P. SATYANARAYANA RAJU, C. J.

( 1 ) THIS is a reference made by the Munsif-Magistrate of Vikrabad under O. XLVI, R. 1 of the Code of Civil Procedure. It reads as follows:-"whether after G. O. Ms. No. 1295 Home (Courts-A), dated 16-7-62, Government of Andhra Pradesh (Published in the Gazette, dated 9-8-62 at p. 2041) and G. O. Ms. No. 125, dated 6-7-62 of the Government of Andhra Pradesh the subordinate Courts can entertain pleadings and applications, etc. , in English language and whether the parties can be allowed to file their pleadings, applications, etc. , in English after furnishing a translation of the same to the opposite party in Telugu or Urdu if he so requires. "

( 2 ) THE material portion of the Government Order referred to in the Reference reads as follows:-"notification No. 1. In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-s. (2) of S. 137 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (Central Act, V of 1908), and in supersession of all the previous notifications on the subject, the Governor of Andhra Pradesh hereby declares that the languages mentioned in Column (2) of the Schedule below shall be the languages of the Courts subordinate to the High Court in the corresponding district

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