madras high court annual report
Post on 08-Dec-2016
338 Views
Preview:
TRANSCRIPT
IIIMadras HigH Court
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
Photographs - Courtesy S. Ganesh Kumar, Section OfficerK. Singaram, Section OfficerV. Venkatasubramanian, Assistant Section Officer
Designed & Printed byGnanodaya Press461, Nandanam,Chennai – 600035E.Mail:kumaar@gnanodaya.com
Published byHigh Court of Madras.www.hcmadras.tn.nic.in
VIIMadras HigH Court
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.
IXMadras HigH Court
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)
XIIIMadras HigH Court
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
1Madras HigH CourtMadras HigH Court 1
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.
Madras HigH Court2
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.
3Madras HigH CourtMadras HigH Court 3
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.
Madras HigH Court4
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.
5Madras HigH CourtMadras HigH Court 5
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.
Madras HigH Court6
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.
7Madras HigH CourtMadras HigH Court 7
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.
Madras HigH Court8
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.
11Madras HigH CourtMadras HigH Court 11
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
13Madras HigH CourtMadras HigH Court 13
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
15Madras HigH CourtMadras HigH Court 15
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.
Madras HigH Court16
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.
Madurai Bench
17Madras HigH CourtMadras HigH Court 17
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.
Madras HigH Court18
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
19Madras HigH CourtMadras HigH Court 19
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
Madras HigH Court20
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.
21Madras HigH CourtMadras HigH Court 21
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.
Madras HigH Court22
Hon
’ble
Chi
ef Ju
stice
insp
ecti
ng th
e G
uard
of H
onou
r by
CIS
F
Madras HigH Court22
23Madras HigH CourtMadras HigH Court 23
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
Madras HigH Court24
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
Madras HigH Court24
25Madras HigH CourtMadras HigH Court 25
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.
27Madras HigH CourtMadras HigH Court 27
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.
Madras HigH Court28
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
ESTABLISHMENT
STRENGTH OF HON’BLE JUDGES IN HIGH COURT, MADRASAS ON 31.12.2015
29Madras HigH CourtMadras HigH Court 29
SAN
CTI
ON
ED A
ND
WO
RK
ING
STR
ENG
TH O
F O
FFIC
ERS
OF
MA
DR
AS
HIG
H C
OU
RT
(PR
INCI
PAL
& M
AD
UR
AI B
ENCH
)
As
On
31.1
2.20
15
Sl.
N
ame
of T
he P
ost
Pri
ncip
al S
eat
Mad
urai
Ben
ch
To
tal
No.
Va
canc
y
Sanc
tion
ed
Wor
king
Va
canc
t Sa
ncti
oned
W
orki
ng
Vaca
nt
St
reng
th
Stre
ngth
Stre
ngth
St
reng
th
1 Re
gist
rar
Gen
eral
1
1 -
- -
- -
2 Re
gist
rar
8
8 -
2 2
- -
(In
clud
ing
Addl
. Reg
istra
r)
3 Ch
ief E
dito
r, T
LJ
1 -
1 -
- -
14
Offi
cial
Ass
igne
e 1
1 -
- -
- -
5 M
aste
r 1
1 -
- -
- -
6 Jo
int R
egis
trar
4
2 2
- -
- 2
7 D
eput
y Re
gist
rar
13 +
1
11
3 5
4 1
4
{Incl
udin
g DR
(CLA
A)}
8 A
ssoc
iate
Edi
tor,
1
1
- -
- -
-
Tam
il La
w Jo
urna
l9
Dep
uty
Offi
cial
Ass
igne
e 1
1 -
- -
- -
10
Ass
ista
nt R
egis
trar
28
28
-
13
13
- -
11
Chie
f Acc
ount
s O
ffice
r 1
1 -
- -
- -
12
Sub
Ass
ista
nt R
egis
trar
23
18
5
10
7 3
8
{Inclu
ding
SAR
(Ins
olve
nt A
ccou
nts)
}13
A
ssis
tant
Edi
tor,
2 1
1 -
- -
1
Tam
il La
w Jo
urna
l14
Li
bra
rian
1
- 1
1 -
1 2
15
Acc
ount
s O
ffice
r -
- -
1 1
- -
To
tal
87
74
13
32
27
5 18
Madras HigH Court30
SANCTIONED
WORKING
VACANT
SANCTIONED
WORKING
VACANT
SANCTIONED
WORKING
VACANT
SANCTIONED
WORKING
VACANT
SANCTIONED
WORKING
VACANT
OVERALLVACANCY
MA
DRA
S H
IGH
CO
URT
(N0N
-GA
ZETT
ED E
STA
BLIS
HM
ENT)
SA
NCT
ION
ED, W
ORK
ING
& V
ACA
NCY
PO
SITI
ON
AS
ON
31.
12.2
015
P
RL. S
EAT
MA
DU
RAI B
ENCH
TNSJ
A , M
DS
TN
SJA
, CBE
TN
SJA
, MD
U
Sl
N
o.
NA
ME
OF
THE
POST
1
INTE
RPRE
TER
5 5
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
2
CO/S
O/A
E
22
5 17
5 50
75
57
18
1
1 0
1 0
1 1
0 1
70 3
P.
A. T
O T
HE
HO
N’B
LE JU
DG
ES
187
11
7 70
54
38
16
0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
86 4
P.
S. T
O R
EGR.
GEN
ERA
L
1 1
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
5
TECH
NIC
AL
ASS
ISTA
NT
LIBR
ARI
AN
4
4 0
2 2
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 6
A
SST.
SEC
TIO
N O
FFIC
ER
287
257
30
80
74
6 5
5 0
2 0
2 2
0 2
40 7
PE
RSO
NA
L A
SSIS
TAN
T TO
REG
ISTR
AR
7
3 4
2 1
1 1
1 0
1 0
1 1
0 1
7 8
PE
RSO
NA
L CL
ERK
TO D
EPU
TY R
EGIS
TRA
R 2
1 1
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
1 9
SE
NIO
R TY
PIST
24
21
3
4 3
1 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
4 1
0 CO
MPU
TER
OPE
RATO
R 60
32
28
30
22
8
1 1
0 1
0 1
1 0
1 38
11
ASS
ISTA
NT
19
1 13
4 57
68
56
12
3
3 0
1 0
1 1
0 1
71 1
2 TY
PIST
15
2 11
7 35
61
45
16
2
2 0
1 0
1 1
0 1
53 1
3 TE
LEPH
ON
E O
PERA
TOR
1 1
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
14
CASH
IER
2 0
2 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 2
15
REA
DER
/EXA
MIN
ER
95
54
41
34
22
12
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 53
16
XERO
X O
PERA
TOR
6 4
2 3
3 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 2
17
OVE
RSEE
R 2
1 1
1 1
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
1 1
8 H
EAD
BA
ILIF
F 1
1 0
1 1
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 1
9 SE
RGEA
NT
1 1
0 1
1 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
20
DRI
VER
88
77
11
27
22
5 4
3 1
1 0
1 1
0 1
19
31Madras HigH CourtMadras HigH Court 31
SANCTIONED
WORKING
VACANT
SANCTIONED
WORKING
VACANT
SANCTIONED
WORKING
VACANT
SANCTIONED
WORKING
VACANT
SANCTIONED
WORKING
VACANT
OVERALLVACANCY
P
RL. S
EAT
MA
DU
RAI B
ENCH
T
NSJ
A , M
DS
TNSJ
A, C
BE
T
NSJ
A, M
DU
Sl
N
o.
NA
ME
OF
THE
POST
21
JUN
IOR
BAIL
IFF
24
20
4 7
5 2
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 6
22
COU
RT K
EEPE
R 3
2 1
3 1
2 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
3
23
JAM
EDA
R 2
1 1
2 1
1 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
2
24
GO
LLA
H
1 1
0 1
1 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
25
BIN
DER
10
7
3 4
3 1
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 4
26
RECO
RD A
SSIS
TAN
T
10
8 2
4 3
1 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
3
27
RECO
RD C
LERK
81
62
19
20
12
8 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
27
28
LIFT
OPE
RATO
R 10
8
2 3
3 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 2
29
DU
FFA
DA
R 10
6
4 5
4 1
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 5
30
WAT
CH &
WA
RD
50
45
5 36
29
7
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 12
31
OFF
ICE
ASS
ISTA
NT
429
353
76
139
119
20
5 5
0 3
0 3
3 0
3 10
2
32
SWEE
PER
32
30
2 19
15
4
1 1
0 1
0 1
1 0
1 8
33
SCAV
ENG
ER
11
7 4
16
12
4 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
8
34
GA
RDEN
ER
15
12
3 13
13
0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 3
35
WAT
ERM
AN
1
1 0
1 1
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0
36
WAT
CHM
AN
0
0 0
0 0
0 1
1 0
1 0
1 1
0 1
2
37
ROO
M B
OY
0 0
0 0
0 0
1 1
0 1
0 1
1 0
1 2
38
SAN
ITA
RY W
ORK
ER
0 0
0 0
0 0
1 1
0 1
0 1
1 0
1 2
39
SWEE
PER/
SCAV
ENG
ER
32
0 32
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 32
TOTA
L
2062
15
69
493
716
570
146
26
25
1 15
0
15
15
0 15
67
0
Madras HigH Court32
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
33Madras HigH CourtMadras HigH Court 33
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
Madras HigH Court34
• 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
35Madras HigH CourtMadras HigH Court 35
DEVELOPMENT OF INFRASTRUCTURE IN THE HIGH COURT, MADRASParticulars of Financial Sanction accorded by the Government in 2015
Sl. No.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
G.O. Number & Date
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
Madras HigH Court36
DEVELOPMENT OF INFRASTRUCTURE (BUILDING)IN THE SUBORDINATE JUDICIARY OF TAMIL NADU & PUDUCHERRY
Particulars of Financial Sanction accorded by the Government in 2015
Sl. No.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
Home (Courts III) Department– G.O.
Ms. No.with date
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)
80.37
124.45
207.70
28.50
29.67
54.68
37.80
5.28
17.42
37Madras HigH CourtMadras HigH Court 37
Sl. No.
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
Home (Courts III) Department– G.O.
Ms. No.with date
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
Madras HigH Court38
Hon’ble Chief Justice inaugurating the Combined Court Building at Tiruvallur
Madras HigH Court38
39Madras HigH CourtMadras HigH Court 39
Particulars of Proposed Combined Court Buildings, for Construction of which, Foundation Stone was laid during the year 2015
Sl. No.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Name of the Place & District
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
(Rs. In lakhs)
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
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
Tiruchirappalli
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
Eraniel
Muthukulathur
18
4
4
7
6
1
2
2
2
3
4
2
2
6
1
2
2
Sl.No.
District
Sanctionedamount(Rs. In lakhs)
Date
G.O. Ms. No.Home
courts (III)Department
and date
Place
No.
of
cour
tsN
o.of
Qua
rter
s
COURT / COMBINED COURT BUILDING AND POST ATTACHED QUARTERS FOR JUDICIAL OFFICERS INAUGURATED IN 2015
Date
26.01.2015
30.01.2015
08.03.2015
14.03.2015
21.03.2015
23.05.2015
05.07.2015
13.12.2015
Madras HigH Court40
DEVELOPMENT OF INFRASTRUCTURE (FURNITURE, MOTOR VEHICLES, TECHNICAL & OTHER EQUIPMENTS)
IN THE SUBORDINATE JUDICIARY OF TAMIL NADU & PUDUCHERRY
Particulars of Financial Sanction accorded by the Government in 2015
Sl. No.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
G.O. Number& Date
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
1.10
1.75
1.10
41Madras HigH CourtMadras HigH Court 41
Sl. No.
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
G.O. Number& Date
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.
G.O. (D).No.399, Home (Courts-III) Department, dated 08.06.2015.
G.O. (D).No.400, 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
Madras HigH Court42
Sl. No.
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
G.O. Number& Date
G.O. (D).No.401, Home (Courts-III) Department, dated 08.06.2015.
G.O. (D).No.403, Home (Courts-III) Department, dated 08.06.2015.
G.O. (D).No.404, Home (Courts-III) Department, dated 08.06.2015.
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.
G.O. (D).No.504, Home (Courts-II) Department, dated 08.07.2015.
G.O. (D).No.507, Home (Courts-III) Department, dated 09.07.2015.
G.O. (D).No.508, Home (Courts-III) Department, dated 09.07.2015.
G.O. (D).No.542, Home (Courts-II) Department, dated 22.07.2015.
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
43Madras HigH CourtMadras HigH Court 43
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.
Madras HigH Court44
• 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 :
45Madras HigH CourtMadras HigH Court 45
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,
Madras HigH Court46
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
47Madras HigH CourtMadras HigH Court 47
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)
Madras HigH Court48
• 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.
49Madras HigH CourtMadras HigH Court 49
BUDGETDETAILS OF ALLOCATION AND EXPENDITURE - 2014-15
Sl. No.
1
2
3
4
Head of Department
High Court of Madras and Madurai Bench of Madras High Court at Madurai.
Subordinate Judiciary in the State
Judicial Academy
Legal Aid
Total
Allocation
132.66
661.73
1.85
30.55
826.79
Expenditure
124.56
630.28
1.72
15.21
771.77
(Rupees in crores)
Madras HigH Court50
13th
FIN
AN
CE C
OM
MIS
SIO
N –
REL
EASE
AN
D U
TILI
ZATI
ON
OF
FUN
DS
A.
Mor
ning
/ E
veni
ng /
Shi
ft C
ourt
s
(a
) Mor
ning
/ E
veni
ng C
ourt
s
(b) S
peci
al C
ourt
s (
c) H
olid
ay F
amily
Cou
rts
(Rup
ees
in la
khs)
Fina
ncia
l Ye
arFu
nds
allo
cate
d
Fund
s re
leas
ed
Fund
s u�
lized
2010
-11
123.
54
Cror
es
-39
2.40
09.
660
05.
0639
2.40
04.
60
2011
-12
2470
.00
015
.19
00
9.15
-24
70.0
00
6.04
2012
-13
2470
.00
1584
.92
10.3
40
89.8
87.
11-
2470
.00
1495
.04
3.23
2013
-14
2470
.00
1625
.07
11.4
60
826.
586.
32-
2470
.00
798.
495.
14
2014
-15
1 2 3 4 526
04.2
818
31.5
823
.69
015
39.4
88.
48-
2604
.28
292.
1015
.21
Mor
ning
/ Ev
enin
gCo
urts
Spec
ial
Cour
tsH
olid
ayFa
mily
Cour
ts
Mor
ning
/ Ev
enin
gCo
urts
Spec
ial
Cour
tsH
olid
ayFa
mily
Cour
ts
Mor
ning
/ Ev
enin
gCo
urts
Spec
ial
Cour
tsH
olid
ayFa
mily
Cour
ts
Fund
s su
rren
dere
dFu
nds
re-
allo
cate
dto
oth
erhe
ads
Sl.
No.
51Madras HigH CourtMadras HigH Court 51
B.
Alt
erna
tive
Dis
pute
s Re
solu
tion
(a
) Con
stru
ction
of A
DR
Build
ings
in th
e St
ate
of T
amil
Nad
u
(Rup
ees
in la
khs)
Sl.
No.
Fina
ncia
l
Year
Fund
s
allo
cate
d
Fund
s Fu
nds
u�liz
ed
rele
ased
Fund
s re
-
allo
cate
d
to o
ther
head
s
Fund
s su
r-
rend
ered
Fund
s u�
lized
for
trai
ning
of j
udic
ial
office
rs a
ndad
voca
tes
as m
edia
tors
/co
ncili
ator
s
120
10-1
1-
--
--
220
11-1
2-
--
--
320
12-1
315
10.4
315
10.4
3-
--
420
13-1
499
2.86
992.
86-
--
520
14-1
532
5.29
325.
29-
--
620
15-1
634
1.82
317.
09-
--
Expe
nditu
re fo
r 201
5-20
16 u
pto
12-2
015
30 C
rore
s of
13t
h Fi
nanc
e Co
mm
is-
sion
Fu
nds
and
3.20
cr
ores
of
Stat
e Fu
nd
Madras HigH Court52
b. T
rain
ing
to M
edia
tors
** O
ut o
f the
gra
nt o
f 195
.11
lakh
s, 1
94.4
3 la
khs h
as b
een
utiliz
ed to
war
ds th
e w
ork
of e
stab
lishi
ng A
rbitr
ation
cen
tre
in th
e Hi
gh C
ourt
cam
pus,
Che
nnai
.
(Rup
ees
in la
khs)
Sl.
1 2 3 4 5No.
Fund
s re
-
allo
cate
d to
othe
r he
ads
Fund
s su
rren
dere
d
2010
-11
107.
6024
.53
--83
.07
24.5
3
2011
-12
254.
5030
.05
--22
4.45
27.1
9
2012
-13
224.
4513
.87
--21
0.58
3.45
2013
-14
265.
2012
.21
--25
2.99
5.29
2014
-15
252.
9926
.40
--22
6.59
5.17
B. E
.
2014
-15
215.
22--
195.
11 *
*20
.11
--
Fund
s u�
lized
for
trai
ning
of j
udic
ial
office
rs a
ndad
voca
tes
asm
edia
tors
/co
ncili
ator
s
10.7
6Cr
ores
Fina
ncia
lYe
arFu
nds
rele
ased
Fund
su�
lized
Fund
sal
loca
ted
Tota
l Am
ount
sur
rend
ered
to G
over
nmen
t dur
ing
the
year
201
4-20
15 -
246.
70
53Madras HigH CourtMadras HigH Court 53
(Rup
ees
in la
khs)
(Rup
ees
in la
khs)
Sl.
No.
1.20
10-1
114
8.30
148.
30-
-
2.20
11-1
229
6.00
296.
00-
-
3.20
12-1
329
6.60
296.
60-
-
4.20
13-1
429
6.60
296.
60-
-
5.20
14-1
529
6.60
296.
60-
-
14.8
3
Cror
es
Sl.
No.
2010
-11
2011
-12
2012
-13
247.
0064
.02
2013
-14
429.
00
2014
-15
600.
165.
600.
14-
0.020
3.-
182.
98
4.32
2.84
-10
6.16
1.
12.3
5 Cr
ores
247.
0024
7.00
-0
2.-
--
Fina
ncia
lYe
arFu
nds
rele
ased
Fund
su�
lized
Fund
ssu
rren
dere
d
Fund
ssu
rren
dere
d
Fund
re-
allo
cate
d to
othe
r he
ads
Fund
sal
loca
ted
Fina
ncia
lYe
arFu
nds
rele
ased
Fund
su�
lized
Fund
re-
allo
cate
d to
othe
r he
ads
Fund
sal
loca
ted
C. L
ok A
dala
ts a
nd L
egal
Aid
D. T
rain
ing
of Ju
dici
al O
ffice
rs
(Rup
ees
in la
khs)
(Rup
ees
in la
khs)
Sl.
No.
1.20
10-1
114
8.30
148.
30-
-
2.20
11-1
229
6.00
296.
00-
-
3.20
12-1
329
6.60
296.
60-
-
4.20
13-1
429
6.60
296.
60-
-
5.20
14-1
529
6.60
296.
60-
-
14.8
3
Cror
es
Sl.
No.
2010
-11
2011
-12
2012
-13
247.
0064
.02
2013
-14
429.
00
2014
-15
600.
165.
600.
14-
0.020
3.-
182.
98
4.32
2.84
-10
6.16
1.
12.3
5 Cr
ores
247.
0024
7.00
-0
2.-
--
Fina
ncia
lYe
arFu
nds
rele
ased
Fund
su�
lized
Fund
ssu
rren
dere
d
Fund
ssu
rren
dere
d
Fund
re-
allo
cate
d to
othe
r he
ads
Fund
sal
loca
ted
Fina
ncia
lYe
arFu
nds
rele
ased
Fund
su�
lized
Fund
re-
allo
cate
d to
othe
r he
ads
Fund
sal
loca
ted
Madras HigH Court54
Sl.
No.
Fina
l
Fund
s re
-al
loca
ted
toot
her h
eads
Expe
ndit
ure
1 2 320
12-2
013
NIL
NIL
NIL
NIL
NIL_ _
2011
-201
212
.16
12.1
612
.16
2.52
Expe
ndit
ure
2010
-201
178
.87
78.8
776
.35
_
Fina
ncia
lYe
arFu
nds
allo
cate
dFu
nds
rele
ased
Fund
s u�
lize
d
Fund
ssu
rren
dere
d
420
13-2
014
511.
5351
1.53
507.
074.
46
520
14-2
015
134.
9913
4.99
134.
99
7.41
Cror
es
(Rup
ee
s in
lakh
s)
(Rup
ee
s in
lakh
s)
Sl.
No.
Fund
s re
-al
loca
ted
to o
ther
he
ads
Fund
s su
rren
dere
d
1.
2010
-11
20.0
720
.07
--
2.
2011
-12
326.
8532
6.85
--
3.
2012
-13
807.
3480
7.34
--
4.
2013
-14
541.
4154
1.41
--
5.
2014
-15
123.
2412
3.24
--
15.0
0 Cr
ores
of 1
3th
Fina
nce
Com
mis
sion
Fund
s an
d2.
00 c
rore
sof
Sta
te F
und
6.20
15-1
617
.86
6.55
--
Fina
ncia
lYe
arFu
nds
allo
cate
dFu
nds
rele
ased
Fu
nds
u�liz
ed
E. S
tate
Judi
cial
Aca
dem
ies
(Coi
mba
tore
& M
adur
ai)
Not
e: S
tate
men
t giv
en a
s per
the
expe
nditu
re u
pto
12/2
015.
F. T
rain
ing
of P
ublic
Pro
secu
tors
55Madras HigH CourtMadras HigH Court 55
G. M
aint
enan
ce o
f Her
itag
e Co
urt
Build
ings
H. C
reati
on o
f pos
ts o
f Cou
rt M
anag
ers
Not
e: S
tate
men
t giv
en a
s per
the
expe
nditu
re u
pto
12/2
015
(Rup
ees
in la
khs)
2010
-11
2011
-12
2012
-13
337.
0124
.83
2013
-14
622.
56
2014
-15
217.
075.
217.
07-
0
326.
08
3.-
312.
18
4.18
1.53
-44
1.03
1.
16.3
0Cr
ores
00
-0
2.32
6.08
0-
Sl. N
o.Fi
nanc
ial
Year
Fund
sal
loca
ted
Fund
sre
leas
edFu
nds
u�liz
edFu
nds
surr
ende
red
Fund
s re
-al
loca
ted
toot
her
head
s
(Rup
ees
in la
khs)
Sl. N
o.Fi
nanc
ial
Year
Fund
sal
loca
ted
Fund
sre
leas
edFu
nds
u�liz
edFu
nds
surr
ende
red
Fund
s re
-al
loca
ted
toot
her
head
s
1. 20
10-1
1-
--
-
2. 20
11-1
2-
--
-
3. 20
12-1
3-
--
-
4. 20
13-1
4-
--
-
5. 20
14-1
5-
--
22.2
4Cr
ores
6.20
15-1
613
00.0
020
7.68
--
Madras HigH Court56
Sl. No.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
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.
G.O.Ms.No.773, Home (Cts.III) Department, dated 28.10.2015
G.O.Ms.No.774, 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
57Madras HigH CourtMadras HigH Court 57
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
G.O.Ms.No.775, Home (Cts-III) Department, dated 28.10.2015
G.O.Ms.No.776, Home (Cts-III) Department, dated 28.10.2015
G.O.Ms.No.777, Home (Cts-III) Department, dated 28.10.2015
G.O.Ms.No.778, Home (Cts.III) Department, dated 28.10.2015
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.792, Home (Cts-III) Department, dated 2.11.2015
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.823, Home (Cts-II) Department, dated 17.11.2015.
G.O.Ms.No.824, Home (Cts-II) Department, dated 17.11.2015.
G.O.Ms.No.832, Home (Cts-II) Department, dated 19.11.2015
G.O.Ms.No.850, Home (Cts-III) Department, dated 26.11.2015
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
Sl. No.
G.O. Number& DateCourts
Madras HigH Court58
Sl. No.
G.O. Number& DateCourts
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
G.O. (Ms). No. 951, Home (Cts-II) Department, dated 23.12.2015.
G.O. (Ms). No. 952, Home (Cts-II) Department, dated 23.12.2015.
G.O. (Ms). No. 953, Home (Cts-II) Department, dated 23.12.2015.
G.O. (Ms). No. 954, Home (Cts-II) Department, dated 23.12.2015.
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. 964, Home (Cts-II) Department, dated 28.12.2015.
G.O. (Ms). No. 968, Home (Cts-II) 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.
G.O. (Ms). No. 978, Home (Cts-II) Department, dated 29.12.2015.
G.O. (Ms). No. 979, Home (Cts-II) Department, dated 29.12.2015.
G.O. (Ms). No. 980, Home (Cts-II) Department, dated 29.12.2015.
G.O. (Ms). No. 981, Home (Cts-II) 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.
59Madras HigH CourtMadras HigH Court 59
Details of Government Orders sanctioning additional staff to the High Court
Sl. No.
1
2
3
4
G.O. Number& Date
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.
G.O.Ms.No.685, Home (Cts.III) Department, dated 05.10.2015.
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.
Madras HigH Court60
Sl. No.
1
2
3
4
5
G.O. Number& Date
G.O.Ms.No.516, Home (Cts.II) Department, dated 16.07.2013.
G.O.Ms.No.217, Home (Cts.II) Department, dated 02.04.2013.
G.O.Ms.No.793, Home (Cts.II) Department, dated 07.10.2013.
G.O.Ms.No.79, Home (Cts.II) Department, dated 13.01.2012.
G.O.Ms.No.935, Home (Cts.II) Department, dated 16.12.2014.
Name of theDistrict
Kancheepuram
Virudhunagar
Villupuram and Sivagangai
Tiruvallur
Tiruppur
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
Courts
1(DJ)
1(DJ)
2(DJ)
3 (1-DJ + 2-SJ)
1(SJ)
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
61Madras HigH CourtMadras HigH Court 61
Sl. No.
1
2
3
4
5
6
G.O. Number& Date
G.O.Ms.No.148, Home (Cts.III) Department, dated 18.02.2015.
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.213, Home (Cts.III) Department, dated 04.03.2015.
G.O.Ms.No.216, Home (Cts.V) Department, dated 04.03.2015.
G.O.Ms.No.624, Home (Cts.II) Department, dated 25.08.2015.
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
Special Accountant-1
Masalchi – 1
Details of Government Orders sanctioning additional staff to Subordinate Courts
Madras HigH Court62
Sl. No.
1
2
3
G.O. Number& Date
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.
Subject
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
63Madras HigH CourtMadras HigH Court 63
Government Orders issued in respect of the recommendation made by the Hon’ble Shetty Commission to the Subordinate Judiciary
Sl. No.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
G.O. Number& Date
G.O.(Ms).No.854, Home (Cts.III) Department, dated 24.11.2014. (released in 2015)
G.O.(Ms).No.855, Home (Cts.III) Department, dated 24.11.2014. (released in 2015)
G.O.(Ms).No.856, Home (Cts.III) Department, dated 24.11.2014. (released in 2015)
G.O.(Ms).No.857, Home (Cts.III) Department, dated 24.11.2014. (released in 2015)
G.O.(Ms).No.858, Home (Cts.III) Department, dated 24.11.2014. (released in 2015)
G.O.(Ms).No.859, 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.704, Home (Cts.V) Department, dated 08.10.2015.
G.O.(Ms).No.705, Home (Cts.V) Department, dated 08.10.2015.
G.O.(Ms).No.706, Home (Cts.V) Department, dated 08.10.2015.
G.O.(Ms).No.707, Home (Cts.V) Department, dated 08.10.2015.
G.O.(Ms).No.708, Home (Cts.V) Department, dated 08.10.2015.
G.O.(Ms).No.709, Home (Cts.V) Department, dated 08.10.2015.
G.O.(Ms).No.710 Home (Cts.V) Department, dated 08.10.2015.
Subject
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.
Madras HigH Court64
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.
65Madras HigH CourtMadras HigH Court 65
• 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.
Madras HigH Court66
• 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.
67Madras HigH CourtMadras HigH Court 67
• 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.
Madras HigH Court68
INITIATIVES TAKEN FOR INCREASING THE STAFF STRENGTH WITH PAY AND ALLOWANCES
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.
69Madras HigH CourtMadras HigH Court 69
• 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.
71Madras HigH CourtMadras HigH Court 71
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
Madras HigH Court72
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.
Board of Governors’ Room
Computer Room
73Madras HigH CourtMadras HigH Court 73
Sl. No.
1
2
3
4
Date & Particularsof Participants
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
Madras HigH Court74
Hon’b le Ch ief Justice address ing the Conference on Arb i t ration Law.
Newly recruited Judicial Officers visiting Museum
Madras HigH Court74
75Madras HigH CourtMadras HigH Court 75
Sl. No.
5
6
7
8
9
Date & Particularsof Participants
22.03.2015
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.
Description of Training
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.
Madras HigH Court76
Sl. No.
10
11
12
13
Date & Particularsof Participants
27.06.2015 & 28.06.2015 and 29.08.2015 & 30.08.2015
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.
Description of Training
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
77Madras HigH CourtMadras HigH Court 77
Description of Training
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.
Sl. No.
14
15
Date & Particularsof Participants
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.
Madras HigH Court78
Sl. No.
16
Date & Particularsof Participants
05.10.2015 to 31.10.2015
71 newly appointed Civil Judges – 2015 batch II.
Description of Training
(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.
79Madras HigH CourtMadras HigH Court 79
Sl. No.
17
18
19
Date & Particularsof Participants
21.02.2015, 27.06.2015, 19.09.2015 & 31.10.2015
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
71 newly appointed Civil Judges – 2015 batch I.
28.12.2015 to 31.12.2015
72 newly appointed Civil Judges – 2015 batch II.
Description of Training
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.
Madras HigH Court80
Description of Training
(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.
Conference on Intellectual Property Rights Adjudication.
Training Programme for Ministerial Staff at Districts Headquarters
Sl. No.
20
21
22
Date & Particularsof Participants
02.11.2015 to 22.12.2015
72 newly appointed Civil Judges – 2015 batch II.
28.12.2015 to 31.12.2015
71 newly appointed Civil Judges – 2015 batch I.
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.
81Madras HigH CourtMadras HigH Court 81
ALTERNATIVE DISPUTES RESOLUTION
1. Tamil Nadu Legal Services Authority
2. Union Territory of Puducherry Legal Services Authority
3. HighCourtLegalServicesCommittee
4. TamilNaduMediationandConciliationCentre
5. ArbitrationCentre
Madras HigH Court82
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.
Madras HigH Court82
83Madras HigH CourtMadras HigH Court 83
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.
Madras HigH Court84
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.
85Madras HigH CourtMadras HigH Court 85
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.
Madras HigH Court86
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.
87Madras HigH CourtMadras HigH Court 87
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.
Madras HigH Court88
• 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.
89Madras HigH CourtMadras HigH Court 89
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.
Madras HigH Court90
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
91Madras HigH CourtMadras HigH Court 91
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.
Madras HigH Court92
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.
93Madras HigH CourtMadras HigH Court 93
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.
Madras HigH Court94
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
95Madras HigH CourtMadras HigH Court 95
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.
Madras HigH Court96
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.
97Madras HigH CourtMadras HigH Court 97
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.
Madras HigH Court98
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.
1
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
Settled
1436
473
319
798
920
7
787
398
Referral
7620
2392
1502
3025
6949
88
4082
3125
99Madras HigH CourtMadras HigH Court 99
Sl. No.
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
0
0
9
93
14
49
1
34
6
37
376
24
6
85
24
20
0
0
52
5
32
8644
Unsettled
183
941
328
70
126
140
78
47
49
178
102
25
237
18
56
86
139
336
117
296
250
411
180
190
33
5
357
21259
Settled
76
175
113
264
22
30
12
21
11
15
8
35
63
2
9
29
3
63
26
109
9
82
10
26
0
0
8
6359
Referral
667
1427
497
1322
216
174
101
80
149
294
162
145
335
74
88
179
532
506
250
620
301
615
190
347
114
11
413
38592
101Madras HigH CourtMadras HigH Court 101
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.
Madras HigH Court102
AVIEWOFTHEMADURAIBENCHOFMADRASHIGHCOURT,MADURAI
STATUEOFGODDESSOFJUSTICEATMADURAIBENCH
Madras HigH Court102
103Madras HigH CourtMadras HigH Court 103
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.
Madras HigH Court104
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.
Madras HigH Court106
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
107Madras HigH CourtMadras HigH Court 107
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
Madras HigH Court108
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
109Madras HigH CourtMadras HigH Court 109
DISTR
ICT&SUBO
RDINAT
ECO
URT
SOFTA
MILNADUANDPUDUCH
ERRY
STAT
EMEN
TSH
OWINGDISTR
ICTWISE,CAT
EGORY
WISE-P
ENDEN
CYASON31.12
.201
4
OS
AS
CMA
RC
ARC
OP
MCO
PLA
OP
HM
OP
OTH
ER
OP'
sEP
SPL.
CO
URT
SS.
CCR
L.
APP
L.CR
.REV
PE
T.I.P
.CO
.A &
O
.LM
CN
I. A
CTSP
L.
COU
RTS
TO
TAL
1
CHEN
NA
I Ci
ty C
ivil
Cour
t13
295
1053
520
00
375
015
610
205
025
604
1787
659
106
00
00
025
5228
156
Cour
t of S
mal
l Ca
uses
950
1863
3856
1605
10
059
2504
024
428
00
00
100
750
8524
513
MM
Cou
rts
--
--
--
--
--
00
00
1993
032
400
2048
60
4365
643
656
Spec
ial C
ourt
s-
--
--
--
--
1941
219
412
--
--
--
-25
3825
3821
950
2 A
RIYA
LUR
3629
278
7223
896
4484
248
4077
814
1046
213
510
429
7243
149
189
035
0213
964
3CO
IMBA
TORE
1881
666
552
312
1937
4021
50
963
4032
6359
3653
261
020
577
1136
929
0315
177
8483
923
938
6047
0
4CU
DD
ALO
RE96
0045
212
713
710
566
522
826
237
6879
396
2974
258
167
5192
0714
4635
511
710
1287
842
620
5D
HA
RMA
PURI
4630
233
161
1531
0812
343
510
210
2777
9911
291
3113
5199
441
176
440
065
9116
502
6D
IND
IGU
L11
421
489
227
207
3776
510
1345
2788
223
2052
745
810
714
010
800
861
299
2219
014
884
3541
1
7ER
OD
E79
5945
010
298
3980
1744
955
520
7215
915
841
154
679
6931
813
351
5202
013
527
2936
8
8KA
NCH
EEPU
RAM
1662
288
655
951
248
5625
6820
4050
540
8327
3265
815
8731
741
1481
231
6138
130
400
2333
955
997
9KA
NN
IYA
KUM
ARI
7293
910
124
147
1209
1533
294
420
4137
1305
286
511
7412
212
339
1319
346
2648
018
813
3186
5
10KA
RUR
4113
210
4745
2177
4836
437
911
350
8518
9511
812
3014
383
243
1686
055
5114
069
11KR
ISH
NA
GIR
I58
9922
653
5845
0211
835
468
2156
3513
469
400
103
1770
6696
518
911
070
9847
2331
6
12M
AD
URA
I13
944
438
621
1282
6390
340
1921
5614
6122
3636
612
8713
013
513
584
2693
563
3497
2836
2472
561
091
13N
AG
APA
TTIN
AM
3281
263
8712
610
3295
311
149
1288
866
4034
818
421
4414
793
321
1098
071
7913
819
14N
AM
AKK
AL
6717
336
584
2529
8575
50
939
1591
013
932
207
756
3807
500
165
882
056
4219
574
15N
ILG
IRIS
2018
116
444
202
380
8815
255
91
3618
161
203
720
7961
412
818
170
5009
8627
16PE
RAM
BALU
R36
3594
663
1199
930
168
558
058
1610
74
426
2783
7413
80
3037
8853
17PU
DU
KKO
TTA
I52
2035
281
7422
258
063
413
430
9937
412
147
4854
6287
816
398
70
8097
1803
4
18RA
MA
NA
THA
PURA
M24
1232
810
037
499
540
379
511
043
2049
035
2540
4667
718
732
9-
5789
1010
9
19SA
LEM
1648
746
528
220
888
8014
722
665
046
3831
1135
094
753
195
6681
9733
0820
746
7314
117
540
5263
4
20SI
VA
GA
NG
A43
5339
314
510
312
131
480
170
1507
1183
7676
220
264
7287
196
210
648
093
6917
745
21TH
AN
JAV
UR
7305
504
173
202
3938
295
785
249
2376
243
1607
010
7599
4311
070
547
646
2243
015
723
3179
3
22TH
ENI
4190
261
6848
626
157
712
716
9816
477
6053
495
2154
4126
215
156
40
7068
1482
8
23TI
RUCH
IRA
PALL
I16
965
688
371
707
7729
108
1246
749
3870
998
3343
133
110
142
5837
745
758
3721
011
535
4496
6
24TI
RUN
ELV
ELI
1286
611
0625
82 5
939
8635
015
1730
3937
323
439
1540
146
3517
777
1104
615
1897
023
114
4655
3
25TI
RUPP
UR
1123
841
320
898
8175
5512
4717
432
2333
325
164
456
9113
1023
410
2232
043
650
1650
141
665
26TI
RUV
ALL
UR
1160
783
635
946
661
2918
1714
3749
935
000
2665
098
212
925
1181
523
2528
614
750
1703
743
687
27TI
RUV
AN
NA
MA
LA83
8938
717
067
3382
114
489
256
3674
139
1706
749
219
344
6805
1943
249
730
010
456
2752
3
28TI
RUV
ARU
R19
2714
995
8889
339
289
5074
829
4307
280
2910
4098
694
154
747
060
1210
319
29TU
TICO
RIN
4842
716
212
169
695
3890
338
512
8870
9318
404
505
1028
012
0952
413
170
1378
923
107
30V
ELLO
RE10
708
767
295
280
5632
999
1489
271
4962
1140
2654
359
635
570
6323
1448
604
1816
011
212
3775
5
31VI
LLU
PURA
M12
540
798
167
5471
7610
610
7430
450
2811
727
364
1347
101
5790
2815
0235
967
80
1307
240
436
32V
IRU
DH
UN
AG
AR
7193
613
320
223
1713
144
1057
254
1702
165
1338
499
489
211
154
3913
2131
913
850
1046
123
845
TOTA
L27
1209
1587
594
8411
038
1293
9613
474
1674
615
350
9241
739
763
6147
5220
521
6314
1444
2592
8939
449
9643
8105
463
5442
4068
1038
820
PUD
UCH
ERRY
5311
136
7032
432
5930
658
014
217
5337
112
252
257
6122
6973
1624
405
2608
229
1217
924
431
CIV
ILN
AM
E O
F TH
E D
ISTR
ICT
CRIM
INA
LSL
. N
O.
TOTA
LG
RAN
D
TOTA
L
Madras HigH Court110
STAT
EMEN
TSH
OWINGDISTR
ICT-WISE,CAT
EGORY
-WISEIN
STITUTIONOFCA
SESFO
RTH
EPE
RIOD01.01
.201
5TO
31
.12.20
15IN
DISTR
ICT&SUBO
RDINAT
ECO
URT
SOFTA
MILNADUANDPUDUCH
ERRY
OS
AS
CMA
RC
ARC
OP
MCO
PLA
OP
HM
OP
OTH
ER
OP'
sEP
SPL.
CO
URT
STO
TAL
S.C.
CRL.
A
PPL.
CRP
I.P.C
O.A
&
O.L
MC
NI.A
CTSP
L.
COU
RTS
TOTA
L
1
CHEN
NA
I City
Civ
il Co
urt
8414
831
311
00
30
231
4046
013
836
797
500
130
335
00
814
7315
309
Cour
t of S
mal
l Cau
ses
71-
817
2292
1134
70
092
1830
1216
461
00
00
40
120
1616
477
MM
Cou
rts
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
7346
1071
797
6181
012
0713
1207
13Sp
ecia
l Cou
rts
--
--
--
--
-91
0591
05-
--
--
--
978
978
1008
3
2 A
RIYA
LUR
1296
195
315
621
656
167
9446
76
3538
200
3111
1951
2761
202
790
5235
8773
3CO
IMBA
TORE
7898
297
162
340
3407
50
1026
1719
3043
1789
771
347
914
177
1532
369
9044
4050
346
450
6434
7
4CU
DD
ALO
RE41
2930
489
2410
459
116
664
227
3425
189
1962
654
819
870
4401
6111
201
305
1811
852
3147
8
5D
HA
RMA
PURI
1690
149
148
2390
236
511
962
415
5376
353
3112
2420
1860
983
153
021
661
2703
7
6D
IND
IGU
L42
9627
290
6317
702
517
393
1598
8590
8623
474
8738
8726
399
177
742
031
600
4068
6
7ER
OD
E57
5852
710
749
4676
3739
468
512
7374
1358
040
837
672
3884
5284
732
821
380
6005
373
633
8KA
NCH
EEPU
RAM
4962
324
144
193
2621
137
1528
305
1181
1811
413
817
138
4457
7117
947
223
1087
026
027
3744
0
9KA
NN
IYA
KUM
ARI
2642
381
4828
820
132
358
655
725
5411
429
6234
3053
5699
182
1177
710
643
1605
4
10KA
RUR
1974
9042
314
966
447
187
695
049
4019
022
914
2485
1634
210
130
20
1966
324
603
11KR
ISH
NA
GIR
I22
1518
453
1929
940
418
646
1222
577
5636
599
2139
2313
490
108
316
018
322
2607
812
MA
DU
RAI
5134
287
204
322
5972
520
1284
2693
2303
1825
195
215
618
260
6214
794
338
1111
1468
2506
343
314
13N
AG
APA
TTIN
AM
1837
133
8051
1113
8329
110
675
18
4453
390
4916
3257
8599
197
206
012
714
1716
7
14N
AM
AKK
AL
2684
206
4622
4061
207
093
193
367
9157
182
6718
2439
1511
616
754
60
1853
527
692
15N
ILG
IRIS
1135
6858
9421
019
200
226
118
2271
728
996
1009
910
970
60
1206
113
883
16PE
RAM
BALU
R73
615
201
2085
00
285
297
034
3910
50
774
496
611
432
019
6854
07
17PU
DU
KKO
TTAI
1650
8951
6518
348
049
089
99
5095
228
166
5438
4777
6910
122
00
1238
517
480
18RA
MA
NA
THA
PURA
M11
8814
336
6442
11
3610
9334
90
3331
266
4730
2664
1635
617
512
61
1966
522
996
19SA
LEM
8036
375
105
8964
4514
1078
1642
1854
1969
2160
764
727
815
225
6928
185
150
2421
7534
477
5608
4
20SI
VA
GA
NG
A17
2221
963
4654
51
434
373
670
1840
9132
910
917
6481
1977
610
820
00
2702
031
111
21TH
AN
JAV
UR
3846
363
168
5945
1411
393
318
518
3831
1205
099
511
210
553
2012
186
435
609
019
762
3181
222
THEN
I24
3318
341
1284
30
559
242
1280
7156
6438
163
3640
5120
257
118
344
2425
274
3093
8
23TI
RUCH
IRA
PALL
I51
3738
012
019
341
880
945
274
2557
888
1468
234
422
013
251
6376
963
484
1032
084
338
9902
024
TIRU
NEL
VEL
I51
0662
213
916
246
386
020
3315
2727
514
508
1618
250
5272
1011
825
399
730
222
086
3659
4
25TI
RUPP
UR
5727
231
138
3176
180
1040
1115
5244
1639
253
624
745
4859
2885
424
221
930
3697
653
368
26TI
RUV
ALL
UR
3952
316
162
189
4303
1036
918
387
1135
1312
411
476
128
2232
7715
627
209
1082
020
821
3323
2
27TI
RUV
AN
NA
MA
LAI
3049
198
6526
2451
172
397
140
902
2174
2159
733
2122
5645
7467
205
077
5315
174
28TI
RUV
ARU
R13
7085
4562
1017
224
576
569
9135
6232
543
2832
9872
1114
721
90
1127
114
833
29TU
TICO
RIN
2778
276
9970
1265
454
614
7467
829
7219
909
112
3054
0776
5527
347
10
1485
722
076
30V
ELLO
RE43
1144
516
617
537
7518
292
744
623
1065
813
395
514
9294
4559
1965
830
588
60
2610
839
503
31V
ILLU
PURA
M51
7637
385
952
444
692
219
1828
6013
690
897
100
5949
7125
711
188
295
032
221
4591
132
VIR
UD
HU
NA
GA
R25
8919
573
6182
76
1021
195
575
6056
0265
915
946
3252
1446
827
351
740
1941
425
016
TOTA
L11
4941
8756
3872
4827
1057
8128
5614
904
1667
744
060
1919
333
5867
1647
547
2017
9012
9551
6664
1163
0131
083
3124
8594
5511
9532
2
PUD
UCH
ERRY
4015
5093
134
1697
273
075
954
80
7569
7973
2742
0282
6515
857
80
1338
220
951
CIV
ILCR
IMIN
AL
NA
ME
OF
THE
DIS
TRIC
TSSL
. N
O.
GRA
ND
TO
TAL
DISTR
ICT&SUBO
RDINAT
ECO
URT
SOFTA
MILNADUANDPUDUCH
ERRY
STAT
EMEN
TSH
OWINGDISTR
ICTWISE,CAT
EGORY
WISEINSTITUTIONOFCA
SES
FORTH
EPE
RIODFRO
M01.01
.201
5TO
31.12
.201
5
111Madras HigH CourtMadras HigH Court 111
DISTR
ICT&SUBO
RDINAT
ECO
URT
SOFTA
MILNADUANDPUDUCH
ERRY
STAT
EMEN
T SH
OW
ING
DIS
TRIC
T W
ISE,
CAT
EGO
RY W
ISE
DIS
POSA
LFO
RTH
EPE
RIODFRO
M01.01
.201
5TO
31.12
.201
5
OS
AS
CMA
RC
ARC
OP
MCO
PLA
OP
HM
OP
OTH
ER
OP'
sEP
SPL.
COU
RTS
TOTA
LSE
SS.
CRL.
A
PPL.
CR.
REV
PE
T.
I.P.C
O.A
&
O.L
MC
NI.A
CTSP
L.
COU
RTS
TOTA
L
1
CHEN
NA
I Ci
ty C
ivil
Cour
t78
7691
337
20
010
10
247
5197
014
706
683
527
138
162
00
013
6616
072
Cou
rt o
f Sm
all C
ause
s54
064
524
7453
760
011
815
806
1025
30
00
00
026
026
1027
9M
.M. C
ourt
s0
00
00
00
00
00
00
067
1510
7678
714
456
012
8856
1288
56Sp
ecia
l Cou
rts
--
--
--
--
-83
0983
09-
--
--
--
619
619
8928
2 A
RIYA
LUR
1038
190
2811
723
1989
195
9331
44
4585
229
2510
2081
2704
7861
051
8897
733
COIM
BATO
RE54
4920
115
926
227
519
085
315
9832
4814
530
614
398
152
6583
3190
280
4441
425
4459
559
125
4CU
DD
ALO
RE40
6127
188
5010
192
431
584
191
3221
146
1923
555
715
972
4184
6225
205
321
1711
740
3097
55
DH
ARM
APU
RI15
5784
3210
2701
647
414
547
926
5514
349
5420
2451
1860
283
145
021
704
2721
86
DIN
DIG
UL
3358
223
118
7918
8612
417
489
1430
6480
7624
173
120
3357
2634
210
974
80
3099
039
066
7ER
OD
E52
4844
097
6340
575
466
612
1134
4412
166
365
309
6232
6653
005
212
2483
059
702
7186
88
KAN
CHEE
PURA
M43
3620
913
415
824
3225
213
0635
413
6212
1055
563
113
633
5476
1807
219
012
510
2578
936
344
9KA
NN
IYA
KUM
ARI
2276
175
3217
600
122
754
145
04
4323
289
254
1623
6557
8314
210
127
9868
1419
110
KARU
R16
2398
295
1408
145
313
255
50
4304
190
218
2319
8516
253
8247
40
1922
523
529
11KR
ISH
NA
GIR
I19
2713
833
2635
295
420
633
1045
777
6337
713
328
4039
1248
410
057
70
1773
825
501
12M
AD
URA
I32
5914
620
317
957
1613
010
3026
9622
4215
484
792
168
159
4251
1606
823
018
2356
124
052
3953
613
NA
GA
PATT
INA
M12
9412
747
8399
283
328
9770
74
3762
373
635
2492
8645
123
323
012
024
1578
614
NA
MA
KKA
L23
1214
678
833
4078
067
058
538
7255
139
759
1770
1499
410
339
10
1748
124
736
15N
ILG
IRIS
1064
2240
7728
040
237
290
017
9811
647
1210
4210
115
7289
40
1229
814
096
16PE
RAM
BALU
R55
127
94
1379
60
214
188
023
7887
05
627
751
187
170
1674
4052
17PU
DU
KKO
TTAI
1018
4419
3318
568
037
861
30
3969
247
140
6136
2975
9081
333
012
081
1605
018
RAM
AN
ATH
APU
RAM
645
103
4117
373
627
1102
220
025
3422
034
2129
2916
418
180
930
1989
522
429
19SA
LEM
8278
311
153
126
5906
2252
925
6721
6015
7321
625
606
325
148
3105
2908
911
426
9383
3616
357
788
20SI
VA
GA
NG
A13
3117
238
4946
10
305
415
559
333
3359
416
531
6111
1939
890
153
026
542
2987
521
THA
NJA
VU
R27
2234
012
450
4712
161
831
223
1757
209
1112
976
613
713
045
8112
524
319
691
019
148
3027
722
THEN
I16
8672
237
667
142
812
895
645
4013
357
5626
3143
2014
091
265
2024
098
2811
123
TIRU
CHIR
APA
LLI
4967
169
6169
455
145
907
555
2307
278
1545
737
525
211
049
1976
953
306
1214
084
129
9958
624
TIRU
NEL
VEL
I47
0543
219
811
341
539
022
4214
5627
213
580
1371
233
6761
2711
305
343
693
220
141
3372
125
TIRU
PPU
R46
0621
210
521
7093
099
917
214
5081
1473
942
819
442
4701
2883
031
916
910
3620
550
944
26TI
RUV
ALL
UR
3276
271
354
164
3993
635
813
360
1263
511
134
416
126
2831
6116
962
8511
280
2190
633
040
27TI
RUV
AN
NA
MA
LAI
2186
9329
1517
015
344
147
836
453
6036
517
1819
0747
4279
260
073
8812
748
28TI
RUV
ARU
R88
882
6033
893
123
568
450
027
1026
225
2329
9170
2910
217
80
1061
013
320
29TU
TICO
RIN
1863
160
5579
1027
1450
514
8348
710
5683
777
115
2732
1378
4121
615
50
1234
418
027
30V
ELLO
RE41
7028
117
413
028
3742
186
637
717
4561
711
618
455
199
107
4042
1993
529
595
10
2598
437
602
31V
ILLU
PURA
M46
6020
044
1546
4412
681
220
1393
2811
897
931
108
7850
6925
930
186
218
032
520
4441
732
VIR
UD
HU
NA
GA
R24
1214
394
168
713
488
117
249
464
5145
590
208
3625
2114
262
218
476
2718
338
2348
3TO
TAL
9669
664
9537
1652
2093
653
4296
1326
117
265
4097
717
343
2989
2214
792
4973
1817
1148
4966
8573
5027
4063
517
6185
2427
1151
349
PUD
UCH
ERRY
3557
5586
102
1603
327
073
064
10
7101
4242
2637
6082
9419
495
00
1330
820
409
CIV
ILCR
IMIN
AL
GRA
ND
TO
TAL
NA
ME
OF
THE
DIS
TRIC
TSL
. N
O.
Madras HigH Court112
DISTR
ICT&SUBO
RDINAT
ECO
URT
SOFTA
MILNADUANDPUDUCH
ERRY
STAT
EMEN
TSH
OWINGDISTR
ICTWISE-C
ATEG
ORY
WISEPE
NDEN
CYASON31.12
.201
5
OS
AS
CMA
RCA
RCO
PM
COP
LAO
PH
MO
PO
THER
OP'
sEP
SPL.
CO
URT
S /
OTH
ERS
TOTA
LSE
SS.
CRL.
APP
L.
CR.R
EV
PET.
I.P.C
O.A
&
O.L
MC
NI.A
CTSP
L.
COU
RTS/
OTH
ERS
TOTA
LG
RAN
D
TOTA
L
1
CHEN
NA
I Cit
y Ci
vil C
ourt
1383
397
145
90
027
70
140
9054
024
734
1901
632
9817
30
08
2659
2739
3Co
urt o
f Sm
all C
ause
s11
20
2035
3674
2202
20
033
2754
630
636
00
00
140
610
7530
711
MM
Cou
rts
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
2056
127
410
1221
10
3551
335
513
Spec
ial C
ourt
s0
00
00
00
00
2020
820
208
00
00
00
028
9728
9723
105
2 A
RIYA
LUR
3887
283
7517
794
3151
220
4193
116
9415
106
165
2842
100
273
207
035
4912
964
3CO
IMBA
TORE
2126
576
152
612
9743
9621
10
1136
4153
6154
3989
970
928
666
1250
133
7016
177
8391
725
793
6569
24
CUD
DAL
ORE
9668
485
128
111
1083
320
790
627
370
8343
930
133
572
106
4994
2413
3235
111
551
1299
043
123
5D
HA
RMA
PURI
4763
298
143
1327
9711
932
676
1172
6697
7329
58
551
6844
817
644
80
6548
1632
16
DIN
DIG
UL
1235
953
819
919
136
6041
100
1249
2956
244
2153
745
110
810
711
330
918
367
2213
015
494
3703
1
7ER
OD
E84
6953
711
284
4599
4937
762
822
1118
917
255
197
134
1975
4965
546
748
570
1387
831
133
8KA
NCH
EEPU
RAM
1724
810
0156
954
750
4524
5322
6245
639
0233
3351
617
7331
952
1510
730
3641
428
760
2357
757
093
9KA
NN
IYA
KUM
ARI
7659
1116
140
158
1429
1542
898
921
4858
1414
010
0598
214
013
027
1235
386
2813
019
588
3372
810
KARU
R44
6420
260
4322
6553
358
434
1275
091
5495
129
335
1447
226
215
140
5989
1514
311
KRIS
HN
AG
IRI
6187
272
7351
3967
113
352
8123
3333
1346
238
869
1069
5019
7119
784
60
1043
123
893
12M
AD
URA
I15
819
579
622
1425
6646
730
2175
5611
6183
3913
314
4711
815
815
395
1419
671
2785
3743
2573
664
869
13N
AG
APA
TTIN
AM
3824
269
120
9411
5395
274
158
1332
1273
3136
517
032
5179
747
395
981
078
6915
200
14N
AM
AKK
AL
7089
396
552
3937
0688
40
1200
1939
2915
834
250
6715
4476
622
229
1037
066
9622
530
15N
ILG
IRIS
2089
162
462
219
310
6711
549
52
3642
116
228
320
3359
816
516
290
4772
8414
16PE
RAM
BALU
R38
2082
770
1905
870
239
667
068
7712
54
627
4429
81
153
033
3110
208
17PU
DU
KKO
TTA
I58
5239
711
310
622
038
074
616
299
1106
339
317
341
5680
1057
183
874
084
0119
464
18RA
MA
NA
THA
PURA
M29
5536
895
8454
749
937
064
00
5117
536
4834
3781
615
182
362
155
5910
676
19SA
LEM
1624
552
923
417
194
1913
977
5-2
7543
3235
0735
076
794
148
7076
6124
0424
344
0113
315
854
5093
020
SIV
AG
AN
GA
4744
440
170
100
1297
260
912
816
1826
9134
497
146
5076
5757
422
869
50
9847
1898
1
21TH
AN
JAV
UR
8429
527
217
211
3740
247
887
211
2457
6516
991
1304
7418
1180
920
976
221
610
1633
733
328
22TH
ENI
4937
372
8653
802
070
824
120
2219
094
1155
810
231
6349
379
178
643
482
4417
655
23TI
RUCH
IRA
PALL
I17
135
899
430
206
6403
103
1284
468
4120
1608
3265
630
069
6460
8175
593
635
390
1174
444
400
24TI
RUN
ELVE
LI13
267
1296
199
308
4471
320
1308
3110
376
2436
717
8716
320
1886
016
2467
119
340
2505
949
426
25TI
RUPP
UR
1235
943
224
110
887
0055
1288
1333
2529
626
817
564
144
1610
392
1046
243
4867
017
272
4408
9
26TI
RUV
ALL
UR
1228
388
116
749
164
3922
1815
4252
633
728
2792
710
4213
119
1193
199
041
014
290
1595
243
879
27TI
RUV
AN
NA
MA
LAI
9252
492
206
7841
3228
154
224
937
4015
619
128
724
209
4771
5417
7523
767
50
1082
129
949
28TI
RUV
ARU
R24
0915
280
117
1017
4029
958
867
120
5159
343
4715
4405
876
199
788
066
7311
832
29TU
TICO
RIN
5757
832
256
160
933
2894
437
614
7989
1085
453
647
812
474
1023
581
1633
016
302
2715
6
30V
ELLO
RE10
849
931
287
325
6570
760
1550
340
5527
1181
2832
065
524
857
6840
1171
614
1751
011
336
3965
631
VILL
UPU
RAM
1305
697
120
848
7776
9810
8530
354
6314
929
157
1313
9338
8930
1283
361
755
012
773
4193
0
32V
IRU
DH
UN
AG
AR
7370
665
299
116
1827
146
1197
277
1783
161
1384
110
6384
312
161
7015
2737
414
2613
1153
725
378
TOTA
L28
9454
1813
696
4010
645
1415
2412
034
1838
914
762
9550
041
613
6516
9722
204
6061
1417
2739
9137
287
1091
771
502
7717
4310
9610
8279
3PU
DU
CHER
RY57
6913
177
356
3353
252
580
171
1660
371
1272
029
492
2374
1515
9536
922
3622
912
253
2497
3
CIV
ILCR
IMIN
AL
NA
ME
OF
THE
DIS
TRIC
TSL
.
NO
.
113Madras HigH CourtMadras HigH Court 113
MADRA
SHIGHCOURT
-PR
INCIPA
LSEAT
STAT
EMEN
TSH
OWINGAGEWISEPE
NDEN
CYOFCA
SES(CAT
EGORY
WISE)ASON31.12
.201
5
Cate
gory
Mor
e th
an 3
0 ye
ars
8586
8788
8990
9192
9394
9596
9798
9920
0020
0120
0220
0320
0420
0520
0620
0720
0820
0920
1020
1120
1220
1320
1420
15TO
TAL
ORI
GIN
AL
SID
E
CS30
52
410
85
514
2534
5251
8314
318
428
024
420
322
920
438
027
035
238
239
748
355
359
558
651
667
670
05
OM
S1
21
31
19
ELP
13
11
6
CON
T.P
174
97
148
518
1120
4212
610
320
522
649
564
914
7934
38
CP5
12
11
17
54
521
1820
3112
919
2616
624
2530
3746
6513
716
734
110
82
IP1
51
2420
2015
1815
413
911
1610
1313
1041
259
OA
13
23
215
2826
8211
511
017
926
033
727
336
649
359
150
742
239
555
370
310
3765
03
OP
732
53
52
36
813
716
1231
1924
3035
2340
3341
5977
8413
515
221
726
533
834
572
328
26
TOS
131
24
23
510
86
56
78
619
1817
2623
2612
1818
3129
787
1736
470
APP
ELLA
TE S
IDE
CMA
12
313
4143
5114
720
263
364
256
489
610
3810
4916
6013
5522
4322
8221
5315
018
AS
410
337
7471
6895
157
197
397
377
500
374
308
727
3399
CRP
1010
1211
718
020
722
426
633
366
977
312
1716
0924
8527
8328
1713
712
CMSA
21
67
17
125
3212
1621
1539
2229
4834
5139
3343
2
OSA
210
1211
6254
6998
148
151
125
125
867
LPA
73
17
21
11
15
29
COM
APE
L7
1514
94
67
1678
CON
T A
11
24
RC2
519
97
1511
713
63
97
RCP
23
11
21
10
SA15
929
1139
6912
114
832
339
455
348
264
384
485
436
682
412
2879
113
0612
8410
9911
8210
8789
514
596
STA
12
21
41
11
WA
12
109
1096
2523
223 5
115
367
440
746
1132
566
966
4565
TC11
4771
258
996
940
985
549
348
770
860
990
6825
Cros
.obj
13
13
32
41
213
28
318
1325
3830
9546
5082
6052
1
REV
.APP
L4
412
67
817
318
124
5365
4559
5347
7272
8050
7186
191
1048
CRIM
INA
L SI
DE
WRI
T
RT1
34
CA2
11
611
5477
8510
518
730
734
944
645
857
474
875
161
976
355
44
CRL.
R.C.
14
74
717
3752
261
735
657
639
529
740
3690
CRL.
O.P
14
67
1920
3940
4329
910
0813
2012
0214
1217
6627
8199
67
H.C
.P1
12
2717
4098
910
77
W.P
.4
13
7923
1325
2238
9421
188
525
0554
4441
9728
8926
8731
8333
9057
9558
5888
5412
726
1487
918
774
9257
9
TOTA
L12
19
1311
2213
834
3894
162
154
170
327
435
650
1080
1376
2002
4166
7682
7114
5290
6078
8535
9460
1395
515
838
1900
126
276
2846
737
365
1959
46
APP
L38
4934
2159
1724
3327
5
Madras HigH Court114
MADURA
IBEN
CHOFMADRA
SHIGHCOURT
STAT
EMEN
TSH
OWINGAGEWISEPE
NDEN
CYOFCA
SES(CAT
EGORY
WISE)ASON31.12
.201
5
Cate
go
ryYe
ar85
8688
8990
9192
9394
9596
9798
9920
0020
0120
0220
0320
0420
0520
0620
0720
0820
0920
1020
1120
1220
1320
1420
15TO
TAL
WA
6613
273
146
330
478
617
687
882
3411
Cont
.A3
14
LPA
11
13
STA
18
718
31
139
TC22
16
6614
9914
917
32
577
AS2
48
316
917
2334
3612
1113
517
1242
5529
6610
710
511
211
696
144
188
244
1526
SA1
11
14
1534
4010
990
257
395
479
424
683
835
1021
847
821
677
708
545
968
671
780
892
748
1204
7
CMA
1036
9724
438
550
950
168
866
575
714
3910
1812
2775
76
CMSA
14
618
127
1634
4327
4037
3828
3
CRP
31
23
22
617
1049
330
347
292
322
432
814
763
1000
800
1142
1433
7770
REV.
A.1
213
1617
3030
1434
3657
8312
045
3
WP
33
1779
735
1453
2579
2842
4152
6364
8738
1162
638
591
HCP
8425
834
2
CRL.
A3
11
827
6112
212
515
815
015
513
813
625
024
432
919
08
CRL
RC19
6529
022
535
426
114
422
814
924
619
81
CRL
OP
21
85
758
679
894
1859
2401
3175
9782
CRO
S.O
BJ1
46
815
1719
720
1715
3015
9
CON
T.P
46
35
2033
2052
3822
562
483
518
65
REV
. A
PLW
1419
1110
4170
165
TOTA
L2
01
49
417
1632
6175
148
105
281
411
497
479
725
1003
1597
1898
1941
3008
3815
6267
7016
8609
1284
716
349
2126
588
482
115Madras HigH CourtMadras HigH Court 115
DISTRICT&SUBORDINATECOURTSOFTAMILNADUANDPUDUCHERRYSTATEMENTSHOWINGDISTRICTWISE-AGEWISEPENDENCYOFCIVILCASES
AS ON 31.12.2015
S.N
o.
Nam
e of
the
Co
urt
Upt
o 1y
r
1 - 2
yea
r
2 - 3
yea
r
3 - 4
yea
r
4 - 5
yea
r
6 - 1
0 y
ears
11 -
15 y
ears
16 -
20 y
ears
Mor
e th
an 2
0 ye
ars
Tota
l Pe
nden
cy a
s on
31.
12.2
015
1
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
Madras HigH Court116
DISTRICT&SUBORDINATECOURTSOFTAMILNADUANDPUDUCHERRYSTATEMENTSHOWINGDISTRICTWISE-AGEWISEPENDENCYOFCRIMINALCASESASON31.12.2015
S.N
o.
Nam
e of
the
Cou
rt
Upt
o 1y
r
1 - 2
yea
r
2 - 3
yea
r
3 - 4
yea
r
4 - 5
yea
r
6 - 1
0 y
ears
11 -
15 y
ears
16 -
20 y
ears
Mor
e th
an 2
0 ye
ars
Tota
l Pe
nden
cy a
s on
31.1
2.20
15
1
CHENNAI City Civil Court 834 516 387 236 166 326 130 44 20 2659
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
10 KARUR 1862 1123 792 766 646 593 199 7 1 598911 KRISHNAGIRI 2352 1945 1759 776 777 1566 957 254 45 1043112 MADURAI 13196 5035 3434 1592 1233 1015 212 14 5 2573613 NAGAPATTINAM 2503 1272 1251 914 549 1179 167 33 1 786914 NAMAKKAL 2063 1397 922 926 395 913 76 3 1 669615 NILGIRIS 1170 874 595 381 317 989 344 99 3 477216 PERAMBALUR 609 733 261 146 192 870 431 83 6 333117 PUDUKKOTTAI 2056 1900 1245 771 884 1199 306 38 2 840118 RAMANATHAPURAM 1240 1263 1004 683 1057 263 32 15 2 555919 SALEM 2234 3429 3695 4161 1381 687 161 95 11 1585420 SIVAGANGA 3149 1776 1177 830 666 1773 441 26 9 984721 THANJAVUR 4737 3619 2832 1968 1416 1446 185 78 56 1633722 THENI 2126 2241 1372 1052 642 760 48 3 0 824423 TIRUCHIRAPALLI 4041 2213 1331 942 641 1928 513 113 22 1174424 TIRUNELVELI 7059 5538 3632 2899 2240 3208 392 47 44 2505925 TIRUPPUR 4504 2852 2515 1997 1586 3204 559 41 14 1727226 TIRUVALLUR 5055 4216 3392 1481 952 570 214 49 23 1595227 TIRUVANNAMALAI 2003 2109 1665 1146 878 2364 542 110 4 1082128 TIRUVARUR 1963 1250 969 767 510 1113 94 7 0 667329 TUTICORIN 4743 3753 2139 1770 1400 2160 292 39 6 1630230 VELLORE 3478 1740 1721 1511 1024 1586 230 36 10 1133631 VILLUPURAM 2778 2553 2049 1290 1396 2031 545 107 24 1277332 VIRUDHUNAGAR 2573 2394 1511 1478 1448 1840 271 4 18 11537
PUDUCHERRY 4211 2806 1115 1107 1065 1804 129 15 1 12253
117Madras HigH CourtMadras HigH Court 117
STATEMENTSHOWINGTHEPENDENCYOFCIVILCASESINDISTRICT&SUBORDINATECOURTSSTAYEDBYPRINCIPALSEATOFHIGHCOURT
DISTRICTWISE-CATEGORYWISE
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 )
Madras HigH Court118
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 )
119Madras HigH CourtMadras HigH Court 119
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
SL.
NO.
NAM E OF THE
COURT
CATEGORY OF CASES (CI VI L)
Madras HigH Court120
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)
121Madras HigH CourtMadras HigH Court 121
MADRA
SHIGHCOURT
-PR
INCIPA
LSEAT
&M
ADURA
IBEN
CHCA
TEGORY
-WISEDISPO
SALOFCA
SESPE
RJU
DGEPE
RYE
ARFO
RTH
EYE
AR-2
015
S.NO
NAME OF HON'BLE CJ/JUDGE
SA
AS
WA
OSA
CMA
CMSA
CRP
TC
STA
LPA
TMSA
CONT APEL
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
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
Madras HigH Court122
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
S.NO
NAME OF HON'BLE CJ/JUDGE
SA
AS
WA
OSA
CMA
CMSA
CRP
TC
STA
LPA
TMSA
CONT APEL
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
E H
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
37TH
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
TOTA
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
1500
8312
5366
2754
49
123Madras HigH CourtMadras HigH Court 123
CATEGORY
-WISEDISPO
SALOFCA
SESBY
THEJU
DGESFORTH
EPE
RIODTHEY
SER
VED
IN
MADRA
SHIGHCOURT
INTHEYE
AR-2
015
S.NO
NAME OF HON'BLE CJ/JUDGE
SA
AS
WA
OSA
CMA
CMSA
CRP
TC
STA
LPATMSA
CONT APELComp.Apl
REV. APPL(C)
Cross.Obj.
CS
TOS
Mat.SuitOP
CPIPEP
OA
CONT.P
WP
REV. APPL(W)
CRL.OP
CRL.RC
CRL.A
HCP
TOTAL
MISC CASES
GRAND TOTAL
1
THE
HO
N'B
LE M
R.
JUST
ICE
N.P
AU
L V
ASA
NTH
AKU
MA
R
(ELE
VA
TED
ON
27.
01.2
015)
362
8831
157
6922
6
2TH
E H
ON
'BLE
MR.
JU
STIC
E V
.DH
AN
APA
LAN
(R
ETIR
ED O
N 2
9.05
.201
5)4
168
2547
13
914
12
1165
748
1913
3
THE
HO
N'B
LE M
R.
JUST
ICE
R.S.
RAM
AN
ATH
AN
(R
ETIR
ED O
N 1
5.06
.201
5)
12
202
17
1710
625
4015
2027
3111
4238
73
4
THE
HO
N'B
LE M
R.
JUST
ICE
ARU
NA
JA
GA
DEE
SAN
(R
ETIR
ED O
N 2
3.03
.201
5)
151
48
1061
965
794
751
5TH
E H
ON
'BLE
MR.
JU
STIC
E K.
B.K.
VA
SUKI
(R
ETIR
ED O
N 0
8.09
.201
5)15
73
235
010
318
35
44
379
921
391
397
1423
1419
2842
6TH
E H
ON
'BLE
MR.
JU
STIC
E R.
KARU
PPIA
H
(RET
IRED
ON
06.
04.2
015)
114
222
13
1223
458
651
411
00
TOTA
L15
89
226
248
90
118
405
470
00
07
66
00
00
00
1019
411
552
2774
6231
1018
6719
514
7233
Madras HigH Court124
DISTR
ICT&SUBO
RDINAT
ECO
URT
SOFTA
MILNADUANDPUDUCH
ERRY
CONSO
LIDAT
EDSTATE
MEN
TOFDISPO
SALFO
RTH
EYE
AR20
15DISTR
ICTWISE-C
ATEG
ORY
WISE
OS
ASCM
A
RCA
RCO
PM
COP
LAO
PHM
OP
OTH
ER
OP'
sEP
IPO
THER
STO
TAL
SESS
.CR
L.
APPL
.
CR.
REV
PET.
V &
AC
I.P.C
O.A
. &
O.L
.M
CN
.I.Ac
tO
THER
STO
TAL
GRAN
D TO
TAL
1
CHEN
NAI
City
Civ
il Co
urt
7876
913
372
00
101
024
751
970
014
706
683
527
138
016
20
00
1366
1607
2Co
urt o
f Sm
all C
ause
s54
064
524
7453
760
011
815
800
610
253
00
00
00
026
026
1027
9M
M C
OURT
S0
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
067
1510
7678
714
456
012
8856
1288
56SP
ECIA
L CO
URTS
00
00
00
00
00
8309
8309
00
00
00
00
619
619
8928
2 A
RIYA
LUR
1038
190
2811
723
1989
195
9331
40
445
8522
925
100
2081
2704
7861
051
8897
733
COIM
BATO
RE54
4920
115
926
227
519
085
315
980
3248
1453
061
439
815
20
6583
3190
280
4441
425
4459
559
125
4CU
DDAL
ORE
4061
271
8850
1019
243
158
419
132
210
146
1923
555
715
972
041
8462
2520
532
117
1174
030
975
5DH
ARM
APUR
I15
5784
3210
2701
647
414
547
90
2655
1434
954
200
2451
1860
283
145
021
704
2721
86
DIN
DIGU
L33
5822
311
879
1886
1241
748
914
300
6480
7624
173
120
033
5726
342
109
748
030
990
3906
67
ERO
DE52
4844
097
6340
575
466
612
1134
044
1216
636
530
962
032
6653
005
212
2483
059
702
7186
88
KAN
CHEE
PURA
M43
3620
913
415
824
3225
213
0635
413
620
1210
555
631
136
330
5476
1806
819
012
514
2578
936
344
9KA
NN
IYAK
UMAR
I22
7617
532
1760
01
227
541
450
04
4323
289
254
160
2365
5787
142
1012
398
6814
191
10KA
RUR
1623
9829
514
081
453
132
555
00
4304
190
218
230
1985
1625
382
474
019
225
2352
911
KRIS
HNAG
IRI
1927
138
3326
3529
542
063
310
450
777
6337
713
328
040
3912
484
100
577
017
738
2550
112
MAD
URAI
3259
146
203
179
5716
130
1030
2696
022
4215
484
792
168
159
042
5116
068
230
1823
561
2405
239
536
13N
AGAP
ATTI
NAM
1294
127
4783
992
8332
897
707
04
3762
373
635
024
9286
4512
332
30
1202
415
786
14N
AMAK
KAL
2312
146
788
3340
780
670
585
038
7255
139
759
017
7014
994
103
391
017
481
2473
615
NIL
GIRI
S10
6422
4077
280
4023
729
00
017
9811
647
120
1042
1011
572
894
012
298
1409
616
PERA
MBA
LUR
551
279
413
796
021
418
80
023
7887
05
062
775
118
717
016
7440
5217
PUDU
KKO
TTAI
1018
4419
3318
568
037
861
30
039
6924
714
061
036
2975
9081
333
012
081
1605
018
RAM
ANAT
HAPU
RAM
645
103
4117
373
627
1102
220
00
2534
220
3421
029
2916
418
180
930
1989
522
429
19SA
LEM
8278
311
153
126
5906
2252
925
6721
600
1573
2162
560
632
514
80
3105
2908
911
426
9383
3616
357
788
20SI
VAGA
NGA
1331
172
3849
461
030
541
555
90
333
3359
416
531
061
1119
398
9015
30
2654
229
875
21TH
ANJA
VUR
2722
340
124
5047
1216
183
122
317
570
209
1112
976
613
713
00
4581
1252
431
969
10
1914
830
277
22TH
ENI
1686
7223
766
71
428
128
956
045
4013
357
5626
031
4320
140
9126
520
2409
828
111
23TI
RUCH
IRAP
ALLI
4967
169
6169
455
145
907
555
2307
027
815
457
375
252
110
049
1976
953
306
1214
084
129
9958
624
TIRU
NEL
VELI
4705
432
198
113
4153
90
2242
1456
027
213
580
1371
233
670
6127
1130
534
369
32
2014
133
721
25TI
RUPP
UR46
0621
210
521
7093
099
917
214
500
8114
739
428
194
420
4701
2883
031
916
910
3620
550
944
26TI
RUVA
LLUR
3276
271
354
164
3993
635
813
360
1263
05
1113
441
612
628
031
6116
962
8511
280
2190
633
040
27TI
RUVA
NN
AMAL
AI21
8693
2915
1701
534
414
783
60
453
6036
517
180
1907
4742
7926
00
7388
1274
828
TIRU
VARU
R88
882
6033
893
123
568
450
00
2710
262
2523
029
9170
2910
217
80
1061
013
320
29TU
TICO
RIN
1863
160
5579
1027
1450
514
8348
70
1056
8377
711
527
032
1378
4121
615
50
1234
418
027
30VE
LLO
RE41
7028
117
413
028
3742
186
637
717
450
617
1161
845
519
910
70
4042
1993
529
595
10
2598
437
602
31VI
LLUP
URAM
4660
200
4415
4644
1268
122
013
930
2811
897
931
108
780
5069
2593
018
621
80
3252
044
417
32VI
RUDH
UNAG
AR24
1214
394
168
713
488
117
249
40
6451
4559
020
836
025
2114
262
218
476
2718
338
2348
3TO
TAL
9669
664
9537
1652
2093
653
4296
1326
117
265
4097
70
1734
329
8922
1479
249
7318
170
1148
4966
8573
5027
4063
517
6185
2427
1151
349
PUDU
CHER
RY35
5755
8610
216
0332
70
730
641
00
7101
4242
260
3760
8294
194
950
013
308
2040
9
CIVI
LCR
IMIN
AL
NAM
E O
F TH
E DI
STRI
CTSL
. N
O.
125Madras HigH CourtMadras HigH Court 125
STAT
EMEN
TSH
OWINGDISPO
SALOFCA
SES(CAT
EGORY
-WISE)IN
DISTR
ICTCO
URT
SOF
TAM
IL N
AD
U &
PU
DU
CHER
RY IN
201
5
OS
ASCM
A
RCA
RCO
PM
COP
LAO
PHM
OP
OTH
ER
OP'
sEP
IP
Spl
Cour
ts/
Oth
ers
TOTA
LSE
SS.
CRL.
AP
PL.
CR.R
EV
PET.
V &
AC
I.P.C
O.A
. &
O.L
.M
CN
.I.Ac
tO
THER
STO
TAL
1
CHEN
NAI
City
Civ
il Co
urt
580
913
372
00
00
230
00
2095
683
527
138
30
00
013
5134
46Co
urt o
f Sm
all C
ause
s0
04
027
20
011
513
70
528
00
00
00
00
052
8M
M C
OUR
TS0
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
SPEC
IAL C
OUR
TS0
00
00
00
00
8089
8089
00
00
00
061
961
987
082
ARI
YALU
R21
126
60
607
09
8588
294
422
525
1014
160
00
290
1234
3CO
IMBA
TORE
459
9176
075
90
033
472
529
6354
0750
939
815
20
131
00
422
1612
7019
4CU
DDAL
ORE
326
121
610
5129
044
150
256
120
6207
416
159
721
990
017
764
6971
5DH
ARM
APUR
I18
549
230
1303
021
413
317
20
2079
298
5420
00
290
040
124
806
DIN
DIGU
L17
810
170
082
70
146
367
614
2923
3218
473
120
00
00
037
727
097
ERO
DE41
616
965
013
810
440
152
225
028
4833
230
962
00
682
077
336
218
KAN
CHEE
PURA
M60
512
157
013
410
384
276
264
230
5048
513
633
00
170
067
137
219
KAN
NIY
AKUM
ARI
6641
130
233
00
491
602
906
250
254
160
02
00
522
1428
KARU
R52
4214
054
10
066
770
792
155
218
230
00
00
396
1188
1110KR
ISHN
AGIR
I20
461
250
1907
08
211
443
028
5926
013
328
132
40
00
746
3605
12M
ADUR
AI45
060
380
3481
00
433
619
1748
6829
658
168
159
150
00
554
1554
8383
13N
AGAP
ATTI
NAM
2410
70
393
00
6911
00
613
273
635
00
00
034
195
414
NAM
AKKA
L25
753
280
2029
300
152
264
028
1312
375
91
240
00
232
3045
15N
ILGI
RIS
177
130
280
3712
124
024
711
347
120
1713
00
202
449
16PE
RAM
BALU
R10
96
010
260
043
126
012
2061
05
10
00
067
1287
17PU
DUKK
OTT
AI85
2414
014
740
075
281
019
5322
414
061
652
10
049
324
4618
RAM
ANAT
HAPU
RAM
5624
170
211
00
213
430
564
178
3421
45
00
024
280
619
SALE
M77
817
786
030
130
011
6955
312
0169
7744
432
514
836
391
10
8314
2884
0520
SIVA
GAN
GA64
4320
024
50
9616
515
20
785
536
165
310
00
00
732
1517
21TH
ANJA
VUR
314
167
810
2451
5541
135
694
1439
5266
113
713
057
20
00
987
4939
22TH
ENI
106
2813
037
70
010
953
519
1187
285
5626
16
30
2039
715
8423
TIRU
CHIR
APAL
LI41
311
623
024
770
419
482
1107
187
5224
270
252
110
033
126
00
791
6015
24TI
RUN
ELVE
LI26
012
412
10
1976
00
993
222
259
3955
1077
233
670
088
00
1465
5420
25TI
RUPP
UR60
710
193
040
250
014
269
91
5668
387
194
424
00
00
627
6295
26TI
RUVA
LLUR
378
7812
70
1682
3812
534
568
61
3460
379
126
289
05
00
547
4007
27TI
RUVA
NN
AMAL
AI15
177
053
10
013
012
50
825
168
1718
00
00
020
310
2828
TIRU
VARU
R23
1940
047
20
042
460
642
208
2523
00
00
025
689
829
TUTI
CORI
N20
080
440
762
30
527
125
017
4168
611
527
050
00
087
826
1930
VELL
ORE
277
111
880
1510
030
516
867
257
537
0635
219
910
70
070
00
728
4434
31VI
LLUP
URAM
169
8722
011
700
334
184
9722
2085
861
108
780
00
00
1047
3132
32VI
RUDH
UNAG
AR52
4362
022
90
174
4827
2265
730
720
836
030
10
2760
912
66TO
TAL
7647
3213
1736
043
862
126
2776
8355
1026
80
1525
693
239
1204
849
7318
170
212
1130
424
217
4222
348
1155
87PU
DUCH
ERRY
377
4876
085
731
00
625
324
00
2617
3442
260
026
290
015
727
74
CIVI
LCR
IMIN
AL
GRAN
D TO
TAL
NAM
E O
F TH
E DI
STRI
CTSL
. N
O.
Madras HigH Court126
STAT
EMEN
TSH
OWINGDISPO
SALOFCA
SES(CAT
EGORY
-WISE)IN
CJM
/SUBCO
URT
SOF
TAM
IL N
AD
U &
PU
DU
CHER
RY IN
201
5
OS
ASCM
A
RCA
RCO
PM
COP
LAO
PHM
OP
OTH
ER
OP'
sEP
IPSp
l Co
urts
/ O
ther
sTO
TAL
SESS
.CR
L.
APPL
.
CR.
REV
PET.
V &
AC
I.P.C
O.A
. &
O.L
.M
CN.
I.Act
OTH
ERS
TOTA
L
1
CHEN
NAI
City
Civ
il Co
urt
7296
00
00
101
017
5197
012
611
00
013
20
00
1512
626
Cour
t of S
mal
l Cau
ses
540
641
051
040
00
813
066
120
00
00
00
00
6612
MM
CO
URTS
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
3736
4111
00
719
045
565
4556
5SP
ECIA
L COU
RTS
00
00
00
00
022
022
00
00
00
00
00
220
2 A
RIYA
LUR
299
6422
011
619
8918
64
115
227
974
00
77
00
018
2815
3CO
IMBA
TORE
1806
110
830
1992
90
503
456
285
5244
105
00
394
00
320
554
494
CUDD
ALO
RE11
6715
027
050
6343
154
028
1200
1686
2214
10
010
758
570
036
389
855
DHAR
MAP
URI
448
359
013
986
260
817
626
2366
510
065
50
00
121
2487
6DI
NDIG
UL10
4712
248
010
5912
271
108
469
3031
6657
00
2411
60
098
3264
7ER
ODE
1956
271
320
2676
526
455
610
4460
7533
00
7748
90
250
624
6699
8KA
NCHE
EPUR
AM76
788
770
1091
252
922
2335
48
3582
146
00
1829
240
04
500
4082
9KA
NNIY
AKUM
ARI
520
134
190
367
122
724
140
114
3339
00
2525
510
314
315
76,
KARU
R86
356
150
867
145
358
279
-25
9235
00
2867
280
015
827
5011
KRIS
HNAG
IRI
793
778
016
225
412
5846
77
3449
117
00
166
340
017
336
2212
MAD
URAI
1236
8616
50
2235
130
578
1813
494
6620
134
00
610
255
07
304
6924
13NA
GAPA
TTIN
AM35
011
740
059
983
328
2124
14
1783
100
00
626
160
014
819
3114
NAM
AKKA
L66
493
500
1311
480
512
184
3728
9916
00
174
490
086
2985
15NI
LGIR
IS39
715
270
00
310
874
062
43
00
03
00
06
630
16PE
RAM
BALU
R15
618
30
353
60
170
260
732
260
026
1024
00
8681
817
PUDU
KKO
TTAI
244
205
038
28
021
315
50
1027
230
06
2567
480
026
4436
7118
RAM
ANAT
HAPU
RAM
133
7924
016
26
2754
086
010
5742
00
460
490
013
711
9419
SALE
M12
8413
467
028
9322
529
1317
663
371
7280
162
00
1117
20
00
345
7625
20SI
VAGA
NGA
249
129
180
216
020
920
712
03
1151
580
09
71
00
7512
2621
THAN
JAVU
R89
617
343
022
6110
679
074
681
4250
6610
50
07
2523
00
160
5226
22TH
ENI
592
4410
029
01
428
722
722
1621
720
023
3312
00
140
1761
23TI
RUCH
IRAP
ALLI
586
5338
030
375
488
4768
085
5019
105
00
3652
7913
028
553
0424
TIRU
NELV
ELI
921
308
770
2177
90
695
746
1149
4429
40
01
687
372
409
5353
25TI
RUPP
UR14
7811
112
030
680
999
656
080
6314
410
011
127
520
023
165
4526
TIRU
VALL
UR65
919
322
70
2311
597
688
1120
52
4893
370
010
684
10
073
256
2527
TIRU
VANN
AMAL
AI79
876
220
1170
534
410
361
327
8919
70
027
00
00
224
3013
28TI
RUVA
RUR
203
6320
042
11
235
2319
60
1162
540
017
033
00
104
1266
29TU
TICO
RIN
300
8011
026
511
505
450
126
817
5691
00
5533
520
023
119
8730
VELL
ORE
1068
170
860
1327
421
561
180
387
3542
3510
30
03
230
00
129
4364
31VI
LLUP
URAM
870
113
220
3474
1234
717
439
653
0070
00
4512
940
210
305
5605
32VI
RUDH
UNAG
AR67
510
032
048
44
707
1723
840
2297
283
00
910
6485
00
1441
3738
TOTA
L30
775
3282
1980
049
791
4170
1048
564
8918
484
018
8212
7338
2744
00
044
9047
295
842
815
1956
205
1835
43PU
DUCH
ERRY
322
710
074
617
092
222
00
1416
80
00
290
1681
2611
80
2123
3539
CIVI
LCR
IMIN
ALSL
. NO
.NA
ME
OF
THE
D
ISTR
ICT
GRAN
D TO
TAL
127Madras HigH CourtMadras HigH Court 127
STAT
EMEN
TSH
OWINGDISPO
SALOFCA
SES(CAT
EGORY
-WISE)IN
DISTR
ICTMUNSIF/JU
DICIALMAGISTR
ATE
COURT
SOFTA
MILNADU&PUDUCH
ERRY
IN201
5
OS
ASCM
A
RCA
RCO
PM
COP
LAO
PHM
OP
OTH
ER
OP'
sEP
IPSp
l Co
urts
/ O
ther
sTO
TAL
SESS
.CR
L.
APPL
.CR
.REV
PE
T.V
&
ACI.P
.CO
.A. &
O
.L.
MC
N.I.
Act
OTH
ERS
TOTA
LGR
AND
TOTA
L
1
CHEN
NAI
City
Civ
il Co
urt
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
Cour
t of S
mal
l Cau
ses
00
2474
00
03
630
631
130
00
00
026
026
3139
MM
CO
URTS
00
00
00
00
00
00
029
7966
568
713
737
083
291
8329
1SP
ECIA
L CO
URTS
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
2 A
RIYA
LUR
718
011
00
04
111
084
40
00
2060
2681
7861
048
8057
243
COIM
BATO
RE31
840
262
00
016
417
038
790
00
6580
3167
780
4441
042
778
4665
74
CUDD
ALO
RE25
680
500
00
1317
6510
4406
00
040
7660
6814
832
10
1061
315
019
5DH
ARM
APUR
I92
40
100
00
413
10
1069
00
023
8618
597
5414
50
2118
222
251
6DI
NDI
GUL
2133
079
00
014
347
525
780
00
3333
2633
110
374
80
3051
533
093
7ER
ODE
2876
063
00
05
299
032
430
00
3189
5251
614
424
560
5830
561
548
8KA
NCH
EEPU
RAM
2964
015
80
00
5574
42
3923
00
054
5817
776
133
1251
024
618
2854
19
KAN
NIY
AKUM
ARI
1690
017
00
026
250
119
840
00
2340
5762
8910
120
9203
1118
710
KARU
R70
80
50
00
819
90
920
00
019
5716
186
5447
40
1867
119
591
11KR
ISHN
AGIR
I93
00
260
00
364
135
014
550
00
4022
1215
466
577
016
819
1827
412
MAD
URAI
1573
017
90
00
1926
40
2035
00
042
3015
966
175
1823
022
194
2422
913
NAG
APAT
TIN
AM92
00
830
00
735
60
1366
00
024
8686
1910
732
30
1153
512
901
14N
AMAK
KAL
1391
08
00
06
137
115
430
00
1752
1496
654
391
017
163
1870
615
NIL
GIRI
S65
00
770
00
819
20
927
00
010
4210
095
5989
40
1209
013
017
16PE
RAM
BALU
R38
50
40
00
136
042
60
00
600
741
163
170
1521
1947
17PU
DUKK
OTT
AI68
90
330
00
9017
70
989
00
035
5850
2132
333
089
4499
3318
RAM
ANAT
HAPU
RAM
456
017
00
034
991
091
30
00
2879
1641
313
193
019
516
2042
919
SALE
M62
160
126
00
081
944
173
680
00
3058
2852
611
326
930
3439
041
758
20SI
VAGA
NGA
1018
049
00
043
287
013
970
00
6102
1939
189
153
025
735
2713
221
THAN
JAVU
R15
120
500
00
1438
215
321
110
00
4517
1249
729
669
10
1800
120
112
22TH
ENI
988
07
00
012
194
412
050
00
3119
2010
176
265
023
561
2476
623
TIRU
CHIR
APAL
LI39
680
694
00
026
520
652
140
00
4883
7686
810
112
010
8305
388
267
24TI
RUN
ELVE
LI35
240
113
00
055
448
82
4681
00
061
2611
237
248
656
018
267
2294
825
TIRU
PPUR
2521
021
00
024
191
027
570
00
4686
2870
326
716
910
3534
738
104
26TI
RUVA
LLUR
2239
016
40
00
437
22
2781
00
031
4216
278
7911
280
2062
723
408
27TI
RUVA
NN
AMAL
AI13
730
150
00
735
01
1746
00
018
8047
4279
260
069
6187
0728
TIRU
VARU
R66
20
330
00
320
80
906
00
029
7470
2969
178
010
250
1115
629
TUTI
CORI
N13
630
790
00
506
236
221
860
00
3158
7758
164
155
011
235
1342
130
VELL
ORE
2825
013
00
00
2968
67
3677
00
040
3919
912
225
951
025
127
2880
431
VILL
UPUR
AM36
210
150
00
1985
70
4512
00
050
2425
801
146
197
031
168
3568
032
VIRU
DHUN
AGAR
1685
016
80
00
107
229
221
910
00
2512
1316
813
247
60
1628
818
479
TOTA
L58
274
00
5220
00
024
2112
225
020
578
345
00
011
0147
6201
4837
6139
818
077
3874
8522
19PU
DUCH
ERRY
2858
00
102
00
013
950
030
680
00
034
7065
8713
983
20
1102
814
096
CIVI
LCR
IMIN
AL
SL.
NO
.N
AME
OF
THE
DIST
RICT
top related