This article discusses an application filed in the Supreme Court of India seeking exemption from the requirement of filing officially translated copies of certain documents.

Application for Exemption from Filing Official Translated Copies of Annexures in Supreme Court of India – Key Points:

• Context: The application is filed in a Special Leave Petition (SLP) challenging a High Court judgment that upheld the termination of the petitioner’s employment as a teacher.
• Issue: The petitioner seeks an exemption from filing officially translated copies of two documents (Annexure P-4 and P-5) which are in the vernacular language.
• Reasoning: The petitioner argues that:
  • Due to the urgency of the matter and paucity of time, obtaining official translations may cause significant delay.
  • The translations were done by a person proficient in both languages, and their accuracy can be relied upon.
• Prayer: The petitioner prays that the court permit the filing of the unofficially translated documents and pass any other necessary orders.

Special Leave Petition in the Supreme Court of India

In the Supreme Court of India, under Order XXI, Rule 3(1)(a) of the Civil Appellate Jurisdiction (under Article 136 of the Constitution of India), the following is an application for exemption from filing official translated copies of Annexures P-4 to P-5.

Application for Exemption from Filing Official Translated Copies of Annexures in Supreme Court of India

Special Leave Petition (C) No. _____ of 20__

BETWEEN: ABCD ….PETITIONER

VERSUS

Union of India & Ors. ….RESPONDENTS

Application for Exemption from Filing Official Translated Copies of Annexures P-4 to P-5

To Hon’ble The Chief Justice of India And His Companion Judges of the Supreme Court of India

The Humble application of the Petitioner above named respectfully showeth:

1. The present Special Leave Petition is preferred against the final judgment/order dated 4 November, 2016 passed by the Hon’ble High Court of Judicature at Bombay in Writ Petition No. ____of 2017 filed by the Petitioner and Writ Petition No. ___of 2017 filed by the Respondents by a common judgment/order. The Hon’ble Court erroneously, without appreciating the evidence on record, reversed the order dated 29.11.2013, passed by the Presiding Officer, School Tribunal, Mumbai (hereinafter ‘Tribunal’) and confirmed the termination of the Petitioner from the post of full-time Teacher at ____ Junior College of Science managed by ____Education Society.
2. All the facts leading to the filing of this petition have been set out in detail in the accompanying Special Leave Petition and the same are not repeated herein for the sake of brevity.
3. The Petitioner highlighted several illegalities and mismanagement in the school’s affairs. A copy of the letter dated 19.12.2016 by the Petitioner to the Secretary, School Education; ____ State is annexed and marked as Annexure P-4 (Pages to ).
4. Immediately after the aforementioned complaint made via letter dated 29.12.2014, the Petitioner was victimized by adverse remarks in his Confidential Report. A copy of the letter dated 29.12.2014 is annexed and marked as Annexure P-5 (Pages to ).
5. Many documents annexed to the Petition are in vernacular, specifically Annexures P-4 & P-5. Due to urgency and paucity of time, the Petitioner has had the documents translated by a person who is not an official translator but who is well conversant in both languages. These translations may be taken on record.

Prayer: In light of the above circumstances, it is most respectfully prayed that this Hon’ble Court may graciously be pleased to:

a) Permit the Petitioner to bring on record additional documents as Annexures P-4 to P-5,

b) Pass such other orders and further order(s) as this Hon’ble Court may deem fit and necessary in the interest of justice.

Filed by:

Advocate for the Petitioner

Drawn by: _____ Advocate

Drawn On:

Filed On:

Legal Significance:

This application highlights the practical challenges faced by litigants in complying with procedural requirements, particularly in matters involving urgency and the need for expeditious disposal.

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Note: This is a simplified explanation of the application. The actual legal and factual complexities of the case would require a detailed analysis by legal professionals.

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