A4 Size Paper To Be Used For Filings Before Sikkim HC & Subordinate Courts [Read Circular]

All the petitions, affidavits, memoranda of appeal and other proceedings before the High Court of Sikkim and Subordinate Courts shall be filed in superior quality A4 sized paper.

A circular to this effect has been uploaded in the official website of the High Court. It is also made clear that the printing shall be done only on one side of the paper and the quality shall be at least 85 GSM.

Recently the Kerala High Court had decided that all filings before it from November 2 onwards shall be mandatorily be typewritten/printed on both sides of A4 sheets.

According to Kerala HC, "Minimising consumption of paper adds a positive impact on environment. Besides, it reduces cost and needs lesser storage space… Further, A4 size papers reduces infrastructural investment in foolscap paper compatible printers. A4 size papers are internationally accepted, popular, easily available and cheaper when compared to other sizes."

The Supreme Court had permitted double-sided printing on A4 sheets in all the filings in the SC, in February this year. Similarly, use of A4 sheets with double side printing is permitted in the High Courts of Calcutta and Tripura. The Delhi High Court and the Allahabad High Court have taken up this matter on administrative side. The High Courts of Madras and Rajasthan have done away with manual printing of manual cause lists and have started to make them readily available online.