Chennai: The notaries in Ripon Buildings will be soon regularised and Chennai corporation will ensure that public are not fleeced.

The
corporation will monitor the functioning of notaries. So far, there has
been no regularised procedure for notaries certifying affidavits  after
receiving money from people. “We came to know that a few lawyers
collect up to Rs 500 from public for certifying affidavit and this has
to be curbed,” a top brass at the corporation said.

With this
objective, the civic body will be regulating the activity with
recognised notaries. “The public will be getting affidavit at nominal
rates of Rs 10 or Rs 15. And the affidavits will be issued a day after
it is submitted unlike now, where the notaries issue it immediately
after collecting a huge sum,” the highly placed sources added.

“The 
document verifications will be made and a genuine affidavits will be
issued. The notaries will also be provided permanent centres where they
can be contacted,” sources added.