New Delhi: The Tamil Nadu Assembly has unanimously adopted the resolution moved by Chief Minister Vijay urging India government to recognise Tamil as the principal language of the Madras High Court.
After the chief minister moved the government's resolution, saying it was not against any language, MLAs belonging to key parties, including the principal opposition Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK), spoke supporting the resolution.
Legislators recalled the history to the demand and the initiatives made by their respective leaders in this regard.
Later, the Speaker JCD Prabhakar declared that the resolution was adopted unanimously.
The resolution referred to Tamil's status as a classical language, advances in Tamil legal vocabulary and the availability of technology-enabled translation facilities.
It also highlighted Tamil's ancient origins and grammatical and literary heritage spanning several millennia, while urging the Union government to allow its use in the High Court, sources said.
The resolution urged the creation of a framework under which all judgments, decrees and judicial orders delivered by the High Court are made available in Tamil.
The government is expected to refer to the Supreme Court having earlier declined to accept the state's proposal on Tamil. Over a decade ago, the apex court had declined to entertain Tamil Nadu's proposal, which was forwarded by the Union government to it.
(With inputs from PTI)