CHAPTER 2
Preparation of Paper Book and Records

PART E                 THE TRANSLATION OF CERTAIN VERNACULAR DOCUMENTS PRESENTED TO THE HIGH COURT.

 

1.                  (i)         Such vernacular documents filed in the High Court in its civil appellate or civil revisional jurisdiction as may from time to time be prescribed by the Court,* shall be translated, and, subject to rule 4, the expense of such translation shall be paid by appellant or petitioner.

 

(ii)        Nothing in this part shall be deemed to require the translation of any documents into English for presentation to a Judge sitting in Single Bench.

 

            2.         The translation shall be made and certified by such agency as the Court may from time to time appoint, and the maximum total charge shall not exceed thirty rupees for one thousand words.*

 

3.         On the presentation of an appeal or petition to which these rules apply, the person presenting the same shall deposit the amount required to defray the cost of translation, if any, and no appeal or petition will be accepted unless accompanied by such deposit.

 

            4.         The Court, in regard to any particular class or classes of cases, by a rule of Court, and a Judge, in respect of any particular case not provided for by rule of Court, by an order stating the grounds thereof, may dispense with the payment prescribed by these rules.

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*      The following vernacular documents are required to be translated:-

(1)      Memorandum of appeal.

(2)      Petition for revision.

(3)      Annexures to such memorandum or petition.

(4)      Copies of decrees, judgments or orders.

(5)      Application for--

        (i)       review of judgments of the High Court;

(ii)            appointment of guardian ad litem;

(iii)          appointment of new parties or representatives of existing or deceased parties;

(iv)           re-admission of case for--

(a) non-appearance; or

      (b) non-payment of translation, printing or process fees;

(v)                stay of execution of decrees;

(vi)              transfer;

(vii)            alteration of dates of hearing ;

(viii)          compliance with or connected with the rules relating to the preparation of printed records.

(6)      Returns to orders of remand of the High Court.

(7)      Objections to orders of remand of High Court.

(8)      Deed of compromise.

 


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