IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 31ST DAY OF JULY, 2017 PRESENT THE HON’BLE MR. SUBHRO KAMAL MUKHERJEE, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE P.S.DINESH KUMAR WRIT PETITION NO. 18742 OF 2017 (GM-RES-PIL) BETWEEN SRI H SATISH HALAPPA MAJOR, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, S/O SRI.G.HALAPPA, R/OF NO.12/69, 6TH BLOCK, 6TH CROSS, DR.RAJKUMAR ROAD, RAJAJINAGAR, BANGALORE-560010.
... PETITIONER (BY SRI H SATISH HALAPPA, PARTY-IN-PERSON) AND 1. PERSONAL SECRETARY HONBLE PRIME MINISTER OF INDIA, SOUTH BLOCK, NEW DELHI-110001 2. THE SECRETATARY MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS, GOVT.OF INDIA, NORTH BLOCK, CENTRAL SECRETARIAT, NEW DELHI 3. THE SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF OFFICIAL LANGUAGE, MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS, GOVT OF INDIA, NDCC-II (NEW DELHI CITY CENTRE) BHAVAN, B WING, 4TH FLOOR, JAI SINGH ROAD, NEW DELHI-110001 4. THE SECRETARY MINISTRY OF PARLIAMENT AFFAIRS, GOVT OF INDIA, ROOM NO.86-B, PARLIAMENT HOUSE, NEW DELHI.
... RESPONDENTS THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA BY THE PETITIONER-IN-PERSON PRAYING TO DIRECT RESPONDENTS TO GIVE PREFERENCE TO KANNADA LANGUAGE IN THE STATE OF KARNATAKA AND DECLARE AS THE OFFICIAL LANGUAGE OF THE STATE OF KARNATAKA.
THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING THIS DAY, THE CHIEF JUSTICE MADE THE FOLLOWING:
ORDER This is a writ petition filed in public interest seeking a direction on the Government of Karnataka to give preference to Kannada language and to declare it as the official language of the state.
2. This is a matter of policy decision of the State.
We cannot issue any direction as the one sought for.
3. Therefore, the writ petition stands dismissed.
4. In view of the dismissal of the writ petition, the interlocutory application does not survive for consideration, and it is accordingly disposed of.
5. We make no order as to costs.
Sd/- CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- JUDGE vgh*