(i) The offices of banks situated in Hindi speaking areas should display prominently in their Banking Halls notice-boards in Hindi and English indicating that the bank accepts cheques drawn/ signed in Hindi.
(ii) Cheques drawn, endorsed and signed in Hindi should be accepted for payment without observance of any additional formality.
(iii) The drawing officers of the Government offices whose specimen signatures are registered with the offices of the banks, should be permitted to use only one language, i.e. either Hindi or English, for the purpose of signing cheques.
Signature in Hindi on official documents
a) Official documents drawn up in English can be signed in Hindi. However, name of the signatory may be typed in English below the signature. Documents of financial nature (including pay bills) can also be signed in Hindi; the officer, should, however, record his signature in one script only on such documents in order to obviate chances of confusion or fraud.
b) The term “Official Documents” will include all notes, drafts/ fair copies of letters, sanctions/registers etc. wherein a person signs in his official capacity instead of his personal/individual capacity.
c) The official documents/correspondence can be signed in any language as the signature of a particular person is merely a symbol and it can be in any language.
