APHC010749262018 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI [3459]

(Special Original Jurisdiction)

THURSDAY,THE NINETEENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE SUMATHI JAGADAM WRIT PETITION NO: 36204/2018 Between:

1. M EKA TRISULA PANI, S/O.SRI MEKA KUMARA SWAMY HINDU, AGED 55 YEARS, OCE.ADVOCATE R/O.DOOR NO.33-11-16 MEKAVARI STREET, PALAKOL WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT ANDHRA PRADESH ...PETITIONER AND

1. T HE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP.BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY REVENUE (REGN-II) DEPARTMENT A.P.SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, AP

2. T HE COMMISSIONER AND INSPECTOR GENERAL OF REGISTRATION AND STAMPS, ANDHRA PRADESH EDUPUGALLU, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT

3. T HE DEPUTY INSPECTOR GENERAL OF REGISTRATION AND STAMPS, 5-59, R.K.SPRING VALLEY APARTMENTS EDUPUGALLU, KANKIPADU MANDAL, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT, AP

4. T HE DISTRICT REGISTRAR, REGISTRATION AND STAMPS DEPARTMENT .ELURU, W.G.DISTRICT, AP ...RESPONDENT(S):

Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased toto issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of a writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in not taking action for renewal of certificate of practice as notary duly considering my renewal application dt.15-06-2017 as highly illegal, arbitrary and contrary to law, consequently direct the respondents to renew petitioner's certificate of practice of notary for a further period of 5 years by condoning the delay by invoking the power under proviso to Rule 8B of the Notaries Rules, 1956 and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2018 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to direct the 4th respondent to inspect petitioner's notary records and submit report to the 3rd respondent along with recommendation for renewal of notary pending disposal of the above writ petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner:

1. POLISETTY RADHA KRISHNA Counsel for the Respondent(S):

1. GP FOR REVENUE (AP)

2. GP FOR REGISTRATION AND STAMPS (AP)

The Court made the followingORDER:

Learned counsel for the petitioner, appearing online, submits that the petitioner’s renewal application was considered and the notary was renewed, and hence no further orders are required in this writ petition.

In view of the submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, the Writ Petition is closed. No order as to costs.

As a sequel, miscellaneous applications pending, if any, shall stand closed.

__________________________ JUSTICE SUMATHI JAGADAM Date: 19.02.2026

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THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE SUMATHI JAGADAM WRIT PETITION NO: 36204 /2018 Date: 19.02.2026

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