JUDGMENT :- This special appeal is directed against the judgment of B. N. Nigam, J. dated 7th of May, 1965 dismissing Writ Petition No. 380 of 1964 filed by appellant, Sri Kashi Prasad Saksena, who was a Notary practising in the City of Lucknow. In the writ petition aforesaid, the order of the State Government dated March 11, 1964 removing the name of the appellant-petitioner, Sri Kashi Prasad Saksena, from the register of Notaries is sought to be quashed.

2. Sri Kashi Prasad Saksena was appointed as a Notary by means of the order of the State Government dated 17th of August, 1959, for a period of three years. On 10-8-1962 his term was renewed for a further period of three years with effect from 20-8-1962. However, the State Government received certain complaints against him and asked the District Judge, Lucknow, who is a competent authority under the rules framed under the Notaries Act, 1952 (hereinafter referred to as the Act), to make an enquiry. The District Judge framed the following three charges against Sri Saksena :

1. Is it a fact that you made no entry in your register regarding the three affidavits dated 25-7-1961, 24-8-1961 of Sarjoo Prasad, Inder Prakash and Chandra Moha

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