“No other language or script is prohibited or banned. The requirement of display of name in Marathi in Devanagri is reasonable in Maharashtra,” said Gautam Pateland JusticeMadhav Jamdarwhile rejecting a petition by Federation of Retail Traders Welfare Association that challenging Rule 35 of Maharashtra Shops and Establishments (Regulation of EMPLOYMENT and Conditions of Service) Rules, 2018 that the name board of every establishment shall be in Marathi language in Devanagri script.”
The petition said it ultra vires Fundamental Rights including freedom of expression and to carry on trade as it mandates every establishment with more than 10 employees to have a name board in Marathi in Devanagri script.