Madras High Court Annual Report

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Madras High CourtAnnual Report 2015

Justice R.Sudhakar

Justice M.M.Sundresh Justice P. N. Prakash

Editorial Board

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Acknowledgment

The genesis of an annual report on the working of Courts is traceable to Sir

John Donaldson, the Master of Rolls, who is said to have made an annual report on

the work of the Court of Appeal in 1986 with the objective of providing Parliament

and the public with an additional and authoritative source of information on the

administration of justice in England & Wales.

In the present information age, an annual report on the work of the High

Court assumes great significance and this important exercise would not have been

feasible without the active and dedicated support of the staff of the Registry. We

sincerely record our profound appreciation to the team with the following caveat:

Errors, if any, are ours and ours alone and not theirs.

Editorial Board

Justice R.Sudhakar

Justice M.M.Sundresh

Justice P.N.Prakash

Team of Officers and Staff Memberswho assisted the Editorial Board

Mr.P.Kalaiyarasan, Registrar GeneralMr.V.Nallasenapathy, Official AssigneeMrs.M.Jayashree, Deputy Registrar (Administration)Ms.M.Fathima, Assistant Registrar (Records)Mr.C.Muralidharan, Court Manager – IMr.J.Prabhu, Court Manager – IIMrs.A.T.Rani, Sub Assistant Registrar (COFEPOSA)Mrs.G.Sangeetha, Section OfficerMr.M.Vetrivel, Technical Assistant to LibrarianMr.K.Gopinath, Assistant Section Officer Mr.S.Rajendran, AssistantMs.P.Sasirekha, Typist

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From the Desk of The Chief Justice

Judiciary is the quintessential part of a healthy

democracy. The importance of judiciary in a democratic

setup can hardly be exaggerated. Courts and Judges not

only administer justice, they also protect the rights of

the citizens, acting as interpreters and guardians of the

Constitution. It is quite natural that the citizenry looks

at Courts as the last resort for getting their grievances

ventilated.

The Madras High Court, being one of the premier

chartered High Courts in the country, has set high standards

not just in terms of contributing many a stalwart to the legal field, but also in laying down path-breaking

legal principles throughout the 150 years of its glorious existence. Heading this prestigious institution

as Chief Justice casts an onerous responsibility that is to be fulfilled with unflinching perseverance.

It gives me great pleasure and satisfaction to present the ‘Madras High Court Annual Report-2015’.

This Court is one of the very few institutions, which while still holding on to its classic past,

symbolized by the majestic edifice standing tall ever since 1892 amidst the din and chaos of this

bustling metropolis, yet has not lost sight of the need to fine tune itself to suit the modern day

requirements. If I may say so, our High Court is one of the best examples of tradition and orthodoxy

rubbing shoulders with the contemporary.

Although it is not easy to emulate the high standards set by our illustrious predecessors, our

High Court is trying its best to keep in tandem with the huge expectations, given the limited resources

available at hand. I am proud to say that our High Court finds a place among the few Courts in the

country consistently achieving higher rates of disposal, this despite the burgeoning docket and the

dwindling strength.

In the year 2015, the Principal Seat at Chennai and the Madurai Bench combined disposed of

1,41,154 main cases, while the combined pendency at the end of the year stood at 2,84,428. It is

worthwhile to note that these statistics correspond to a year when the strength of the Judges was

at an all time low. Now that the strength of the judges is being enhanced to 75, once all vacancies

are filled up, we can expect manifold increase in disposal. With the High Court leading the way, the

subordinate judiciary is also trying to play its part by turning out impressive numbers.

Special impetus has been given to target specific categories of cases, in particular very old cases,

and physical verification of all case files was carried out in order to identify the actual pendency. Specific

days in the week are earmarked to deal with old cases in the High Court and in the subordinate judiciary

– subordinate judges are awarded double the units for disposal of cases more than 7 years old and triple

the units for disposal of cases more than 15 years old. This has resulted in a marked improvement in

the disposal rate of old cases. A Committee has been constituted to look into the arrears of cases and

to address ways and means to reduce the arrears. Periodic follow-up meetings are conducted in this

behalf with the subordinate courts in all the districts by Video Conferencing, yielding good results. The

process of amending/ simplifying the Madras High Court Original Side Rules and Appellate Side Rules

is on, with suggestions invited from the Bar. There are also plans to constitute a Commercial Division

and Commercial Appellate Division in the High Court to expedite hearing/disposal of commercial

cases, in terms of the Government of India Ordinance dated 23.10.2015.

The Madras High Court is on the right path in achieving its long term objective of full

computerization. With the provision of iPads, Meetings of the Judges of various Committees like

the Administrative Committee and Full Court have gone paperless. State of the art Display Boards

are installed in all court halls and at vantage points inside the High Court campus. The Biometric

Attendance System and the Web Payroll System have been put in place. Bar Coding is done for

fresh cases and SMS alerts are being sent at the filing/copy application stage, and this has been

well received by the Bar. The process of Digitization is set on a roll, the final nod being awaited

from the Government.

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At the subordinate level, the outdated desktops/laptops and related peripherals have been

replaced by new ones, with provision of on-line journals. The e-Courts Project, which covers 980

Courts across the State, is in the final phase of implementation. The Case Information System is fully

functional, and there is auto-generation of cause-lists, hosting of judgments and enlisting pendency/

disposal statistics of all categories of cases.

As regards infrastructure, with financial support from the State Government, Court Buildings

and Judicial Officers’ Quarters with requisite basic amenities are being provided in the subordinate

judiciary. In the High Court, new Administrative Blocks have been added to accommodate various

sections of the Registry. Keeping in tune with the changing times, usage of alternative power resources

is being explored with the setting up of rooftop solar power plants at the Principal Seat. Judicial staff is

now assured of priority in the matter of getting accommodation on par with Government Servants.

The Heritage Structures within the High Court premises are getting due attention, with the

funds allocated under the XIII Finance Commission being utilized for their renovation and restoration.

Further funds are sought from the State Government in this regard. Certain tasks have already been

accomplished and once the remaining works are completed, the High Court will be back in its old

resplendent glory. Heritage Walks within the High Court premises are a regular feature.

Our High Court has been a pioneer in exploring and implementing all possible forms of Alternative

Dispute Resolution mechanisms. Following the successful running of the High Court Mediation &

Conciliation Centre, the High Court has now got a state of the art Arbitration Centre, inaugurated

by the then Chief Justice of India in March, 2015, based on the Delhi and Chandigarh modules, with

its own sets of Rules. The Centre has already started receiving good response and I am sure it will

prove to be yet another value addition to the existing ADR mechanism in the State. These efforts

have yielded great results with 11,53,890 cases being disposed of throughout the State in the year

2015 by means of ADR.

The year 2015 heralded a whiff of fresh air with a revamped security system being implemented

in the High Court premises after it was declared a High Security Zone. Now, the Central Industrial

Security Force (CISF) provides security to the High Court Judges’ Chambers, Court Halls and Registry,

while the local police provide security for the rest of the court complex. The constant friction and

a volatile atmosphere prevailing between the legal fraternity and the local police necessitated this

change.

The Registry’s sanctioned strength has been enhanced with addition of 537 posts of various

cadres and the existing strength fortified by filling up vacancies by promotions/appointments. The

outdated Madras High Court Service Rules have been thoughtfully amended. Sophisticated training

facilities have been put in place to impart periodic training to staff members in computer and allied

skills. The subordinate judiciary has also received due attention with close to 200 subordinate judicial

officers posts being filled up, appointments/promotions effected for different cadres and new courts

constituted. The State Judicial Academy has diversified its activities with the formation of Regional

Centres at Madurai and Coimbatore.

I must admit, all this would not have been possible without the unstinted co-operation of my

learned Brother and Sister Judges, Members of various Committees as well as the Members of the

Bar and the Registry, and I wholeheartedly thank them all.

Last year, we witnessed unprecedented rains and floods in the State of Tamil Nadu, the city of

Chennai bearing its brunt. This colossal event saw humanity coming out in full vigour, cutting across

caste, religious and communal barriers, when strangers came to the rescue of the distressed. Our High

Court did its bit to offer solace to its affected employees and other victims of the floods by providing

essential relief materials, with contributions forthcoming from the Bench, Bar and Staff alike.

I express my sincere gratitude to the Members of the Editorial Committee and commend their

efforts in bringing out this Annual Report in its present shape.

(Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul)

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C o n t e n t s

• Hon’ble Judges of High Court, Madras – Profile in brief. ..............................1

• History of Madras High Court – A Brief Account. ..........................................9

• Landmark Decisions of Public Importance - 2015 .......................................17

• Main Activities / Events / Initiatives - 2015 .................................................23

• Establishment ..............................................................................................28

• Infrastructure ..............................................................................................33

• Computerization .........................................................................................45

• Budget .........................................................................................................49

• Constitution of Courts / Sanction of Posts ..................................................56

• Human Resources Development .................................................................71

• Alternative Disputes Resolution Mechanism ..............................................81

• Grievance Redressal Mechanism ..............................................................103

• Statistics ....................................................................................................105

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HON’BLE JUDGES OF HIGH COURT, MADRAS(As on 31.12.2015)

Our Hon’ble Chief Justice

Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul

Born on : 26.12.1958Elevated as a Judge of Delhi High Court on 03.05.2001.Was Acting Chief Justice of Delhi High Court from 23.9.2012 to 25.9.2012Elevated as Chief Justice of Punjab & Haryana High Court on 1.6.2013.Assumed charge as the Chief Justice of Madras High Court on 26.07.2014.

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Hon’ble Mr. Justice S. TamilvananBorn on : 06.02.1954Elevated as Judge, High Court of Madras on 10.12.2005.

Hon’ble Mr. Justice V. RamasubramanianBorn on : 30.06.1958Elevated as Judge, High Court of Madras on 31.07.2006.

Hon’ble Mr. Justice S. ManikumarBorn on : 24.04.1961Elevated as Judge, High Court of Madras on 31.07.2006.

Hon’ble Mr. Justice Satish Kumar AgnihotriBorn on : 01.07.1956Elevated as a Judge of Chattisgarh High Court on 05.05.2005.Assumed office of the Judge of High Court of Madras on 26.09.2013.Functioned as Acting Chief Justice of Madras High Court from 12.02.2014 to 26.07.2014.

Hon’ble Mr. Justice M. JaichandrenBorn on : 25.02.1955Elevated as Judge, High Court of Madras on 10.12.2005.

Hon’ble Mr. Justice R. SudhakarBorn on : 14.02.1959Elevated as Judge, High Court of Madras on 10.12.2005.


Hon’ble Mr. Justice S. PalaniveluBorn on : 11.05.1955Elevated as Judge, High Court of Madras on 22.03.2007.

Hon’ble Mr. Justice K.K. SasidharanBorn on : 28.10.1957Elevated as Judge, High Court of Madras on 12.11.2007.

Hon’ble Mr. Justice M. VenugopalBorn on : 07.05.1957Elevated as Judge, High Court of Madras on 12.11.2007.

Hon’ble Mr. Justice A. SelvamBorn on : 05.04.1956Elevated as Judge, High Court of Madras on 31.07.2006.

Hon’ble Mr. Justice P.R. ShivakumarBorn on : 12.05.1954Elevated as Judge, High Court of Madras on 18.09.2006.

Hon’ble Mr. Justice S. NagamuthuBorn on : 31.05.1955Elevated as Judge, High Court of Madras on 22.03.2007.

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Hon’ble Mr. Justice D. HariparanthamanBorn on : 17.03.1954Elevated as Judge, High Court of Madras on 31.03.2009.

Hon’ble Mr. Justice C.T. SelvamBorn on : 09.02.1957Elevated as Judge, High Court of Madras on 31.03.2009.

Hon’ble Mr. Justice C.S. KarnanBorn on : 12.06.1955Elevated as Judge, High Court of Madras on 31.03.2009.

Hon’ble Mr. Justice R. SubbiahBorn on : 21.06.1959.Elevated as Judge, High Court of Madras on 24.03.2008.

Hon’ble Mr. Justice M. SathyanarayananBorn on : 10.06.1959Elevated as Judge, High Court of Madras on 23.04.2008.

Hon’ble Mr. Justice B. RajendranBorn on : 01.04.1955Elevated as Judge, High Court of Madras on 31.03.2009.


Hon’ble Mr. Justice M. DuraiswamyBorn on : 22.09.1960Elevated as Judge, High Court of Madras on 31.03.2009.

Hon’ble Mr. Justice T. RajaBorn on : 25.05.1961Elevated as Judge, High Court of Madras on 31.03.2009.

Hon’ble Selvi. Justice R. MalaBorn on : 15.03.1955Elevated as Judge, High Court of Madras on 31.03.2009.

Hon’ble Mr. Justice N. KirubakaranBorn on : 21.08.1959Elevated as Judge, High Court of Madras on 31.03.2009.

Hon’ble Mr. Justice M.M. SundreshBorn on : 21.07.1962Elevated as Judge, High Court of Madras on 31.03.2009.

Hon’ble Mr. Justice T.S. SivagnanamBorn on : 16.09.1963Elevated as Judge, High Court of Madras on 31.03.2009.

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Hon’ble Mrs. Justice S. VimalaBorn on : 11.01.1957Elevated as Judge, High Court of Madras on 20.12.2011.

Hon’ble Mr. Justice P.N. PrakashBorn on : 12.01.1961Elevated as Judge, High Court of Madras on 25.10.2013.

Hon’ble Mrs. Justice Pushpa SathyanarayanaBorn on : 28.02.1960.Elevated as Judge, High Court of Madras on 25.10.2013.

Hon’ble Mr. Justice T. MathivananBorn on : 28.05.1955Elevated as Judge, High Court of Madras on 17.02.2010.

Hon’ble Mr. Justice K. RavichandrabaabuBorn on : 14.10.1958Elevated as Judge, High Court of Madras on 20.12.2011.

Hon’ble Mr. Justice P. DevadassBorn on : 15.05.1955Elevated as Judge, High Court of Madras on 20.12.2011.


Hon’ble Mr. Justice V.S. RaviBorn on : 20.05.1954Elevated as Judge, High Court of Madras on 25.10.2013.

Hon’ble Mr. Justice G. ChockalingamBorn on : 01.04.1955Elevated as Judge, High Court of Madras on 25.10.2013.

Hon’ble Selvi. Justice V.M. VelumaniBorn on : 06.04.1962Elevated as Judge, High Court of Madras on 20.12.2013.

Hon’ble Mr. Justice K. KalyanasundaramBorn on : 27.05.1960Elevated as Judge, High Court of Madras on 25.10.2013.

Hon’ble Mr. Justice S. VaidyanathanBorn on : 17.08.1962Elevated as Judge, High Court of Madras on 25.10.2013.

Hon’ble Mr. Justice R. MahadevanBorn on : 10.06.1963Elevated as Judge, High Court of Madras on 25.10.2013.

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HON’BLE JUDGES OF THE MADRAS HIGH COURT WHO WERE ELEVATED / RETIRED DURING 2015

Hon’ble Mr. Justice N. Paul VasanthakumarBorn on 15.03.1955.Elevated as Judge of High Court, Madras on 10.12.2005. Elevated as Chief Justice of High Court of Jammu & Kashmir on 2.2.2015.

Hon’ble Mr. Justice V. DhanapalanBorn on 01.06.1953Elevated as Judge of High Court, Madras on 10.12.2005.Retired on 30.05.2015.

Hon’ble Mr. Justice R.S. RamanathanBorn on : 16.06.1953.Elevated as Judge, High Court of Madras on 31.03.2009.Retired on 15.06.2015.

Hon’ble Mrs. Justice Aruna JagadeesanBorn on : 26.03.1953Elevated as Judge, High Court of Madras on 31.03.2009.Retired on 25.03.2015.

Hon’ble Selvi. Justice K.B.K. VasukiBorn on : 09.09.1953Elevated as Judge, High Court of Madras on 17.02.2010.Retired on 08.09.2015.

Hon’ble Mr. Justice R. KaruppiahBorn on : 07.04.1953Elevated as Judge, High Court of Madras on 20.12.2011.Retired on 06.04.2015.


The Madras high CourTiTs origin, evenTful pasT & iTs growTh

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A view of the High Court - a century ago

Charter


The Madras high CourT - iTs origin, evenTful pasT & iTs growTh.

Establishment of Judicial Institutions A Charter was granted to the East India Company on the 31st Day of December, 1600, by Queen

Elizabeth-I, by virtue of which the Governor and the Company were given the power to make laws, orders, ordinances, constitutions and to establish courts for the proper governance of the Company. Over the years, the Charter was renewed. Fresh Charters were also issued. From time to time, these string of Charters have resulted in establishment of Courts of various hue, viz., ‘Choultry Court’, ‘Cutchery Courts’, ‘Court of Judicature’, ‘Admiralty Courts’, ‘Mayor’s Court’, Sheriff’s Court’, ‘Recorder’s Court’, ‘Sadr Adalat’ ‘Sadr Diwani Adalat’, ‘Sadr Faujdari Adalat’, ‘Sadr Nizamat Adalat’, ‘Court of Request’, ‘Presidency Small Causes Court’, ‘Mofussil or Provincial Small Causes Court’, etc. Subsequently, by virtue of Charter of Justice granted by the Letters Patent of 26th day of December, 1800, a Supreme Court of Judicature was created, abolishing the Court of Recorder. The new Court of Recorder was to have a jurisdiction similar to the one employed by the King’s Bench in England. Sir Thomas Strange who was functioning as the first Recorder of Madras was appointed as the first Chief Judge of the newly constituted Supreme Court. The High Court of Judicature at Madras of the year 1862 owes its lineage to all these institutions.

Establishment of High Court

In 1834, the First Law Commission was constituted under the stewardship of Lord Macaulay, the First Law Member to the Governor in Council, which drafted the penal laws. The second Law Commission, based on the draft codification, enacted the Code of Civil Procedure, Indian Penal Code and the Code of Criminal Procedure in the years 1859, 1860 and 1861. A Bill, in 1861, was introduced for consolidating the Supreme Court and the Sadr Courts and a bill was passed into the Indian High Courts Act, 1861, by which the Crown was empowered to establish High Courts in India by Letters Patent. In pursuance of the authority given by the Act of 1861, Her Majesty issued a Letters Patent bearing the date, June 26, 1862, establishing a High Court of Judicature at Madras for the Presidency of Madras, along with High Courts at Calcutta and Bombay. The High Court of Judicature at Madras was constituted as a Court of Record, and it came into existence on the 15th day of August, 1862. Sir Colley Harman Scotland became its first Chief Justice and Adam Bittleston, Willam Ambrose Morehead, Thomas Lumisden Strange, Henry Dominic Phillips and Hatley Frere became the puisne Judges.

Composition An amended Letters Patent was issued in the year 1865, by which the High Court was to consist

of a Chief Justice and not more than 15 regular Judges. As per the High Courts Act, 1911, later by Government of India Act, 1915, the maximum number of Judges shall be twenty. The said sanctioned

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Rare and old photographs of High Court, Madras.

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strength got increased to 25 permanent Judges by Notification dated 21.7.1982; to 26 by Notification dated 18.6.1990; to 28 by Notification dated 02.01.1991 and to 29 by Notification dated 12.10.1994. In 1996, the sanctioned strength of permanent Judges was increased to 30, with two additional Judges. The strength of additional Judges got increased to 10 in 1997. The strength of permanent Judges got increased to 32 in 1999, to 33 in 2006 and to 45 in 2009. The strength of additional Judges got increased to 11 in 2006, 13 in 2007 and 15 in 2009. In the year 2010 the Judges’ strength was 44 permanent Judges and 16 additional Judges. At the closure of the year 2015, the sanctioned strength of the Judges has increased by 75.

Location The High Court of Judicature at Madras came into existence on 15th August, 1862 in a building

just opposite the Madras Harbour on the First Line Beach, which later became the Collectorate of Madras, and now known as Singaravelar Maaligai. The construction of the High Court buildings (in the present location at Netaji Subash Chandra Bose Road, just north of Fort St.George) began in the year 1888 under the guidance of the famous Architect Henry Irwin and was completed at the cost of Rs.12,98,163/-, and inaugurated formally on 12.7.1892, by the then Governor of Madras - Baron Wenlock. The Chief Justice then was Sir Arthur Collins. During the second world war, when Madras itself was attacked by a squad of bombing aeroplanes in April 1942, the High Court was closed in advance of its usual date of closure and all the records and valuable papers were rushed to Coimbatore and Anantapur far away from the possibility of attack. The vacation Courts were held in Coimbatore in the building of the Forest College. Finally, in or about the month of July, the High Court started functioning after vacation, but not in the present building. The High Court Appellate and Criminal Sides and all their offices were located at Thiagaraya Nagar in the Convent of Holy Angels Anglo Indian School in Mambalam. A separate bungalow on the opposite side of the road was engaged to house the Original Side and two courts and officers. It took more than a year for all the records to be brought back to their old places in the High Court buildings and start functioning.

The Edifice & its aesthetic features The Magnificent High Court complex also housing the Court of Small Causes and the City Civil

Court is an example of Indo Saracenic architecture. The imposing structure of the red sand stone building which has withstood a sesquicentenary is still spectacular. The red brickwork and granite, multi-coloured plaster work, minarets, mini towers, and small Islamic domes present a breathtaking view for the visitors. There are two light houses, - one main light house dome and the other in the campus built in 1838, predates the High Court Building. The statues of Sir T.Muthuswamy Aiyyar, Sir V.Bhashyam Ayangar, and the Chief Justice P.V. Rajamannar, the majestic Chief Justice’s Court, the grand Rajamannar Hall and Court Halls 2, 3 and 4, the Quadrangle and the charming dome over the quadrangle, the Judges’ entrance, the lengthy and colonnaded verandahs and the flamboyant stair cases and the strong pillars supporting them, the beautiful tiles on the floor, arches and minarets, and at the last the museum showcasing the great heritage - are all the distinctive features of the High

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Court Building. The red sand stone construction, ornamental decorations on the walls, stained glass windows and domes and minarets, fretted wood work, carved furniture, silvered panels, and painted ceiling, add beauty to the building.

Jurisdiction

The High Court, at the inception, was to have and exercise all such civil, criminal, admiralty and vice-admiralty, testamentary, intestate and matrimonial jurisdiction, original and appellate, and all such powers and authority for and in relation to the administration of justice in the Presidency for which it was established. The High Court was given the power of superintendence over all other courts within its appellate jurisdiction. The High Courts Act, 1865 empowered the Governor General in Council to alter the local limits of jurisdiction of the High Courts. In pursuance of 1865 Act, fresh Letters Patent were issued revoking the Letters Patent of 1862. But it was declared by the Amended Letters Patent, dated 28th December 1865 that, notwithstanding the revocation of the Letters Patent of 1862, the High Court of Judicature at Madras was to continue to be a Court of Record.

The Indian High Courts Act of 1911 conferred the power to establish new High Courts within the Indian domain. The Indian High Courts Acts of 1861 and 1911 were repealed by the Government of India Act, 1915. Then came the Government of India Act, 1935 providing for the constitution of a Federal Court in India with Appellate Jurisdiction over the High Courts in India.

After India gained independence and the adoption of the Constitution on January 26, 1950, the Federal Court was superseded by the Supreme Court of India. The State of Madras was bifurcated in 1953 under the Andhra State Act and a separate High Court of Andhra was established with jurisdiction over thirteen districts. The High Court of Andhra was formed on 5th July, 1954, which resulted in the strength of the Judges of the Madras High Court getting reduced to 12 by the Notification of the Government of India, dated 3rd July 1954.

The States Re-organisation Act, 1956, further reduced the number of districts under the Appellate Jurisdiction of the Madras High Court. At about the same time, namely, 1954, there was a move for the abolition of the original civil jurisdiction of the Madras High Court. But it failed and the High Court continues to retain, even till date, the original civil jurisdiction. However, a similar attempt for the abolition of the original criminal jurisdiction of the High Court succeeded in 1955, bringing to an end the Sessions Jurisdiction of the High Court.

Subsequent to the agreement signed between India and France for the de facto transfer of French Territories, including Pondicherry, to India, in October, 1954, by virtue of the Pondicherry (Administration) Act, 1962, the jurisdiction of the High Court got extended to Pondicherry with effect from 06.11.1962.

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Madurai Bench

In exercise of the power conferred by Section 51(2) of the States Re-organisation Act, 1956, the Government of India issued the Madras High Court (Establishment of a Permanent Bench at Madurai) Order, 2004, which was notified on 06.7.2004 to come into effect on 24.7.2004. By virtue of the said Order, a permanent Bench of the Madras High Court was directed to be established at Madurai, with not less than five Judges, as nominated by the Chief Justice, to sit there and exercise jurisdiction and powers in respect of cases arising in the Districts of Kanyakumari, Tirunelveli, Tuticorin, Madurai, Dindigul, Ramanathapuram, Virudhunagar, Sivaganga, Pudukottai, Thanjavur, Nagapattinam, Tiruchirapalli, Perambalur and Karur. Later, the jurisdiction over the Districts of Nagapattinam and Perambalur stood restored to the Principal Seat, vide a Corrigendum notified later. After the Judicial bifurcation of Madurai into Madurai & Theni judicial Districts, in the year 2006, the number of Districts within the jurisdiction of the Madurai Bench of Madras High Court became 13. Except the original jurisdiction, the Madurai Bench exercises jurisdiction in all the matters as in the case of the Principal Bench in Chennai. The Bench was inaugurated on July 24, 2004, by the then Chief Justice of India Mr.R.C.Lahoti. It was presided over by Justice B.Subashan Reddy, the then Chief Justice of the Madras High Court.

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Landmark Decisions of Public Importance(Rendered in 2015 by the High Court, Madras)

It is common knowledge that our High Court with its two Benches, Chennai and Madurai, has been holding fort since 2015 with a downsized quorum, yet we can say proudly that matters of public interest were never put in the back burner. We have indubitably contributed in immense measure for the development of law by delivering judgments of legal importance. Since the request from the Central Government is only in respect of matters of public importance, we have catalogued the following cases as falling under this category:

1. Strikes, gharoes and dharna by advocates became endemic and started paralysing the Court system. It inhibited free access to justice for seekers and public. The local police had their own reasons to dither. When pushed to the wall, the First Bench stepped in to salvage the situation by registering a Suo-motu W.P. No.29197 of 2015 dated 14.9.2015 directing the Central Government to provide CISF security cover to the Madras High Court. Almost instantly, Peace and tranquillity has returned to the campus paving the way for public to have access to the Court system without any let or hindrance. When the order was challenged, the Supreme Court did not relent and instead remarked that, if required, even the service of the Army can be requisitioned for protecting the Court system.

2. Encroachment, wherever there is and whoever causing it, has been consistently frowned upon by this Court without giving room for real estate sharks to proliferate. A Full Bench presided over by the Chief Justice held that, tanks and waterbodies which do not fall within the purview of the Tamil Nadu Protection of Tanks and Eviction of Encroachment Act, 2007, also require protection from encroachment, and encroachers thereon should also be removed by the State authorities by following the provisions of the Tamil Nadu Land Encroachment Act, 1905 - T.K.Shanmugam, Secretary, CPI(M) v. The State of Tamil Nadu, (2015 WLR 1029).

3. The Claim of teaching and non-teaching staff of private unaided institutions for salary on par with that of their counterparts in State run institutions was negatived by a Full Bench of this Court, headed by the Chief Justice in The Correspondent/Principal, Arokiamada Matriculation Higher Secondary School v. T.Sorubarani (2015 (6) CTC 129), holding that the Education Code is only an enabling provision and has no statutory flavour.

4. Even those who approach Tribunals constituted under various enactments, require the luxury of their case being decided by people with legal qualifications, lest travesty of justice should befall. This is the linchpin of the judgment in Shamnad Basheer v. Union of India and Others (2015 (6) MLJ. 144), where this Court has held that a Technical Member with the qualifications prescribed under Section 116(2) of the Patents Act, cannot be appointed to the post of Chairman and Vice-Chairman in the Intellectual Property Appellate Board.

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5. The Bar is not only a bridge between the Judge and litigant public, it is also the cistern of supply to the Bench and hence its purity is paramount. For maintaining the glory of the institution collectively called the Bar, this Court in Manikandan Vathan Chettiar & another v. Bar Council of Tamil Nadu, (2015 (6) CTC 460) held that the power of the Bar Council to revoke the licence to practice permanently or suspend it for a fixed term would also include the incidental power of interim suspension pending disposal of disciplinary proceedings for professional misconduct.

6. Can a student, who had passed the Higher Secondary State Board examination previously, compete with current year passers for admission into MBBS/BDS courses was the issue hotly contested in Minor Kabhilan v. State of Tamil Nadu ((2015) 6 MLJ 69). This Court repelled the contention and held that Section 2(g) of the Tamil Nadu Admission in Professional Educational Institutions Act, 2006 does not disqualify candidates who had passed the Higher Secondary Board examinations in the yesteryears to compete with the freshers.

7. In State of Tamil Nadu v. S.Tharvees Maideen (2015 (5) LW 597) this Court while interpreting the provisions of Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 and National Investigation Act, 2008, held that constitution of Special Court is not a penal provision, but a procedural one and therefore upheld the power of the State Government to constitute a Special Court under Section 22 of the National Investigation Act, 2008.

8. Obtaining public employment with questionable certificates is a malaise, which has not spared judicial appointment(s) also. Explanation was called for from a Civil Judge about the genuineness of the certificates that were submitted at the time of appointment, which was questioned in R.Rani v. The Registrar General (W.P.No.15691 of 2015 dated 4.6.2015, MANU/TN/1490/2015). This Court rejected the plea and directed the Judicial Officer to submit her explanation as that would not cause any prejudice as was apprehended by her.

9. In Vaiko v. The Chief Secretary, Government of Tamil Nadu (WP(MD)Nos.16485 & 16645 of 2015 dated 28.10.2015) this Court passed several orders as continuous mandamus to remove Seemai Karuvela Trees (prosopis juliflora) from water bodies and also prepare a scheme with various departments to enlighten the public about the deleterious effect of the said trees.

10. In M. Saravanan v. The Principal Secretary, Department of Forests and Environment, (WP(MD)No.3633 of 2014, dated 10.8.2015, a Division Bench passed series of orders for restoration of Shola forests, forests, grass lands, etc., in order to preserve indigenous species, which are becoming extinct on account of denudation of the Shola forest.

11. In M.Mohamed Abbas v. The Chief Secretary, Government of Tamil Nadu, (2015 (4) CTC 132) a Division Bench has held that Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006, is a Secular Law and is


not circumscribed by Shariat Law. The Bench categorically held that, Shariat Law never said that Marriage should be performed for a girl before she attains the age of 18 years, and that, the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006 is not against Muslim religion and is not detrimental to the Muslim community. Same is the view taken by a learned single Judge in Abdul Khader &

Others v. K.Pechiammal ((2015) 2 MLJ (Crl) 210).

12. Sri Sundaramahalingam Temple, located in the picturesque Sathuragiri Hills on the Western Ghats, got the attention of this Court in T.Nellaikumar v. The State of Tamil Nadu (2015 (5) LW

420) wherein several directions have been issued to the Government to provide basic amenities to pilgrims climbing the arduous hill.

13. In B.Ashok v. The Secretary, Ministry of Union Law and Justice, Government of India, ((2015)

6 MLJ 385), a Division Bench of this Court quashed the order of the State Government directing Dr.Ambedkar Law University to prescribe ‘no age limit’ for three year law degree course and upper age limit of 21 years (except for SC/ST candidates) for 5 year integrated Law degree course in Government Law Colleges and in the Law University on the ground that the said Government Order was passed without following the provisions of the Advocates Act, 1961 and the rules framed thereunder.

14. Victims of road accidents have now received a boon against the tyranny and apathy of the Police administration in Royal Sundaram Alliance Insurance Co. Ltd. v. Sathikbasha and another (CMA

No.933/2015, dated 28.10.2015). The instrumentalities of State have been directed to follow the standard operating procedure under Sec.158(5) of the M.V. Act due to which the victims can get quick justice and bogus claims can be thwarted.

15. The ghost of the infamous Pandiammal, who appeared before a Sessions Court that was conducting a trial against three accused for allegedly murdering her in the eighties of the last century keeps haunting frequently. In V. Koilpillai v. State of Tamil Nadu, 2015 (4) CTC 561, four persons faced prosecution for the murder of one Manimegalai, but were eventually acquitted by the trial Court on 20.2.2007. Thereafter, Manimegalai surfaced, which prompted the acquitted accused to knock the doors of this Court for justice. After a detailed enquiry, this Court ordered the Government to pay Rs.4 lakhs as compensation to each of the accused, who had faced arrest and prosecution for the alleged murder of Manimegalai.

16. In People’s Union for Civil Liberties v. State of Maharashtra, (2014) 10 SCC 635, the Supreme Court issued several directions to deal with cases arising out of Police encounters. One such direction empowered the family of the victim to make a complaint to the Sessions Judge having

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territorial jurisdiction over the place of incident, if they are not satisfied with the impartiality

of the investigation. What is the nature of enquiry, judicial or executive, that is required to be

conducted by a Sessions Judge upon receiving such a complaint, was a doubt that arose in

the mind of a Sessions Judge, who referred the matter to the High Court under Section 395(2)

Cr.P.C. This reference was answered by a Division Bench in Esakkiammal v. State by Inspector

of Police, CBCID, Tirunelveli, (2016 (1) CTC 726) holding that although the exercise is a judicial

enquiry, it should be a summary one.

17. In Dravidar Kazhagam v. Secretary to Government, Home Department, Government of Tamil

Nadu, ((2015) 4 MLJ 53), this Court quashed the order of the Assistant Commissioner of Police,

refusing permission to the petitioner to organise a meeting in their place denouncing the

custom of tying Thali in Hindu marriages and protected the fundamental rights of the petitioner

guaranteed by Article 19(1)(a) and (1)(b) of the Constitution of India and permitted them to

conduct the programme in a peaceful manner with police protection.

18. Are sons alone the guardian angels of parents and thereby entitled to compassionate appointment,

though married, was the question that was determined in A.Vimala v. The Secretary to

Government & Others, (W.P.No.20437 of 2015, dated 9.7.2015). This Court held that, even

married daughters are entitled to compassionate appointment in Government service.

19. In In Re. v. State & Others, ((2015) 4 MLJ (Crl) 263), this Court has issued a slew of directions

to safeguard child abuse by perverts and has also suggested several far reaching measures to

curb the menace for safeguarding posterity.

20. The fall out of head injury in road accidents was deeply probed into, and after collecting empirical

data, in R.Mallika & Others v. A.Babu & Others, (2015 (4) CTC 644), a learned single Judge

issued directions to the State instrumentalities including Police, to strictly enforce the helmet

rule for riders of two wheelers, in letter and spirit.

21. In K.G.Uthayakumar v. State & Another, (2015 (3) CTC 745), this Court came down heavily

upon the petitioner for taking political discourse to sub-standard levels in the State, when the

petitioner belonging to the ruling party alleged that a prominent leader of the opposition party

had, by using the toilet in the Travellers Bungalow during election campaign, violated the model

code of conduct.


22. In V.Arulkumar & others v. Tamil Nadu Government Nurses’ Association and others, (2015 (3) LW 897), this Court found grave irregularities in the conduct of elections to the Nurses’ Association and ordered stay of publication of results pending adjudication of the suit.

23. In P.Elangovan v. Pondevaki & Others, ((2016) 1 MLJ (Crl) 296) this Court held that the right of mother to expect her children to maintain her is not merely a statutory, constitutional, fundamental, natural and moral right, but a basic human right too. The court awarded enhanced maintenance to the mother to be paid by her well-off sons.

24. The action of the State Government in consolidating the various departments dealing with land and bringing them under one umbrella for better implementation of land reforms was upheld in D.Ramalingam v. State of Tamil Nadu, (2015 (3) CTC 353).

25. Remand to police custody on the ipsi-dixit of police that they need to ferret out valuable information was decided on the anvil of Order IX Rule 3 CPC and section 297 Cr.P.C. in State, represented by DSP, CBI v. S.Kannan ((2015) 1 L.W. (Crl) 634) and police custody was negatived by upholding the right of the accused to have a fair investigatory process.

26. In Amrut Distilleries Ltd., v. Authorized Officer & Another ((2015) 2 CTC 521) a distinction between “Best before” and “Use - by date” in Food Safety and Standards (Packaging and Labelling) Regulations, 2011 has been held to be real and not illusory and strict adherence to it in the interest of public safety has been emphasised.

27. The right of a small man, from whom tax was collected dubiously, to have it refunded, is the theme of the judgment in K.J.Saravanan v. The Chief Secretary & Others ((2016) 8 MLJ 475) where a theatre owner who enjoyed tax exemption for a film had collected entertainment tax unjustly from a movie goer.

28. Student indiscipline will not get judicial imprimatur is the crux of the decision in N.Sivaguru v. State of Tamil Nadu (W.P.(MD)No.9323, 4740 to 4742 of 2015 dated 10.7.2015) wherein this Court refused to interfere and set aside the suspension of Law College students for their acts of indiscipline.

What we have showcased above is only the tip of the ice berg and a great volume of legal literature produced during 2015 is available in public domain.

Before concluding this catalogue, we quote from ‘Judges’ by David Pannick, “The judge has burdensome responsibilities to discharge. He has power over the lives and livelihood of all those litigants who enter his Court. He may accidentally cause a peaceful, but fundamental change in the political complexion of the Country.” As before, the Madras High Court will always be in the vanguard of social change for the betterment of human society.

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MAIN ACTIVITIES / EVENTS / INITIATIVES

Here is a modest attempt taken to retrace the imprints of events that marked the quest for Justice, this High Court is destined to lead, in the year 2015.

CISF Coverage for High Court, Madras The directions of the Court in a suo motu proceedings, resulted in the CISF, one of the five

Indian Paramilitary forces, taking over the security of the High Court, Madras, w.e.f. 16.11.2015. The sprawling High Court campus was segregated into two, for security reasons. A change of guards, truly in its literal sense, took place, in the eastern half of the campus, having the High Court buildings at its core.

The western half of the campus, comprising City Civil Courts, Courts of Small Causes, Special Courts and quasi judicial forum / tribunals was let to be retained by Tamil Nadu State Police which continued to be responsible for its security.

A contingent of 450 CISF personnel achieved a remarkable and relatively better atmosphere of peace and tranquillity far from the huge crowd which perceived to be an associated attribute of environs of the High Court, not so long ago. Now, the parking stands regulated, intruders and aimless wanderers are restricted and the casual visitors are restrained. In this ‘change of guard’ the High Court has earned the rare distinction of being the only High Court in the entire country, whose security is taken over by a Paramilitary force.

Entry into the High Court campus by all the stake holders has been regulated through Door Frame Metal Detectors, Hand held Detectors, Baggage Scanners, Frisking Booths, Gate Pass Centres and other utilities, in the aftermath of introduction of CISF Security. However, the senior citizens, differently abled, law students, parties-in-person have the privilege of separate counters provided for them.

Constitution of Courts The organic growth of courts is found to be concomitant to the decentralisation of Justice.

Hence, as many as 40 courts were sanctioned, in three years alone, i.e., from 2012 to 2014, 8 courts have become operational in the year 2015.

Sanction of Posts & RecruitmentThe Registry which has grown in stature from time to time, requires effective machinery at the

apex level to perform well. In this direction, two posts in the level of Registrar viz., Registrar (I.T.-cum-Statistics) and Registrar(District Judiciary) have been sanctioned on 23.10.2015.

Close on the heels of the efforts to dispense qualitative Justice, through decentralisation of Judicial Academy, the quantitative reinforcement of judicial workforce has also been taken care of in

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Hon’ble Chief Justice of India inaugurating the Regional Centres of Tamil Nadu State Judicial Academy (Coimbatore and Madurai) through Video Conferencing.

Judicial Academy, Coimbatore

Judicial Academy, Madurai

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the year 2015. In this direction, a total number of 138 Civil Judges were appointed in the State of Tamil Nadu. In the Union Territory of Puducherry, 5 posts of Civil Judges are filled up.

In the High Court itself, 429 additional posts across the cadres were sanctioned, in consonance with the increased Judge strength from 42 to 60. In anticipation of further enhancement of judges strength, 15 attached posts and 79 non-attached posts have also been sanctioned. Besides, a total number of 108 technical personnel have been sanctioned towards the computerization of High Court.

To clear the backlog vacancies, for the first time, in the history of the Madras High Court, we have taken the assistance of TNPSC to recruit 172 candidates in various cadres, viz., Personal Assistant to the Hon’ble Judges, Computer Operator, Assistant and Typist.

Infrastructure Any institution without training, would suffer intellectual atrophy. To alleviate such atrophy,

the Tamil Nadu State Judicial Academy at Chennai was set to have its regional siblings, waiting to open their doors at Coimbatore and Madurai. The staff and other infrastructure facilities have been sanctioned in the year 2015. With the coming up of Regional Judicial Academies at Coimbatore and Madurai, the training programmes will no longer mean absence of many Judicial Officers from their respective Headquarters on account of reduction of time to reach the Academy at Chennai.

Madras High Court Arbitration Centre has come into reality with the opening of state of art premises in the newly constructed building on the western fringes of High Court campus on 28.03.2015. The Arbitration Centre having taken a leaf out of each of the best specimens in the genre has become a sterling example of what a court attached Arbitration Centre can do.

In order to create a safe and comfortable environment by keeping the campus in order, neat and clean, 5S principle (sort, straighten, shine, standardize and sustain) has been adhered to. December of every year has been observed as Cleanliness Awareness month.

Maintenance of the Heritage Value of the High Court Building Realising the heritage value of the Building, the Heritage Committee is making all efforts for

preservation, maintenance and restoration of the aesthetic and heritage value of the building and the campus. The Government of Tamil Nadu, had in November 2014, sanctioned a sum of Rs.17.20 crores for carrying out the restoration / rehabilitation of the High Court Main Building, Small Causes Court Building in the High Court Campus and the Metropolitan Magistrate Courts, George Town, Chennai. Pursuant to the sanction, the renovation and rehabilitation work was taken up in this year. The Public Works Department, with the assistance of the technicians, who are conversant with the conservation methods, took up the project as per the advice of the experts in the field. The Rajamannar Hall is the first one to be restored to its original grandeur. The renovation work continues in the light houses and the ground and first floors of the old building in the High Court as well as in the Small Causes Court Building in the High Court Campus and the Metropolitan Magistrate Courts Building. The renovation work in the heritage buildings housing the subordinate Courts in different districts in the State also is in progress.

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The Rajamannar Hall ... Then and Now

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Staff WelfareWhen the Chennai city faced the

torrential rain during November and December, 2015, the staff of the High Court, who were residing in the flood hit areas, lost all their belongings, as their houses sunk in floods. A Team consisting of Hon’ble Judges, Officers and staff rushed to the rescue of the staff and distributed food and other relief materials on the spot.

The Tamil Nadu State Legal Services Authorities and the advocates took up the task of addressing the problem of the staff, who were preparing themselves to start their life from scratch. Concern and care poured in from the Hon’ble Judges and the Bar Association of the Supreme Court and from all concerns. The relief materials consisting of 50 items of grocery, household articles, utensils, dress materials and medicine were distributed to approximately 1200 staff members of the High Court and other Courts and Offices situated within the Campus. The relief and rehabilitation measures were extended to small villages in and around the Cuddalore Districts also.

A Medical Camp was organized to the staff as a preventive measure to protect them from water and air borne diseases organized by a team of doctors sent by the Director of Medical Education, Government of Tamil Nadu.

Thus, the year 2015 has proved to be a memorable one for the surprises, achievements and land mark events with which the judiciary has crossed another mile stone in the annals of legal history.

Technical FrontStreak of modernisation has also embraced the Justice delivery system and the internal

administration of the Registry. The Administrative Committee and Full Court meetings are now paperless, giving clues to the state of things which anticipate a paper-less atmosphere in the future.

The attendance of the Officers and Staff were modernized with Bio-metric system during June 2015 in the Principal Seat and during August 2015 in the Madurai Bench of Madras High Court.

The Pay Roll System of the Hon’ble Judges, Officers and the staff members of the High Court has completely been modernised by the Government and it has become a Web Pay Roll system.

The procedure of sending Notices to all the Subordinate Courts through e-mail has been introduced and the served copy are obtained by the Registry through email from the year 2015.

In the Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, the year 2015, saw a sincere attempt to unite technology with justice delivery system that has yielded rich dividends. The results are that cause lists are uploaded on internet, much earlier in the day and age old paper cause list system stands supplanted by online cause list system. It has become too easy to track a case, all through its itinerary, and the delay in preparation of final orders as well as the interim orders, is reduced to a remarkable extent.

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Sanctioned strength of Judges 75

Present strength of Judges 37

Vacancy 38

SANCTIONED AND WORKING STRENGTH OF DISTRICT JUDICIARY IN THE STATE OF TAMILNADU

AS ON 31.12.2015

Cadre Sanctioned Working Vacancy Strength Strength

District Judge 228 226 2

Senior Civil Judge 261 258 3

Civil Judge 526 485 41

Total 1015 969 46

SANCTIONED AND WORKING STRENGTH OF DISTRICT JUDICIARY IN THE UNION TERRITORY OF PUDUCHERRY

AS ON 31.12.2015

Cadre Sanctioned Working Vacancy Strength Strength

District Judge 8 6 2

Senior Civil Judge 8 3 5

Civil Judge 10 5 5

Total 26 14 12

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SUBORDINATE JUDICIARYSanctioned strength, Working strength and Vacancies as on 31.12.2015

S.No. Name of the District 2015

Sanctioned Working Vacancies strength strength

1 Chennai (City Civil Court) 794 694 100 C.S.C 175 105 70 C.M.M. 394 310 84 AG & OT 35 25 10 Industrial Tribunal 13 10 3 Labour Court 77 63 14 EC & NDPS 35 29 6 City Govt. Pleader 16 13 3 2 Coimbatore 748 625 123 3 Cuddalore 748 629 119 4 Dharmapuri 384 318 66 5 Dindigul 536 415 121 6 Erode 653 525 128 7 Kanniyakumari 525 483 42 8 Kancheepuram 540 463 77 9 Karur 327 283 44 10 Krishnagiri 424 350 74 11 Madurai 780 667 113 12 Nagapattinam 461 399 62 13 Namakkal 380 292 88 14 Nilgiris 288 232 56 15 Perambalur 162 137 25 16 Pudukkottai 271 241 30 17 Ramanathapuram 405 330 75 18 Salem 804 755 49 19 Sivaganga 442 360 82 20 Thanjavur 625 604 21 21 Theni 351 295 56 22 Thoothukudi 439 384 55 23 Trichy 695 558 137 24 Tirunelveli 748 618 130 25 Tiruvannamalai 496 383 113 26 Tiruvallur 638 512 126 27 Tiruvarur 377 334 43 28 Vellore 917 764 153 29 Villupuram 832 692 140 30 Virudhunagar 521 388 133 31 Ariyalur 257 232 25 32 Tiruppur 509 342 167

Total 17822 14859 2963


INFRASTRUCTURE

MADRAS HIGH COURT - PRINCIPAL SEAT • The Madras High Court campus comprehends within itself, besides the High Court, City Civil

Court, Court of Small Causes, Labour Court, Family Courts and four Tribunals.

• The Madras High Court is housed in the old and annexe buildings - the old building built in the year 1892 and the annexe, during the year 1996.

• The old building has a ground and two floors and the annexe building has ground plus three floors.

• 53 Judges’ Chambers including the Hon’ble Chief Justice’s, 37 Court Halls, various sections on the Judicial, Administrative and Technical sides, Library, Meeting and Conference Halls, National Informatics Centre, Museum, Office of the Advocate General, Information Centre, etc., are housed in the old and the annexe building.

• Offices of the Official Assignee, Administrator General & Official Trustee, Public Prosecutor, and Government Pleaders are also situated within the campus.

Auditorium & Museum

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• A Branch of the Indian Bank with two ATM Centers, BSNL office, Post Office, Dispensary, Aavin Milk Parlour, Photo Copier shop, Public Canteen, Railway Reservation Counter, Fire and Rescue Services, and Law Chambers are also located within the campus.

• The Arbitration Centre is functioning in the First Floor of the Record Building (IX Floor)

• The Administrative Block, and the Auditorium & Museum are newly built and are ready for occupation.

MADRAS HIGH COURT - MADURAI BENCH • The Madurai Bench of Madras High Court inaugurated in the year 2004 consists of a ground

and three floors.

• There are 16 Court Halls and Judges’ chambers attached to Court Halls, Library, Conference Hall with Video Conferencing System, Projector, etc., 12 bungalows, VIP Guest House, Law Office Building, Lawyers Chambers’ Buildings, 9 shops, Staff Canteen, BSNL, Post Office, Indian Bank and Advocates Canteen, within the campus.

• There is a ‘Kanmoi’ (tank) and it has in it a variety of fishes. Variety of birds like Peacock, Lesser whistling duck, spot billed Duck, Glossy Ibis, Yellow Bitten, etc., are living / visiting the Premises of the Madurai Bench.

Sign boards, Kiosks and Display Boards are placed at prominent places of the High Court of Madras – both at the Principal Seat and at Madurai Bench for the easy access of the Advocates and litigant public.

Court Hall - Madurai Bench


DEVELOPMENT OF INFRASTRUCTURE IN THE HIGH COURT, MADRASParticulars of Financial Sanction accorded by the Government in 2015

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G.O.(D).No.851, Home (Cts.IV) Department, dated 08.12.2014.(released in 2015)

G.O. (D) No.91 Home (Courts-IV) Department dated 09.02.2015.

G.O. Ms. No.104 Home (Courts IV) Department, dated 13.02.2015.

G.O. Ms. No.196 Home (Courts-I) Department dated 26.02.2015.

G.O. Ms. No.355 Home Courts Department,dated 22.04.2015.

G.O. Ms. No.375 Home (Courts-IV) Department dated 30.04.2015.

G.O. Ms. No.389 Home (Courts-III) Department dated 07.05.2015.

G.O. Ms. No.904 Home (Courts-VIA) Department dated 14.12.2015.

Purpose

Preservation of portraits of Former Hon’ble Judges of this Court.

Provision of one advanced Wet and Dry Multipurpose Vacuum Cleaner for the use of the High Court, Madras.

Establishment of Court Annexed Arbitration Centre, in the High Court Campus and for the inaugural expenses.

Provision of Air Condition facilities to the Auditorium, Tamil Nadu State Judicial Academy

Purchase of 2 TATA ACE vans with closed body building for use of English Records Section, High Court, Madras.

Provision of Compactor / Optimizer in one more floor in the new Nine Floor Record Buildings.

Construction of Police Lock up room adjacent to the Police Control Room inside the High Court campus.

Purchase of 60 skoda Superb Elegance Cars for the use of the Hon’ble Judges of High Court, Madras, in replacement of the existing vehicles.

Sanctioned Amount (Rupees

in lakhs)

6.00

0.48

198.00

41.90

9.09

116.80

4.70

1211.10

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10 – 14.01.2015

47 – 14.01.2015

39 – 04.02.2015

44 – 09.02.2015

56 – 18.02.2015

84 – 02.03.2015

184 – 28.05.2015

197 – 01.06.2015

198 – 01.06.2015

Purpose

Revised Administrative Sanction for construction of combined Court Building at Eraniel, Kanniyakumari District.

Revised Administrative Sanction for construction of Combined Court Building at Mettur, Salem District

Revised Administrative Sanction for construction of Combined Court Building and quarters for Judicial Officers at Tiruvallur.

Revised Administrative Sanction for construction of Combined Court Building at Mudukulathur, Ramanathapuram District.

Revised Administrative Sanction for construction of Court Building and quarters for District Munsif – cum - Judicial Magistrate Court at Tiruvadanai, Ramanathapuram District.

Revised Administrative Sanction for construction of Combined Court Building and quarters for Judicial Officers at Periyakulam, Theni District.

Revised Administrative Sanction for construction of quarters for Additional District Munsif at Eraniel, Kanniyakumari District.

Revised Administrative Sanction for construction of Court Building at Ilayangudi, Sivaganga District.

Revised Administrative Sanction for construction of Court Building at Thenkanikottai, Krishnagiri District.

Sanctioned Amount

(Rupees in lakhs)

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124.45

207.70

28.50

29.67

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572 – 04.08.2015

573 – 04.08.2015

257 – 04.08.2015

591 – 11.08.2015

606 – 18.08.2015

317 – 15.09.2015

731 – 19.10.2015

387 – 18.11.2015

830 – 18.11.2015

399 – 25.11.2015

Purpose

Provision of Internal & External amenities to the combined Court Building at Sankarankoil, Tirunelveli District.

Construction of Combined Court Building at Nannilam, Tiruvarur District.

Revised Administrative Sanction for construction of District Munsif-cum- Judicial Magistrate Court at Thirumayam, Pudukottai District.

Construction of Court Building and quarters for District Munsif – cum- Judicial Magistrate Court at Cheranmahadevi, Tirunelveli.

Provision of lift and air conditioner facilities to the District Munsif – cum – Judicial Magistrate Court at Keeranur, Pudukottai.

Revised Administrative Sanction for construction of Court Buildings with subsidiary building and quarters for Judicial Officers at Ulundurpet in Villupuram District.

Construction of Combined Court Buildings and quarters for Judicial Officers at Bodinayakkanur, Theni District.

Revised Administrative Sanction for construction of Additional Block building at the Egmore Court Complex, Chennai.

Construction of Court Building and quarters for District Munsif – cum – Judicial Magistrate Court, Tirukalukundram, Kancheepuram District.

Revised Administrative Sanction for construction of combined Court building at Cheyyar, Tiruvannamalai District.

Sanctioned Amount

(Rupees in lakhs)

48.50

374.38

280.00

364.10

20.77

12.78

656.67

461.33

348.70

72.18

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Hon’ble Chief Justice inaugurating the Combined Court Building at Tiruvallur

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Particulars of Proposed Combined Court Buildings, for Construction of which, Foundation Stone was laid during the year 2015

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Ulundurpet, Villupuram District

Musiri, Tiruchirappalli District

Sathuvacheri @ Vellore, Vellore District

Keeranur, Pudukottai District

Dindigul, Dindigul District

Kodumudi, Erode District

Thuraiyur, Tiruchirappalli District

Bodinayakkanur, Theni District

Amountsanctioned

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1068.13

470.80

1756.64

229.00

3709.85

352.00

375.03

656.67

G.O. Ms. No. & Date

796 - 05.11.2014

796 - 05.11.2014

872 - 28.11.2014

1010-30.12.2014

796 - 05.11.2014

796 - 05.11.2014

796 - 05.11.2014

731 - 19.10.2015

07.03.2015

25.04.2015

28.05.2015

29.05.2015

14.06.2015

20.09.2015

26.09.2015

09.10.2015

07.11.2015

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Salem

Tirunelveli

Tiruvallur

Nagapattinam

Krishnagiri

Cuddalore

Kanniyakumari

Ramanathapuram

2264.81

261.79

496.72

381.47

1227.66

1041.60

177.66

483.50

265.43

497.31

78, dated 01.02.20111003, dated 25.11.2013

99, dated 24.01.2012

731, dated 16.08.2010

137, dated 24.02.2011

967, dated 13.12.2012

415, dated 08.06.2012

967, dated 13.12.2012

132, dated 23.02.2011

967, dated 13.12.2012

Tiruchirappalli

Mettur

Sankarankoil

Tiruvallur

Mayiladuthurai

Thenkanikottai

Tittagudi

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30.01.2015

08.03.2015

14.03.2015

21.03.2015

23.05.2015

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DEVELOPMENT OF INFRASTRUCTURE (FURNITURE, MOTOR VEHICLES, TECHNICAL & OTHER EQUIPMENTS)

IN THE SUBORDINATE JUDICIARY OF TAMIL NADU & PUDUCHERRY

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G.O.(Ms).No.375, Home (Courts-II) Department, dated 21.05.2014.

G.O.(Ms).No.800, Home (Courts-III) Department, dated 07.11.2014.

Government Letter No.75886/Cts-II/ 2014-2, dated 04.02.2015

G.O. (D) No.94, Home (Cts.III) Department, dated 10.02.2015.

G.O. Ms. No.97 dated 10.02.2015(in continuation of G.O. Ms. No.799 dated 6.11.2014)

G.O.(Ms) No.135, Home (Courts-II) Department, dated 17.02.2015.

G.O. (Ms) No. 147, Home (Cts.III) Department, dated 18.02.2015.

G.O.(Ms) No.200, Home (Courts-II) Department, dated 27.02.2015.

G.O. (D) No. 143, Home (Cts.III) Department, dated 02.03.2015.

Purpose

Furniture for Holding of Camp Sub Court at the level of Senior Civil Judge at Mettupalayam, Coimbatore District. (Proceedings issued on 06.01.2015)

Furniture for Holding of Camp Sub Court at Ambur once in a week by the Sub Judge Vaniyambadi, Vellore District. (Proceedings issued on 06.01.2015)

Furniture for the newly constituted Additional Family Court at Coimbatore

Replacement of the Photocopy Machine in the place of existing photocopy machine available in the Principal District Court, Virudhunagar District at Srivilliputtur.

Provision of Generator facilities to the Subordinate Courts in the State of Tamil Nadu

Furniture and Photocopy Machine for the newly constituted separate Judicial Magistrate Court at Sulur in Coimbatore District.

Replacement of Photocopy Machine available in the Sub Court, Vridhachalam, Cuddalore District.

Furniture for the newly constituted Separate Judicial Magistrate Court at Bodinayakanur in Theni District by converting the existing District Munsif – Cum - Judicial Magistrate Court, Bodinayakanur in Theni District

Replacement of Photocopy Machine in the place of existing Photocopy Machine for use in the District Court, Tiruvarur.

Sanctioned Amount

(Rupees in lakhs)

0.50

0.50

2.10

1.21

684.211087.78

Sanctioned during 2014

Furniture 2.67 & Photocopy Machine 1.00

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G.O.(Ms). No. 225, Home (Courts-II) Department, dated 09.03.2015.

G.O.(Ms).No.254, Home (Cts-II) Department, dated 12.03.2015.

G.O.(Ms) No.260, Home (Courts-III) Department, dated 16.03.2015.

G.O.(D).No.186, Home (Cts-III) Department, dated 16.03.2015.

G.O.(Ms) No.362, Home (Courts-III) Department, dated 27.04.2015.

G.O. (Ms).No.75, Labour And Employment (D2) Department, dated 11.05.2015.

G.O.(3D).No.26, Home (Courts-III) Department, dated 01.06.2015.

G.O. (2D).No.207, Home (Courts-III) Department, dated 08.06.2015.

G.O. (D).No.398, Home (Courts-III) Department, dated 08.06.2015.



Purpose

Furniture / Photocopy machine / Fax Machine and Motor Vehicles for the newly constituted Two Special Courts in Villupuram and Sivagangai in the Level of District Court for exclusive trial of cases registered under SC/ST (POA) Act 1989 by utilizing the Grants-in-aid recommended by the 13th Finance Commission.

Provision of Photocopy Machine for use in the Family Court, Madurai.

Furniture for the newly constituted Special Court at Coimbatore to try cases filed under Domestic Violence Act by utilizing 13th Finance Commission Grants-in-aid.

Replacement of Photocopy Machine available in the Principal District Court, Vellore District, Vellore.

Purchase of furniture for use in the newly constituted Sub Court, Tiruchendur in Thoothukudi District.

Replacement of existing photocopy machine available in the Labour Court, Tiruchirapalli.

Replacement of fire extinguishers to the Courts accommodated in the Combined Court Buildings at Erode (Civil Courts).

Provision of Fire Extinguishers for use in the Fast Track Court (Magisterial level), Vellore, Vellore District.

Repairs to the existing Photocopy Machine available in the Principal District Court, Salem.

Provision of a new Photocopy machine for use of the Sub Court, Rasipuram, Namakkal District.

Repairs to the existing Photocopy Machine available in the District Court, Sivaganga.

Sanctioned Amount

(Rupees in lakhs)

1.00 (Furn)1.00 (photo

copy machine)0.25 (Fax)

12.68 (2 cars)

1.10

2.21

1.21

4.00

2.09

0.75

0.18

1.21

1.21

1.21

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G.O.(D).No.409, Home (Cts-II) Department, dated 08.06.2015.

G.O. (D).No.436, Home (Courts-II) Department, dated 18.06.2015.





Government Letter No.44150/ Cts-II/2015-1, dated 25.11.2015.

Government letter No.46501/Courts-II/2013-2, dated 08.12.2015.

Purpose

Purchase of new Fax Machine in the place of existing old Fax Machine for use in the District Court, The Nilgiris.

Provision of a new Photocopy machine for use of the Sub Court, Kovilpatti, Thoothukudi District.

Replacement of a new Photocopy Machine in the place of existing photocopy machine available in the Principal District Court, Thanjavur.

Provision of Photocopy Machine to the Family Court, Salem, Salem District.

Provision of Photocopy machine to Fast Track Courts at Magisterial level in Madurai District.

Replacement of existing Photocopy machine available in the Special Court under TNPID Act Cases, Coimbatore by a new one.

Replacement of a new photocopy machine in the place of existing photocopy machine available in the Sub Court, Ponneri.

Provision of Photocopy Machine and Fax Machine for use in the I Additional District Court, Tindivanam, Villupuram District.

Replacement of the existing photocopy machines for use in the two Additional Special Courts for Trial of NDPS Act Cases at Madurai.

Purchase of furniture for the use of the newly constituted Judicial Magistrate Court at Pudukkottai.

Furniture for the 50 Fast Track Courts at Magisterial level, 39 Nos. of Fast Track Courts at Magisterial level in various Districts, constituted.

Sanctioned Amount

(Rupees in lakhs)

0.17

1.21

1.21

1.21

2.42

1.21

1.21

1.39

2.42

1.75

15.00


INITIATIVES TAKEN FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF INFRASTRUCTURE

Proposals sent to the Government for the development of Infrastructure in Madras High Court (Principal Seat + Madurai Bench)

• Installation of Solar Rooftop Power Plant at the Principal Seat of Madras High Court.

• Rehabilitation of the High Court Building, Madras.

• Additional Court Halls and Chambers in the Principal Seat and Madurai Bench, in view of the increase in the strength of Judges by 15.

• Construction of Dining Hall in 5th Floor, Compound Wall and other facilities to the newly constructed Law Officers Building in the High Court Campus, Chennai.

• Provision of Air conditioners to certain sections and offices of High Court Annexe Building.

• Installation of Cubicles and other facilities to the Vigilance section in the third floor of the Administrative Block.

• Enhancement of 500 KVA transformers into 1000 KVA and LT Bus ducts with distribution MV panel at the Main Building, High Court campus, Chennai.

• Guest House at the Tamil Nadu State Judicial Academy, Raja Annamalaipuram, Chennai for the Hon’ble Judges of the Supreme Court and other High Courts in India, visiting Chennai – Provision of lift and construction of two additional floors with 16 suites.

• Provision of Compactors in the Nine Floor New Record Building.

• Additional Photocopy machine (2 Nos.) for the use of High Court, Madras.

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• Enhancement of Fuel and Maintenance Cost for the Motor Vehicle

(New Mahindra Scorpio Diesel Car) for the use of the District Judge-

cum-Chief Judicial Magistrate, Nilgiris District at Uthagamandalam.

• Provision of Air conditioned cars to Judicial officers in the Cadre

of District Judges/Additional District Judges, in the light of the

Announcement made on the floor of the Assembly on 30.04.2013

along with post of drivers and funds for fuel quota and maintenance

of the 14 Nos. of car.

• Replacement of the existing staff car, for the use of Chief Judicial

Magistrate Court, Thanjavur District at Kumbakonam and the Chief

Judicial Magistrate Court, Kanniyakumari District at Nagercoil.

• Furniture for the use in the Judicial Magistrate Courts No.I and II,

Tiruvallur, Principal, I & II Additional Special Courts under E.C. &

N.D.P.S. Act, proposed new combined court complex at Harur, Family

Courts, Chennai, Principal, I, II and III Additional Labour Courts,

Chennai and the Courts in Cuddalore.

• Purchase of 3 numbers of new valuable safety boxes and for repairing

the existing 2 numbers of valuable safety boxes for the use in Chief

Metropolitan Magistrate Court, Chennai.

• Photocopy machine for the use of the Court of Small Causes, Chennai,

XI Additional City Civil and Sessions Court for CBI Cases, Chennai and

II Additional District Court for CBI Cases, Madurai.

Proposals sent to the Government for the development of Infrastructure in the District / Subordinate Courts in Tamil Nadu & Puducherry :


COMPUTERIZATION (Principal Seat & Madurai Bench of Madras High Court)

ICT Infrastructure provided to Hon’ble Judges and to the Registry of High Court

• The Hon’ble Judges of the High Court are equipped with Laptops (HP/ HP Probook), apple ipads, 3G Data Cards, SCC Online Journal, Desktop Computers of latest configuration (DELL) (i3 processor, 500 GB Hard Disk, 2 GB RAM 19” LED Monitor), and laser printers with speed of 30 pages per minutes and duplex function to the Home offices and Chambers of the Hon’ble Judges with broadband connectivity. Systems installed in the chambers of the Hon’ble Judges have been provided with dual LAN cards, to facilitate the use of intranet and internet simultaneously.

• All the Registrars and Joint Registrars in the High Court are provided with latest version of Laptops.

• All the sections of the Registry have been provided with desktop computers interconnected through LAN. Computers have also been installed in all the Court Halls, interconnected through LAN. High End Servers are installed in High Court, Madras to keep pace with the latest technology and for storage of data and for creation of software.

• Video Conferencing facility between the Principal Seat and the Madurai Bench of Madras High Court is available.

Software Modules developed by National Informatics Centre, High Court Madras (Judicial Wing)

The comprehensive Case Information System (CIS) maintains the particulars and itinerary of cases – from the stage of filing till the disposal and consignment of case files to record room. Daily cause lists are being prepared using this system. Statistical reports relating to cases disposed of, are prepared regularly.

The final orders and orders passed in bail / anticipatory bail / interim applications are maintained by the Judgment Information System (JIS).

Citizen Centric Services Provided in High Court MadrasTouch Screen Kiosks and new LED Display Boards with state of art technology were installed in

the Court Halls, which are accessed and used by the litigant public and the advocates to know the status of the case and the serial number of the case being heard at Court Halls.

The website of the High Court now acquired an altogether new dimension through which it came to take over the mantle of the Right to Information Act. As a proactive disclosure, cause lists,

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judgments, orders, and the status of the cases are all being hosted on the site, everyday. SMS services are initiated to know the stage of the cases, at SR stage and status of the copy application filed. Online Display system is functional to know the stage of cases heard in Court Halls and is integrated with CIS. Information Centres disseminate the case status information to the litigant public through Enquiry Counters.

Citizen charter is hosted in the High Court website for the use of the public to know the location of the Madras High Court and the entry points, jurisdiction, functions and services available in the premises.

Software modules to Administrative WingAs a part of the paperless administration, In-house Software team consisting of System Officers

and Assistants deployed under the e-courts project, has developed software modules for various sections by which the following functions of the Registry are maintained and regulated :

• Maintenance of profiles, transfer and postings and leave particulars of the Judicial Officers.

• Management of the personal and official data of the Officers and Staff of the Registry.

• Inventory Management System for the IT peripherals purchased under various projects.

• Tapals Management System for the distribution of Tapals to various sections in the Registry.

• Visitors Management System for issuance of visitors pass to litigants and law college students with bar code and photo capture features.

• Uploading daily proceedings of cases from the Court Halls.

• Maintenance of details of RTI applications and appeals.

• Maintenance of details of ID cards issued to advocates under the comprehensive security system,

• For the use of the Recruitment Cell.

• Maintenance of the particulars relating to the infrastructure in the subordinate judiciary.

• Maintenance of statistics on disposal of cases and for printing dockets for all cases.

Digitization of case records Proposal for Digitization of Case Records in High Court, Madras, was sent to Government of

Tamil Nadu during January, 2015 and thereafter a Revised Proposal for sanction of Rs.9,42,87,753/- was sent to the Government on 10.09.2015, and the G.O. is awaited from Government.

Training Centre for staff of High CourtTraining Centre (fully air conditioned room) with 12 desktop computers and Projector with screen

was started with a purpose to impart training to the staff members of the High Court in the field of


Computers to improve their skills, to cope up with the latest technology and to be efficient in the software developed by the NIC officials as also the In house software team of High Court, Madras.

Implementation of e-Courts Project in District and Subordinate Courts

The e-Courts Integrated Mission Mode Project is one of the National e-Governance Projects being implemented in High Courts and District / Subordinate Courts of the country.

A Steering Committee at each High Court has been formed to oversee the implementation of the project in their respective High Court.

District Computer Committee in every District and Nodal Officers in each Court Complex has been constituted. They are instructed to complete the tasks within the time frame fixed by the Hon’ble e-Committee, Supreme Court of India.

Totally 985 Courts are covered under the e-Courts Project in the State of Tamil Nadu and Union Territory of Puducherry.

Activities covered under the e-Courts Project:

• All the Judicial Officers including all newly recruited Judicial Officers, in the State of Tamil Nadu and Union Territory of Puducherry are provided with latest version of laptops and printers. 729 Laptops (DELL Latitude 3450 with i5 processor, 500 GB Hard Disk, 4 GB RAM, Built in Speaker and Web Camera) and Laser Printers (Samsung SLM 2826 ND duplex with network facility) were purchased and handed over to the Judicial officers during 2015.

• Hands on training have been provided on Ubuntu Operating System (14.04 version) and Case Information System (2.0) software to all the Judicial Officers in the State of Tamil Nadu and U.T. of Puducherry.

• 28 Ubuntu Master Trainers (Judicial Officers) have been selected by the Hon’ble e-Committee, Supreme Court of India, in the State of Tamil Nadu, to impart training to other Judicial Officers in the State.

• 30 Staff Members have been trained as Master Trainers on CIS Software, who, in turn, are imparting training to other staff members.

• Unique Identification Numbers and e-mail IDs have been provided for all the Judicial officers.

• All the Districts have been provided with technical manpower (one System Officer and two System Assistants)

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• All the Courts have been provided with computers, printers, scanners, diesel generator sets and UPS units from e-Courts project and State Government funds.

• The Hon’ble e-committee, Supreme Court of India, has sanctioned an amount of Rs.10.24 crores for procurement of 2,284 computers with 3,426 LAN points. The process of procurement of the above said IT peripherals through ELCOT, Chennai, is underway.

• Broadband connectivity has been provided to the residences of all the Judicial Officers and the same being renewed annually.

• VPN over Broadband connectivity have been provided in all the District and Taluk level Court complexes and the same being renewed annually.

• Apart from VPN over broadband connectivity leased line connections have been provided in 42 District Court complexes.

• Computer server rooms and Judicial Service Centres have been provided in all Court Complexes.

• Video Conferencing equipments for 23 Courts and 8 prisons are provided by the Hon’ble e-Committee, Supreme Court of India with the state of art technology and the installation process is underway.

• Out of the 985 Courts covered under the e-Courts Project, the Case Information System Software (CIS 1.1 Pune version) was rolled out in 747 Courts.

• The case details entered in the CIS software are replicated in National Judicial Data Grid Portal through which public can access the case particulars through the Web Portal in “e-courts.gov.in”.

• Migration of data from CIS 1.1 to CIS 2.0 software is under progress in the District and Subordinate Courts.

• Public access portal of National Judicial Data Grid Portal was inaugurated at the Supreme Court of India on 19th September 2015.

• Filing, scrutiny, registration, allocation of cases, cause-list generation, hosting of judgments, etc., are done using the CIS software and the Courts are now able to provide basic case related services to litigants and lawyers.

• Data entry of old cases is nearing completion in all the District and Taluk Courts in the State of Tamil Nadu and U.T. of Puducherry.

• Websites have been created for all the District Courts.

• SMS Service for filing of cases have been started successfully in 29 Districts & in UT of Puducherry. In the remaining 3 Districts, viz., Ariyalur, Perambalur and Tiruvannamalai, the said services will be implemented shortly.


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G.O. Number& Date

G.O(Ms). No.135, Home (Courts II) Department, dated 17.2.2015

G.O.(Ms.)No.200, Home (Courts-II) Department, dated 27.2.2015

G.O.(Ms).No.206, Home (Courts-III) Department, dated 3.3.2015

G.O.(Ms.)No.214, Home (Courts-II) Department, dated 4.3.2015

G.O.(Ms).No.219, Home (Cts.II) Department, dated 05.03.2015

G.O.(Ms).No.260 Home (Courts-II) Department, dated 16.3.2015

G.O.(Ms).No.362, Home (Courts-III) Department, dated 27.04.2015

G.O.(Ms).No.484, Home (Courts-II) Department, dated 12.6.2015

G.O.Ms.No.771, Home (Cts.III) Department, dated 28.10.2015

G.O.Ms.No.772, Home (Cts.III) Department, dated 28.10.2015.



Courts

Constitution of a Judicial Magistrate Court at Sulur in Coimbatore District.

Constitution of a separate Judicial Magistrate Court at Bodinayakanur, Theni District

Constitution of a separate District Munsif Court at Vaniyambadi by converting the existing Additional District Munsif Court, Vaniyambadi in Vellore District

Constitution of a separate District Munsif Court at Uthangarai, Krishnagiri District

Constitution of a separate Judicial Magistrate Court at Pappireddipatti in Dharmapuri District.

Constitution of a Special Court at Coimbatore to try the cases filed under the Domestic Violence Act.

Constitution of a Sub Court at Tiruchendur in Thoothukudi District.

Constitution of a separate Judicial Magistrate Court at Paramathy by bifurcating the existing District Munsif-cum-Judicial Magistrate Court, Paramathy in Namakkal District

Constitution of an Additional District Munsif Court at Aruppukottai in Virudhunagar District.

Constitution of an Additional District Munsif Court at Thirumangalam in Madurai District.

Constitution of two Additional District Munsif Courts at Coimbatore.

Constitution of a separate District Munsif Court at Omalur in Salem District

CONSTITUTION OF COURTS / SANCTION OF POSTS

DETAILS OF COURTS SANCTIONED BY THE GOVERNMENT DURING THE YEAR 2015


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G.O.(Ms).No.790, Home (Cts.II) Department, dated 30.10.2015

G.O.(Ms).No.789, Home (Cts-II) Department, dated 30.10.2015


G.O.Ms.No.807, Home (Cts-III) Department, dated 06.11.2015.

G.O.Ms.No.821, Home (Cts-II) Department, dated 17.11.2015.

G.O.(Ms).No.822, Home (Cts-II) Department, dated 17.11.2015



G.O.Ms.No.832, Home (Cts-II) Department, dated 19.11.2015


Constitution of a separate District Munsif Court at Paramathy in Namakkal District

Constitution of a separate District Munsif Court at Keeranur in Pudukottai District.

Constitution of a separate District Munsif Court at Lalgudi in Tiruchirappalli District.

Constitution of an Additional District Munsif Court at Manapparai in Tiruchirappalli District.

Constitution of a separate Judicial Magistrate Court at Omalur by converting the existing District Munsif-cum-Judicial Magistrate Court, Omalur in Salem District

Constitution of a separate Judicial Magistrate Court at Keeranur by bifurcating the existing District Munsif-cum-Judicial Magistrate Court, Keeranur in Pudukottai District.

Constitution of a separate District Munsif Court at Andipatti by converting the existing District Munsif-cum-Judicial Magistrate Court, Andipatti in Theni District

Constitution of a separate District Munsif Court at Vadipatti by converting the existing District Munsif cum Judicial Magistrate Court, Vadipatti in Madurai District.

Constitution of an Additional Judicial Magistrate Court, Tambaram in Kancheepuram District at Chengalpattu.

Constitution of a separate Judicial Magistrate Court at Andipatti in Theni District

Constitution of a separate Judicial Magistrate Court at Vadipatti in Madurai District

Constitution of a Judicial Magistrate Court, Perambalur in Perambalur District.

Constitution of Four Additional Family Courts for Chennai City.

Constitution of three Additional District Munsif Courts at Madurai

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G.O. Ms. No. 960, Home (Cts-III) Department, dated 28.12.2015.

G.O. Ms. No.961, Home (Cts-III) Department,dated 28.12.2015.



G.O. Ms. No.970, Home (Cts-III) Department,dated 28.12.2015.

G.O. Ms. No. 977, Home (Cts-III) Department, dated 29.12.2015.





Constitution of a Special Court for exclusive trial of Rent Control Original Petitions at Coimbatore.

Constitution of a Judicial Magistrate Court at Sivakasi in Virudhunagar District.

Constitution of a Judicial Magistrate Court at Padmanabhapuram in Kanniyakumari District

Constitution of a Judicial Magistrate Court at Alangulam in Tirunelveli District.

Constitution of a Sub Court at Tittagudi in Cuddalore District.

Constitution of a District Munsif Court at Sulur in Coimbatore District.

Constitution of Ten Additional District Courts (Fast Track Courts) in the cadre of District Judge - one each at Theni, Paramakudi, Arani, Nagercoil, Villupuram, Palani, Mettur, Kumbakonam, Vellore and Kancheepuram.

Constitution of a Judicial Magistrate Court at Thoothukudi in Thoothukudi District.

Constitution of a Sub Court at Thuraiyur in Tiruchirappalli District.

Constitution of a Sub Court at Tirumangalam in Madurai District.

Constitution of Special Magistrate Courts with Civil Powers to try petty cases in Illupur in Pudukkottai District and Madathukulam in Tiruppur District

Constitution of a Judicial Magistrate Court at Alandur in Kancheepuram District.

Constitution of a Judicial Magistrate Court at Ariyalur in Ariyalur District

Constitution of a Judicial Magistrate Court at Kallakurichi by converting the existing III Additional District Munsif Court, Kallakurichi in Villupuram District.


Details of Government Orders sanctioning additional staff to the High Court

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G.O.Ms.No.384, Home (Cts.II) Department, dated 04.05.2015.

G.O.Ms.No.563, Home (Cts.I) Department, dated 04.05.2015.

Out of 195 attached posts, the Government have sanctioned only 15 posts and out of 386 non-attached posts, only 79 posts have been sanctioned by the Government.G.O.Ms.No.407, Home (Cts.IV) Department dated 14.05.2015.


Details of Sanction

Sanction of 429 additional posts in various categories to the High Court of Madras, consequent to the increase of strength of Hon’ble Judges from 42 to 60.

Sanction of staff and other infrastructure facilities to the Regional centres of the State Judicial Academy at Coimbatore and Madurai.

Sanction of funds for Additional Court Halls, Chambers, Staff, Furniture, Car, Computer, etc,, for enhancement of 15 Additional Judges.

E-Courts Project - Creation of 3 posts of programmer, 3 posts of Assistant Programmer, one post of Senior System Officer, 34 posts of System Officer, 67 posts of System Assistant for the High Court, Madras, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai and Subordinate Courts.

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Name of theDistrict

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Name of the Court

Constitution of one Family Court at Chengalpattu.

Constitution of Fast Track Mahila Court at Srivilliputhur in the cadre of District Judge.

Constitution of two special Courts in the cadre of District Judge for exclusive trial of cases registered under SC/ST (POA) Act, 1989 at Villupuram and Sivagangai.

Constitution of two special Courts (one in the cadre of District Judge and one in the cadre of Sub Judge) to deal with MCOP cases and one Special Court (in the cadre of Sub Judge) to deal with LAOP cases at Tiruvallur.

Constitution of Sub Court at Avinashi

No. of New

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2(DJ)

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Date of Constitution

12.01.2015

30.03.2015

30.03.2015

30.03.2015

15.12.2015

Details of Number of Courts Constituted during the Year 2015


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G.O.Ms.No.36, L & E (D2) Department, dated 19.02.2015.

G.O.Ms.No.41, L & E (D2) Department, dated 03.03.2015.


G.O.Ms.No.216, Home (Cts.V) Department, dated 04.03.2015.


Details of Sanction

Sanction of one post of Junior Assistant to the District Munsif Court, Sankarapuram.

Sanction of one post of Typist to Industrial Tribunal, Chennai.

Sanction of one post of Typist to II Additional Labour Court, Chennai.

Sanction of 5 posts of Night Watchman for the Courts in Tirunelveli District from Texco on Contract basis.

Sanction of one post of Special Accountant in the grade of Senior Accounts Officer to the O/o Administrator General & Official Trustee of Tamil Nadu.

Sanction of one post of full time Masalchi to District Munsif-cum-Judicial Magistrate Court at Vedaranyam.

No. of PostSanctioned

Junior Assistant - 1

Typist – 1

Typist – 1

Night Watchman-5

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Masalchi – 1

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G.O.(2D)No.275, Home (Cts.II) Department, dated 13.08.2015 and G.O.(2D) No.319, Home (Cts.II) Department, dated 16.09.2015. (amendment)

G.O.(2D) No.275, Home (Cts.II) Department, dated 13.08.2015 and G.O.(2D) No.319, Home (Cts.II) Department, dated 16.09.2015. (amendment)

G.O.(2D) No.347, Home (Cts.V) Department, dated 20.10.2015.

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Further continuance of 48 Courts for the year 2015-16 (1) 9 Special Courts in the cadre of District Judge to deal with MCOP Cases. (2) 18 Special Courts in the cadre of Sub Judge to deal with MCOP Cases. (3) 1 Additional Sub Court, Tiruppur in the cadre of Sub Judge. (4) 1 Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal at Tirupattur in Vellore District in the cadre of Sub Judge. (5) 4 Special Courts in the cadre of Sub Judge to deal with LAOP cases. (6) 13 Family Courts in the cadre of District Judge. (7) 2 Special Courts in the cadre of District Judge for SC/ ST (POA) Act Cases

Honorarium to be paid to the Judicial Officers and staff members of the 4 Holiday Family Courts at Chennai for the year 2015-16

Further continuance of 35 Posts of Court Manager

Details of Further Continuance of 48 Courts and 35 CourtManagers Sanctioned under 13th Finance Commission


Government Orders issued in respect of the recommendation made by the Hon’ble Shetty Commission to the Subordinate Judiciary

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G.O.(Ms).No.854, Home (Cts.III) Department, dated 24.11.2014. (released in 2015)






G.O.(Ms).No.703, Home (Cts.V) Department, dated 08.10.2015.







G.O.(Ms).No.710 Home (Cts.V) Department, dated 08.10.2015.

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Creation of 32 Posts of Executive Assistants to the Principal Judge, City Civil Court, Chennai/Principal District Judges.

Sanction of Special Allowance of Rs.200/- p.m., which is inclusive of Travelling Allowance to the 32 Posts of Executive Assistants.

Creation of 32 Posts of Protocol Officer - one each for 32 Districts with one post of Assistant and Office Assistant as supporting staff to each Protocol Officer.

Creation of 197 posts of Stenographer Grade-I to the Court of District and Sessions Judge in the Districts.

Revision of Pay Scale of the 32 posts of Chief Administrative Officer in the Courts of Principal District Judges.

Redesignation of the Post of Sherishtadar of the Court of Civil Judge (Senior Division) as Senior Sherishtadar.

Justice Shetty Commission Recommendations:-(i) Sanction of Fixed Travelling Allowance to Junior Bailiff (Process Server)/Senior Bailiff (Bailiff) from 01.04.2003.

(ii) Sanction of Travelling and Compensatory Allowance to Stenographers working in Taluk and District Head Quarters and Cities with effect from 01.04.2003.

(iii) Sanction of higher pay scale to Sherishtadar of the Court of Civil Judge (Senior Division) now designated as Senior Sherishtadar with effect from 01.04.2003.

(iv) Sanction of higher pay scale to the post of Chief Administrative Officer with effect from 11.01.2008.

(v) Sanction of Medical Allowance with effect from 01.04.2003.

(vi) Sanction of higher scale of pay to Stenographer Grade-II of the Court of Civil Judge (Senior Division)

(vii) Sanction of Special Allowance to staff working in Record Room/Property Room.

(viii) Sanction of Uniform/Uniform allowance to the post of Process Servers, Bailiffs, Bench Clerks and Stenographers.

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INITIATIVES TAKEN FOR CONSTITUTION OF COURTS

List of Proposals sent to the Government • Formation of 4 Additional Courts in the cadre of District Judge in Chennai.

• Constitution of Additional District Courts, at Nagercoil in Kanniyakumari District, Tiruvannamalai, Srivilliputhur in Virudhunagar District, Villupuram, Sivagangai and Nagapattinam.

• Constitution of Additional Labour Courts at Madurai, Krishnagiri, and Coimbatore.

• Constitution of an Additional District and Sessions Court at Srivilliputhur to conduct the cases relating to SC/ST (POA) Act, 1989 in Virudhunagar District.

• Constitution of a Labour Court at Kumbakonam comprising of three Districts viz. Thanjavur, Nagapattinam and Thiruvarur.

• Constitution of Family Courts for 15 Districts, under the grants of the 14th Finance Commission.

• Formation of 10 Additional Courts in the cadre of Sub Judge in Chennai.

• Constitution of Sub Courts at Alandur in Kancheepuram District, Aranthangi in Pudukottai District, Jayankondam in Ariyalur District, Palladam and Kangeyam in Tiruppur District, Gudalur and Coonoor in Nilgiris District, Mettupalayam in Coimbatore District, Melur and Usilampatti in Madurai District, Ulundurpet in Villupuram District, Palacode in Dharmapuri District, Manamadurai in Sivagangai District, Eraniel in Kanniyakumari District and Mudukulathur in Ramanathapuram District.

• Constitution of Additional Sub Courts at Dharmapuri, Ponneri in Tiruvallur District, Srivilliputhur, Coimbatore, Vellore, Ariyalur, Palani in Dindigul District, Kancheepuram, Pudukottai and Hosur in Krishnagiri District.

• Constitution of District Munsif-cum-Judicial Magistrate Courts at Gummudipoondi in Tiruvallur District, Vazhapadi in Salem District and Sholinganallur in Kancheepuram District.

• Constitution of separate District Munsif Courts at Vedasandur in Dindigul District and Sivagiri in Tirunelveli District.

• Constitution of Additional District Munsif Courts at Perambalur, Tiruvallur, Pollachi in Coimbatore District, Thenkanikottai in Krishnagiri District and Thanjavur.

• Constitution of two Additional District Munsif Courts at Salem.


• Constitution of 22 Additional Mahila Courts (in the cadre of Judicial Magistrates) one each for the stations where 22 “Magalir Neethimandram” (Fast Track Mahila Courts) in the cadre of District Judges are sanctioned.

• Constitution of a Fast Track Court at Magisterial Level for trial of cases under N.I. Act at Saidapet in Chennai District.

• Constitution of a Special Court to exclusively deal with the N.I. Act cases in Tirunelveli District.

• Constitution of Fast Track Court at Magisterial Level at Eraniel by shifting the existing Fast Track Court at Magisterial Level at Nagercoil.

• Constitution of one more Judicial Magistrate Court at Thoothukudi.

• Constitution of Additional Judicial Magistrate Courts at Jayamkondam, Ariyalur District and Madurantakam in Kancheepuram District.

• Constitution of 2 Additional Judicial Magistrate Courts at Tiruppur.

• Constitution of 3 Additional Metropolitan Magistrate Courts viz., 2 at Egmore and 1 at Saidapet for disposal of cases u/s 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act and 1 Mobile Court at Chennai city for trial and disposal of petty cases including Motor Vehicles Act cases instead of 4 Mobile Courts sanctioned by Government.

• Constitution of separate Judicial Magistrate Court at Kodaikanal, Dindigul District.

• Constitution of Special Court at Villupuram for trial of NDPS Act cases in the cadre of District Judge.

• Creation of Special Court for trying CBI cases relating to Indian Bank Scam cases under 13th Finance Commission Grants-in-aid.

• Constitution of a Separate Employees Insurance Courts at Chennai and Madurai as per provision under Section 74 of the E.S.I. Act.

• Holding Mahila Camp Court at Kuzhithurai by the Fast Track Mahila Court, Nagercoil.

• Constitution of an exclusive Motor Accident Claims Tribunal in Tindivanam Court campus.

• Constitution of (i) one Special Court in the cadre of Judicial Magistrate at Alandur, Kancheepuram District, for the exclusive trial of the cases relating to Customs Act and other related cases and (ii) one Additional Mahila Court in the cadre of Judicial Magistrate at Alandur for the trial of cases relating to offences against women and other cases.

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• Constitution of 15 Special Courts to deal with the cases filed under SC/ST (POA) Act 1989.

• Constitution of Special Courts to deal with series of cases under investigation by CBCID against M/s.Gold Quest International Pvt.Ltd – Constitution of special court at Chennai to try the cases filed under the Prize Chits and Money Circulation Scheme (Banning) Act 1978.

• Constitution of separate Mobile Court at Courtrallam, Tirunelveli District.

• Constitution of one Mobile Court for the prosecution of Railway Act cases in Chennai Division of Southern Railway under 13th Finance Commission

• Constitution of 51 Special Magistrate Courts with Civil powers to try the petty cases one at each Taluk, where no court is functioning, under the 13th Finance Commission (G.O. issued for 2 Courts at Illuppur and Madathukulam).

• Constitution of Special Court for exclusive trial of land grabbing cases at Chengalpattu.

• Setting up of a Special Court at Chennai to deal with fake stamp papers & Indian currency under 13th Finance Commission Grants-in-aid.

• Conversion of existing District Munsif Court, Pallipattu as District Munsif - cum - Judicial Magistrate Court, Pallipattu in Tiruvallur District.

• Constitution of separate District Munsif Court at Rajapalayam by shifting the existing Additional District Munsif Court, Srivilliputhur in Virudhunagar District.

• Conversion of existing District Munsif Court, Ranipet as District Munsif-cum-Judicial Magistrate Court, Ranipet in Vellore District.

• Conversion of existing Judicial Magistrate Court, Alangudi as District Munsif-cum-Judicial Magistrate Court, Alangudi in Pudukkottai District.

• Constitution of a separate District Munsif Court at Chengam by converting the existing Additional District Munsif Court, Chengam in Tiruvannamalai District. (G.O. Issued for Constitution of separate Judicial Magistrate Court at Chengam by converting the existing Prl. District Munsif-cum-Judicial Magistrate Court, Chengam).

• Constitution of separate District Munsif Court and separate Judicial Magistrate Court by converting the existing District Munsif-cum-Judicial Magistrate Court, Perundurai in Erode District.


• Constitution of separate Judicial Magistrate Court at Vaniyambadi by converting the existing Principal District Munsif-cum-Judicial Magistrate Court, Vaniyambadi in Vellore District. (G.O. issued for Constitution of separate District Munsif Court at Vaniyambadi by converting the existing Additional District Munsif Court, Vaniyambadi).

• Constitution of District Munsif Court at Mettupalayam by bifurcating the existing District Munsif-cum-Judicial Magistrate Court at Mettupalayam in Coimbatore District.

• Constitution of separate District Munsif Court at Nanguneri by converting the existing Additional District Munsif Court, Nanguneri in Tirunelveli District. (G.O. Issued for Constitution of separate Judicial Magistrate Court at Nanguneri by converting the existing Principal District Munsif-cum-Judicial Magistrate Court, Nanguneri).

• Constitution of separate District Munsif Court at Tittagudi in Cuddalore District.

• Constitution of separate Judicial Magistrate Court at Tittagudi by converting the existing District Munsif-cum-Judicial Magistrate Court, Tittagudi in Cuddalore District.

• Constitution of separate District Munsif Court at Eraniel by converting the existing Principal District Munsif-cum-Judicial Magistrate Court, Eraniel in Kanniyakumari District.

• Constitution of separate Judicial Magistrate Court at Eraniel by converting the existing Additional District Munsif Court, Eraniel in Kanniyakumari District.

• Constitution of separate District Munsif Court at Sriperumbudur by converting the existing District Munsif-cum-Judicial Magistrate Court, Sriperumbudur and constitution of separate Judicial Magistrate Court at Sriperumbudur in Kancheepuram District.

• Constitution of separate District Munsif Court at Vandavasi by converting the existing Additional District Munsif Court, Vandavasi and Constitution of separate Judicial Magistrate Court, Vandavasi by converting the existing Principal District Munsif-cum-Judicial Magistrate Court, Vandavasi in Tiruvannamalai District.

• Re-designating the District Munsif-cum-Judicial Magistrate Court No.I, Hosur as District Munsif Court, Hosur in Krishnagiri District.

• Constitution of an Additional Judicial Magistrate Court, Bhavani by converting the existing II Additional District Munsif Court, Bhavani in Erode District.

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List of Proposals sent to the Government :

• 124 posts of Translator (i.e., 93 posts to the Principal Seat at Madras and 31 posts to the Madurai

Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai). (Based on the direction of the Hon’ble High Court

made in W.P.No.1086/1998 filed by Thiru. M. Venkatachalapathy, former Secretary, Madras Bar

Association).

• One post of Technical Assistant to the Librarian to the Tamil Nadu State Judicial Academy.

• 6 posts of Translator in the cadre of Assistant Section Officer viz., 4 posts for the Principal Seat

at Madras and 2 posts for the Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

• Posts required for creation of Internal Audit Units in Judicial Department -- (A) Posts required

for Administrative Wing: Financial Advisor - 2, Chief Accounts Officer - 2, Audit Officer -10,

Audit Superintendent - 8, (Total-22) (to be deputed from Staff Treasury Department). (B) Posts

required for Audit Party: Assistant Registrar -1, Section officer -5, Assistant Section Officer -5,

Computer Operator - 5, Assistant - 5, Office Assistant - 5, (Total -26).

• Consolidated proposal for Sanction of funds for Additional Court Halls, Chambers, Staff, Furniture,

Car, Computers, etc., for the Principal Seat and Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai

in respect of 15 Additional Judges - Earlier proposal reiterated.

• 2 posts of ADSP and 8 posts of DSP (Based on the Directions of the Hon’ble Vigilance Committee)

in the High Court, Madras.

• One post of Sub Assistant Registrar to the Vigilance Cell, High Court, Madras.

• Proposal for Enhancement of Honorarium of Rs.7,500/- p.m., to Rs.25,000/-p.m., paid to the

Law Clerks to the Hon’ble Judges of High Court of Madras and Madurai Bench of Madras High

Court, Madurai.


• Car, fuel and maintenance charges to the Registrar (District Judicary) and the Registrar (IT-cum-

Statistics).

• (1) Upgraded posts of Senior Private Secretary to Hon’ble Judges and Private Secretary to

Hon’ble Judges to be made as promotional post by giving nomenclature as Assistant

Registrar-cum-Senior Private Secretary to Hon’ble Judges and Sub Assistant Registrar-cum-

Private Secretary to Hon’ble Judges respectively,

(2) 10 posts of newly upgraded Senior Private Secretary to Hon’ble Judges as Deputy Registrar

-cum- Principal Private Secretary,

(3) 20 posts of newly upgraded Private Secretary to Hon’ble Judges as Assistant Registrar-

cum-Senior Private Secretary and

(4) 30 posts of P.A., to Hon’ble Judges as Sub Assistant Registrar -cum- Private Secretary.

• Upgradation of the posts of Deputy Registrar (AS), Deputy Registrar (OS), Deputy Registrar

(Writs) and Deputy Registrar (Judicial), High Court, Madras to the cadre of Joint Registrar.

• One post of Assistant Registrar, one post of Librarian, one post of Personal Assistant, one post

of Record Keeper, 5 posts of Office Assistant and 3 posts of Sweeper/Sanitary Worker for the

Arbitration Centre along with Head of Account.

• Staff, furniture, car and telephone (both recurring and non-recurring) to the Tamil Nadu

Mediation and Conciliation Centre, High Court, Madras.

• One post of Additional Registrar General in the cadre of District Judge, one post of Additional

Registrar-II (Vigilance) in the cadre of District Judge, one post of Additional Registrar (IT &

Statistics) preferably as promotion post from Joint Registrar and one post of Joint Registrar

(Computers) as promotion post from Deputy Registrar for Madurai Bench of Madras High Court.


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HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT

TAMIL NADU STATE JUDICIAL ACADEMYThe Tamil Nadu State Judicial Academy, constituted vide G.O. Ms. No.626, Home (Cts-IA)

Department, dated 19.6.2000, is a non-profit institution, under the administrative control of the High Court, Madras. It was inaugurated on 23.04.2001 and began to function temporarily in the premises within the Judicial Officers’ Quarters Compound at Egmore, Chennai, and moved into the present building located at “Malligai”, PSKR Salai, Raja Annamalaipuram, Chennai 600 028, on and from 25.07.2004.

The premises of Academy is equipped with sufficient infrastructural facilities, like, an Auditorium, Library, Lecture Hall, Meeting Hall, Conference Hall (with Multi Point Video Conferencing facility), Board of Governors’ Meeting Room, Computer Room, Guest Rooms, V.I.P. Suites and Recreation Room.

The chief mission of the Academy is to bring about institutionalised, integrated, and professionalised system of continued judicial education for justices, judges, court personnel and lawyers aspiring for judicial position. The objective of imparting training to the Judicial Officers is to make them competent and sensitive, so that they could keep themselves abreast of the march of law every now and then, and also help them to face and overcome challenges in their day-to-day work.

The Academy imparts the following types of training :

(i) Induction Training(ii) In service Training(iii) Computer Training(iv) District Continuing Education Workshops(v) Zonal-wise programmes on Tools & Techniques for enhancing timely justice.(vi) Regional programmes on Tools & Techniques for enhancing timely justice. (vii) Inter Departmental Programmes(viii) Seminars / Conferences(ix) Ministerial Staff Training.

The Training Programmes are mainly interactive in nature. Visits to Courts, Police Establishments, Jails, Revenue Departments including Survey, Railway Protection Force and General Hospitals are also undertaken.

Corresponding to the increase in litigations being filed in District-level Courts, there is an increase in the number of judicial officers and staff members. Further, in order to cut expenditure on

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organizing the training programmes for the judicial officers, young advocates and the staff members, it was decided by the Hon’ble Governing Body of TNSJA to decentralize the training programmes to the District Headquarters. The above decision was taken, considering the scenario in future that the stakeholders of the justice delivery system require to be inculcated training on the legal and social trends emerging from time to time, as often as required.

The website of the Academy contains information regarding the constitution of the Academy, the details and schedules of the programmes conducted, articles of legal interest, speeches given during training programmes by eminent Judges and other distinguished guests and the Annual Calendar. A separate window has also been provided for Gallery, showcasing photographs of the Training Programmes. The Academy also publishes E-Journal consisting of important judgements of the Supreme Court and Madras High Court every month for circulation among the Judicial Officers of the State and the Union Territory.

The Academy has received Rs.15 crores under 13th Finance Commission Grant, towards the Head “Building of Infrastructure” and the same has been utilized along with the additional grant of Rs.2 crores from the State Government towards the construction of two Regional Centres, one at Madurai and the other at Coimbatore. The buildings and the infrastructure facilities of the said Regional Centres are nearing completion and are proposed to be inaugurated during the third week of February, 2016.

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21.02.2015

Senior Civil Judges & Civil Judges numbering 40.

21.02.2015 & 22.02.2015

at the 33 District Head Quarters

2038 Advocates

28.02.2015 to 11.03.2015

103 Judicial Officers hailing from Tamil Nadu, Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, Bombay, Karnataka and Kerala.

16.03.2015 to 30.03.2015

95 DSAs from Tamil Nadu, Telangana and Andhra Pradesh and Kerala.

Description of Training

Training Programme conducted in association with Spastic Society of Tamil Nadu on “Legal Guardianship and Rehabilitation Schemes and Benefits”.

Training Programmes contemplated by the National Judicial Academy in co-ordination with the State Judicial Academies were conducted to the budding Advocates in two phases – in the first phase Advocates having practice upto 5 years and in the second phase to the Advocates having practice above 5 years and upto 10 years. The subjects covered were:- (i) Civil Laws – Procedural and Substantive (ii) Criminal Laws – Procedural and Substantive (iii) Fundamental Principles of Law of Evidence (iv) Application of Difference Laws in a Suit for Specific Performance (v) Problems and issues relating to Motor Accident Claims Cases – (a) Law relating to negligence and liability, and (b) Determination of Compensation (vi) Section 138 Negotiable Instruments Act – An Overview (vii) Forensic and Electronic Evidence (viii) Language Skills (ix) Yoga/Meditation

Training Programme on Ubuntu Operating System and Case Information Software for Judicial Officers.

Training Programme for Core Group of DSA Master Trainers for Training CIS Master Trainers of all the High Courts.

TRAINING OF JUDGES / JUDICIAL OFFICERSand

ACTIVITIES OF STATE JUDICIAL ACADEMY

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Hon’b le Ch ief Justice address ing the Conference on Arb i t ration Law.

Newly recruited Judicial Officers visiting Museum

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Principal Magistrates & Asst. Public Prosecutors of Juvenile Justice Boards, Inspectors of Juvenile Aid Police Units of the State of Tamil Nadu & Union Territory of Puducherry, numbering 168.

28.03.2015 & 29.03.2015

Besides, Hon’ble High Court Judges, District Judges and Advocates numbering about 200 from all over the country.

18.04.2015 & 19.04.2015

Members of Child Welfare Committees, District Child Protection Officers, Probation Officers and Superintendents of Government Homes, After Care Homes, Government Aided and NGO managed Homes and District Child Line, numbering 210.

13.06.2015

Principal District Judges and Chief Judicial Magistrates, numbering 79.

20.06.2015 & 21.06.2015and 08.08.2015 & 09.08.2015

74 District Judges in the I Batch and 96 District Judges in the II Batch.


Refresher Course on Effective Implementation of Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000.

National Conference on Arbitration Law.

State-level Conference on effective implementation of Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000.

Conference on – (i) Legal niceties. (ii) Ethics and Change of Mindset. (iii) Relevant factors for effective administration of justice. (iv) Judges as Learners. (v) General Administration of District level Courts.

Training Programme on – (i) Salient features of Competition Act, 2002. (ii) Interpretation of the terms in the Competition Act, 2002. (iii) Procedure relating to Trial proceedings in Sessions Cases. (iv) Law of precedents. (v) Salient features of Hindu Succession Act. (vi) Procedure relating to proceedings in Civil Appeal cases. (vii) Managerial and Leadership skills. (viii) Relevance of Section 6 of Hindu Succession Act. (ix) Labour Laws.

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75 Senior Civil Judges in the I Batch and 90 Senior Civil Judges in the II Batch.

11.07.2015 & 12.07.2015

25.07.2015 & 26.07.2015 and 22.08.2015 & 23.08.2015

72 Civil Judges in the I Batch, 80 Civil Judges in the II Batch and 100 Civil Judges in the III Batch.

04.07.2015

Principal Magistrates, Members of Juvenile Justice Board and Police officials across the State and Union Territory numbering 225.

08.08.201596 District Judges.


Training Programme on – (i) Involvement in active and continuous learning. (ii) Importance of continuing judicial education. (iii) An overview of Prevention of Corruption Act. (iv) Assessment of nature and type of accident and significance of Sections 163A and 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act. (v) Relevance of Section 6 of Hindu Succession Act. (vi) Managerial and Leadership skills. (vii) Procedure relating to trial proceedings in Sessions cases. (viii) Appreciation of Evidence of Forensic science in criminal trials. (ix) Attitude alters altitude – An overview. (x) Recent trends in cyber crimes and appreciation of digital evidence. (xi) Practice and Procedure being adopted in trial proceedings in Sessions cases. (xii) Strong correlations between the eating habits and the diseases.

Training Programme on – (i) Involvement in active and continuous learning. (ii) Aspects of Judicial service, Judicial management and judicial education. (iii) Issues and challenges faced by Judicial Officers during the trial proceedings in Criminal Cases. (iv) Elements to be taken into account while taking cognizance of offences. (v) Strong correlations between the eating habits and the diseases. (vi) Developing the skills of effective communication. (vii) Issues faced by the Judicial Officers dealing with civil cases. (viii) Overview of Wild Life Protection Act, 1972. (ix) Relevance of Section 6 of Hindu Succession Act. (x) Part performance and Doctrine of Lis pendens. (xi) An Overview of Hindu Succession Act. (xii) Communication and negotiation skills. (xiii) Procedure relating to trial proceedings in criminal cases. (xiv) Recent trends in Cyber Crimes and appreciation of Digital evidence. (xv) Appreciation of evidence of Forensic medicine in Criminal Trial.

Workshop on Strengthening of Juvenile Justice System

Workshop on Human Trafficking for Labour



Induction Training Programme –Orientation Programme – (i) Roles of the other stake holders of the Justice Dispensation system viz., the bar, the staff and the litigant. (ii) Professional ethics and values of Judgeship. (iii) Jurisdiction and its exclusion of civil courts. (iv) Character – Foundation of knowledge. (v) Judicial accountability – Conduct and Etiquette. (vi) Complaints and first information in the light of the legal provisions as contemplated under the Code of Criminal Procedure. (vii) Basic and important legal subjects. (viii) Constitutional provisions with reference to District Judiciary. (ix) Overview of Judicial service. (x) Maintenance of standards. (xi) Access to Justice. (xii) Procedures relating to impleading of proper and necessary parties. (xiii) Effective administration of justice. (xiv) Writing Orders and Judgements. (xv) Practices and procedures required to be adopted by the Criminal Courts, during the recording of evidence. (xvi) Law of evidence. (xvii) Judges as learners – Need for continuing Judicial education. (xviii) Order XXIII, C.P.C. (xix) Chapter V, Code of Criminal Procedure with regard to arrest. (xx) Factors to be looked into by Judicial Officers in respect of cognizance of offences and the related issues. (xxi) Role of Judges and Advocates in the Court proceedings – “Jolly L.L.B.” movie, was screened. (xxii) Various kinds of law of injunctions. (xxiii) Roles of Judicial Officers. (xxiv) Order XXVI and Order XXXVIII, C.P.C. (xxv) Relevant procedure related to trial proceedings in Criminal cases. (xxvi) Important aspects of C.P.C. (xxvii) Punctuality and dress code. (xxviii) General administration. (xxix) Judicial life – Conduct and Behaviour. (xxx) Transition from Advocate to adjudicator. (xxxi) Expeditious disposal of cases – Tools and Techniques.

Induction Training Programme –Intensive Training Programme – (i) Civil Procedure Code – An Overview. (ii) Evidence of dying declaration and test identification parade. (iii) Procedure relating to arrest. (iv) Computation of Court fee and Suit valuation. (v) Procedure relating to set off and counter claim.

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21.09.2015 to 03.10.2015

142 newly appointed Civil Judges – 2015 batch.

05.10.2015 to 31.10.2015

71 newly appointed Civil Judges – 2015 batch I.

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71 newly appointed Civil Judges – 2015 batch II.


(vi) Trial procedure – Warrant cases on Police reports and private complaints, Summon cases and summary trials. (vii) Attachment and sale of movable and immovable properties and attachment of salary. (viii) Principles of statutory requirements and duties of judicial officers with regard to arrest and detention, remand and bail. (ix) Judgement writing. (x) N.D.P.S. Act – Mandatory procedures. (xi) Law of marriage and succession. (xii) Scope of confession made under Section 27 of Evidence Act vis-a-vis Section 162 Cr.P.C. (xiii) Sessions Court Craft – procedures and practices. (xiv) An Overview of Wildlife (Protection) Act. (xv) An Overview of investigation into crimes. (xvi) Provisions relating to bail and bonds as contemplated in Cr.P.C. (xvii) Tamil Nadu Buildings (Lease and Rent Control) Act – An Overview. (xviii) Child Psychology and Child Welfare as envisaged under Section 4(3) of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000. (xix) Child Protection and welfare role of NGOs. (xx) Salient features of Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000. (xxi) Children in need of care and protection – role of Government. (xxii) Various developmental stages of the human beings from infancy to adulthood. (xxiii) Law regarding discharge and acquittal and Negotiable Instruments Act. (xxiv) History and evolution of Hindu Succession Law. (xxv) Government Servants Conduct Rules. (xxvi) Bonded Labour. “Kavi” and “Vinod” movies were screened. (xxvii) Safeguards and protection measures being provided to the victims of Autism, Cerebral Palsy, mental retardation and multiple disabilities (At the Spastic Society of Tamil Nadu) (xxviii) Court Craft –Procedures and practices. (xxix) Rights of trans-genders. (xxx) Communication and listening skills. (xxxi) Stress management. (xxxii) Movie relating to Wild Life Protection “The Truth about Tigers” was screened. (xxxiii) Salient features of Indian Evidence Act, 1872. (xxxiv) Issues which crop up while taking a plaint on file.

Induction Training Programme –On-Job Training – • Sitting along with the Presiding Officers of Judicial / Metropolitan Magistrate Courts and District Munsif / Small Causes Courts. • Visiting the Courts of Judicial Magistrate, visiting the Offices of Revenue Department, Field Survey, Police Department, Forest Department, Prison / Jail administration, Treasury Department, Government Hospital, Government Observation Home for Children.


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P.A. to Hon’ble Judges, Court Officers / Section Officers / Appeal Examiners, Assistant Section Officers and Assistants working in the Principal Seat and the Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, numbering 675.

28.02.2015, 27.06.2015 & 26.09.2015

4500 Staff members of the District Judiciary in the State of Tamil Nadu and Union Territory Of Puducherry.

02.11.2015 to 22.12.2015


28.12.2015 to 31.12.2015



Training programme – (i) Original Side Rules. (ii) Appellate Side Rules. (iii) Criminal Side Rules. (iv) Life style in Stress and Health Management. (v) General Instructions – Mannerism – Dictations, Communication skills, English Grammar and usage.

Training Programme at 33 District Head Quarters – (i) Handling correspondence to administration and court work. (ii) Typing Draft and Fair order in uncontested civil cases. (iii) Maintaining Registers. (iv) Preparation of statements.

Induction Training Programme –Intensive Training Programme – (i) Interlocutory Application including Injunction Applications - Tools and Techniques. (ii) Life Style Management. (iii) Civil Trials - Legal provisions as contemplated in C.P.C. (iv) Intricacies of Order XXXVIII of C.P.C. (v) Legal provisions with regard to arrest, confession and recovery as contemplated under Code of Criminal Procedure. (vi) Relevant legal provisions with regard to Res Sub Judice and Res Judicata and Sections 10 & 11 of CPC. (vii) Time Management. (viii) Evidence Act. (ix) Criminal Procedure Code – An Overview. (x) Visited Forensic Sciences Laboratory on function of lab, toxicology, etc. (xi) Gender Sensitization and Learning Workshop on Violence against Women (a) The Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005. (b) The Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal), Act. (c) The Criminal law (Amendment) Act, 2013. (d) The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO). (xii) Visit to the Railway Protection Force establishment at Chennai. (xiii) Role and Responsibility of Referral Judges as per Section 89 CPC. (xiv) Need, Background and Statutory mandate of Alternative Disputes Resolution. (xv) Cruelty and Dowry Harassment. (xvi) Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956. (xvii) Visit to Central Prison.

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(xviii) Visit to Kilpauk Medical College to witness autopsy and orientation of functioning of Institute of Mental Health with regard to issues that come up when such persons involved in crimes. (xix) Judgement writing. (xx) Ubuntu Operating system and C.I.S. 2.0. version. (xxi) Important provisions of Indian Penal Code. (xxii) An Overview of the enactments relating to Prisons. (xxiii) Visit to Juvenile Justice Board, Government Observation Home for Children and Government Vigilance Home at Chennai. (xxiv) Practice and procedure to be adopted relating to custody of victim girls and recording dying declaration. (xxv) Practice and procedure for recording statement and confession under Section 164 Cr.P.C. (xxvi) Life style Management – Stress and Health Management. (xxvii) Training Programme on Mediation. (xxviii) Visit to High Court, Madras. (xxix) Civil Procedure Code – An overview. (xxx) Principles and statutory Requirements and Duties of Judicial Officers with regard to Arrest, Detention, Remand and Bail. (xxxi) Provisions of law available to decide a suit at a Preliminary stage. (xxxii) Preliminary and Final Decrees with reference to Partition suits and suits for Accounts. (xxxiii) Scope of Confession made under Sec. 27 of the Evidence Act vis-a-vis Sec.162 Cr.P.C. (xxxiv) Dying declaration and Test Identification Parade and Procedures and Issues relating to Surrender of the Accused.

Induction Training Programme –On-Job Training – • Sitting along with the Presiding Officers of Judicial / Metropolitan Magistrate Courts and District Munsif/Small Causes Courts. • Visiting the Courts of Judicial Magistrate, visiting the Offices of Revenue Department, Field Survey, Police Department, Forest Department, Prison/Jail administration, Treasury Department, Government Hospital, Government observation Home for Children.

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02.11.2015 to 22.12.2015


28.12.2015 to 31.12.2015


21.11.2015

50 District Judges functioning in Chennai, Thiruvallur and Kancheepuram.

28.11.2015 at all the District Head Quarters

Judicial Ministerial Staff Members in the State of Tamil Nadu and Union Territory of Puducherry, numbering 1522.


ALTERNATIVE DISPUTES RESOLUTION

1. Tamil Nadu Legal Services Authority

2. Union Territory of Puducherry Legal Services Authority

3. HighCourtLegalServicesCommittee

4. TamilNaduMediationandConciliationCentre

5. ArbitrationCentre

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Hon’ble Chief Justice / Patron –in- Chief, Tamil Nadu State Legal Services Authority and Hon’ble Executive Chairman, Tamil Nadu State Legal Services Authority and High Court Legal Services Committee, at Conference Hall, High Court, Madras with all Chairman, District Legal Services Authority and Chief Judicial Magistrates of all Districts with regard to National Lok Adalat to be held on 12.12.2015.

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ALTERNATIVE DISPUTES RESOLUTION

TAMIL NADU STATE LEGAL SERVICES AUTHORITY

The Tamil Nadu State Legal Services Authority, a statutory body, was constituted in the year 1997, under the Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987, to provide true and competent legal services as mandated under Article 39-A of the Constitution of India. In order to provide uniform legal services throughout the country, State Legal Services Authorities were constituted in all the States. The Tamil Nadu State Legal Services Authority (TNSLSA) is functioning effectively under the kind patronage of Hon’ble Chief Justice, as its Patron – in – Chief. The senior-most Judge of the High Court – Hon’ble Mr. Justice Satish K. Agnihotri is the Executive Chairman of the TNSLSA. The Member Secretary, who is in the cadre of District Judge administers the day-to-day functioning of TNSLSA.

The objects that are to be achieved by the State Legal Services Authority are threefold, viz., (i) to make the people aware of their legal rights; (ii) providing legal services to competent persons; and (iii) organization of Lok Adalat to reduce the Court pendency.

EntitlementforLegalServicesThis Authority renders legal services to all those who approach the help line or the Counselling Centre.

This Authority follows provisions of Sections 12 and 13 of the Legal Services Authorities Act, for appointment of Advocates.

As per Rule 17 of the Tamil Nadu State Legal Services Authority Rules, 1997, those, whose upper limit of income from all sources does not exceed Rs.1,00,000/- are entitled to legal services for filing a case or defending a case. Court Fee upto Rs.1000/- is paid by the Authority for filing a case. As far as Petitions for Motor Accident Claims are concerned, advocates are advised to file petitions before Tribunals seeking fee exemption, at the first instance.

ActivitiesandFunctionsCounselling

182 Constituent units of the State Authority are equipped with Counselling Centres attached with it and Counselling Sessions of Tamil Nadu State Legal Services Authority are functioning, presided over by the Retired Judicial Officers. In the District and Taluk levels, the panel lawyers are deputed as Counsellors for a specified period. In cases where counseling fail, legal assistance is provided by the respective District Authorities and Taluk Committees to the persons who have a prima facie case.

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Centre for Women

Centres exclusively to deal with the issues concerning women have been opened by the Authority all over Tamil Nadu and as on date, 53 centres for women are functioning. Women lawyers are posted regularly in those centres to deal with the grievances of women compassionately.

MediationCentresinremotevillages

The State Authority has extended its infrastructure to the remote villages also. Staff members, along with panel lawyers, are deputed during weekends to attend the Mediation Centres, located either in the Panchayat Board office or Block Development office of the village concerned. Applications are received from the litigant public and, if possible, they are disposed of on the spot and if immediate relief is not possible, applications are brought to the nearest Legal Aid Committee and are being processed. 66 centres are functioning as on date throughout the State.

Legal Literacy and Awareness

The Tamil Nadu State Legal Services Authority is conducting Legal Literacy and Awareness Camps in a conventional manner where the Judicial Officers, Advocates and NGOs used to attend the gathering in a particular place of a village on a specified date. The applications received in those camps are forwarded to the nearest Legal Services Committee for being processed. In order to create awareness to the people in grass root level, the Scheme of Micro Legal Literacy and Awareness Camps have been designed and circulated to the District Authorities and Taluk Committees.

In commemoration of the National and International Days, like, Republic Day (Grama Sabha Assembly) (26th January), International Women’s Day (8th March), Legal Aid Movement Day (6th April), International Labour Day (1st May), Anti Tobacco Day (3rd May), World Environment Day (5th June), World Day against Child Labour (12th June), Independence Day (Grama Sabha Assembly) (15th August), Senior Citizens Day (1st October), Gandhi Jayanthi (Grama Sabha Assembly) (2nd October), World Mental Health Day (10th October), National Legal Services Day (9th November), Children’s Day (14th November), Law Day (26th November), World HIV/AIDS Day (1st December), World Disability Day (3rd December), Human Rights Day (10th December), camps are being organized.

During the camps, the litigants / women / Industrial Workers & labourers / Child Labourers are kept informed of the welfare provisions available to them. In pursuance of the direction of the National Legal Services Authority, National Legal Services Day is observed on 9th of November every year dedicating to the cause of bringing out equal opportunities and equal justice through Legal Services in the State of Tamil Nadu.


Awareness and cultural programmes on the subject of “Rights of the Unorganized Laborers”

are conducted each and every month through-out the year 2014-15. The services of the Para Legal

Volunteers are directed and being utilized to create awareness among the unorganized labourers to get

their legal remedies through the legal service institutions. To create awareness among the agricultural

coolies and to the workers on the daily wages, para legal volunteers have been directed to distribute

pamphlets. Lawyers have also been deputed to the area, where the unorganized labourers are more,

like building construction area. The Legal Services Institutions in the State have been instructed to

take immediate and necessary steps on each and every application of the unorganized labourers.

ADR Centres

ADR Centres have been functioning in 30 districts. Awareness is being created among the public on the concept of Mediation and the methods of ADR.

ADR Centre Buildings have been inaugurated in 24 Districts till 31.12.2015, out of which 9 buildings were inaugurated in the year 2015.

Under the 13th Finance Commission, initial work orders were issued for the construction of new building for ADR centres for six district Head Quarters (Coimbatore, Nilgiris, Dharmapuri, Karur, Pudukottai, and Sivagangai) and the construction work is under process.

Permanent Lok Adalats

The High Court, Madras, by Notification dated 26.08.2015, has posted seven (7) District Judges as Chairman of Permanent Lok Adalat in 7 Districts in the State of Tamil Nadu, viz., at Madurai, Salem, Erode, Kancheepuram @ Chengalpattu, Tiruvallur, Cuddalore and Tiruchirappalli, and District Judges had assumed charge as Chairman of the Permanent Lok Adalats in the respective Districts, on 14.09.2015.

Micro Legal Literacy Camps

The scheme was launched on 27.07.2007. As directed by the National Legal Services Authority,

the Chairmen of the District Legal Services Authorities and Taluk Legal Services Committees were

instructed to form a team consisting of 6 responsible persons for the purpose of visiting places like

Jails, Hospitals, Melas, Festival Places, Religious Places, Schools, Colleges, Labour Colonies, Market

Places, Pilgrim Places, Hutments and Slum, on every Saturday, Sunday, and on all public holidays to

create awareness among the public.

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The Micro Legal Literacy Projects find a place - both in the National Plan issued by NALSA and in the State Plan of the Tamil Nadu State Legal Services Authority. The Scheme has been sincerely implemented across the State and getting appreciable response from the public and the stakeholders. As outlined in the Scheme, four such camps are being conducted in a month in each District Authority / Taluk Committee. To create effective awareness among the rural and suburban people about various legal aid schemes, the District / Taluk Chairmen are instructed to hold periodical meetings with the Councillor, Ward Member, social workers, educationalists, and the lawyers of that area where the Micro Legal Literacy Camps are organized.

NationalRuralEmploymentGuaranteeScheme

The scheme is a part of the National Plan and State Plan for 2009 – 2010. Legal Awareness Camps pertaining to National Rural Employment and Guarantee Act have been conducted regularly as the scheme has been formulated only for the benefit of poor labourers. The State Legal Services Authority, District Legal Services Authorities, and Taluk Legal Services Committees assist and guide the people who are eligible to avail legal services under section 12 of the Act.

The Awareness Campaign Team focuses on the rural labourers. During the campaign, the features of the scheme are explained to the labourers. The Team interacts with them and guides and advises them to be aware of their legal rights and benefits under the scheme and assists them to resolve their disputes.

HELP LINE

Legal assistance / advice through Telephones, was launched as early as on 23.04.2006 and is functioning from that date onwards. Two lawyers are deputed on regular basis on all working days during the working hours. Legal Advice is provided to the persons who approach the Authority, on the spot. The helpline number is 044 – 25342441.

TOLLFREENO.

Legal Assistance / Advice is extended through the Tollfree Help Line Number 18004252441 on and from 13.10.2014.

TELECASTOFNEETHIMANDRASEYTHIGAL(NEWSFROMCOURTS)

News related to the Court Proceedings are telecasted by TNSLSA through Doordarshan (Pothigai Channel) with effect from 27.09.2007, every Sunday, at 7.30 am in ‘Kaalai Thendral’ program. The duration of the Program is 25 minutes. It includes Court news, latest and importance judgments of Supreme Court and High Courts, important judgments and orders of Subordinate Courts, which require public attention and Legal Aid programs.


EVENTS – 2015

• On 03.01.2015 Photo Exhibition of Legal Services Authorities, Village Legal Care Support Centre

for Melathidiyur and Kurinchikulam Panchayat, Tirunelveli District was inaugurated.

• On the Republic Day function, viz., 26.01.2015, awards were presented to the staff of DLSA and

Para Legal Volunteer for their dedicated services in legal services.

• On 28.01.2015 Parliamentary Standing Committee meeting was held at ADR building, Chennai

(on public grievance, law and justice).

• On 08.02.2015 Legal Aid Clinics and legal awareness camp for unorganized labour were

inaugurated at Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development at Sriperumbudur.

• On 08.02.2015, TNSLSA and District Legal Services Authorities of Chennai, Kancheepuram,

Tiruvallur in co-ordination with Labour and Employment Department, Government of Tamil

Nadu organized a function for :

1) Opening of Legal Aid Clinics –

(i) Revenue Divisional Office, Chengalpattu,

(ii) Government Medical College Hospital, Chengalpattu,

(iii) Taluk Office, Chengalpattu,

(iv) Municipality Office, Chengalpattu and

(v) Block Development Office, Sriperumbudur.

2) Legal Awareness Camp for Unorganized Labour;

3) Distribution of benefits to Registered unorganized labour;

4) Broadcasting of Legal Awareness Programme through Community Radio; and

5) Power Point Presentation by Member Secretary about the activities of Legal Services

Institution.

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• On 17.02.2015 a poster with regard to Essay and Drawing Competition for creating Legal

awareness on fundamental duties amongst the school children was released.

• On 23.02.2015 a Drawing and Essay Competition was conducted in three schools in North

Madras.

• On 07.03.2015 Alternative Disputes Resolution Centre at Kanyakumari District @ Nagercoil and

Legal Literacy Club @ Vivekananda College, Agateswaram and Scott Christian College, Nagercoil

were inaugurated.

• On 30.03.2015 Alternative Disputes Resolution Centre at Virudhunagar @ Srivilliputhur and

Village Legal Care and Support Centre at Kottaiyur Village @ Srivilliputhur were inaugurated.

• On 30.03.2015 Alternative Disputes Resolution Centre for Tiruvallur District was inaugurated.

• On 30.04.2015 Photo Exhibition organized by DLSA, Cuddalore, was inaugurated at Cuddalore.

Thousands of pilgrims who visited the Maha Kumbabishekam of Lord Chidambaram Natrajar

Temple at Chidambaram Town, also visited the photo exhibition on 01.05.2015. It was very

useful to the visitors.

• On 24.05.2015 Foundation Stone was laid for Construction of ADR building for the Nilgiris District

and Legal Literacy Camp and Awareness Camp were conducted.

• On 14.06.2015 ADR centre at Nagapattinam and Village Legal Care and Support Centre were

inaugurated at Thirupoondi village, Kilveli Taluk, Nagapattinam. On the same day, ADR Centre

at Combined Court Building, Perambalur was inaugurated.

• On 27.06.2015 ADR centre was inaugurated at Erode District and Orientation Programme for

Judicial Officers and Para Legal Volunteers on NALSA Scheme was conducted (Erode, Karur and

Tiruppur Districts).

• Flags-off mobile vans for Traffic Rules Awareness Campaign was inaugurated in the presence

of the representatives of United India Insurance Co. Ltd., and Police Officials at Satta Udhavi

Maiyam Buildings, Chennai.


STATISTICS

Campsorganizedandtheapplicationsreceived

Month&Year No.OfCamps No.Ofapplications organized received

January to March 2015 773 4008

April to June 2015 538 1661

July to September 2015 834 5576

October to December 2015 651 2236

TOTAL 2796 13,481

• On 18.08.2015 Inaugural Programme on Anti-Ragging Law (creating awareness among the

students of professional college) was organized by TNSLSA, DLSA (Chennai) in association with

Madras Medical College, Chennai, at the Auditorium, Madras Medical College, Chennai.

• On 12.10.2015 World Mental Health Day was observed by the TNSLSA in association with

Institute of Mental Health at the Institute of Mental Health, Chennai.

• On 31.10.2015 ADR building at Thanjavur was inaugurated and Orientation programme for

Judicial Officers and Para Legal Volunteers on NALSA schemes was conducted at Thanjavur.

• Training Programme for advancing lawyering skills for panel advocates of DLSA, Tiruvarur was

inaugurated at Tiruvarur ADR Centre.

• On 20.11.2015 and 21.11.2015 Learning and Sharing Workshops in Tamil Nadu, to end Violence

Against Women (VAW) (Lawyers collective), was inaugurated at the ADR Building, Chennai.

• On 30.11.2015 Video Conferencing was held – Hon’ble Chief Justice – Patron – in – Chief, TNSLSA

and Hon’ble Executive Chairman, TNSLSA, and Executive Chairman of the HCLSC and other

Committee Judges, at the Conference Hall, High Court, Madras with all the Chairmen, DLSAs,

and Chief Judicial Magistrates of all Districts with regard to National Lok Adalat scheduled to

be held on 12.12.2015.

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TABLESHOWINGTHENUMBEROFBENEFICIARIESINDIFFERENTCATEGORIES

Sl. Category No. of No. Beneficiaries

1 Scheduled Caste 3096 2 Scheduled Tribe 353 3 Women 9721 4 Backward Community 40826 5 In Custody 3766 6 Children 59 7 Senior Citizen 530 8 Disable Persons 15 9 Industrial Worker 4 10 Disaster Victim 1 11 Victim Trafficking 1 Total 58372

TABLESHOWINGNUMBEROFREGULARLOKADALATSHELDINTHEMADRASHIGHCOURT(PRINCIPALSEAT&MADURAIBENCH)ANDINTHEDISTRICTANDSUBORDINATE

COURTSDURINGTHEYEAR2015ANDNUMBEROFCASESDISPOSEDOF

Month No. of No. of Cases Adalats Disposed of

January 282 3405

February 349 26069

March 434 225550

April 402 40137

May 109 1486

June 350 28189

July 253 19726

August 443 28892

September 357 40229

October 290 281130

November 261 1134

December 447 457943

TOTAL 3977 1153890


UNIONTERRITORYOFPUDUCHERRYLEGALSERVICESAUTHORITY

Legal Aid Movement in Pondicherry commenced in 1976 by a voluntary and devoted group of law students and teachers of Law College. Initially, they were running legal aid clinics, offering legal advice and services to the needy. The movement and its activities grew gradually by engaging itself in legal literacy. With the establishment of CILAS (Committee for the Implementation of Legal Aids Scheme) in 1980, the Government of Pondicherry, in 1983, constituted Pondicherry Legal Aid and Advice Board with the Chief Minister as Chairman and the Law Minister as the Vice Chairman and a retired District Judge as Member Secretary with financial assistance flowing, for the first time, from the Government. Regional Legal Aid Committee was constituted for each of the outlying areas : Karaikal, Mahe, and Yanam. The Provisions of Chapter III of the National Legal Services Authorities Act, 1897 was extended to Pondicherry on 26.02.1998. Soon, on 01.05.1998, the Union Territory of Pondicherry Legal Services Authority (UTPLSA) was born.

The Executive Chairman of UTPLSA is Hon’ble Mr. Justice M. Jaichandren, Judge, High Court, Madras.

VILLAGE LEGAL CARE AND SUPPORT CENTRE

As per the directions of the National Legal Services Authority , 55 Village Legal Care and Support centres are functioning in the U.T. of Puducherry consisting of the panel Lawyers and one Para Legal Volunteer trained by this Authority and the said clinic will attend, advice, and help people on any legal issue and non-legal.

The said Village Legal Care and Support Centres are functioning in the School and Panchayat Offices, on 1st and 3rd Saturday of every month from 10.00 am to 5.00 pm.

TOLLFREEHELPLINE

The UTPLSA has started “Toll Free Help Line” for the general public to seek advice over phone. The number is 1800-425-8831. People can contact this number from 9 am to 6 pm on all working days. The advocates nominated exclusively for the purpose would render advice to the general public who seek advice on the “Toll Free Help Line”. This service will cater to the needs of the Public.

DOORDHARSHAN PROGRAMMES

The Union Territory of Puducherry in co-ordination with Doordarshan, Puducherry started telecasting “Needhimandra Seidigal” every Friday from 6.00 pm to 6.15 pm. The activities of Union Territory of Puducherry Legal Services Authority, Legal Services Programmes and other news relating to Indian Judiciary are being shown in the said programme.

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EVENTS – 2015

• On 1-05-2015, viz., the International Labour Day, the UTPLSA organized a Legal Literacy

Programme, exclusively for the Construction Workers, by involving Labour Officers from Labour

Department of Government of Puducherry, where various welfare schemes being implemented

by the construction Workers Welfare Board were explained to the construction workers.

Advocates have also taken part.

• On 23.05.2015, International Aids Candle light Memorial, 2015 was organized by Puthuvai Cluny

Social Service Trust- Vihaan CSC, a Non Government organization involved in serving the HIV

affected people, and during the event, the Panel Advocates of UTPLSA and the staff of UTPLSA

participated and graced the occasion.

• As per the directions of NALSA dated 2-4-2015, Essay Competitions to School & College Students

on the Topic of “Fundamental Duties” have been held in School and colleges at Puducherry,

Karaikal and Yanam, and the winners, numbering 255, were rewarded.

• On 10-10-2015 the UTPLSA, got the Welfare Schemes, implemented by the Government for the

Workers of Organized Sectors, translated them in Tamil and printed in the form of a Brochure.

The brochure was distributed to the Workers and General Public through all 55 Village Legal

Care and Support Centres, functioning in the UT of Puducherry.

• On 10-10-2015, the identity cards and certificates for the Para Legal Volunteers have been issued

by the Hon’ble Chief Minister of Puducherry to the Para Legal Volunteers, who had undergone

Orientation and Induction Courses as per guidelines of NALSA.

• On 13-10-2015, a meeting was conducted for ascertaining the conditions and existing facilities at

the Shelter Homes/Observation Home and on Child & Drug Abuse. The Member Secretary and

the Presiding Judge of Juvenile Justice Board, and Panel Advocates and other officials discussed

about the conditions and existing facilities at the Shelter Homes / Observation Home.

• On 28-11-2015, an Essay Competition was held on the topic of Fundamental Duties as enshrined

in the Constitution of India at Yanam and Certificates and prizes were distributed to the 54

winners.


NationalLokAdalat

Cases Settled 16,029

Settled Amount Rs.10,39,31,053

Special Lok Adalat

(Conducted for Nationalized Banks, Cellphone Cos. & Ins. Cos. participated by BSNL, UCO Bank, Indian Overseas Bank , MTS, Indian Bank)

No. of cases settled 1355

Total amount settled Rs.7,36,31,585

StatisticsonActivitiesandEvents-2015

ContinuousLokAdalat

No. of sittings 104No. of cases settled 5446No of MACTOP cases 298MACTOP settled amount Rs.3,97,05,527

• On 1.12.2015 at 3.00 p.m., on the occasion of the AIDS Day, Legal Awareness Programme was

organized at the conference Hall of the Authority with coordination with the Pudhuvai Cluny

Multi Purpose Social Services.

• On 12-12-2015, certificates were distributed to the participants in the Essay Competition held

on the topic of Fundamental Duties as enshrined in the Constitution of India, and prizes were

distributed to 48 winners.

• News Letter of the UTPLSA, for the year 2015 was released by Hon’ble Chief Justice of Madras

High Court. First copy was received by the Hon’ble Chief Minister of Puducherry.

• On 19-12-15, at Mahe, prizes were distributed to the winners in the Essay Competition held

on the topic of Fundamental Duties as enshrined in the Constitution of India.

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Legal Aid / Legal Literacy Camps

No. of camps conducted 50No. of Villages covered 75No. of persons benefited 5910

ConciliationCell

No. of Conciliation Cells 7Total No. of sittings 286Received petitions 816Disposed petitions 749

LegalAidBeneficiaries

Category No. Of Beneficiaries SC 71 ST 1 BC 170 Women 258 Children 134 In Custody 62 General 21 Others (PHP+Sen. Cit) 48 Total 765

Combined Lok Adalat

LokAdalat ContinuousLok SpecialLok Adalat Adalat No of cases settled 5446 1355

No. of MACTOP cases 298 ---Amount settled in MACTOP cases 11,33,37,112Cases Settled in National 16,029 Lok Held on 12-12-2015 Total No. of cases 23,128Total Amount 21,72,68,165


MADRAS HIGH COURT LEGAL SERVICES COMMITTEE

Constitution,ActivitiesandFunctionsoftheCommittee

High Court Legal Services Committee has been constituted as per Section 8A of the Legal Services

Authority Act, 1987. The Executive Chairman of the Committee is Hon’ble Mr.Justice R.Sudhakar,

Judge, High Court, Madras.

The Committee provides legal assistance to the public, in particular to the poor litigants

(i) to conduct their cases, including Habeas Corpus Petition before the High Court, by

engaging Advocates from the approved list of panel of lawyers;

(ii) to obtain certified copies from the Registry and

(iii) answer the queries of the applicants / litigants for inclusion of cases in the Lok Adalat

or with regard to the cases pending or settled in the Lok Adalats.

The Committee, with the co-ordination of the Lok Adalat Section, High Court, Madras, is

organizing Mega Lok Adalats / National Lok Adalats presided over by the Hon’ble sitting Judges of

the Madras High Court as directed by NALSA. The High Court Legal Services Committee is conducting

permanent and continuous Lok Adalats (2 Benches on daily basis) presided over by the Hon’ble Retired

Judges of the Madras High Court along with one retired Judicial officer and one Advocate as Members.

Legal Aid is extended to all the applicants, after obtaining the opinion of the panel lawyers. The

Committee maintains an approved list of panel advocates to assist the applicants and an approved

list of Retired District Judges, Sub Judges and Lawyers for the nomination in the Continuous and also

National Mega Lok Adalat. Two Benches of Permanent and Continuous Lok Adalats, presided over

by a Retired Hon’ble Judge with Two Members, of which one is a Retired District Judge and the other

from Advocate fraternity for each Bench, on daily basis in the Madras High Court were constituted

on 01.10.2007 and the said Two Benches are functioning in the first floor of Alternative Disputes

Resolution Centre, North Fort Road, Chennai-104.

As per the mandate of the National Legal Services Authority, Supreme Court of India, New

Delhi, the High Court Legal Services Committee, High Court, Madras-104, has conducted 9 National

Lok Adalats from 01.01.2015 to 31.12.2015.

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Functions

Mediation Centres are functioning in 30 Districts in the State of Tamil Nadu. In respect of

Tiruvarur and Ariyalur Districts, steps are being taken to establish Mediation Centre, after training

Mediators. Training Programmes viz., 40 Hours Mediation Training Programme, Referral Judges

Programme, Awareness Programme, are being organized.

TAMIL NADU MEDIATION AND CONCILIATION CENTRE

Functioning under an institutionalized Charter and Scheme, the Tamil Nadu Mediation and

Conciliation Centre is the first Court-Annexed Mediation Centre in the country. It commenced

functioning from 09.04.2005 with 52 trained mediators in the two rooms allotted at the entrance

of the High Court at that time. From 01.04.2008 the Tamil Nadu Mediation and Conciliation Centre

has become a wing of the Tamil Nadu State Legal Services Authority.

Infrastructure

• High Court Centre

* Absolute sound proof rooms (10 rooms);

* Special lighting and air conditioning;

* Television in the waiting hall in which orientation movies are displayed;

* Piped music to create a calm atmosphere.

• In Chennai, two floors of the ADR building have been allotted wherein the City Civil Court,

Family Court and Labour Court mediation Centres are located, and in one floor, there is a

permanent training facility / conference hall and rooms for office purposes.

• In many Districts, ADR centres have already been built and Mediation Centres are housed

in them.

• In places where there are no ADR buildings, spaces have been allocated for Mediation

Centres and we are inching forward in the provision of infrastructure.


MAIN ACTIVITIES / EVENTS DURING THE YEAR 2015

1. BASIC MEDIATION TRAINING PROGRAMME

Basic Mediation Training Programme was conducted for three days for Advocates of Mannargudi, Needamangalam and Valangaiman Bar Associations in Tiruvarur District from 30.01.2015 to 01.02.2015 at Chennai. 12 Advocates had been trained as Mediators for Mannargudi Taluk in Tiruvarur District.

2. INTERACTION & BRAINSTORMING PROGRAMME

On 12.07.2015, a meeting of all the Judicial Officers of Chennai District was held at Chennai and a report was submitted by the Member Secretary, Tamil Nadu State Legal Services Authority, Chennai as to the effect of ADR systems including mediation, and discussion was held among the Judicial Officers as to how best they can use the mediation process by identifying cases, which are fit to be referred for mediation. A presentation was also made by the Unit heads of various Courts in Chennai District, from which, the areas in which more focus is required were identified and instructions had been issued.

3. AWARENESS PROGRAMMES

(A)AwarenessProgrammeforLawStudents

Continuous awareness programmes were held at the Mediation Halls of Tamil Nadu Mediation and Conciliation Centre for law students. About 240 students of Government Law College, Chengalpattu, were permitted to visit the Mediation Centre between 02.09.2015 and 10.09.2015, in a batch of 35 students each and they were also allowed to observe only at the introduction. The content of the Programme included a Lecture by a Trainer about the process of mediation, procedure and conduct of mediation and referral by Courts. After the Lecture, a mediation model movie was screened and the students were also supplied with Mediation Pamphlets both in English as well as in Vernacular language.

(B)AwarenessProgrammeforStudentsofSocialWork

During the month of October 2015, about 40 students of Social Work from Stella Maris College, Chennai visited the Tamil Nadu Mediation and Conciliation Centre to know about the ADR mechanism. They were explained about the process of mediation, procedure as to the conduct of mediation and referral by Courts. After the Lecture, a mediation model movie was screened and the students were also supplied with mediation pamphlets, both in English and in Vernacular language, to spread a message about mediation.

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4. REFERRALJUDGESPROGRAMME

A one day Referral Judges programme was conducted on 26.11.2015 for 175 newly recruited Civil Judges, at the Tamil Nadu State Judicial Academy, Chennai. The programme was conducted as per the directions of the Mediation and Conciliation Project Committee of the Supreme Court of India which included introduction of the concept of Mediation, the benefits of ADR, differences between various forms of ADR, role of Referral Judges, cases fit for Mediation, working and practical implementation of the mediation programme. The participants took an active part in the whole programme, which was interactive.

5. MEDIATION TRAINING PROGRAMME

A complete 40 hours’ Mediation Training as per the Agenda of Mediation and Conciliation Project Committee of the Supreme Court of India was imparted to 75 newly recruited Civil Judges at the Tamil Nadu State Judicial Academy, Chennai, from 14.12.2015 to 18.12.2015.

6. STATISTICS

CONSOLIDATEDSTATEMENTREGARDINGMEDIATIONCASESINTHESTATEOFTAMILNADUUPTO

THE PERIOD ENDING 31.12.2015

Sl. No.

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2

3

4

5

6

7

8

Name of theDistrict

Tamil Nadu Mediation and Conciliation Centre, High Court, Madras.

District Mediation Centre, City Civil Court - Chennai.

Labour Court Mediation Centre - Chennai.

Family Court Mediation Centre - Chennai.

Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

Union Territory of Puducherry

Coimbatore

Tiruchirapalli

Date ofInception

09.04.2005

09.11.2006

25.09.2007

19.10.2006

17.09.2005

10.12.2007

03.07.2006

07.08.2006

Non-Staters

1883

237

535

448

1632

5

447

1032

Unsettled

4215

1436

648

1424

4207

73

2743

1535

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1436

473

319

798

920

7

787

398

Referral

7620

2392

1502

3025

6949

88

4082

3125


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9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

32

33

34

35

Name of theDistrict

Namakkal

Tirunelveli

Salem

Thanjavur

Kancheepuram at Chengalpattu

Karur

Krishnagiri Dharmapuri Cuddalore

Perambalur Sivagangai

Tiruvannamalai

Nagapattinam

Villupuram

Virudhunagar at Srivilliputhur

Ramanathapuram

Pudukkottai

Theni

Erode

Madurai

Vellore

Dindigul

Thoothukudi Kanniyakumari at Nagercoil

Tiruvallur

The Nilgiris

Tiruppur

TOTAL

Date ofInception

16.11.2009

28.07.2008

30.10.2006

20.01.2008

20.11.2006

05.10.2009

20.10.2008

20.10.2008

02.02.2009

03.08.2009

03.08.2009

05.10.2009

16.11.2009

16.11.2009

08.03.2010

08.03.2010

30.08.2010

30.08.2010

22.11.2010

27.08.2012

22.07.2013

22.07.2013

22.07.2013

07.10.2013

02.12.2013

17.02.2014

24.03.2014

Non-Staters

81

170

27

937

42

1

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0

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14

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1

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6

37

376

24

6

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24

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941

328

70

126

140

78

47

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178

102

25

237

18

56

86

139

336

117

296

250

411

180

190

33

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357

21259

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175

113

264

22

30

12

21

11

15

8

35

63

2

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29

3

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26

109

9

82

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497

1322

216

174

101

80

149

294

162

145

335

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LOUNGE

ARBITRATION HALL



MADRAS HIGH COURT ARBITRATION CENTRE

The Madras High Court Arbitration Centre got inaugurated on 28.03.2015 in the First floor of

the newly constructed Records Building situated in the High Court campus, Chennai. The Madras

High Court Arbitration Centre (MHCAC) (Internal Management) Rules, 2014 the Madras High Court

Arbitration Centre (MHCAC) (Arbitration Proceedings)Rules, 2014 and the Madras High Court

Arbitration Centre (MHCAC) (Administrative Cost and Arbitrator’s Fees) Rules, 2014, came into effect

vide Gazette Notification dated 01.04.2015. The Arbitration Centre has become functional after its

inauguration on 22.6.2015.

Infrastructure :

• Four Arbitration halls fully air conditioned with Multi Media Projector with Screen

facility.

• Four nos. of Members Room

• Reception

• Administrative Hall

• Waiting Hall

• Library

• Dining Room

• Record Room

Functioning:

136 cases have been referred from the Hon’ble High Court filed under section 11 of the

Arbitration and Conciliation Act and arbitral proceedings are being conducted in the centre regularly.

A sum of Rs.3,000/- has been fixed for utilizing the facilities of the Madras High Court Arbitration

Centre and totally a sum of Rs.5,72,088/- is collected till 31.12.2015 towards rental for utilizing the

facilities of the Madras High Court Arbitration Centre.


AVIEWOFTHEMADURAIBENCHOFMADRASHIGHCOURT,MADURAI

STATUEOFGODDESSOFJUSTICEATMADURAIBENCH



GRIEVANCE REDRESSAL MECHANISM INHIGHCOURT,MADRAS(PRINCIPAL&MADURAIBENCH)

AND IN DISTRICT / SUBORDINATE COURTS

Grievance Redressal Mechanism is part and parcel of the machinery of any administration. In

fact, it is the gauge to measure the efficiency and effectiveness of the administration of an institution

and unless and until an effective grievance redressal mechanism is established, no administration can

claim to be accountable and responsive.

In the High Court, Madras, the complaints / grievances received from the public / litigant/

advocates against the Judicial Officers and staff of the subordinate Judiciary, are attended to

immediately. However, to protect the judicial officers from frivolous complaints / grievances, a system

has been devised, viz., to proceed with the complaints / grievances, only on receipt of an sworn

affidavit with verifiable material from the complainant. A complaint Cell has been constituted to

redress the complaints / grievances of public against the Judicial Officers / Officers of the High Court

and it is functioning from 01.04.2014.

A High Level Committee consisting of three Hon’ble Judges has been constituted in the High

Court to redress the grievances of the staff members of the High Court. Likewise, another High Level

Committee with three Hon’ble Judges has been constituted in the High Court for redressal of the

grievances of the subordinate staff.

In the year 2015, totally 1889 complaints were received against the Judicial Officers. After

forwarding the grievances / complaints to be dealt with by other offices / department (numbering

around 407 – both at the principal seat and at the Madurai Bench, the balance of 1482 grievances /

complaints were dealt with in the manner narrated above and quietus has been given to 311 files,

after due consideration of various aspects involved. Rest of the grievances / complaints is at different

stages of action.

With regard to the grievances of the subordinate Court staff under the Tamil Nadu Judicial

Ministerial Service, 27 grievances received were disposed of.


GENDER SENSITIZATION & INTERNAL COMPLAINTS COMMITTEE

ConstitutionoftheCommittee

As required by the Judgment of Supreme Court of India in the case of Binu Tamta vs. High Court of Delhi, in Writ Petition (Civil) No.162 of 2013 dated 17.07.2013, the Madras High Court formulated its own Regulation as early as 2013, viz., the Gender Sensitization and Sexual Harassment of Women at the Madras High Court – Principal Seat at Chennai and Madurai Bench at Madurai – (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Regulations, 2013. The said Regulations came into effect from 01.01.2014. As per Clause 7(2)(iii) of the said Regulations, the Gender Sensitization and Internal Complaints Committee-I for the Principal Seat at Madras and Gender Sensitization and Internal Complaints Committee-II for the Madurai Bench have been constituted. Similar Internal Complaints Committees have been constituted in the Subordinate Courts in the State of Tamil Nadu and the Union Territory of Puducherry.

ObjectoftheCommittee

The object of the constitution of the Committee is to sensitize the public relating to gender issues and to redress complaints made with regard to sexual harassment in the Madras High Court precincts.

Crisis Management

The complaints are attended to promptly and the Committee is conducting regular meetings and resolving the problems without any delay.

Volunteers

18 Volunteers have been selected to assist the Committee in the Gender Sensitization, to enable the aggrieved persons to approach the Committee and their names are made available in the Madras High Court’s official website.

SensitizationandPublicity

As required by clause 7(2)(i) and (ii) of the Regulations, the matter of devising of strategy for publicity and creating awareness by holding seminars and workshops for sensitizing persons, is under consideration.

The High Court has framed a Policy to prevent gender discrimination and sexual harassment in the Madras High Court precincts and it was published and the said Policy in English and Tamil version is made available in the official Website of Madras High Court. The complaint format, in Tamil and English, is also made available in the Website.

FinancialRequirement

The Government has been addressed for sanction of funds / infrastructural facilities for implementation of the Regulation and execution of the same. Orders of the Government in this regard are awaited.


S T A T I S T I C S


MADRASHIGHCOURT-PRINCIPALSEATSTATEMENTSHOWINGCATEGORY-WISEINSTITUTION,DISPOSALAND

PENDENCYOFCASES-2015 Sl. PENDENCY INSTITUTION DISPOSAL PENDENCY No. CATEGORYOFCASES ASON FROM FROM ASON 31.12.2014 01.01.2015 to 01.01.2015 to 31.12.2015 31.12.2015 31.12.2015

APPELLATEJURISDICTION

1 FIRST APPEAL 3852 1292 1745 3399

2 ORIGINAL SIDE APPEAL 817 272 222 867

3 LETTERS PATENT APPEAL 31 8 10 29

4 WRIT APPEAL 4406 1818 1659 4565

5 SECOND APPEAL 14507 1113 1024 14596

6 APPEAL AGAINST ORDER 14104 2915 2001 15018

7 APPEAL AGAINST APPELLATE ORDER 403 40 11 432

8 COMPANY APPEAL 74 24 20 78

9 CIVIL REVISION PETITION 11957 4838 3083 13712

10 TAX CASE 6205 1349 729 6825

11 MATRIMONIAL CASE 1 0 1 0

12 REFERRED CASE 97 0 0 97

13 SPECIAL TRIBUNAL CASE 58 2 49 11

14 CONTEMPT APPEAL 10 3 9 4

15 TRADE MARKS SECOND APPEAL 1 0 1 0

16 REFERRED CASE PETITION 10 0 0 10

17 REVIEW APPLICATION 914 333 199 1048

18 CROSS OBJECTION 484 117 80 521

TOTAL 57931 14124 10843 61212


Sl. PENDENCY INSTITUTION DISPOSAL PENDENCY No. CATEGORYOFCASES ASON FROM FROM ASON 31.12.2014 01.01.2015 to 01.01.2015 to 31.12.2015 31.12.2015 31.12.2015

ORIGINALJURISDICTION

1 CIVIL SUIT 6622 1002 619 7005

2 TESTAMENTARY ORIGINAL SUIT 454 36 20 470

3 MATRIMONIAL SUIT 9 0 0 9

4 INSOLVENCY CASE 350 62 153 259

5 COMPANY PETITION 852 548 318 1082

6 ELECTION PETITION 7 1 2 6

7 ORIGINAL PETITION 2726 1021 921 2826

8 CONTEMPT OF COURTS APPLN 2669 2834 2065 3438

9 APLN FOR INJ & RECVR IN ORG PROCEEDINGS 5689 1326 512 6503

10 ALL OTHER APPLICATIONS 275 0 0 275

TOTAL 19653 6830 4610 21873

WRITJURISDICTION

WRIT PETITION 84988 44390 36799 92579

CRIMINALJURISDICTION

1 REFERRED TRIAL 1 3 0 4

2 CRIMINAL APPEAL 5270 803 529 5544

3 CRIMINAL REVISION CASE 4000 1366 1676 3690

4 CRIMINAL ORIGINAL PETITION 8917 30845 29795 9967

5 HABEAS CORPUS PETITION 1554 3274 3751 1077

TOTAL 19742 36291 35751 20282

GRAND TOTAL 182314 101635 88003 195946


MADURAIBENCHOFMADRASHIGHCOURTSTATEMENTSHOWINGCATEGORY-WISEINSTITUTION,DISPOSALAND

PENDENCYOFCASES-2015 Sl. PENDENCY INSTITUTION DISPOSAL PENDENCY No. CATEGORYOFCASES ASON FROM FROM ASON 31.12.2014 01.01.2015 to 01.01.2015 to 31.12.2015 31.12.2015 31.12.2015

APPELLATEJURISDICTION

1 FIRST APPEAL 1342 255 71 1526

2 APPEAL AGAINST ORDER 6939 1430 793 7576

3 APPEAL AGAINST APPELLATE ORDER 253 41 11 283

4 CIVIL REVISION PETITION 8021 2848 3099 7770

5 SECOND APPEAL 11535 826 314 12047

6 CROSS OBJECTION 138 37 16 159

7 WRIT APPEAL 3004 1479 1072 3411

8 CONTEMPT PETITION 1412 1716 1263 1865

9 SEPCIAL TRIBUNAL CASE 39 0 0 39

10 REVIEW APPLN. (WRIT) 125 66 26 165

11 REVIEW APPLN. (CIVIL) 379 172 98 453

12 COMPANY APPEAL 1 0 1 0

13 LETTERS PATENT APPEAL 2 1 0 3

14 CONTEMPT APPEAL 4 2 2 4

15 TAX CASE 575 6 4 577

WRITJURISDICTION

WRIT PETITION 32573 23666 17648 38591

CRIMINALJURISDICTION

1 CRIMINAL APPEAL 2152 385 629 1908

2 HABEAS CORPUS PETITION 452 1814 1924 342

3 CRIMINAL REVESION CASE 2196 630 845 1981

4 CRIMINAL ORIGINAL PETITION 10113 25004 25335 9782

5 REFFERED TRIAL 0 0 0 0

GRAND TOTAL 81255 60378 53151 88482


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CHENNAICity Civil Court 8595 6148 2709 1833 1489 2679 667 330 284 24734Court of Small Causes 11704 7905 5357 2167 1346 1751 368 37 1 30636

MM Courts 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Special Courts 8718 3562 2352 1627 2366 1081 410 61 31 20208

2 ARIYALUR 1901 1388 1372 827 461 2754 512 167 33 94153 COIMBATORE 10866 7948 6477 4331 2680 6033 993 296 275 398994 CUDDALORE 9610 7611 3959 2765 1819 3234 812 188 135 301335 DHARMAPURI 3208 3036 1350 975 371 534 230 54 15 97736 DINDIGUL 5848 4093 2954 2307 1795 3750 679 98 13 215377 ERODE 7575 3226 2194 1397 980 1557 268 38 20 172558 KANCHEEPURAM 8464 5732 4625 4010 2445 4893 2959 240 148 335169 KANNIYAKUMARI 4464 3590 2184 1217 783 1341 315 133 113 14140

10 KARUR 3068 2297 1391 974 705 544 141 24 10 915411 KRISHNAGIRI 4525 3161 1505 986 820 2084 298 51 32 1346212 MADURAI 14450 7766 4939 3940 2612 3738 1430 198 60 3913313 NAGAPATTINAM 2744 1852 1097 736 416 413 44 19 10 733114 NAMAKKAL 3584 4275 2557 1633 1301 1751 646 60 27 1583415 NILGIRIS 1232 623 401 243 272 655 166 37 13 364216 PERAMBALUR 2116 1406 760 613 413 1327 189 41 12 687717 PUDUKKOTTAI 4718 2478 1127 1102 619 680 231 66 42 1106318 RAMANATHAPURAM 2191 688 562 706 461 402 78 17 12 511719 SALEM 12092 6622 4919 3818 2601 3908 825 216 75 3507620 SIVAGANGA 2868 2287 1419 836 534 1001 134 39 16 913421 THANJAVUR 5408 4251 2553 1577 1187 1524 382 63 46 1699122 THENI 3545 2688 1126 810 507 618 102 14 1 941123 TIRUCHIRAPALLI 10498 5196 4337 3513 2498 4774 1505 259 76 3265624 TIRUNELVELI 9051 5348 3460 2378 1686 2044 308 60 32 2436725 TIRUPPUR 8215 4977 3738 3448 2166 3730 406 100 37 2681726 TIRUVALLUR 8336 5609 3835 2994 2285 3953 639 171 105 2792727 TIRUVANNAMALAI 5209 3716 2870 1832 1935 2540 706 248 72 1912828 TIRUVARUR 2404 1086 604 426 227 325 67 9 11 515929 TUTICORIN 3970 2335 1499 1039 792 1004 153 51 11 1085430 VELLORE 8935 6545 3727 3023 1753 2744 1273 239 81 2832031 VILLUPURAM 9472 6668 4233 2684 2177 3252 487 119 65 2915732 VIRUDHUNAGAR 4158 2857 1901 1226 1124 2007 471 89 8 13841

PUDUCHERRY 3603 2767 1991 1481 1193 1305 262 89 29 12720


DISTRICT&SUBORDINATECOURTSOFTAMILNADUANDPUDUCHERRYSTATEMENTSHOWINGDISTRICTWISE-AGEWISEPENDENCYOFCRIMINALCASESASON31.12.2015

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Court of Small Causes 0 1 3 1 0 68 2 0 0 75MM Courts 8838 6252 5908 4551 3780 4466 1464 201 53 35513Special Courts 1546 578 224 115 96 160 119 35 24 2897

2 ARIYALUR 997 920 625 296 103 537 68 1 2 35493 COIMBATORE 7833 5833 4522 3414 1835 1950 373 28 5 257934 CUDDALORE 3905 2498 1652 1425 1118 1815 511 44 22 129905 DHARMAPURI 1144 1279 830 649 627 1020 603 312 84 65486 DINDIGUL 3199 2953 1751 1953 1209 3594 760 72 3 154947 ERODE 3923 3670 2001 1302 946 1529 398 93 16 138788 KANCHEEPURAM 4575 4216 3363 2691 2341 4516 1083 468 324 235779 KANNIYAKUMARI 3035 3644 4013 2500 1926 3146 1011 296 17 19588

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PUDUCHERRY 4211 2806 1115 1107 1065 1804 129 15 1 12253


STATEMENTSHOWINGTHEPENDENCYOFCIVILCASESINDISTRICT&SUBORDINATECOURTSSTAYEDBYPRINCIPALSEATOFHIGHCOURT

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CRP SA CM A CM SATR

CM P CM Ps WP AS WA TOTAL

1 CHENNAI 97 9 - - 7 11 108 4 3 239

2 ARIYALUR 17 4 2 - - - - - - 23

3 COIMBATORE 147 29 8 - 8 13 25 20 1 251

4 CUDDALORE 90 45 11 - 1 3 4 15 - 169

5 DHARMAPURI 13 1 1 - - 9 2 2 - 28

6 ERODE 179 66 14 2 1 4 - 8 - 274

7 KANCHEEPURAM 54 9 6 - 4 7 4 4 - 88

8 KRISHNAGIRI 35 7 3 - 1 2 4 1 - 53

9 NAGAPATTINAM 29 19 7 - - 1 - 5 - 61

10 NAMAKKAL 111 38 7 - 3 3 1 5 - 168

11 NILGIRIS 21 6 1 - - 3 - 4 - 35

12 PERAMBALUR 7 - 1 - - 1 - 1 - 10

13 SALEM 102 9 13 - 1 6 5 23 - 159

14 TIRUPPUR 40 10 4 - - - 1 1 - 56

15 TIRUVALLUR 29 4 1 - 1 2 1 3 - 41

16 TIRUVANNAMALAI 36 23 7 - - 1 - 1 - 68

17 TIRUVARUR 19 7 - - - - - - - 26

18 VELLORE 24 9 7 - 2 10 9 3 - 64

19 VILLUPURAM 41 11 7 - - 3 - 3 - 65

TOTAL 1091 306 100 2 29 79 164 103 4 1878

PONDICHERRY 45 30 2 - - 4 6 40 1 128

GRAND TOTAL 1136 336 102 2 29 83 170 143 5 2006

SL.NO

NAM E OF THECOURT

CATEGORY OF CASES ( CI VI L )


STATEMENTSHOWINGTHEPENDENCYOFCRIMINALCASESINDISTRICT&SUBORDINATECOURTSSTAYEDBYPRINCIPALSEATOFHIGHCOURT

DISTRICTWISE-CATEGORYWISE

CRL.A CRL.R C CRL.O P CRL.M P TOTAL

1 CHENNAI 3 31 130 24 188

2 ARIYALUR - - 7 - 7

3 COIMBATORE - 29 115 - 144

4 CUDDALORE - 10 1 - 11

5 DHARMAPURI - 1 - - 1

6 ERODE - 1 14 6 21

7 KANCHEEPURAM - 8 30 - 38

8 KRISHNAGIRI 14 2 14 - 30

9 NAGAPATTINAM - - 6 1 7

10 NAMAKKAL - - 8 - 8

11 NILGIRIS - 1 6 - 7

12 PERAMBALUR - 1 1 - 2

13 SALEM - 4 49 - 53

14 TIRUPPUR - 1 23 - 24

15 TIRUVALLUR - 5 35 - 40

16 TIRUVANNAMALAI - - 3 - 3

17 TIRUVARUR - - 21 - 21

18 VELLORE - 2 13 - 15

19 VILLUPURAM - 2 12 - 14

TOTAL 17 98 488 31 634

PONDICHERRY 1 8 36 1 46

GRAND TOTAL 18 106 524 32 680

SL. NO NAME OF THE COURT

CATEGORY OF CASES ( CRIMI NAL )


STATEMENTSHOWINGTHEPENDENCYOFCIVILCASESIN DISTRICT & SUBORDINATE COURTS

STAYEDBYMADURAIBENCHOFMADRASHIGHCOURT DISTRICTWISE-CATEGORYWISE

CRP SA CM ATR.

CM PCM Ps WP AS WA CM SA TOTAL

1 DINDIGUL 100 3 4 - 1 - 3 - - 111

2 KANNIYAKUMARI 150 25 7 1 - 3 6 - - 192

3 KARUR 49 11 2 - - 1 - - - 63

4 MADURAI 67 4 3 11 - 40 6 20 1 152

5 PUDUKOTTAI 49 8 5 2 1 2 4 - - 71

6 RAMANATHAPURAM 18 2 2 1 - - - - - 23

7 SIVAGANGA 25 13 2 - - - - - - 40

8 THANJAVUR 69 19 3 1 10 - 9 - - 111

9 THENI 42 7 2 - 3 - - - - 54

10 TIRUCHIRAPALLI 90 33 6 1 13 7 5 - 1 156

11 TIRUNELVELI 217 34 9 - - 14 5 - 1 280

12 TUTICORIN 56 5 3 - - - - - - 64

13 VIRUDHUNAGAR 44 8 6 - 1 1 - - 1 61

TOTAL 976 172 54 17 29 68 38 20 4 1378

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STATEMENTSHOWINGTHEPENDENCYOFCRIMINALCASESPENDINGIN DISTRICT & SUBORDINATE COURTS

STAYEDBYMADURAIBENCHOFMADRASHIGHCOURTDISTRICTWISE-CATEGORYWISE

CRL.RC CRL.PO CRL.MP TOTAL

1 DINDIGUL 1 6 - 7

2 KANNIYAKUMARI 4 17 2 23

3 KARUR 1 7 - 8

4 MADURAI 4 6 8 18

5 PUDUKOTTAI - 4 1 5

6 RAMANATHAPURAM - 11 - 11

7 SIVAGANGA - 10 6 16

8 THANJAVUR 3 9 - 12

9 THENI 4 11 2 17

10 TIRUCHIRAPALLI 3 18 2 23

11 TIRUNELVELI 3 48 1 52

12 TUTICORIN 3 5 - 8

13 VIRUDHUNAGAR 1 8 - 9

TOTAL 27 160 22 209

SL. NO NAME OF THE COURT

CATEGORY OF CASES (CRIMI NAL)


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REV. APPL (WRIT)

CRL. OP

CRL. RC

CRL.A

HCP

TOTAL

MISC CASES

GRAND TOTAL

1TH

E H

ON

'BLE

TH

E CH

IEF

JUST

ICE

401

204

328

19

191

830

05

208

2614

184

3832

4272

8104

2TH

E H

ON

'BLE

MR.

JUST

ICE

SATI

SH K

UM

AR

AG

NIH

OTR

I2

809

630

3287

2596

301

11

3595

5144

8739

3TH

E H

ON

'BLE

MR.

JUST

ICE

M.JA

ICH

AN

DRE

N14

118

281

134

443

11

938

1480

789

2269

4TH

E H

ON

'BLE

MR.

JUST

ICE

R.SU

DH

AK

AR

218

042

847

211

22

11

112

1896

51

535

034

6831

3766

05

5TH

E H

ON

'BLE

DR.

JUST

ICE

S.TA

MIL

VA

NA

N1

123

148

111

121

4151

22

130

2278

3044

1171

4215

6TH

E H

ON

'BLE

MR.

JUST

ICE

V.R

AM

ASU

BRA

MA

NIA

N19

1628

441

320

92

226

67

4910

2929

169

692

1314

735

5352

8188

34

7TH

E H

ON

'BLE

MR.

JUST

ICE

S.M

AN

IKU

MA

R1

339

07

126

23

122

31

726

3157

872

170

202

101

1926

3107

5033

8TH

E H

ON

'BLE

MR.

JUST

ICE

A.S

ELV

AM

845

712

17

629

494

376

853

1703

567

2270

9TH

E H

ON

'BLE

MR.

JUST

ICE

P.R.

SHIV

AK

UM

AR

235

2491

32

7310

4612

66

22

1831

895

682

617

82

10TH

E H

ON

'BLE

MR.

JUST

ICE

S.N

AG

AM

UTH

U33

430

3033

11

22

12

151

8125

636

439

470

923

9116

3440

25

11TH

E H

ON

'BLE

MR.

JUST

ICE

S.PA

LAN

IVEL

U0

0

12TH

E H

ON

'BLE

MR.

JUST

ICE

K.K

.SA

SID

HA

RAN

1222

91

1860

1412

121

2130

304

2123

141

11

4744

5781

1052

5

13TH

E H

ON

'BLE

MR.

JUST

ICE

M.V

ENU

GO

PAL

150

57

8520

132

347

1451

1411

262

2187

3376

5563

14TH

E H

ON

'BLE

MR.

JUST

ICE

R.SU

BBIA

H3

3013

729

9910

417

4424

7782

42

9958

4123

1408

1

15TH

E H

ON

'BLE

MR.

JUST

ICE

M.S

ATH

YAN

ARA

YAN

AN

21

13

213

9937

41

470

3958

217

120

689

4672

4309

8981

16TH

E H

ON

'BLE

MR.

JUST

ICE

B.RA

JEN

DRA

N6

274

223

191

61

380

1440

121

7110

341

307

5171

3075

8246

17TH

E H

ON

'BLE

MR.

JUST

ICE

D.H

ARI

PARA

NTH

AM

AN

223

457

94

323

831

7821

142

5160

0110

252


18TH

E H

ON

'BLE

MR.

JUST

ICE

C.T.

SELV

AM

162

136

2940

5720

134

2054

6430

2409

8839

19TH

E H

ON

'BLE

MR.

JUST

ICE

C.S.

KARN

AN

579

803

319

459

230

166

316

7823

41

20TH

E H

ON

'BLE

MR.

JUST

ICE

N.K

IRU

BAKA

RAN

128

447

14

242

111

9777

81

87

1689

3645

5334

21TH

E H

ON

'BLE

MR.

JUST

ICE

M.M

.SU

ND

RESH

7961

11

12

423

267

238

349

0623

5249

610

810

5921

1673

1

22TH

E H

ON

'BLE

MR.

JUST

ICE

T.S.

SIV

AG

NA

NA

M9

165

109

2634

31

510

21

349

235

365

3749

111

774

6710

822

1828

9

23TH

E H

ON

'BLE

MR.

JUST

ICE

M.D

URA

ISW

AM

Y64

224

811

0810

225

535

61

517

9031

7949

69

24TH

E H

ON

'BLE

MR.

JUST

ICE

T.RA

JA4

217

813

134

136

3133

754

1735

6134

3469

95

25TH

E H

ON

'BLE

MS.

JUST

ICE

R.M

ALA

113

1925

269

83

11

114

356

11

3005

3413

04

4318

1825

6143

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SA

AS

WA

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CMSA

CRP

TC

STA

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Comp.Apl

REV. APPL (CIVIL)

Cross.Obj.

CS

TOS

Mat.Suit

OP

CP

IP

EP

OA

CONT.P

WP

REV. APPL (WRIT)

CRL. OP

CRL. RC

CRL.A

HCP

TOTAL

MISC CASES

GRAND TOTAL

26TH

E H

ON

'BLE

MR.

JUST

ICE

T.M

ATH

IVA

NA

N18

1628

128

318

53

218

220

648

11

1328

21

2755

4077

6832

27TH

E H

ON

'BLE

MR.

JUST

ICE

K.RA

VIC

HA

ND

RA B

AA

BU15

291

311

4615

987

120

813

719

652

15

2670

2725

5395

28TH

E H

ON

'BLE

Dr.

JUST

ICE

P.D

EVA

DA

SS1

199

149

131

37

237

331

5324

2326

6314

2892

9206

29TH

E H

ON

'BLE

Dr.

JUST

ICE

S.V

IMA

LA6

28

563

841

126

62

282

9948

923

827

1177

2054

3231

30TH

E H

ON

'BLE

MR.

JU

STIC

E P.

N.P

RAKA

SH1

113

2695

8780

167

349

9288

3530

1281

8

31TH

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ON

'BLE

MRS

. JU

STIC

E PU

SHPA

SA

THYA

NA

RAYA

NA

251

611

734

2467

43

89

17

114

52

665

23

219

4525

2044

65

32TH

E H

ON

'BLE

MR.

JU

STIC

E K.

KA

LYA

NA

SUN

DA

RAM

115

1172

72

1385

962

164

27

7857

3651

1150

8

33TH

E H

ON

'BLE

MR.

JU

STIC

E S.

V

AID

YAN

ATH

AN

328

121

128

999

5862

112

5990

8544

7813

563

34TH

E H

ON

'BLE

MR.

JU

STIC

E R.

MA

HA

DEV

AN

196

75

111

53

2011

630

6853

741

228

5696

5368

1106

4

35TH

E H

ON

'BLE

MR.

JU

STIC

E V

. S. R

AV

I6

126

176

11

132

3660

715

04

279

1459

2707

1088

3795

36TH

E H

ON

'BLE

MR.

JU

STIC

E G

. CH

OCK

ALI

NG

AM

14

359

282

263

471

102

734

423

998

280

3619

5523

2442

79

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E H

ON

'BLE

MS.

JUST

ICE

V.M

. VEL

UM

AN

I20

1819

920

25

521

413

726

5616

112

9549

7551

5310

128

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L11

6434

3348

8944

228

4320

6046

1054

4716

222

1950

214

437

015

388

331

813

82

504

3656

5748

724

951

897

2491

1428

9999

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8312

5366

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-WISEDISPO

SALOFCA

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WP

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MISC CASES

GRAND TOTAL

1

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HO

N'B

LE M

R.

JUST

ICE

N.P

AU

L V

ASA

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AKU

MA

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VA

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8831

157

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ON

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MR.

JU

STIC

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AN

APA

LAN

(R

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ED O

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9.05

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5)4

168

2547

13

914

12

1165

748

1913

3

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HO

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LE M

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JUST

ICE

R.S.

RAM

AN

ATH

AN

(R

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5)

12

202

17

1710

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3111

4238

73

4

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LE M

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JUST

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ARU

NA

JA

GA

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SAN

(R

ETIR

ED O

N 2

3.03

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5)

151

48

1061

965

794

751

5TH

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ON

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MR.

JU

STIC

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B.K.

VA

SUKI

(R

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8.09

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5)15

73

235

010

318

35

44

379

921

391

397

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1419

2842

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ON

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MR.

JU

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222

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651

411

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248

90

118

405

470

00

07

66

00

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1019

411

552

2774

6231

1018

6719

514

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