Disposed

Akriti Agarwal v. the Registrar High Court of Karnataka

Karnataka HC19 Nov 2020WP/10931/2020

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What is this about?

Writ petition under Article 226 challenging the lack of mandatory A4 paper usage rule in High Court of Karnataka. Court directed amendment as the Full Court Resolution had been approved by State Govt. directed Registrar to circulate oral prayer regarding subordinate courts. Petition disposed.

What did the court decide?

Prayer to amend Rule 2 of Chapter XII of High Court of Karnataka Rules, 1959 to mandate A4 size paper and both-sided printing was granted.

Akriti Agarwal Vs the Registrar High… — Constitutional and Fundamental Rights | Karnataka HC (2020)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 19^TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2020

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PRESENT

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THE HON’BLE MR. ABHAY S. OKA, CHIEF JUSTICE

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AND

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THE HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE S.VISHWAJITH SHETTY

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WRIT PETITION NO. 10931 OF 2020 (GM-RES-PIL)

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BETWEEN :

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AKRITI AGARWAL 1/33, VISHWAS KHAND GOMTI NAGAR

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LUCKNOW – 226 010

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BHAVANA M No.20, ‘ANAGHA’, 6^TH BLOCK BANAGIRINAGARA BSK 3^RD STAGE BENGALURU – 560 085

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LAKSHYA PUROHIT No. 134, NAVRATAN COMPLEX BEDLA ROAD UDAIPUR (RAJ.) – 313 001

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...PETITIONERS

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(BY SRI PARASMAL B @ PARAS JAIN, ADVOCATE)

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AND :

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THE REGISTRAR HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA OPP. TO VIDHANA SOUDHA AMBEDKAR VEEDHI KARNATAKA – 560 001

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... RESPONDENT

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THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENT OR COMPETENT AUTHORITY TO AMEND RULE 2 OF CHAPTER XII OF THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA RULES, 1959 TO MANDATE THE USE OF A4 SIZE PAPER, PRINTED ON BOTH SIDES FOR THE PURPOSES OF PRESENTATION OF ALL PLEADINGS AND SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AND IN ITS ALL SUBORDINATE COURTS AND ETC.

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THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS THROUGH VIDEO CONFERENCING THIS DAY, CHIEF JUSTICE MADE THE FOLLOWING:

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ORDER

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Perused the report submitted by the Registrar General. In fact, the Full Court, by a Resolution passed on 22^nd August 2019, proposed an amendment to Rule 2 of Chapter XII of the High Court of Karnataka Rules, 1959. The amendment provides for use of white paper of metric A-4 size instead of foolscap paper. The report records that a Notification dated 17^th November 2020 has been issued by the State Government granting approval to the said amendment. Therefore, prayer (a) is worked out.

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As far as prayer (b) is concerned, which is a prayer in the alternative, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submits that in fact, even the District and Trial Courts should be directed to use metric A-4 size paper instead of foolscap paper. There is no such prayer in the writ petition.

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However, the Registrar General will invite the attention of the concerned Committee of the High Court to the said oral prayer made by the learned counsel appearing for the petitioners.

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Subject to what is observed above, the writ petition is disposed of.

Sd/-

CHIEF JUSTICE

Sd/JUDGE

Akriti Agarwal v. the Registrar High Court of Karnataka

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