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PATNA HIGH COURT
G.B.Patnaik and Nagendra Rai JJ.
Swaran Singh Bagga
Versus
N.N.Singh, Registrar
Letter Patent Appeal No. 600 of 1995 ;
Decided On : JULY 21, 1995
Article 348 - Language of the High Court - The court dismissed the appeal seeking to have all proceedings in the High Court conducted in Hindi, stating that while there is no bar for filing applications or advancing arguments in Hindi, the prayer for all proceedings to be in Hindi cannot be granted.
Fact of the Case:
The appellant sought to have all proceedings in the High Court conducted in Hindi, including arguments and judgments.
Finding of the Court:
The court dismissed the appeal, stating that there is no bar for filing applications or advancing arguments in Hindi, but the prayer for all proceedings to be in Hindi cannot be granted.
Issues: Language of proceedings in the High Court
Ratio Decidendi: While there is no bar for filing applications or advancing arguments in Hindi, the prayer for all proceedings to be in Hindi cannot be granted.
Final Decision: The appeal stands rejected.
1. This Letters Patent Appeal is directed against the judgment of a learned single Judge dated 5.5.95 passed in C.W.J.C. No. 2825 of 1995, who has dismissed the same by referring to Article 348 of the Constitution of India.
2. The prayer of the appellant was that all proceedings in the High Court must be in Hindi, arguments should be advanced in Hindi and judgment should also be delivered in Hindi. This prayer possibly cannot be granted. There is no bar for any person to file an application in Hindi nor is there any bar for any person to advance argument in Hindi and in fact in several cases this is being accepted by this Court.
3. In that view of the matter, we see no justification in entertaining this appeal. It, accordingly, stands rejected.
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