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Translation Guidelines for High Court Documents

This document outlines the procedures for translating vernacular documents submitted to the High Court, specifying that the appellant or petitioner is responsible for translation costs. It details the types of documents that require translation, the agency responsible for translation, and the maximum charges applicable. Additionally, it establishes rules for deposits related to translation costs and consequences for failing to make timely deposits.

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Translation Guidelines for High Court Documents

This document outlines the procedures for translating vernacular documents submitted to the High Court, specifying that the appellant or petitioner is responsible for translation costs. It details the types of documents that require translation, the agency responsible for translation, and the maximum charges applicable. Additionally, it establishes rules for deposits related to translation costs and consequences for failing to make timely deposits.

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Vol. V. 1 Ch. 2-D.

PART D.—THE TRANSLATION OF CERTAIN


VERNACULAR DOCUMENTS PRESENTED TO THE
HIGH COURT
1. Such vernacular documents filed in the High
What documents
to be translated
Court in its civil appellate or civil revisional, civil writ
and at whose ex- jurisdiction, as may from time to time be prescribed by
pense. the Court* shall be translated, and, subject to Rule 4,
the expense of such translation shall be paid by the
appellant or petitioner.
Agency for
translation and
2. The translation shall be made and certified by
scale of charges. such agency as the Court may from time to time
appoint, and the maximum total charge shall not ex-
ceed rupees seven for one thousand words.

Initial deposit.
"3. (1) On the admission of an appeal, revision peti-
tion or civil writ petition, to a hearing, the appellant or
the petitioner shall deposit within a period of 15 days
from the date of such admission; the amount required
to defray the cost of translation of the vernacular
documents, if any.
(2) If the deposit under sub-rule (1) is deemed
insufficient to cover the cost of translation, the Re-
gistrar or the Joint Registrar or the Deputy Registrar,
may, by a notice in writing, require that such further
deposit as seems to him necessary shall be made
within 15 days of the service of notice.
*The following vernacular documents are required to be
trans-lated
(1) Memorandum of appeal.
(2) Petition for revision.
(3) Annexures to such memorandum or petition.
(4) Copies of decrees, judgments or orders.
(5) Applicati on fo r-
(i) review or judgments of High Court ;
(ii) appointment of guardian ad litem;
(iii) appointment of new parties or representative 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,
Vol. V. 2 Ch. 2-D.

(3) If the deposit under the foregoing rules be not


made within the period prescribed, the case shall, on the
expiry of that period, be laid before a Judge for orders
who may, in his discretion grant further time or dismiss
the appeal or the revision or the writ petition. The Judge
may further in his discretion discharge or modify any ad-
interim order passed earlier in the case. The case shall be
laid before a Judge every time the default is repeated.
(4) The Registrar or the Joint Registrar or the
Deputy Registrar shall refund the deposit or the un-
expended balance to the party by whom the deposit was
made, in those cases which are disposed of by
compromise or otherwise, before the translation of the
vernacular documents or where this deposit exceeds the
actual charges."

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