He has filed this petition, claiming to be in public interest, invoking the extraordinary jurisdiction of this Court under Article 32 of the Constitution of India seeking a direction to the Union of India to rectify the text of National Anthem and delete the word Sindh therefrom.
The petitioner did make a representation on 24.9.2004.
Source, India 2004, ibid, p.22 The song was first sung on December 27, 1911 at the Calcutta session of the Indian National Congress.
Tava shubha name jage, Tava shubha asisa mange, Gahe tava jaya gatha, Jana gana mangala dayaka jaya he Bharata bhagya vidhata.
Ever since the date of its being adopted by the Constituent Assembly of India, the National Anthem has been sung throughout the length and breadth of India, by every patriot, every citizen and all people of this companyntry.
The petition was dismissed though the petitioner was allowed liberty of inviting the attention of the Central Government to the facts stated in the writ petition and such other material as may be with the petitioner.
The Court directed a numberice to be issued to the respondent Union of India for having its response.
While the Union of India has filed its response opposing the prayer made by the petitioner, there are a number of applicants seeking intervention in the hearing so as to oppose the writ petition.
Earlier too, he had filed a similar petition, registered as W.P. C No.506/2004.
On 3.12.2004, he once again filed this writ petition seeking the very same and the only relief as was sought for earlier.
However, the petitioner insisted that the Government of India had the authority to alter the text of National Anthem and therefore, a direction by the Court in that regard was called for.
The petitioner is an advocate.
When the matter came up for hearing on 20.9.2004, the Court was number inclined to entertain the petition.
