1. This writ petition is filed by way of public interest by Madras Bar Association, represented by its Secretary, for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, directing respondents 1 and 2 to provide necessary funds and infrastructure for appointment of 300 Translators (Tamil to English) in the Madras High Court.

2. The facts, which are necessary to make such a prayer, as culled out from the affidavit filed in support of the petition and counter filed by the respondents, are as follows:

In the year 1956, the State of Tamil Nadu, passed the Madras Official Language Act, 1956 (Act No.39/56), which provides for the adoption of Tamil as the language to be used for the official purposes of the State of Madras. Section 2 of the said Act provides that the official language of the State of Madras shall be Tamil. Section 3 provides that English language shall continue to be used for all the official purposes of the State until the State Government issued necessary Notification under section 4 of the Act. The State Government, in exercise of the powers conferred under section 4 of the said Act, issued a Notification in G.O.Ms.No.563 of 1969, Public (Tamil Development-I) dated 111. 1969 offici