries Act. 'The Notaries Rules, 1956' shall hereinafter be referred to as 'Notaries rules' for the sake of brevity and convenience.