ORDER : N.V. Anjaria, C.J. The present public interest petition seeks a prayer, whereby the petitioner wants that at all levels, in all correspondences in the Government, there should be use of Kannada language. 2. Asserting the case, learned advocate for the petitioner submitted that in rural areas, it is only Kannada language which is understood by the people. 3. There is no gainsaying, as was rightly submitted by learned Additional Government Advocate Ms. Niloufer Akbar, that there has been extensive use of Kannada language in the Governmental affairs, correspondences and other communications. 4. As to which language should be used in the Governmental affairs is essentially a matter of policy, convenience and realism. While Kannada which is a local language in the State has to be promoted and to be given importance, that itself will not justify entertaining the present public interest petition by directing positively the State Government and its authorities to use Kannada language. 5. At the same time, wherever it is necessary, the use of English language in addition to Kannada language cannot be disbanded. The judicial pronouncements, the law reports, statute books and important notifications and out-state or overseas correspondence with the State authorities are all in English language. There should be requisite blend of local language and global language in running the Government affairs. 5.1 The Kannada language may be endeared, at the same time utility of English language should not be overlooked or discarded. The English is an official language for use in the High Court under the Constitution. There can be no universal formula as to one language should only be used in the Governmental affairs. 6. At local levels, however, it is hoped that the Government and the officers as far as possible, may use, promote and give prominence to the local Kannada language to subserve the culture and the people of Karnataka. It cannot be, but, a universal phenomenon. 7. With the above observations, the petition is dismissed.