MOHAMMAD SHARIF Vs. DISTRICT JUDGE

JUDGEMENT

(1.) BY means of this writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, the petitioner has challenged the validity of the order dated 30.3.2000 passed by the State Government cancelling his appointment as Notary and removing his name from the Notary Register in exercise of the power conferred under Section 10 of the Notaries Act, 1952 (in short the Act).

(2.) WE have heard Sri W.H.Khan, learned senior counsel appearing for the petitioner and Sri Neeraj Upadhyaya, learned Additional Chief Standing Counsel appearing for respondents No. 1 and 2.

(3.) THE short fact giving rise to the present controversy are as under;