SATYA NARAYAN KHATNA vs UNION OF INDIA . — T.P.(C) No. 867/2005

Summary: The Supreme Court dismissed Satya Narayan Khatna's transfer petition seeking to move his case from Gauhati High Court (Agartala Bench) to Rajasthan High Court (Jaipur Bench) on grounds that the judges don't know Hindi and he wished to argue in person. Finding no merit in this contention, the Court disposed of the petition but granted the unemployed petitioner legal aid. The Court directed Agartala State Legal Authorities to provide counsel and instructed the petitioner to notify the Agartala Bench Registrar if he intends to appear in person, whereupon a hearing date would be fixed. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.