eetatam bharatam Hyderabad September 21 :The General Body Meeting of the Telangana Advocates Notaries Association (TANA) was convened under the leadership of President Ganji Yadagiri, Advocate, along with the Executive Body and Members of TANA.
In the meeting, all Notary Advocates unanimously resolved to oppose Memo No. NR/CARD/8851/2023-1, dated 09.09.2025, issued by the Office of the Commissioner & Inspector General of Registrations and Stamps, Hyderabad, Telangana.The said Circular mandating the online uploading of clients’ notarised documents is wholly objectionable and liable to be withdrawn for the following reasons:
It violates advocate-client confidentiality and intrudes upon the privacy of citizens. guaranteed under law. It is contrary to the Indian Evidence Act and existing statutory protections relating to privileged communications. It undermines the professional duties and ethical obligations of advocates under the Advocates Act. It is practically unworkable, burdensome, and exposes sensitive documents to misuse, data theft, and privacy breaches. It has been issued without consultation with stakeholders and is contrary to the principles of natural justice. If the said Memo is not withdrawn, the advocates fraternity across Telangana may be compelled to take stern steps, including organized protests, to safeguard professional integrity and client rights.In light of the above, TANA strongly urges the Government and the IG Commissioner, Registrations and Stamps, Telangana to withdraw the impugned Circular forthwith and refrain from implementing any such measures that compromise the legal profession, client rights, and constitutional safeguards.An awareness meeting on the above Memo was held at Sundaraiah Vignana Kendram, Baglingampally, Hyderabad, under the leadership of President Ganji Yadagiri, Hon’ble President Goli Devender Babu, Secretary M.Narasimha, Treasurer A.B. Narsing Rao, Vice President P.Anil Kumar, organising Secretary K. Narasimhal Rao, M.M. Baig, and other members of TANA, who actively participated and resolved to submit as early as possible a representation to the IG Commissioner, Registration and Stamps, Telangana in person.
