JUDGMENT

S.G. Mehare, J. - Rule. Rule made returnable forthwith and heard finally by consent of the parties.

2. The advocate/petitioner approached this Court for seeking directions to set aside the order dated 14.02.2020 passed by the Superintendent (Law), Law and Judiciary Department, Mantralaya Mumbai, in Review Application No.907-2019/Notary/E as well as direction to respondent no.1 to issue a certificate of appointment of a notary public in his favour.

3. The petitioner supports the issues raised in this petition by contending that since 2001 he has been practicing law at Chakur and Latur District Court. The Government of Maharashtra had issued a Gazette Notification dated 18.05.2016 bearing No.251 of 2016 inviting the applications from the eligible candidates for the appointment of the notary public at Chakur, Udgir, Ausa, and Shirur-Anantpal for one post each. In the said notification, it was specifically mentioned that the application should be submitted as per Notary Rules, 1956 particularly, Rule 3 and 4 in Form-2 of the Notaries Rules, 1956. The petitioner has submitted his application through District Judge/ Presiding officer Latur on 15.06.2016. The learned Principal Distr