ResultSetMetaData.getColumnLabel(int coluN) gives column name with quote

I am using ojdbc14.jar for "Oracle Database 10g Enterprise Edition Release 10.2.0.3.0". My query is "Select 'column name' from dual". When i get column name using ResultSetMetaData.getColumnLabel(int coluN) it return column name including single quotes ie: for the above query result is 'columname'. Ideally it should not return ' (single quote).
Why do this happening?

You will have that even when you run with sqlplus.
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Ashok

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