Important Circulars

Sl. No. Date Circular, ROC and G.O. Nos. Remarks

1

27.12.1957

Public Services – Madras Last Grade Service – Peons in the Criminal Judicial Department – Duty of guarding the residences of Magistrates at nights – Instructions – Issued.

2

23.05.1967

Public Servants – Disciplinary action – Orders administering “Warning” – Question of entry in personal files – Instructions – Issued.

3

06.07.1967

COURTS – Criminal – Writing off – Fine amounts as irrecoverable – Instructions Issued.

4

15.02.1968

Judicial Officers application for leave should reach the High Court 15 days in advance of the date on which they intend to enter on leave.

5

30.3.1978

Treasury and Accounts Modernisation Committee – Payment for a month in which leave is taken and not regularised – Recommendation No.90 – Orders – Issued.

6

-1978

BUILDINGS – Residential – Residential quarters of Judicial Officers – Allotment – Instructions – Regarding.

7

30.08.1979

Treasuries and Accounts – Payment for a month in which leave is taken and not regularised – Clarifications – Issued.

8

26.08.1980

Treasuries and Accounts – Payment of salary for a month in which leave is taken and not regularised – Extension of concessions to self – drawing officers – Orders - issued.

9

18.09.1980

RECORDS – Court Records – Missing of – Information to the High Court, Madras on the Vigilance Cell, High Court, Madras – Instructions – Issued. Whenever there is any instance of missing of Court records, it should be reported immediately either to the Registrar, High Court, Madras or to the Special Officer, Vigilance Cell, High Court, Madras.

10

14.12.1981

HOLIDAYS – Compensatory Holidays to Government Servants – Revised instructions – Issued.

11

19.12.1982

Nomenclature – Nomenclatures to be used in respect of cases filed under Tenancy enactments, Workmen’s Compensation Act, Debt Relief Act, Land Reforms enactments and other Special enactments – Prescribed.

12

15.04.1983

Preservation of documents in safe custody. All Civil Courts have been directed to maintain suit document registers. Documents may be kept in safe custody at the direction of the court or on an application made in that behalf by the party. Documents may be kept in safe custody at the direction of the court or on an application made in that behalf by the party. The responsibility of keeping the suit document register and other documents in safe custody in the steel almirah will be that of the Bench Clerk of the Court and he should be made answerable for missing documents or any loss or tampering of documents in safe custody.

13

03.02.1984

Courts – Criminal – Gold Ingot weighing 39 grams, 24 carat ordered to be confiscated to State by Judicial First Class Magistrate, Trivellore in I.I.No.53/63 – Instructions of the High Court for disposal –Orders – Issued.

14

21.06.1984

A register is to be maintained in all the subordinate criminal Courts, for movement of records between the Bench Clerk and Steno-typist and other members of the staff, before consignment of the same to Record Room, in order to fix the responsibility on the concerned for loss of records.

15

18.09.1984

COURTS – Provision of security to Judicial Officers – Orders – Issues.

16

24.10.1984

COURTS – Subordinate – Criminal Courts – Gold Articles – Ornaments, Ingots etc., Received as case properties – Disposal of – Instructions – Regarding.

17

25.10.1984

Public Services –Government Servants joining Correspondence Courses for acquiring additional qualification –Delegation of power to Heads of Offices – Orders – Issued.

18

13.03.1985

CRIMINAL COURTS – Magistrate Courts –Bail application – Notice to Assistant Public Prosecutor – views of the High Court – Communicated – Reg.

19

17.06.1985

Orders – Judicial Orders of the High Court giving certain directions – Time limit for disposal – Extension of time -Strict adherence of – Instructions – issued.

20

08.04.1988

Provision of Security to Judicial Officers – Reg.

21

25.11.1989

Judicial Officers – attending to Judicial work in Chambers – instructions – issued.

22

25.11.1989

Judicial Officers – Attending to Judicial Work in Chambers – Instructions – Issued.

23

13.07.1990

The Police custody had been obtained after the statutory period of 15 days, the Police custody are illegal.

24

04.12.1990

Prisoners – Admission of Prisoners – Remand Prisoner admitted – Outside hospital – Direct from the court without being admitted in the Central Prison – Certain difficulties reported – Instructions – Issued.

25

17.12.1990

All Judicial Officers are directed to apply restraint and to refrain from frequently applying for short spells of leave, as far as possible, keeping in mind their responsible position and also the increasing pendency of cases.

26

12.02.1992

General Provident Fund withdrawal – Part – final withdrawal – Twelve months in advance of the date of retirement on superannuation – Certain Clarifications raised – Regarding.

26A 18.03.1992
MACOP - Investment of award amount in Repartiates Co-OP, Finance and Development Bank Limited.

27

23.03.1992

Office Procedure – Office Hours for the Offices of the High Court and the Official Assignee – Change in the timings – Notified.

28

20.08.1992

Judicial Department – Tamil Nadu Basic Service Association – Resolutions – Utilisation of Office Assistants at the residence of Judicial Officers – Instructions – Issued – Reg.

29

25.11.1992

Instructions – with regard to the procedure to be following in the matter of applications filed under the Registration of Births and Deaths Act 1957 – Issued.

30

11.01.1993

Judicial Department – Earned Leave to Judicial Officers – Availing vacation as available to Teachers – Granted.

31

11.03.1993

Disciplinary Proceedings – Initiation of Proceedings under Rule 17(a) or 17 (b) of Tamil Nadu Civil services (Classification, Control and Appeal ) Rules 1953 – Framing of Charges – Guidelines – Issued.

32

15.03.1993

Courts – Civil – Deposition of witnesses –Typed copies of deposition along with originals – Submission of – Further instructions – Issued.

33

18.05.1993

Criminal Appeals – Material objects – Destruction of – Instructions - Issued.

33A
13.07.1993
Departmental Vehicles – Revision of rates for the use of departmental vehicles by the Officers for trips from the place of residence to office and using for private vehicles. The Government also direct that the rate of Rs.3/per K.M. shall be collected from the Government Servant who uses the Government vehicle for private purposes.
33B
13.09.1993
Investment of award amounts, within the residential areas of the claimants where they do ordinarily reside end not in other Districts or in far off areas and thereby causing inconvenience to the claimants. If no such Banks are available in the residential areas of the claimants, then, the Presiding Officer of the Tribunal should obtain the consent of the claimants as to the investment of the award amount in accordance with Rule 12, which could be easily accessible

34

14.12.1993

Disciplinary Proceedings – Initiation of Proceedings under Rule 17(a) or 17 (b) of Tamil Nadu Civil services (Classification, Control and Appeal) Rules 1953 – Framing of Charges – Guidelines – Reiterated.

35

05.01.1994

Official Language – Tamil – Writing Judgments and Orders in English or Tamil in Criminal or Civil cases – Instructions Issued.

36

17.01.1994

Judicial Department – Earned Leave to Judicial Officers – Availed vacation as available to Teachers – certain clarifications – clarified.

37

24.06.1994

Tamil Nadu Leave Rules - Earned Leave - Counting of Earned Leave on Government of India's pattern - Advance crediting of Earned Leave twice a year - orders.

38

23.11.1994

Uniforms – Supply of uniforms to Office Assistants, Duffadars, Drivers and other categories of Staff – Sanction of Stitching charges – Orders – Issued.

39

20.06.1995

Remand – Remand of accused by Judicial Magistrates – production of accused before the Magistrates – not possible in extraordinary circumstances – guidelines – issued.

40

25.06.1995

PUBLIC SERVICES - TNJMS - Conversion of Judicial Magistrates' courts into District Munsif-cum-Judicial Magistrate Courts - Administrative Control of the converted courts - instructions - issued.

41

28.06.1995

District Judge, Chief Judicial Magistrate do not hold Enquiry as per direction of High Court - Subordinate Officers are directed to hold and enquiry and submit a report and they not on that report. Such an act amounts to disobedience to the directions issued by the High Court.

42

13.11.1995

Judicial Magistrates working on Holidays–Compensatory Holidays – Treated as Earned Leave–Orders-Issued.

43

14.02.1996

Judicial Magistrate Courts – Assistant Public Prosecutors – making their objections – noting down in the case records – discontinuance of – instructions – issued.

44

27.02.1996

Disciplinary Proceedings – Initiation of proceedings under rule 17 (b) of Tamil Nadu Civil Service (Discipline and Appeal) Rules – Model forms for framing of charges – Guidelines – Issued.

45

08.03.1996

Courts - Chief Judicial Magistrate Courts - Appointed to list of District Judges - Administrative control - Circular - issued.

46

15.04.1996

CASE – Criminal Case – Disposal of Arms Ammunitions, Bombs and other explosives material – Request for Direction to Subordinate Courts – Requested – Reg.

47

14.06.1996

Constitution of Board of visitors to visit Police lock - ups - Instructions Issued.

48

04.10.1996

Visits – Visits of the Central Prisons in each District by the District and Sessions Judges – Instructions – Issued.

49

29.05.1997

Tamil Nadu Government Servants Conduct Rules 1873 – Deposits made in N.S.C., N.S.S, U.T.I. fixed deposit in bank etc., – Clarifications – Issued.

50

11.12.1997

Bail – Granting of bail for non-bailable offences – Notice to the concerned Station House Officer in-charge or investigation – Instructions – Issued.

51

04.04.1998

Explosives & Explosive substances – Role of Scientific Assistant in dealing with live IEDS – instructions – issued.

52

28.04.1998

Lok Adalat – Procedures to be followed in respect of holding of Lok Adalat – Instructions issued.

53

20.05.1998

Explosives & Explosive substances – Role of Police in the disposal of explosive devices - instructions – issued.

54

16.03.1999

Writ of Certiorari calling for the records connected with the circular issued by Registrar, High Court, Madras in Roc.No.323/93/G2. Dt.4.6.1993 and quash the said Circular.

55

24.08.1999

Constitution of Board of visitors to visit Police Lock-ups-Instructions - Issued.

56

06.09.1999

FUNDAMENTAL RULES – Tamil Nadu Leave Rules, 1933 – Earned Leave – Counting of Earned leave of Government of India – Pattern – Advance crediting of Earned Leave twice a year – Amendments to Rules – Orders – Issued.

57

18.11.1999

Statistics – Civil and Criminal – Disposal and Pendency of More than Seven years old cases as on 30.9.1999 for the subordinate Courts – awarding double norms conclusion arrived at the meeting of the Hon’ble judges held on 11.11.1999 – Instructions issued – Reg.

58

29.02.2000

Appraisers – Appointment in the Courts – Regularising the posts and fixing the time scale – proposal – rejecting – Reg.

59

28.03.2000

Complaints – Complaint of Corruption and Corrupt Practices against the Staff of Judicial Department – Investigation – Revised instructions – Orders – Issued – Regarding.

60

06.09.2000

வீட்டு வசதி த.நா. அரசு அலுவலர் வாடகை குடியிருப்பு திட்டம் - அரசு வாடகை குடியிருப்புகளில் குடியிருக்கும் அரசு அலுவலர்கள் பணியிட மாற்றம் செய்யப்பட்ட பின் தொடர்ந்து குடியிருக்க அனுமதி வழங்கப்படுகிறது - ஆணை வெளியிடப்படுகிறது.

61

21.12.2000

Statistics – Civil and Criminal – Pendency of cases in all Courts – Where in Plaintiff / Respondent / Accused are above 65 years of age – Disposal of cases on priority basis – Reg.

62

20.02.2001

Courts and Judges – Availing of leave and permission to leave the headquarters – Forwarding of leave / permission applications in advance – Avoidance of short spells of leave – Instructions issued – Not adhered - Further instructions issued for strict compliance – Reg.

63

27.03.2001

Disposal–Defusal of Explosives and Explosive substances – Transportation of explosive materials – Regarding.

64

17.04.2001

Code – Cr.P.C. – Transfer of – Criminal cases – Transfer of Bail applications – Instructions – Issued.

65

31.05.2001

Public Services – Disciplinary Action – Orders administering “Warning” – Question of entry in Personal Files – Instructions – Reiterated.

66

06.07.2001

Supreme Court Judgment in the case of Vishaka Vs. State of Rajasthan regarding sexual harassment of working women – Amendment issued to Tamil Nadu Government Servant Conduct Rules – Formation of Committees – Constituted – Informed – Reg.

66A
16.07.2001
In the case of adoption within the country, where placements are done by persons other than the biological parents, the High Court, with a view to eliminate the possibility of the child being adopted by unsuitable and undesirable parents, hereby directs all the Subordinate Courts to issue notice to the Indian Council for Child Welfare, Tamil Nadu in the case of petitions filed under Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act and also to get the study report so as to assist the Court in coming to a decision whether it will be for the welfare of the child given in adoption.

67

07.08.2001

Statistics – Courts and Judges – Special List system – Fixation of Norms for disposal of Subordinate Courts ( Civil & Criminal Units ) – Reconsideration of norms – Minutes of Honourable Full Court, Dt.27.4.2001 – Instructions issued – Reg.

68

22.01.2002

Witnesses – Summoning of Professional Witnesses (Doctors ) to give evidence in their Official capacity – preferences to be given to them in taking up the cases where they are required to give evidence or expert opinion – Certain instructions – Issued – Reg.

69

20.02.2002

Telephones – Ban on the use of Cellular Phones / Pagers inside the Court Halls in District and Mofussil Courts – Orders – Passed – Regarding.

69A
21.02.2002
In the case of adoption within the country, where placements are done by persons other than the biological parents, the High Court, with a view to eliminate the possibility of the child being adopted by unsuitable and undesirable parents, hereby directs all the Subordinate Courts to issue notice to the Indian Council for Child Welfare, Tamil Nadu and Indian Counsil of Social Welfare. Tamil Nadu in the case of petitions filed under Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act and also get their study report so as to assist the Court in coming to a decision whether it will be for the welfare of the child given in adoption.

70

26.03.2002

Constitution of Board of Visitors to visit Police Lock-ups – Instructions issued – Inspection Report not received periodically – Inspection Report called for – Regarding.

71

17.05.2002

Award of incentive to the Government employees who have rendered 25 years of unblemished service – Reg.

72

01.07.2002

Court – Criminal – Offences under section 138 of the Negotiable Instrument Act by invoking the remission – G.O. issued by the State Government – Subordinate Judiciary would not invoke the remission G.O. – The Legislative Competence of the Union Government – Instructions – Issued.

73

03.01.2003

FUNDS – General Provident Fund – Part-final withdrawal from the General Provident Fund accumulations by the Government employees for the purchase of Motor Car and for repairing Motor Car – Revision of Maximum limit of Part-final withdrawal – Orders – Issued.

74

10.01.2003

Disposal of pending I.A.s within short spell.

75

22.05.2003

Constitution of Board of Visitors – C.J.M. in their respective Jurisdiction to visit Police Lock-ups and Prisons – Instructions – Issued.

76

22.05.2003

Courts and Judges – Conferment of powers on C.J.Ms – matters relating to 125 Crl.P.C. arising out of Head Quarters of each District – Certain instructions issuing of – Regarding.

77

22.05.2003

Complaints – Private complaints against Police Officials – To be filed before the Chief Judicial Magistrate Court in their respective District – Instructions Issued.

78

22.05.2003

Cases – Factories Act – Filing of Factories and Development cases arising out of Inspection made by the Department Inspectors of Factories Instructions already issued consequent to the enhancement of penalty to 1 lakh – fresh Instructions – Issued.

79

06.06.2003

Courts - Tamil Nadu Court Fees and Suit Valuabtion (Amendment) Act 2003 - Notification - Published.

80

09.06.2003

Courts – Tamil Nadu Court Fees and Suit Valuation (Amendment) Act 2003 – Come in to force with effect from 15th June 2003 – Forwarded.

81

16.06.2003

Constitution of Board of Visitors to Visit Police Lock-ups – Instructions already issued –belated submission of reports – Fresh instructions issuing of – Reg.

82

07.08.2003

Courts – Criminal Courts – Direction to record and forward the incriminating or adverse statements about the accused by the witnesses including Hostile witnesses in Sessions Cases along with the statements u/s.313 Cr.P.C.-Reg.

83

16.09.2003

Visits of the Central Prison / Sub Jails in each District by the District & Sessions Judge – Instructions already issued – Certain lapses – Fresh Instructions issued.

84

19.09.2003

Constitution of Board of Visitors to visit Police Lock-ups – Instructions already issued – belated submission of reports – Fresh Instructions also issued – Non – compliance of earlier instructions – latest Instructions issued – Regarding.

85

23.06.2004

CRIMINAL JUSTICE –Administration of Criminal Justice – F.I.R. – Receipt of FIR – Duty of the Judicial Magistrate – While receiving F.I.Rs. – Instruction issued for strict compliance.

86

01.10.2004

வீட்டு வசதி - தமிழ்;நாடு அரசு அலுவலர் வாடகைக் குடியிருப்பு திட்டம் - வயது முதிர்வின் காரணமாக ஓய்வு பெறும் நாளில் ஓய்வு பெற அனுமதிக்கபடாமல் பணியிடை நீக்கம் செய்யப்படும் அரசு அலுவலர்கள் அவர்கள் வசிக்கும் அரசு வாடகைக் குடியிருப்புக்களை காலி செய்து தமிழ்நாடு வீட்டு வசதி வாரியத்திடம் ஒப்படைத்தல் - ஆணை வெளியிடப்படுகிறது.

87

19.10.2004

Investment of Civil and Criminal Court Deposits – in Banks – Instructions – Issued.

88

23.12.2004

Forests – Sandalwood offences – Sandalwood accused not to be let off under the Probationer Offenders Act.

89

16.02.2005

Courts – Criminal Courts – Special attention of the Presiding Officers while forwarding material part of the records to the High Court – instruction already issued – Further reminder issued – Reg.

90

24.02.2005

Three days of Restricted Holidays declared by State Government – Not followed by the High Court – Applicability to Subordinate Courts – Instructions issued – Regarding.

91

16.08.2005

Cases – Case bundle in C.R.P.No.115/2004 of Additional District & Sessions Court, Tiruppur – Missing of records - Reported and instructions solicited – Reg.

92

19.08.2005

Courts – Criminal Courts – Special attention of the Presiding Officers while forwarding material part of the records to the High Court – instruction already issued – Further reminder issued – Reg.

93

29.08.2005

Destruction of Records – Rule 8 of the Destruction of Records Act – Non-observance by the Subordinate Judiciary – Noticed by the High Court – Instructions issued.

94

14.09.2005

Stationery Section – High Court, Madras – Approved list of waste paper dealers – Copy – Forwarded.

95

31.01.2006

Forensic Sciences Department, Chennai – Explosives Division – Unexploded Bombs being sent to Forensic Sciences Department, Chennai for examination to defuse them – Certain instructions to be issued – Regarding.

96

02.02.2006

Criminal Cases – furnishing copies of case records to the accused in Criminal cases – Xerox copies not accepted – accumulation of cases – Instruction to lower courts to accept Xerox copy –requested – Reg.

97

08.02.2006

Courts and Judges – Code of Conduct for the Judicial Officers in the Tamil Nadu State Judicial Service and Pondicherry Judicial Service – issued.

98

29.03.2006

Custody of seal and other important papers of the Court – Instructions for strict adherence to by all the concerned – Issued.

99

06.06.2006

Statistics – Priority to be given by earmarking courts for early disposal of cases of rape and sexual harassment – Reg.

100

15.06.2006

With reference to the Intellectural property right act cases, at the Principal District Judges / Head of Units are directed to dispose them of giving priority.

101

15.06.2006

Giving priority to the disposal of the old cases both Civil and Criminal.

102

21.06.2006

Improvements in administration of Civil Justice system – pendency of cases before the Civil Courts due to non-adhering of the provisions of the Civil Procedure Code – Instructions Issued – Regarding.

103

23.06.2006

Courts – Criminal Courts – Direction to communicate the Judgment copies in Sessions case as per rule 184 of the Criminal Rules of Practice – Reg.

104

26.07.2006

Streamlining the function of Subordinate Judiciary – instructions of the High Court for strict adherence to by the Subordinate Judicial Officers – issued.

105

14.09.2006

அடிப்படை விதிகள் - அரசால் ஏற்பளிக்கப்பட்ட தனியார் மருத்துவமனைகளில் அனுமதிக்கப்பட்டு சிகிச்சை பெறும் அரசுப் பணியாளர்கள் - 60 நாட்களுக்கு மிகைப்பட்ட காலத்திற்கு மருத்துவச் சான்றின் பெயரில் ஈட்டா விடுப்பு - மருத்துவக் குழுவின் பரிந்துரையின்றி விடுப்பு ஒப்பளிப்பு வழங்குதல் - ஆணை வெளியிடப்படுகிறது.

106

18.09.2006

Cases – Criminal Cases – Certain directions issued by the Hon’ble Division Bench, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, consisting of the Hon’ble Thiru Justice P.D. Dinakaran and the Hon’ble Thiru Justice M.E.N. Patrudu – Rule 184 of Criminal Rules of Practice ( Madras ) to be strictly complied without any deviation – Direction issued – Regarding.

107

05.10.2006

The Electricity Act 2003 – Trial of offences under Sections 135 to 139 of the Act Constitution of Special Courts under – section 153 of the Electricity Act 2003 – Notification issued.

108

16.10.2006

First National Judicial Pay Commission – Service Conditions of Judicial Officers – Implementation of orders of Supreme Court of India on Shetty Commission Recommendations – Orders – Issued.

109

03.11.2006

First National Pay Commission revision – Judicial Officers pay fixation – Clarification – Regarding.

110

04.11.2006

Hon’ble Supreme Court of India – Observations of the Arrears Committee headed by Hon’ble Mr. Justice S.B. Sinha, Judge, Supreme Court of India, New Delhi – desirability of issuing instructions – to subordinate judiciary and Judicial Magistrate in Metropolitan Cities and Towns – under provisions of Sec.258 Criminal Procedure Code – Circulars Issued.

111

03.01.2007

Cases under section 138 of Negotiable Instrument Act – Norms for the disposal – Fixed – Reg.

112

23.01.2007

Tamil Nadu Govt., Servant’s Conduct Rule 1973 – Amendment to Rules 6(4)(a) of Tamil Nadu Govt., Servants conduct Rules – Notification -issued.

113

26.02.2007

High Court’s orders in Crl.O.P.No. 30614 / 2006 and Crl.M.P.No.1 and 2 / 2006 – Direction by the Hon’ble Judge – to be Communicated – to Subordinate Judiciary – Instructions issued. The signature of the Presiding Officers shall alone find place in the Summons and none on behalf of the Presiding Officers shall sign thereon and to avoid such erroneous procedures in future course of dispensation of Justice.

114

01.03.2007

Appointment, Transfers and promotions made by the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Villupuram – Instructions solicited by the Principal District Judge, Villupuram – Reg.

115

12.04.2007

Tamil Nadu Government Pensioner’s Health Fund Scheme 1995 – Accreditation of Additional registered private Hospitals – Orders – Issued.

116

25.05.2007

TRAVELLING ALLOWANCE – Eligibility for journey by Air and Rail – Revised – Orders – Issued.

117

08.06.2007

Government Servants – Suspension on the date of retirement – Avoidance of – Expeditious Action on the Disciplinary Proceedings – Detailed instructions – Issued.

118

14.06.2007

Instructions to ensure that the amount in respect of Motor Accidents claims Tribunal Cases, Deposited by the Insurance Companies are properly invented – in the Nationalised Banks – Issued – regarding.

119

12.07.2007

Courts and Judges – Handling of Child Witnesses – Guidelines of Subordinate Judicial Officers of the State – Issued.

120

28.09.2007

Telephones – Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai – Implementing the orders of Supreme Court of India on certain recommendations of Shetty Commission – Provision of telephone connections both at the office and the residence of the Judicial Officers – Certain particulars called for – Regarding.

121

12.10.2007

Prisons – Transfer of Adolescent convicts to Borstal School, Pudukkottai – Reg.

122

29.10.2007

Public Services – Reservation of appointments in Public Services – Fixation of 3.5 percentage reservation for Backward Class Christians and Backward Class Muslims respectively – Revised Roster – Orders – issued.

123

07.11.2007

First National Judicial Pay Commission – Sanction of transfer grant / Disturbance allowance – Clarification Request – Regarding.

124

04.12.2007

First National Pay Commission – Service condition on Judicial Officers – Implementation of orders of Supreme Court of India on Shetty Commission recommendation – Instruction – for claiming composite Transfer Grant – Reg.

125

21.01.2008

Tamil Nadu Government Servants’ conduct Rules 1973 – Rule 3 of the Tamil Nadu Government Servants’ Conduct Rule, 1973, relating to “Gifts” Amendment – Issued.

126

06.02.2008

High Court, Madras – Submission of Material Records piecemeal by the Subordinate Courts – Instructions issued.

127

07.02.2008

Public Services – Disciplinary Action – Orders administering “Warning” – instructions – Reiterated.

128

11.02.2008

Public Services – Right to information Act, 2005 (Central Act 22 of 2005). Maintenance of Records in electronic format in Govt., web-site “tn. gov. in”– Furnishing of information available in electronic format to the applicants under Right to information Act, 2005 (Central Act 22 of 2005 ) – Instructions – issued.

129

11.02.2008

Personnel - Tamil Nadu Civil Services Discipline and Appeal ) Rules – Amendments to rules 9(c) (1) (ii), 11, 12, 13, 20 (3), 20(4) and Appendix IV – issued.

130

12.02.2008

பொதுப் பணிகள் - வேலை வாய்ப்பு அலுவலகங்கள் மூலம் பணி நியமனம் - முன்னுரிமை பெற்றொர் மற்றும் முன்னுரிமையற்றோருக்கு இடையேயான 1 : 4 என்ற விகிதாச்சாரம் 200 புள்ளி இனச்சுழற்சி முறையுடன் கடைபிடித்தல் - தெளிவுரை - ஆணை வெளியிடப்படுகிறது.

131

15.02.2008

Personnel – Tamil Nadu Civil Services (Discipline and Appeal ) Rules – Amendment to rule 9-A – Issued.

132

29.02.2008

Establishment – High Court, Madras –Organising Judicial Functions – Invitation to be extended to the retired Hon’ble High Court Judges, Settled in their native Districts – Instructions issued – Reg.

133

04.03.2008

Courts and Judges – Transfer and Postings of Judicial Officers from one post to another post / one place to another place – Policy and Modalities to be followed – informed.

134

12.03.2008

Forensic Sciences Dept., Establishment – Starting Document Division at Regional Forensic Science Laboratory, Madurai – Examination of Questioned Documents at Regional Forensic Science Laboratory, Madurai from 1.4.2008 – Information furnished – Regarding.

135

14.03.2008

Probation of offenders Act, 1958 – Effective Utilisation of Probation Officers – Instructions already issued to the Magistrates – To call for reports from the Probation Officers in respect of Juvenile delinquents – Instruction – Issued.

136

19.03.2008

Income Tax – Tax deduction at source by Drawing and Disbursing Officers of Government of Tamil Nadu – Regarding.

137

19.03.2008

Forensic Sciences Department – Establishment – Intimation Document Division at Regional Forensic Science Laboratory, Madurai – From 1.4.2008 – Reg. ------------------------------------------------ Instructions to ensure that the amount in respect of Motor Accidents Claims Tribunals Cases, deposited by the Insurance Companies are properly invested in the Nationalised Banks – Issued – Reg.

138

23.04.2008

அடிப்படை விதிகள் - 54.டீ – தற்காலிக பணி நீக்க காலத்தினை விலக்கி மீளப் பணியமர்த்தப்பட்ட பின் அல்லது ஒழுங்கு நடவடிக்கையின் மீது இறுதி ஆணை பிறப்பிக்கப்பட்ட பின் பணியில் இல்லாத காலத்தினை விரைவாக முறைப்படுத்துவது - அறிவுரைகள் வெளியிடப்படுகின்றன.

139

28.04.2008

New Health Insurance Scheme for employees of Government Departments, Local bodies, Public Sector Undertakings, Statutory Boards and State Government Universities – Selection of an Insurance company for Implementation – Implementation Procedure – Orders – Issued.

140

02.05.2008

Telephones – First National Pay Commission Service conditions of Judicial Officers – implementation of orders of Supreme Court of India on certain recommendations of Shetty Commission – Provision of Telephone facilities to all the judicial Officers in the office and residence – instructions – issued – Regarding.

141

26.05.2008

Case study report of the Indian Law Institute – Administration of Criminal Justice – Delay in disposal of Criminal Cases in the Subordinate Courts – measures recommended by the Hon’ble Committee – ordered to issue instructions – issued.

142

10.06.2008

Criminal Courts – Lock-up visit reports of the Judicial Magistrates – Instructions already issued – Incompleted and belated submission of reports – Revised proforma forwarded for strict compliance.

143

09.07.2008

Act – Indian Succession Act – Application for Succession Certificate Jurisdiction conferment of – Orders – Issued.

144

21.07.2008

Right to Information Act, 2005 – Madras High Court Right to Information (Regulation of Fee and Cost) Rules 2007 – Rules framed by the Hon’ble High Court – Published in Tamil Nadu Government Gazette – Copies communicated – Reg.

145

04.08.2008

Instructions to ensure that the amount in respect of Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal, deposited by the Insurance Companies are properly invested – in the Nationalised Banks – Issued – Reiterated – Reg.

146

05.08.2008

Courts and Judges – Submission of Reports / Remarks to the High Court, Madras – certain instructions issued.

147

13.08.2008

Directions of Hon’ble High Court issued in W.P.No.3080/08 – Ordered to be circulated for strict compliance – Communicated.

148

22.08.2008

Courts and Judges – Subordinate Courts – Sitting in Court hours – instructions issued – not followed – further instructions issued.

149

01.09.2008

Required to specify in their lockup visit reports regarding the places where the prisoners are kept when there is no lockup room facility in the Police Stations which are housed in rented building or Government Building. ------------------------------------------------ Required to specify in their lockup visit reports regarding the places where the prisoners are kept when there is no lockup room facility in the Police stations which are housed in rented building or Government building to fill up all the columns in their reports and suggest the remedial measures there for.

150

10.10.2008

Fundamental rules – Rule 9-A (vii) in Annexure II – Part – 1, in Appendix 1 to fundamental rules – Amendment – issued.

151

30.10.2008

Madras High Court – Orders of the Hon’ble Division Bench, dt.3/8/2006 in WP (MD) No.4674/2006 – directions issued to the Government – G.O. issued – declaring certain Sub-Jails as Borstal School – considered – ordered – communicated – for necessary further action – requested – reg.

152

12.11.2008

Courts and Judges – Half yearly Periodical Meeting of Judicial Magistrates with the Police Officials and Prosecuting Authorities – Guidelines contained in the Criminal Rules of Practice and Circular Orders 1958 – instructions issued for between Administration of Justice.

153

12.11.2008

First National Judicial Pay Commission – Service Conditions of Judicial Officers – Implementation of orders of Supreme Court of India on Shetty Commission Recommendations – Orders issued in G.O.Ms.No.985, Home, dt.16.10.2006 – Amendment – issued.

154

26.11.2008

First National Pay Commission – recommended to grant Concurrent Charge Allowance, Leave Travel Concession / Home Travel Concession, Transfer grant / Disturbance allowance and soft loans for purchase of personal computer / Vehicles etc., - G.O. issued – Certain clarifications requested – Amendment and clarifications issued by the Government – Communicated.

155

12.01.2009

Computerisation of Subordinate Courts – Provision of HP Laptops and Printers to all Judicial Officers in the State of Tamil Nadu and in the Union Territory of Puducherry – Complaint for Laptops – logging of calls – Regarding.

156

23.01.2009

Hon’ble High Court, Madras – Civil Revision Petition (PD) No.295/2007 – Orders issued – Directions to bring the contents of the High Court’s Circular in Roc.No.2065/85/F1, Dt.17.6.1985 – Instructions issued – Reg. & The Subordinate Courts that, whenever any direction, is given by the High Court, to the Subordinate Courts concerned.

157

03.02.2009

Computerisation of Subordinate Courts – Provision of HP Laptops and Printers to all Judicial Officers in the State of Tamil Nadu and in the Union Territory of Puducherry –Defects in Laptops – Complains – logging of calls – Regarding.

158

11.02.2009

Comprehensive guidelines regarding service of summons / notices / Judicial process on the persons residing abroad.

159

13.03.2009

Prisons – Video Conferencing Systems – to make full utilisation of Video Conferencing System – Guidelines issued – Reg.

160

16.03.2009

Leave Benefits –Sanction of Leave –Streamlining the existing procedure – Prescription of application form – Amendment to Tamil Nadu Leave Rules, 1993 – Orders – Issued.

161

17.04.2009

Service of Summons and Notices – Requests Received from Foreign Countries for Service of Summons / Notices and for taking of Evidence abroad in Civil or Commercial Matters – top priority to be given – instructions Issued – regarding. All the Judicial Officers in the State are directed to strictly ensure that top priority is given to requests, received from foreign countries, for service of summons/notices or for taking of evidence in Civil or Commercial Matters.

162

04.05.2009

Courts and Judges – Code of Conduct for the Judicial Officers in the Tamil Nadu State Judicial Service and Puducherry Judicial Service – issued- further instructions – issued.

163

06.05.2009

Buildings – Subordinate Courts – details sought – strict – compliance sought – Regarding.

164

14.05.2009

Case Records – Missing of case records on the file of the subordinate courts – information to be Given to the High Court – directions issued – reg. Whenever there is any instance of missing of case records, the same should be reported immediately either to the Registrar or to the Special Officer, Vigilance Cell, High Courts, Madras.

165

15.05.2009

Buildings – Frequent Power Cuts in Mofussil Courts – Government addressed – Direction to make arrangements for uninterrupted supply of power between 10 a.m. and 8 p.m. to all Courts located in the District Headquarters – If necessary, concerned Judicial Officer to contact the local Assistant Engineer, (Electricals) Tamil Nadu Electricity Board, for provision of uninterrupted supply of power w.e.f. 4.5.2009 – Under intimation to High Court – Regarding.

166

01.06.2009

Official Committee, 2009 – Recommendations of the Official Committee on Allowances – Orders – Issued.

167

01.06.2009

Official Committee, 2009 – Recommendations of the Official Committee on Travelling Allowances – Orders – Issued.

168

02.06.2009

Case properties – Details of Case properties not entered in the Property Registers – Custody of Property Room keys – Instructions issued – reg. That the details of case properties are duly entered in the Property Register then and there, and the Property Register is maintained properly. That the key(s) of the Property Room are kept in the custody of the concerned Judicial Officer.

169

05.06.2009

First National Judicial Pay Commission – Service conditions of Judicial Officers – Implementation of orders of Supreme Court of India, on certain recommendations of Shetty Commission – Ordered – Amendment – Issued.

170

14.06.2009

Proceedings of the Conference of the Judicial Officers functioning in Chennai, Kancheepuram, Tiruvallur Districts head at the Tamil Nadu State Judicial Academy, Chennai on 14th June 2009.

171

08.07.2009

First National Judicial Pay Commission – Service conditions of Judicial Officers implementation of orders of Supreme Court of India on Shetty Commission recommendations – Ordered in G.O.Ms.No.985, Home, Dt.18.10.2006 – Amendment – Issued.

172

13.07.2009

Official Committee, 2009 – Recommendations of the Official Committee on Travelling Allowance – Amendment – Orders – Issued.

173

24.07.2009

Courts and Judges – Conference of District Judges and Chief Judicial Magistrate – held on 5.7.2009 at Chennai – suggestions emerged – instructions issued.

174

31.07.2009

Courts – Subordinate Courts – Power cut – Uninterrupted supply of power to the Subordinate Courts – Regarding. Courts and Judges – Uninterrupted power supply in the Subordinate Courts at District Head Quarters and Taluk Centers – Steps taken by the Government – Letter received from the Government – communicated – further instructions – issued. Electricity – Subordinate Courts – Uninterrupted Power supply to the Subordinate Courts – Reg. Buildings – Subordinate Courts – power cut – Uninterrupted supply of power to the Subordinate Courts – Request – Assurance of the Government and Chairman, Tamil Nadu Electricity Board, for uninterrupted power supply to the Subordinate Courts during Court functioning hours on all days in future – Regarding.

175

25.08.2009

High Court, Madras – Original Side – Original Petitions filed under Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act / Guardians and Wards Act – Inordinate delay in disposal – Defiance of the Subordinate Courts to the Orders of the Hon’ble Apex Court – Directions to all the District Judges – Ordered to call for reports from the Principal District Judges –Circular issued – particulars called for – reg.

176

27.08.2009

Statistics – Special List System –Refixing of Norms for Principal District Judges, Additional District Judges, Chief Judge, Court of Small Causes, Chennai and Presiding Officers of the Labour Courts – Considered –Approved – In partial modification of the earlier instructions, revised instructions issued – Reg.

177

09.09.2009

First National Judicial Pay Commission –Shetty Commission Recommendations – Revision of scale of pay of Judicial Officers in the State of Tamil Nadu – Ordered –Additional 10% benefit over the basic pay as on 1.1.1996 – Orders – Issued.

178

11.09.2009

The Staff members of the Subordinate Judiciary have to begin their punctually at 10.00 a.m. and continue to work in the seat till the day’s work is over.

179

05.10.2009

Buildings – Subordinate Courts – Availability / Supply of drinking water in the Court premised – Installation of water purifiers in the Court Campus – on need basis – Regarding.

180

12.11.2009

First National Judicial Pay Commission – Shetty Commission Recommendations – Revision of Scale of Pay of Judicial Officers in the State of Tamil Nadu – Additional 10% benefit over the basic pay as on 1.7.1996 – Orders Issued.

181

01.12.2009

Statistics – Courts and Judges – Special List System – Fixing of norms for disposal of per month – Chief Metropolitan Magistrate / Chief Judicial Magistrate – Instructions – Issued – Reg.

182

01.12.2009

Courts - Civil and Criminal side - Courts of District Munsif-cum-Judicial Magistrate - Exercise of Power - Control of the District Judge -Though the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate / Chief Judicial Magistrates conduct surprise inspection - Instructions - Issued.

182A
17.12.2009

1) The Judicial Officers are directed to deposit the award amounts even when cheque applications are pending

2) The Judicial Officers are further directed to expedite the process in getting the statement from Treasuries.

183

29.01.2010

High Court, Madras – Code of Criminal Procedure – Procedure u/s. 82, 83 – execution of N.B.Ws – Certain directions issued – ordered to be communicated – copy enclosed for strict adherence – regarding.

184

01.03.2010

Subordinate Courts – Boycott/ abstention of Courts – by the members of the Bar – Forwarding of reports to the High Court – Instructions issued – Compliance – requested – reg. All the Principal District Judges/ District Judges / Princpal Judge, City Civil Court, Chennai / Presiding Officers of other Courts / Tribunals under Special enactments, the Chief Judge, Puducherry and all other Judges holding independent charges shall report the instances of boycotts, immediately, then and there to the Regisrar (Vigilance) High Court, Madras, over telephone.

185

08.03.2010

Forensic Sciences Dept., - Tamil Nadu Police Commission (Third) – Recommendation No.356 – Follow – up action – Proposal of Director (i/c), Forensic Sciences Department – Marking copies of Judgment to the Forensic Sciences Department – Directions issued – communicated – Reg. All the Judicil Officers are directed that they shall report the results of those cases, in which the services of the Forensic Sciences Department are availed, immediately either to the Director, Forensic Sciences Department, Chennai or to the respective Assistant Directors of that Department.

186

23.03.2010

TNSJS – Instances of Judicial Officers availing leave in short spells frequently – noticed – instructions already issued to avoid this practice – instructions issued for strict compliance – Reg.

187

24.03.2010

Tamil Nadu Government Office Manual – Blind and Physically handicapped staff permitted to leave Office early by 15 minutes – Amendment to Tamil Nadu Government Office Manual – Orders – Issued.

188

30.03.2010

TNSJS – Instances of Judicial Officers availing leave in short spells frequently – noticed – instructions already issued to avoid such practice – instructions issued for strict compliance – Reg.

189

09.04.2010

High Court, Madras – Orders in M.P.(MD)No.1 of 2009 in CRP (PD) (MD) No.1422 of 2009 – certain directions issued – by His Lordship R.S. Ramanathan.J. – Sitting at Madurai Bench of Madras High Court – Circular issued – Reg. & Extension of time is sought for by the Judicial Officers under the pretext that some Interlocutory Applications are pending.

190

20.04.2010

Code of Criminal Procedure – furnishing copies of the statement of witnesses u/s.161 of Cr.P.C., Observation Mahazar etc., during investigation – Certain directions issued – copy of precedent communicated – reg.

191

22.04.2010

Practice of worship of different faiths in Office premises – Direction of Madurai Bench of Madras High Court – Instructions – Reiterated.

192

28.04.2010

Appointment of Compassionate Ground – Revised Proforma – Certain Amendment – Regarding.

193

06.05.2010

Fundamental Rules – Service Register – Updating Register – instruction – issued.

193A
19.05.2010
The amounts deposited by the plaintiffs in suits for specific performance in the trial courts all the Civil Courts either before the trial or subsequent to the Decree (pending appeal) are duly deposited in the Nationalised Banks instead of the keeping the suitor's amount in Civil Court Deposits (CCD Account).

194

25.05.2010

National Mission for delivery of Justice and Legal Reforms – under trial cases in the State of Tamil Nadu – Instructions – issued.

195

04.06.2010

Tamil Nadu Travelling Allowance Rules – cancellation of reservation – claiming of cancellation charges – instruction – Issued.

196

15.06.2010

High Court, Madras, Subordinate Courts – Steps to reduce the pendency of cases – Certain directions to be issued to the Judicial Officers in Subordinate Judiciary – Ordered – Communicated – Reg.

197

28.06.2010

Administrative Reforms Committee Recommendation- Maintenance if Movement Register – Instructions –Reiterated.

198

19.07.2010

Courts and Judges – Tamil Nadu State Judicial Service – Justice E. Padmanabhan Committee Report –Implementation of Revision of Scale of Pay with effect from 1.1.2006 – Orders – Issued.

199

21.07.2010

Cr.P.C. (Amendment) Act 2005, (Act 25 of 2005) – Strict observance of new sub - sec 176 (1-A) by the implementing authorities – instructions – issued.

200

30.08.2010

கருணை அடிப்படையில் பணி நியமனங்கள் - பணியிடை மரணமடைந்த அரசு ஊழியரின் வாரிசுதாரருக்கு கருணை அடிப்படையில் பணி நியமனம் வழங்குதல் - விண்ணப்பம் அளிக்கும்போது திருமணமாகாமல் இருந்து பின்னர் திருமணமான பெண் வாரிசுதாரருக்கும் பணி நியமனம் வழங்குதல் - ஆணை - வெளியிடப்படுகின்றது.

201

14.09.2010

Tamil Nadu Mediation and Conciliation Centre, High Court, Madras – working of District Mediation Centres – Instructions – Reg.

202

25.09.2010

Courts and Judges –Visit of Hon’ble Judges of Madras High Court / Madurai Bench of Madras High Court or any of the Hon’ble Judges of any court to various Districts in Tamil Nadu – Senior most staff member to be nominated by the Principal District Judge / Unit Head to receive send/ off the Hon’ble Judges – Order – Issued.

203

05.10.2010

Courts and Judges – Tamil Nadu State Judicial Service – Justice E. Padmanabhan Committee Report – implementation of Various allowances to Judicial Officers – Retired Judicial Officers with effect from 1.1.2006 – orders issued.

204

28.10.2010

Statistics – Special List System – Civil and Criminal Disposal of more than 15/20 years old cases – awarding Triple norms – Instructions issued – Reg.

205

08.11.2010

Courts and Judges –Tamil Nadu State Judicial Service – Hon’ble Thiru Justice E. Padmanabhan (Rtd.) Committee report submitted before the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India – Honble Supreme Court in its order dt.4.5.2010 in I.A.No.244 in W.P.(C) No.1022/1989 directed all the States to implement the Hon’ble Thiru Justice E. Padmanabhan (Rtd) Committee recommendations of One Man Committee – in pursuance to the above order revision of scale of pay w.e.f. 1.1.2006 – orders of Govt., of Tamil Nadu – communicated – Supreme Court order dated 19.7.2010 – Government issued orders with regard to implementation of various allowances to Judicial Officers – Orders communicated – certain instructions – issued – reg.

206

23.11.2010

Dress Regulations – Dress Regulations for the Staff members of S ubordinate Courts who attend open court duty and chambers of the Judicial Officers – Instructions – Issued.

207

13.12.2010

High Court, Madras – Criminal Courts – Dying Declaration – Transmission of – Despatch by ordinary post – not desirable – to sent Dying Declarations, statements u/s.164 Cr.P.C. and Proceedings of Test identification Parade etc., by RPAD/Special Messenger – instructions issued – reg.

208

13.12.2010

High Court Madras – Criminal side – Remand / Extension of the Remand of accused Section 167(2) Provision of Cr.P.C. – Observations of the Division Bench of High Court – Certain directions issued to the Subordinate Judiciary – Communicated – Reg.

209

27.12.2010

Courts and Judges – Tamil Nadu Judicial Service – Justice E.Padmanabhan Committee Report – Implementation of various allowances to Judicial Officers / Retired Judicial Officers with effect from 1.1.2006 – Order – Issued – Amendment – Issued.

210

24.01.2011

E Courts Project – Computerisation of Courts – Creation of email accounts of all the Judicial Officers in the State of Tamil Nadu and the Union Territory of Puducherry–UnderNICdomain indianjudiciary.gov.in – orders solicited –Regarding.

211

04.02.2011

Refusal to hold the important post of Principal district Judge will be considered as a disqualification in the event of their cases being considered for further promotion.

212

11.04.2011

Tamil Nadu Government Servants Conduct Rules 1973 – I Addl., District Munsif, Tiruchirappalli – Permission to sell the jewels of this spouse – Intimation of – Reg.

213

04.08.2011

Punishment imposed in one Disciplinary proceeding was given effect to in all the other disciplinary proceedings. Hence all the appointing authorities are hereby directed to pass separate individual final orders in each of the disciplinary proceedings initiated against a delinquent. (Irrespective of his antecedents.).

214

08.09.2011

Security – Security Arrangements in the Subordinate Courts in the State of Tamil Nadu – Instructions issued – Reg.

215

19.09.2011

Courts – Medical Reimbursement – Medical reimbursement claims in respect of Serving / Retired Judicial Officers – Clarification sought for by the Director of Medical Education, Director of Rural Health Service.

216

11.10.2011

Building – Namakkal District – Permission for installation of Goddess of Justice statue in the vacant space provided in the ground flow, immediate to the entrance lobby of the Court buildings, Namakkal – Orders Issued – Regarding. --------------------------------------------------------------------- All the Principal District Judges / District Judges, the Principal Judge, City Civil Court, the Chief Judge, Court of Small causes, Chennai and Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Chennai, are hereby informed that hence forth, no statue would be permitted to be installed in any Court premises in the State of Tamil Nadu.

217

01.11.2011

Courts - Medical Reimbursement - Medical Reimbursement claims in respec of Serving/Retired Judicial Officers - Clarification sought for by the Director of Medical Education, Director of Rural Health Service.

218

02.11.2011

The Hon'ble Apex Court by order dated 09.09.2011 in Criminal Appeal No.1758 of 2011 have issued certain guidelines on issuance of non-bailable warrants.

219

19.12.2011

Criminal Case –CC.No.24/1997 on the file of Judicial Magistrate, Pudukkottai – Case records damaged – intimated – Correct status – Requested.

220

13.01.2012

General Provident Fund – Part final withdrawal – Enhancement of maximum amount of withdrawal certain clarification – Requested – Reg.

221

28.03.2012

Courts and Judges – Tamil Nadu State Judicial Service – 40% of the Pay Arrear owing to revision of pay as per the recommendation E-Padmanabhan Committee Report deposited into GPF/CPS Account – Allowances such as Robe Allowance, Additional charge allowances – Clarification – Issued.

222

24.04.2012

ஓய்வூதியம் - ஓய்வூதியதாரர்கள் -குடும்ப ஓய்வூதியதாரர்கள் - கூடுதல் ஓய்வூதியம் மற்றும் கூடுதல் குடும்ப ஓய்வூதியம் வழங்குதல் - தெளிவுரை வேண்டுவது தொடர்பாக.

223

24.04.2012

TNGSC Rules, 1973 – Instructions to the Judicial Officers to strictly adhere the Rule pertaining to movable properties and the submission of Return Assets and Liabilities statement – Reg.

224

14.06.2012

Public Services – Transfer – Junior Assistant, District Munsif Court, Tiruchirappalli, Request for transfer to other Department – Policy decision – informing of – Reg.

225

3.8.2012 & 24.09.2012

Social Defence – Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act 2000 – Observation Homes for the Children 747750referred by the Juvenile Justice Boards – Govt., Order received – Forwarded for strict compliance – Reg.

226

02.01.2013

Housing – Tamil Nadu Housing Board – Allocation of Housing Plots / Flats / Houses of Tamil Nadu Housing Board to Judicial Officers those who are serving in the State of Tamil Nadu – Orders – Issued.

227

11.07.2013

Appeals – Virudhunagar District – Disciplinary Proceedings – Tmt. G. Kammadachi, Masalchi – Charge under Rule 17(b) – TNCS (D&A) Rules framed – Final Orders passed – Removed from Service – Administrative Appeal – Preferred –Considered – Orders passed – Removal set aside – Reinstatement and stoppage of increment ordered – Copy of the order is circulated for guidance – Forwarding of – Reg.

228

11.07.2013

Cell Phones – High Court of Madras – Reimbursement of cell phone call charges to Judicial Officers in the cadre of District Judges, Additional District Judges and Civil Judges (Senior Division) in the State –Expenditure sanctioned – Orders – Issued.

229

17.07.2013

Public Services – Expenditure action on the disciplinary cases and avoidance of sending disciplinary cases to Government at the fag end of requirement – Instructions – Issued – Regarding.

230

31.07.2013

Courts – Criminal – Thanjavur District – Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate Court, Kumbakonam – Conferment of Powers u/s.11(2) and 12(2) of Cr.P.c.1973 (Central Act 2 of 1974) – Transfer of criminal cases in order to equal work distribution – permission sought for by the Principal District Judge, Thanjavur – Clarification called for – Reg.

231

30.09.2013

Hon’ble High Court, Madras – Civil Revision Petition (PD) No.295/2007 – Orders issued – Directions to bring the contents of the High Court’s Circular in Roc.No.2065/1985/F1. Dt.17.6.1985 – Instructions issued – Earlier Circular reiterated – Reg. ------------------------------------------------ Orders – Judicial Orders of the High Court giving certain directions – strict adherence of – instructions – issued. ------------------------------------------------ Hon’ble High Court, Madras – Civil Revision Petition (PD) No.295/2007 – Orders issued – Directions to bring the contents of the High Court’s Circular in Roc.No.2065/85/F1. dt.17.6.1985 – instructions issued – Reg. ------------------------------------------------ High Court, Madras – Orders in M.P.(MD)No.1 of 2009 in CRP (PD) (MD) No.1422 of 2009 – certain directions issued – by His Lordship R.S. Ramanathan.J. – Sitting at Madurai Bench of Madras High Court – Circular issued – Reg.

232

18.10.2013

Fundamental Rules – Amendment to Fundamental Rules – Incorporating the Child Adoption leave in the existing Fundamental Rules – Notification – issued.

233

21.11.2013

Tamil Nadu Government Servants Conduct Rules, 1973 – No Objection Certificate to the Govt., Servants to apply for grant of renewal of passport to visit foreign countries as tourists or on pilgrimage or to see friends or relatives or to seek employment – Delegation of Powers to the concerned appointing authority in respect of Groups B, C and D Officers – Amendment to Rule 24-A of the Tamil Nadu Government Servants Conduct Rules 1973 – Orders – Issued.

234

18.12.2013

TNGSC Rules 1973 – Instructions to the Judicial Officers regarding the intimation to be given by them in respect of the savings available in their S.B. A/c under Multi Option Deposit Scheme – Reg.

235

31.01.2014

Criminal Appeal No.259 /2009 on the file of the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India, New Delhi Certified copy of the Judgment dt.20.1.2014 – Directed to be communicated – Regarding. If the viscera report is not received, the concerned court must ask for explanation and must summon the concerned officer of the FSL to give an explanation as to why the viscera report is not forwarded to the investigating agency / Court. The Criminal court must ensure that it is brought on record”.

236

26.03.2014

Buildings – Construction of building within the Court premises to be undertaken on the prior permission from the High Court and to prevent any unauthorized construction in the Court campus –Un authorised construction in moffusil area by the Bar Member or any other person to be intimated to the Principal District Judge as well as the High Court through the Principal District Judge, to prevent such construction – Orders issued.

237

04.04.2014

Copies of order / decree / judgment / documents on the judicial side will not be issued under the Right to Information Act.

238

29.04.2014

Self Drawing Officers – difficulty in the claim of Pay and Allowances for the intervening period on account of transfer within the same audit control and leave salary – reg.

239

05.05.2014

GENERAL PROVIDENT FUND – Authorities competent to grant Temporary Advances – Amendment to sub-rule (1) of rule 14 of General Provident Fund ( Tamil Nadu ) Rules – Issued.

240

02.06.2014

Subjecting Child Adoption petitions to scrutiny and calling for Reports from Adoption scrutinizing Agency in all child Adoption / Guardianship petition filed under the Hindu Adoption and maintenances Act or Guardian and wards Act of the Juvenile Justice (care and protection of children) Act 2000 Amendment Act 2006 – Directions issued – Reg.

241

18.07.2014

Courts – Subordinate Courts – Criminal Courts – Accused in the Criminal cases – Allowing them to sit down, during the trial – directions of the Hon’ble Apex Court – Compliance requested – reg.

242

21.07.2014

Courts – Criminal Courts – Lock-up visits reports of the Chief Judicial Magistrate and Judicial Magistrate – Instruction already issued – Submit reports in the Proforma – Revised Proforma forwarded for strict compliance.

243

09.10.2014

Courts and Judges - Complaints - Guidelines to be observed by the Registry of the High Court while dealing with the complaints received against the Judicial Officers of the Subordinate Judiciary - Informing of - Reg.

244

03.12.2014

Courts and Judges – Implementation of Shetty Commission Recommendation – Medical facilities to Judicial Officers – Clarification – Furnishing of – Regarding.

245

19.01.2015

Tamil Nadu Leave Rules, 1933 – Rule – 15 – Grant of Unearned Leave on Medical Certificates (Medical Leave) – Consolidated Instructions – Issued.

246

30.01.2015

P.S. T.N.B.S. – Salem District – Administrative Appeals – Tmt. C. Elaveni, formerly Office Assistant, Judicial Magistrate Court No.VI, Salem now Office Assistant, Judicial Magistrate Court No. I. Salem – Disciplinary proceedings initiated under rule 17(a) of Tamil Nadu Civil Services (Discipline and Appeal) Rules – Order dated 12.7.2010 – Fine of Rs.100/- imposed – Appeal preferred – Considered – Orders passed – Appeal dismissed – Copy of the order is circulated for guidance – Forwarding of – Reg. & Future guidance of the Judicial Officers regarding the disciplinary power of an immediate superior officer’ and the appellate power of the ‘next higher authority’ under the Tamil Nadu Civil Services (Discipline and Appeal) Rules.

247

17.02.2015

Courts and Judges – Transfer and Postings of Judicial Officers of all cadres in the Tamil Nadu State Judicial Service and Puducherry Judicial Service – Procedure to be followed – Informed.

248

24.0;3.2015

Courts – Civil and Criminal – Re-fixation of Norms for disposal of cases by all the Subordinate Judicial Officers – Instructions issued – Reg.

249

21.05.2015

Fundamental Rules – Maintenance of Service Registers – Entries in the Service Book – Standard Formats – Prescribed – General Guidelines – Issued.

250

05.06.2015

Rules – Sanction of Maternity Leave to Married Women Government Servants under rule 101(a) of Fundamental Rules – Consolidated Guidelines – Issued.

251

18.06.2015

Courts - Constitution of Fast Track Courts at Magisterial Level to try the cases undr sec.138 N.I. Act - Orders - Issued - 39 Fast Track Courts at Magisterial Level were constitued and functioning in the State of Tamil Nadu - Already Directions issued to the Chief Judicial Magistrates concerned ito issue notification under Section 14(1) of Cr.P.C., defining the local limits of the areas for Conferring the Fast Track Courts at Magisterial level to exercise the jurisdiction, over which the Judicial Magistrate Courts in the respective places were exercising jurisdiction, in respect of criminal cases arising under Section 138 of the N.I. Act, with effect from the date of the consitution of the said Court(s) - Directions issued to the Chief Metorpolitan Magistrate, Egmore, Chennai to distribute the cases under Section 138 N.I. Act pending in the Metorpolitan Magistrate Courts funtioning, to the respective Fast Track Courts at Magisterial Level as per section 19(30 of Cr.P.C. - Directions regarding filing and taking cognizance of cases filed under section 138 of N.I. Act in order to ensure uniform practice / proceudure and transfer of such cases to the Fast Track Courts at Magiserial Level, - issued.

252

24.06.2015

Seeking Vigilance clearance for the staff of Subordinate Judiciary at the fag end of retirement - Avoiding of - Instructions issued.

253

23.07.2015

Limitation fixed on the period of suspension – Order of the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India in Ajay Kumar Choudhary Vs. Union of India through its Secretary & ANR in Civil Appeal No.1912 of 2015 (Arising out of SLP (C) No.31761 of 2013) Dt.16.2.2015.

254

05.08.2015

Acts and Rules –Negotiable Instruments (Amendment) Ordinance, 2015 – Copy of Gazette Notification forwarding of – Regarding.

255

08.09.2015

FUNDAMENTAL RULES - Appointment from ordinary grade to Selection Grade posts - Junior drawing more any than senior - Rectification of pay anomaly - Orders - Issued.

256

11.09.2015

Cheque issued by Treasury department and other departments like, Forest, P.W.D., Highways, local authorities etc., - reg.

257

23.09.2015

Court Premises – Prohibition of erection of banners / flex boards, and organizing dharnas, processions, meetings – directions – issued.

258

29.09.2015

Advocates – order dated 22.9.2015 of the Bar Council of India – Suspension of 15 Advocates who were enrolled before the Bar Council of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry from appearing in all courts, Tribunals and other authorities till the disposal of disciplinary proceedings in D.C.C.Nos.49 of 2015 and 50 of 2015 – Letter dated 28.9.2015 with enclosures received from the Bar Council of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry – Communicated for information and necessary further action –Reg.

259

01.10.2015

Motor Vehicles - Accessories to the newly allotted Maruti Suzuki 5x4 Zxi cars - For use of the judges in the cadre of the District Judges / Additional District Judges in the State - Allotment of funds requested - Communication of Orders - Reg.

260

06.10.2015

Acts and Rules - Negotiable Instruments (Amendment) second Ordinance, 2015 - Copy of Gazette Notification Forwarding of - reg.

261

03.11.2015

Complaints - Guidelins to be observed by the Registry of the High Court while dealing with the complaints received against the staff members of the Subordinate Judiciary - Informing of - Regarding.

262

20.11.2015

Tamil Nadu Judicial Employees' Association, Chennai participated in All India strike on 02.09.2015- Intimated - Certain directions -Issued.

263

29.12.2015

Rules - Tamil Nadu State and Subordinate Services - Rules 12 (bbb) of the General Rules for the Tamil Nadu State and Subordinate Services - minimum age at the time of appointment on compassinate grounds - Amendment - Orders - Issued.

264

09.02.2016

Fundamental rules - Tamil Nadu - Leave Rules - Regulation of period of absence/Leave - instructions - issued.

265

09.02.2016

Leave - Tamil Nadu Leave Rules, 1933 - Sanction of Leave on Medical Certificate during probation period of Government Servants - Instructions - issued.

266

16.02.2016

The juvenile Justice (Care of protection of Children) Act 2015 - Notified in the Gazette of India on 13.01.2016 - Request to circulate the copy of the amendment to all the Subordinate courts - Submitted - Ordered - communicated - reg.

267

17.02.2016

Madurai Bench of Madras High Court - Order dated 01.12.2015 in Crl.OP.(MD) No.22645 of 2015 - Direction to number the "Miscellanous case" filed under Domestic Violence Act - as "D.V.C.' (Domestic Violence Case) instead of M.C.No." - Direction of the Hon'ble Court to issue circular to all the Subordinate Courts - orders issued.

268

22.02.2016

P.S. - Tamil Nadu Civil Servics (Discipline and Appeal) Rules - Order passed in W.P.No.33489/2015, on 04.01.2016 - Instructions regarding quoting the amended Rule in the Disciplinary Proceedings against staff members working in the Subordinate Courts - Circular issued - reg.

269

22.02.2016

TAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT SERVANTS' FAMILY SECURITY FUND SCHEME - Lumpsum amount payable in case of death of Government servant while in service - Enhancement from Rs.1,50,000/- to Rs.3,00,000/- - Orders issued.

270

22.02.2016

PENSION - contributory Pension Scheme - Settlement of accumulation under Contributory Pension Scheme in respect of CPS subscribers retired / resigned, died and terminated from service- Orders - Issued.

271

23.02.2016

Loans and Advances - House Builidng Advance - Inclusion of the cost of Rooftop Solar Photo Voltatic Power Plant as a component within the overall ceiling of eligible House Building Advance as on optional item of expenditure - Orders - Issued - Ruels Amended.

272

02.03.2016

Improvement of service conditions of Non-Judicial Staffs in the Sub-ordinate Courts-Implementation of Justice Chetty Commission Recommendations - Sanction of Compensatory Allowance to the Court staff deputed to the Lok Adhalats on holidays at the rate of 5% of their basic pay with effect from 12.12.2016 - orders - issued. (NOW MODIFIED AS 2.5%)

273

03.03.2016

Notification - Tamil Nadu Court Fees and Suits Valuation (Amendment) 2016 - Enforcement - Notification - issued.

274

08.03.2016

High Court, Madras - the Subordinate Courts shall strictly adhere to order XLI Rule 5 of Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 and shall proceed with trial unless a stay has been granted or has any legal impediment and the trial should not be adjourned mearly for the reason that some Petition/Appeal /Revision is pending before the High Court - Directions - issued.

275

.03.2016

Fundamental Rules - Tamil Nadu Leave Rules - Regulation of period of absence/leave - instructions - Issued.

276

11.03.2016

Strict Complaince of Orders relating to the National Anthem of India - reg.

277

14.03.2016

Courts - Securities Law (Amendment) Act 2014 - Establishment or designation of Special Court by the Central Government for speedy trial of offences under the Securities and Exchange Board of India - (SEBI) Act, 1992 ; Securities Contracts (Regulation) Act (SCRA), 1957 and the Depositories Act, 1996 - Notification Published in Gazette - Reg. Designating Principal District and Sessions Court, Chennai as the Special Court.

278

21.03.2016

Integrated Criminal Justice System (ICJS) Inter connecting Criminal Courts - Police Stations and Prisons in the State - Modified Model F.I.R. Forms designed by State Crime Record Bureau - Implemented in Kanchipuram District as a pilot project - the same to be implemented in all Criminal Courts and Police Stations throughout State - Regarding.

279

23.03.2016

Subordinate Judiciary - Criminal Court - Judiciary Magistrates - Receipt of FIRs - Certain instructions issued - regarding

280

30.03.2016

Fundamental Rules - Amedments to FR 22-B based on the Tamil Nadu Revised Scales of Pay Rules, 2009 - Orders - issued .

281

13.04.2016

Courts - Criminal - Procedure to be adopted in long pending cases - Maintaining Registers - Instruction issued - regarding.

282

15.04.2016

Arrears Committee - Review Meeting through video conferencing between the Arrears Committee and District Unit heads of Subordinate Judiciary - pendency and disposal of old cases - Instructions issued.

283

03.05.2016

Statistics - Statistics on the pendecy and disposal of old cases along with Data Collection Forms - Directions issued - reg.

284

13.05.2016

LOANS AND ADVANCES - Advances to Government Employees for the Celeberation of Marriage - Administration of the Marriage Advance Scheme - Entrustment to the Director of Treasuries and Accounts - orders - issued.

285

08.07.2016

INTEREST - Rate of interest on Loans and Advances sanctioned by the State Government - Interest rates for the year 2016 - 2017- Orders - Issued.

286

14.07.2016

அடிப்படை விதிகள் - பணி பதிவேடுகளை பராமரித்து வருதல் - பணி பதிவேட்டில் பதிவுகளை செய்தல் - முறையான படிவங்கள் வரையறை படுத்துதல் - பொதுவான வழிகாட்டி குறிப்புகள் - தமிழில் வெளியிடப்படுகிறது.

287

25.07.2016

Advocates - Extracts of the minutes of the meeting of the General Council of the Bar Council of India held on Saturday 23rd July 2016 at New Delhi - Suspension of 125 advocates who were entrolled before the Bar Counsel of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry from appearing in all courts Tribunals and other forum - received - communicated for information and necessary further action - Regarding.

288

08.08.2016

Chief Justices - Conference 2016 - Resolutions - Constitution of District Court Management System Committtees - Intimation and guidelines - Requiring information - Difficulties, if any, faced in sending datas on time - information - Required - Reg.

288A
10.08.2016
Adoption – Petitions under the Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act or Juvenile Act - earlier High Court's Circular in R.O.C.No.1790A/ 2001/B5, dated 02.06.2014 – reiterated with certain modifications Role of ICCW and time bound nature of its report – fresh directions issued in addition to the earlier circular.

289

24.08.2016

MEDICAL AID - New Health Insurance Scheme, 2016 - Provision of Health Care Assistance to the Employees of Government Departments, Organisations covered under this Scheme and their eligible Family members through the United India Insurance Company Limited, Chennai - Implementation - G.O. Issued by the Government - Regarding.

290

06.09.2016

கருணை அப்படையில் பணி நியமனம் - மாண்புமிகு தமிழ்நாடு முதலமைச்சர் அவர்களால் விதி 110-ன் கீழ் அறிவிக்கப்பட்ட அறிவிப்பு - 01.02.2016 வரை கருணை அடிப்படையில் பணி நியமனம் செய்யப்பட்டவர்களின்பணியை வரன்முறைப்படுத்துதல் - ஆணை மற்றும் வழிமுறைகள் - வெளியிடப்படுகின்றன.

291

14.09.2016

High Court, Madras - Presidency Town insolvency Act 1909, Amendments to Order III Rule 16 and Order VI Rule 8 of the Insolvency Rules 1958 - Copy of the Government Gazette - Communicated - reg.

292

05.10.2016

Bar Council of the Karnataka, Bengaluru - Action taken against 13 Advocates - copy of the order received - communicated - reg.

293

18.10.2016

Tribunals - Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal - Constitution of newly constituted Sub-Courts and District Courts as Motor Accidents Claims Tribunals - Notifications - Issued.

294

21.10.2016

Bar Council of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry, Chennai - Action taken against 7 Advocates - Order received - communicated - reg.

295

10.11.2016

Fundamental Rules - Tamil Nadu Leave Rules, 1933 - Unearned Leave on Private Affairs - Payment of Leave Salary - Instruction - Issued.

296

14.11.2016

Motor Vehicle - Use of red beacon light on top front of the vehicles of High Dignitaries - Use of blue light and Multi-coloured light on vehicles - Notification - isssued - Directed of adhere to the Instructions - reg.

297

22.11.2016

All the Principal District Judges / District Judges / Unit Heads are hereby directed to strictly instruct the staff members, working under their control/ in the District not to display the term "High Court" / "Court"/ "Judicial Department etc.," in their vehicles.

298

07.12.2016

Whenever records are called for by the Madras High Court, while sending the original case records, they should also send all the documents which are being entered in computer by the lower Court Staff, viz., charges, deposition of witnesses (prosecution and defence witnesses), Statement under Section 313 Cr.P.C., and Judgment, to the High Court through email at presscopy01@gmail.com as well as in the form of CD/DVD.

299

07.12.2016

Special Disciplinary Committee (Karnataka Bar Council), constituted by Bar Council of India - order received - Action taken against 9 Advocates, named therein - communicated - reg.

300

14.12.2016

Tamil Nadu Fundamental Rules - Rule 101 (a) - Maternity Leave - Enhancemenet of maternity leave from 6 months (180 days) to 9 months (270 days) - Orders - issued.

301

19.12.2016

Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare Department - Filling up of Shortfaill vacancies for Schedul Castes / Schedule Tribes - Regarding.

302

05.01.2017

Public Services - Act No.14 of 2016 - The Tamil Nadu Governent Servants (Conditions of Service) Act, 2016 - General Instructions - Reg.

303

01.02.2017

Intergarated Criminal Justice System (ICJS) - implementation of System generated arrest / surrender form (IIF-3), bail bond, arrest intimation and remand report-intermediate records prepared between FIR and Charge sheet received from the Police Stations to Courts at Kancheepuram District from 01.01.2017 - status report requested - regarding.

304

10.02.2017

பயிற்சி - 53 வயதைக் கடந்த நேரடி நியமனம் மற்றும பிற முறைகளில் நியமிக்கப்பட்ட இளநிலை உதவியாளர்கள் மற்றும் நேரடி நியமனம் மற்றும் பிற வகைகளில் தட்டச்சராக நியமனம் பெற்று உதவியாளர்களாக பதவி உயர்வு பெற்றவர்களுக்கும் பவானிசாகர் அடிப்படைப் பயிற்சி பெறுவதிலிருந்து விலக்களித்து - ஆணை - வெளியிடப்படுகிறது.

305

13.02.2017

e-Courts Project - Circular received from Hon'ble e-Committee, Supreme Court of India - Helpdesk for e-courts video Conferencing and email accounts of all the Judicial Officers created under NIC domain indianjudiciary.gov.in-Regarding.

306

15.02.2017

Regarding Bailable offences, the Presiding Officers of the Criminal Courts, while considering the bail applications, not to insist on higher amount of bail for indigent prisoners; and Depending upon the facts of the case, the first offender u/S.4 of the Probation of Offenders Act, is to be placed under the control of the Probationary Officer rather than continuing in the jail.

307

16.02.2017

Fundamental Rules - Amendment to Fundamental Rules 9 and 114 consequent on the introduction of Grade Pay in the Tamil Nadu Revised Scale of Pay Rules 2009 - Orders - Issued.

308

21.02.2017

Tamil Nadu Government Servants Conduct Rules, 1973 Presribing format for Prior Intimation Letter to apply for Passport, and its renewal and format for grant/renewal of Passport for the Government Servant's dependant family members - Amendment to Rule 24-A of the Tamil Nadu Government Servants Conduct Rules, 1973 - Issued.

309

28.02.2017

Complaints - Guidelines to be observed while dealing with the complaints received against the staff members of the Subordinate Judiciary - Informing of - Regarding.

310

01.03.2017

Fees - Revision of rates of examination fees for the various competitive examinations conducted by the Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission and to extend the concession of three free chances to all Backward Classes, Backward Classes (Muslims) and Most Backward Classes candidates, irrespective of educational qualification - Orders - Issused.

311

02.03.2017

Tamil Nadu Court - fees and Suits Valuation (Amendment) Act, 2017 (Tamil Nadu Act, 6 of 2017) - Notified in Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary No.36, dated 17.02.2017 - Date of effect given in Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary No.52, dated 27.02.2017, as 01.03.2017 - Government letter / Order received with the Gazette publications - Ordered to be circulated for due compliance - Reg.

312

16.03.2017

Courts and Judges - Judicial Officers applying leave frequently- directions issued to all the Judicial Officers of Tamil Nadu State Judicial Service and Puducherry Judicial Service - to avoid frequently applying for short spells of leave - Reg.

313

20.03.2017

Restricted Holidays - Inclusion of "Mahalaya Ammavasai" in the list of Restricted Holidays - to be communicated to the Subordinate Courts in the state of Tamilnadu Communicating of - Reg.

314

03.04.2017

Courts - Special Courts - Request of the Special Public Prosecutor, Bomb Blast Cases & POTA case, Chennai to issue fresh circular to the Principal Judge, City Civil Court, Chennai. All the Principal District Judges, the District Judge-cum-Chief Judicial Magistrate, the Nilgiris District at Udhagamandlam and all judicial Magistrates directing to transfer the pending cases which are registered under the Explosive Substances Act to the Sessions Courts for trial of Bomb Blast cases at Chennai at Poonamallee and Coimbatore for proper committal of cases registered under the said Act - Considered - Directions issued - Communication of - Regarding.

315

12.04.2017

Fundametnal Rules - Grant of notional increment to Government Servants who retire on superannuation on the preceding day of due date for annual increment - Amendment to Fundamental Rules - Orders - Issued. (FURTHER CLARIFIED IN ROC.NO. 24546/2018/C2 DATED 02.04.2019).

316

20.04.2017

Subordinate Courts - Stenographers taking down the dictation without mentioing the time and date - Instructions issued - Reg.

317

21.04.2017

கருணை அடிப்படையில் பணி நியமனம் - பணியிடையே மரணமடைந்த அரசு ஊழியர்களின் திருமணமான பெண் வாரிசுதாரர்களுக்கும் கருணை அடிப்படையில் பணி நியமனம் வழங்குதல் - ஆணை வெளியிடப்படுகிறது.

318

24.04.2017

Courts - W.P.No.31879 of 2015 filed by the Tamilnadu Process Server (Junior Bailiff) Association, having its registered office at Sub Court, Ponneri, rep. by its president, T.Dhanapal - Order passed by the Hon'ble Division Bench of High court, Madras in the said W.P. No.31879 of 2015 dated 14.11.2106 - Directions regarding not to entrust the duty of watchman or other menial household work, etc., to the Junior Bailiffs - Issued.

319

29.05.2017

The First National Judicial pay Commission has recommended that a certain percentage of sites/houses, whereever they are available for allocation/allotment by the housing board/city improvement/development authorities etc., it shold be earmarked for allotment to Judicial Officers. Since the Government have accepted the above recommendation, necessary orders will be issued separately as to the percentage of sites, etc., in consultation with the Government in housing and Urband Development Department and the Registrar General, High Court, Chennai.

320

02.06.2017

Tamil Nadu Fundamental Rules – Rule 85 of Fundamental Rules Special Casual Leave – Extending the special Casual Leave to Government Servants for certain infectious diseases in the house on production of medical certificates – orders – issued.

321

07.06.2017

Public services – proviso under rule 9 (1) (b) of the Tamil Nadu Pension Rules, 1978 – Omitted – Instructions – Issued.

322

19.06.2017

Sanction of additional Pension/ Additional Family Pension to those pensioners aged 80 years and above clarification – Regarding.

323

22.06.2017

அரசாணை எண்.138, நாள்.26.05.2017 - ஓய்வூதியம் - மத்திய அரசால் வழங்கப்படும் ஆதார் அடையாள அட்டையை ((Aadhar Card)ஓய்வூதியதாரர்கள் மற்றும் குடும்ப ஓய்வூதியதாரர்களின் வயது சான்று ஆவணமாக கருதுதல் - ஆணை வெளியிடுதல் - தொடர்பாக.

324

18.08.2017

Pension – The Tamil Nadu Pension Rules, 1978 – Proviso to Rule 9 (1) (b) – Omitted – Orders – Issued.

325

22.08.2017

Courts – The Companies Act, 2013 – The Companies (Amendment) Act, 2015 – Establishment/Designation of Special Courts – Copy of Notification.

326

24.08.2017

Conveyance Allowance – Extension of Conveyance Allowance to Hearing Impaired Government employees – Orders – Issued. “The Conveyance Allowance of Rs.1000/- per month being provided to the visually challenged and persons with locomoter disabilities will be extended to the Hearing Impaired Government Employees”.

327

09.10.2017

The cases filed under the Pr-conception and Pre-natal Diagnostic Techniques (Prohibition of Sex Selection) Act, 1994, is hereby informed that the filing of fresh cases, if any, under the said Act, be intimated to the Hon'ble Committee.

328

13.11.2017

Official Committee 2017 – Recommendations of the Official Committee, 2017 on revision of pay, allowances, pension and related benefits – Revision of Pay – Orders – Issued – The Tamil Nadu Revised Pay Rules, 2017 – Notified.

329

14.11.2017

Tamil Unicode Conversion Tool and Tamil Unicode Fonts can be accessed / downloaded freely from the Tamil Virtual Academy website (http://www.tamilvu.org/tkbd/index.htm)

330

16.11.2017

G.O.Ms.No.313, dated 25th October 2017, Finance (Pay Cell) Department, Secretariat, Chennai. Orders on revision of pension, family pension and retirement benefits based on the decisions of the Government of India on the recommendations of the Seventh Central Pay Commission. The said G.O. is available in the website viz., http://www.tn.gov.in/go_view/dept.

331

21.12.2017

Fundamental Rules - Rule 49 of Fundamental Rules – Making of Full Additional Charge arrangement – Amendment – Issued.

332

21.12.2017

Fundamental Rules – Tamil Nadu Rules – Maternity Leave Amendments to FR-101(a) for Enhancement of Maternity Leave to 270 days – Orders – Issued.

333

12.01.2018

Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 – (Central Act 30 of 2013) – Establishment of the Land acquisition, Rehabilitation and resettlement Authority under section 51 and appointment of Judicial Officers as Presiding Officers of the said Authority under section 52 of the said RFCTLARR Act – Publication of Notification – Orders – Issued.

334

24.01.2018

No one is permitted to remain inside the Court premises for any reason whatsoever before 08.30 a.m. and after 07.00 p.m. on the Court working days - Directions Issued - Certain clarification sought for opening and closing time with regard to working time of Evening Courts - Considered - Change of closing time as 08.00 p.m. instead of 07.00 p.m. -Orders Issued.

335

06.02.2018

Notification in issue No.3 under Part VI Section 1, dated 17.01.2018 published by the High Court of Madras in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette in respect of constitution of Commercial Division in the High Court of Judicature at Madras.

336

15.03.2018

Tamil Nadu Government Servants' Conduct Rules 1973 - Timely filing of property statements - Strict Compliance of Conduct Rules by Government Servants - Instructions - Reiterated.

337

02.04.2018

Official Committee, 2017 – Recommendations of the Official Committee, 2017 on revision of pay, allowances, pension and related benefits – Special Pension / Special Family Pension / Lumpsum Grant to all the employees in the Special Time Scale of Pay – Orders – Issued.

338

02.04.2018

Official Committee, 2017 – Recommendations of the Official Committee, 2017 – Revison of Pension / Family Pension and Retirement Benefits – Amendment – Orders – Issued.

339

05.04.2018

பயிற்சி - பார்வைத்திறன் - செவித்திறன் குறைபாடுள்ள மாற்றத்திறனாளி அரசுப் பணியாளர்களுக்கு பவானிசாகர். அரசு அலுவலர் பயிற்சி நிலையத்தில் அளிக்கப்படும் அடிப்படை பயிற்சி பெறுவதிலிருந்து விலக்களித்தல் - ஆணை - வெளியிடப்படகிறது.

340

05.04.2018

Public services – Welfare of Differently Abled Persons Department – Reservation for Differently Abled Persons – Reservation of appointment in all the posts in respect of 'C' and 'D' categories in employment under section 34 of the Rights of Persons with disabilities Act, 2016 (Central Act 49 of 2016) – Orders – Issued.

341

06.04.2018

Pension - Amendment to the Tamil Nadu pension Rules,1978- orders - Issued.

342

12.04.2018

Disclosure of Aadhaar number in the District Court or High Court website- punishable offece under sections 37,40 and 41 of the Aadhaar act 2016- Reg. To remove any such information (if availble) in the District Court websites.

343

17.04.2018

Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare - Prevention of Atrocities - Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (PoA) Act 1989, as amended by the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (PoA) Act 2015 (No.1 of 2016) - Copy Communicated - Regarding.

344

18.04.2018

Official Committee, 2017 – Recommendations of the Official Committee, 2017 – Eligibility for Family Pension in respect of eligible son/ daughter below 25 years, unmarried /Widowed/ Divorced Daughters above 25 years and parents – Enhancement of Income Limit – Orders – Issued.

345

18.04.2018

Pension – Contributory Pension Scheme – Accumulations at the credit of subscribers to the Contributory Pension Scheme (both Employees and Employers Contributions) – Rate of Interest for the financial year 2017-2018 – Orders – Issued.

346

24.04.2018

District Judiciary - Courts - pendency of cases - physical verification of the case bundles and furnishing of correct statitics - during summer vacation 2018.

347

25.04.2018

Government extend the benefit of sanction of annual increment to all the petitioners who have filed various writ petition and all other similarly placed persons who retired prior to 31.12.2014 and completed one full year of service prior to their retirement for the purpose of revision of pension with monetary benefit prospectively with effect from 31.12.2014 ie from the date of issue of G.O.Ms. No.311, Finance (CMPC) Department, dated 31.12.2014.

348

30.05.2018

Public Services - Tamil Nadu State Judicial Service - Grant of one more advance increment to Judicial Officers possessing ML. / LLM. degree - sanctioned.

349

30.05.2018

Courts - Mahila Courts - Conferment of powers to the 32 Mahila Courts (ie., 10 Mahila Courts + 22 Fast Track Mahila Courts) as motor accidents claims tribunal - Notification constituting the said court as motor accident claims tribunal and appointing the presiding officer as member of the tribunal- Forwarding of orders of the Government .

350

14.06.2018

Computerisation of High Court and subordinate courts - Video conferencing facility provided in the High Court, Madras, Madurai Bench of Madras High court, Madurai, subordinate Courts and central prisons - draft guideliness framed by the registry - Views / feedback.

351

18.06.2018

The subordinate courts are directed that, whenever original are requistioned by the Higher Courts, scanned / digitized / photocopy thereof may be transmitted to the concerned Higher Court including High Court, instead of the original, unless otherwise speciically ordered by the Higher courts including High Court / supreme Court.

352

16.07.2018

State Judicial services - Recommendations of 2nd National Judicial Pay commission and Orders of Hon'ble Supreme Court of India dated:27.03.2018 - Sanction of 30 % Interim relief to all Judicial Officers, pensioners and family persioners with effect from 01.01.2016 - Orders - Issued.

353

19.07.2018

Pension - qualifying service for pension - reduction in the mazimum qualifying service for full pension - implementationof the Judgment Order of the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India, dated 08.07.2014 in Civil Appeal No.6116 of 2014 @ Special Leave petition (C) No.22870 / 2007 by extending orders issued in G.O.(Ms) No.461, Finance (pension) Department, dated;31.07.1996 to those who retired betweenn 01.10.1979 and 01.07.1996 - Orders - Issued.

354

20.07.2018

writ petitions on the file of the High Court Madras - Filed by the staff members of Tamil Nadu Judicial Ministerial Service - impleading the subordinate Judicial Officers as party respondent - Draft Counter Affidavit filed by the subordinate Judicial Officers - Complaint received from panel Advocates - Certail instructions - Issued.

355

30.07.2018

All the principal District Judges are hereby directed to ensure and obtain necessary certificate from the public works department concerned, that the construction work of a combined court building / court building is complete in all aspects and the work has been qualitatively done, before taking possession of such building from the public works department.

356

31.07.2018

Law commission of India - Amendment in section 154 cr.pc for enabling online registration of FIR - Views requested by the law commission of India from all the Judicial officers.

357

02.08.2018

High Court , Madras - Juvenile Justice committee - pending of FIR in JJB - submitted - Resolution passed - Further Action request - Reg. Resolution passed by The Hon'ble committee for effictive implementation of Juvenile Justice Act meeting held on 12.07.2018.

358

13.08.2018

FundamentalRules - Fixation of pay under Fundamental Rule 22-B on promotion - option for fixation of pay after accural of increment in the lower post based on Fundamental Rule 26(A) - Re - option on promotion - clarification.

359

13.08.2018

Pension - Re-employment of retired Government employee - regulation of re-employment pay and allowances under tamil nadu pension Rules, 1978 - Clarification - Reg.

360

16.08.2018

TamilNadu waqf Tribunal - Waqf Tribunal - shall have jurisdiction wihtin the territorial limits of the entrie state of Tamil Nadu, for the detemination of any dispute , question , or other matter relating to the waqf or waqf property, evictionn of a tenant or determination of rights and obligations of the lessor and the lessee of such property.

361

23.08.2018

Copy of the Commercial court, Commercial Division and Commercial Appellate Division of the High Courts (Amendment) Ordinance, 2018 are communicated.

362

23.8.2018

Judges, High Court of Madras - Retired Hon'ble Judges, High Court of Madras - extension of post retirement benefit, Medical and other services to the retired Hon'ble Judges - Formation of a separate section to look after the welfare benefis of retired Hon'ble Judges - Reg.

363

24.08.2018

Not to provide CCTV Footage to any party, unless a request comes either from the Investigating Agency or a direction is given by the court, provided the request and direction comes within the lifetime of the footage from a court or a police. The copy of the footage shall not be furnished even underthe Right to information Act.

364

24.08.2018

The service provider / vendor, is directed to give viewing right only to the computer section of the Subordinate courts without any facility for playingback, editing copying etc.

365

28.08.2018

Recovery of wrongful / excess payments made to employees / pensioners / family pensioners - Responsibility and recover of Over payments consequently upon recent changes in the process - Orders. State of Punjab & Others etc vs Rafiq Masih (White Washer) etc in CA.No.11527 of 2014 (Arising out SLP (C) No.11684 of 2012).

366

29.08.2018

The Claims Tribunals shall insist upon the personal appearnace of the claimant/s or their authorised representative / s with a petition to dispense with their presence, if need be, for good and valid reasons, for presenting the claim petitions at the first instance. The claiment/ s shall file an affidavit at the time of such presentation that the said claim petition is the only claim petition they are filing, in respect of the accidenct in question and no other claim petition is filed by them in respect of the same accidenct and that they are aware of the truth of such statement and its implication, if it is proved to be false.

367

30.08.2018

Bureau of Indian standard Act 2016 (central Act 11 of 2016) - all the metropolitan Magistrates in the city of Chennai and the Judicial Magistrates of the first class in the Districts, to try any offence punishable under the said Act within their respective Jurisdiction.

368

31.08.2018

Guidelines regarding service of summons / Notices / Judicial process in criminal matters on the persons residing abroad - Guidelines forwarded by the Ministry of Home Affairs - ordered to circultate to all criminal courts -Reg.

369

31.08.2018

Establishment, High Court, Madras - Sanction of Conveyance Charge allowance to the protocol staff members of the subordinate Courts - Orders issued.

370

31.08.2018

The prohibitin against execution of decrees and orders of Civil Courts on Sundays and public Holidays shall remain inforce.

371

04.09.2018 & 13.8.2018

Fundamental Rules - Fixtion of pay under Fundamental rule 22-B on promotion - Option for fixation of pay after accural of increment in the lower post based on Fundamental Rule 26 (A) - Re- option on promotion - clarification.

372

07.09.2018

All the Judges of Mahila courts and the judges,who are holding full additional charge of the Mahila Courts, are required to concentrate and give preference for disposal of POCSO Act cases.

373

14.09.2018

Orders of the Hon'ble Supreme Court in W.P.(Civil) No. 699 / 2016, (Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay Vs Union of India and another) dated 01.11.2017 and 14.12.2017 regarding setting up of special courts exclusively to try criminal cases / offences involving political persons (elected Members of Parliament and members of Legislative Assembly) - Instructions for transfer of case.

374

14.09.2018

Revision of analysis fee and Re-issue of the Rules regulating the payment of analysis fee for examination of various cases / exhibits / articles in Tamil Nadu Forensic Science Department.

375

24.09.2018

Hon'ble Supreme Court of India - Judgements dated 28.03.2018 and 25.04.2018 made in criminal appeals No. 1375 & 1376 / 2013 ( Asian Resurfacing of Road Agency & another vs. central Bureau of ivestigation) - certain instructions issued. Original records - will be returned to the District Court concerned, after scanning the same - the trial courts may send photocopy of the material parts of the records duly certified (all the pages) by officials not below the renak of Head Clerk - the original records will be returned after perusal of the Hon'ble Hudge concerned , retaining the certified photocopy of the records.

376

05.10.2018

All the Principal District Judges / District Judges / Unit Heads to take necessary steps to forward the pension papers of the staff members, those who are working under their control, to the competent authority well in advance atleast within three months prior to their date of retirement and before a maximum period of six months from the date of retirement, failing which to file a special report before the Registrar General, High Court, Madras specifying the reasons for the failure to settle the terminal benefits, to enable the Registrar General to take Corrective Measures.

377

09.10.2018

Tamil Nadu Revised Scales of Pay Rules, 2009 - Fixation of pay of employees on promotion to higher post carrying identical scales of pay and grade pay - clarification.

378

11.10.2018

Under the Provisions of section 33(5) of the Act, there is a mandate that the child shall not be called repeatedly to testify in court. It is further resolved to direct the Registry to issue necessary instructions to all the Judicial Officers dealing with cases under the POCSO Act highlighting that the mandate and the provisions as prescribed under the POCSO Act be strictly adhered to and that no adjournments are granted whenever the child is produced for examination and any violation of the above mandate will be viewed seriously. The Judicial Officers dealing with POCSO Act cases are directed to communicate the copy of the above instructions to all the concerned Bar Associations seeking co - operation for early disposal of the cases.

379

01.11.2018

Social welfare and nutritious Meal Programme Department - Social Defence - the Tamil Nadu Juvenile Justice ( Care and Protection of Children ) Rules, 2017 - Amendments.

380

02.11.2018

Certain guidelines on issuance of non - bailable warrants Instructions already issued - certain deviations noticed - circular re - issued for strict compliance.

381

14.11.2018

Pension - Re - employment of retired Government Emloyee - Regulation of Re - employment pay and allowances under Tamil Nadu pension Rules, 1978 - clarification.

382

23.11.2018

Courts - Designation of one or more courts of Magistrate of first class as special courts in the state of Tamil Nadu and Union Territory of Puducherry for trial of offences under the Block Money (Undisclosed Foreign Income and Assets) and imposition of Tax Act, 2015 - request of the Principal Chief Commissioner of Income Tax , Tamil Nadu and Puducherry - Instructions.

383

30.11.2018

Directorate of vigilance and Anti - corruption - Formation of new detachments at thiruvllur, Thiruvarur and Perambalur Districts - Declared as police stations under section 2(s) of code of criminal procedure, 1973 - assinging specific jurisdiction to all Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-corruption detachments - Amendment to Notification.

384

12.12.2018

Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2018 (No.22 / 2018) - Gazette copy thereof.

385

14.12.2018

Tribunal - Private Colleges Tribual Constituted under section 38 of the Tamil Nadu Private Colleges ( Regulation) Act, 1976 - winding up of Tribuanl - Notification requested from the Government - views sought for to designate the court of Principal Judge, City Civil Court, Chennai and the Principal District Courts of the Districts as the Tribunal for the purpose of section 38 of the Tamil Nadu Private Colleges (Regulation) Act, 1976 - Views alongwith Notification.

386

14.12.2018

follow the old norms, which were prevailing prior to the norms issued under circular dated 24.03.2015, given effect to on and from 01.04.2015 in Roc No. 2020A/2013/B5/Norms, for a period of 6 months (till 30.06.2019).

387

14.12.2018

e-Courts project - justIS - A mobile Application for Judicial Officers - information - regarding.

388

26.12.2018

Deposition of witnesses in the NJDG portal - exclusion of certain caes. Exclude details of cases relating to matrimonial matters ( Family Courts), Juvenile Justice Act, Official Secrets Act, matters relating to intelligence Agencies, matters relating to domestic violence and sexual offences against women and children etc. While uploading Oral Evidence/Deposition of the witnesses in the NJDG portal.

389

04.01.2019

FUNDAMENTAL RULES - Enhancement of child adoption leave - Amendment to F. R. 101(ab) - Notification - Issued. Orders have been issued enhancing the child adoption leave from 180 days to 270 days.

390

04.01.2019

In the case of a woman government servant with two surviving children born as twins in the first delivery, maternity leave shall be granted for one more delivery.

391

04.01.2019

The Increment of a Government Servant which falls due in a quarter may be sanctioned on the first day of that quarter eventhough he retires from services or expires prior to the actual date of accrual of increment.

392

04.01.2019

Tamil Nadu Fundamental Rules - Rule 85 Fundamental Rules - SPECIAL CASUAL LEAVE - Extending the special casual leave to Government Servants for certain infectious diseases in the house on production of medical certificate - Amendment - Issued.

393

10.01.2019

E-Stamping - Non- Judicial e-stamps - sale of Non- Judicial e-stamps by M/s. Stock Holding Corporation of India Limited, Chennai from the counters at the premises of High Court of Madras and its Bench at Madurai - permission accorded - orders.

394

29.01.2019

FUNDAMENTAL RULES - Tamil Nadu Leave Rules, 1933 - incorporating the "Surrender of Earned Leave " as Rules 7A - Issued.

395

04.02.2019

Designating the Principal Judge, City Civil and Sessions Judges, Additional District and Sessions Judge, Maduari and The Chief Judge, Puducherry for trial of offences under Prohibition of Benami Property Transactions Act, 1988 - Notification Published in the Gazette .

396

08.02.2019

Norms - Norm for disposalof cases by the Subordinate Judicial Offiers in the State of Tamil Nadu and Union Territory of Puducherry - Requesting to furnish the disposal of (AFT) by the Judicial Officers in the Proforma - I & II, Prescribed by this Registry - for assessing the performance of the Judicial Officers - certain directions issued.

397

11.02.2019

MACT - Mahila Courts - Conferment of powers to the 32 Mahila Courts ( i.e., 10 Mahila Courts + 22 Fast Track Mahila Courts ) as Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal - Notifiction constituting the said courts as Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal and appointing the presiding officers as members of the Tribunal - publication - Regarding.

398

21.02.2019

All the Staff Members and Officers upto the cadre of Joint Registrars of the Madras High Court to visibly wear the Identity Cards issued to them while on duty/till they leave the office.

399

05.03.2019

Government have clarified that the Selection Grade/Special Grade scale of indicated in schedule II to Go. Ms. No. 162 dated 13.04.1998 should be limited to the pay scale of its 1st level/2nd level promotional post, the Government have also decided to waive the recovery of any excess payment due to incorrect fixation of pay on this account. Tamil Nadu Revised Scales of Pay, 2009 - Revisionof Grade pay to the Junior Bailiff in District Courts - Orders.

400

05.03.2019

Tamil Nadu Government Servants' Conduct Rules - Rule 2 (3), 3(1), 6(4)(a), 7(1)(c), 7(2). The Government Servant may accept any gift of a value exceeding Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty five thousand only) from a personal firend or close relation, on special occassions such as weddings, anniversaries, funerals and religious functions. Government Servants with the previous sanction of the concerned authority, accept from a relative or a personal friend, a purely temporary loan of an amount not exceeding Rs.5,00,000/- (Rupees Five Lakhs only), free of interest, exclusively for the purchase of flat or ready built house or plot for the construction of a house. Government servants with the previous sanction of the concerned authority, borrow money not exceeding Rs.5,00,000/- (Rupees Five lakhs only), free of interest, from any private indicidual, exclusively for the purchase of flat or ready built house or plot for the construction of a house. A Government servant who enters into any transaction concerning any movable property exceeding his total monthly emoluments in value, whether by way of purchase or sale, shall report to the prescribed authority within one month from the date of every such transaction.

401

13.03.2019

Fundamental Rules - Amendment to Fundamental Rule 9 (21) (a) (i) based on the Tamil Nadu Revised Pay Rules 2017 .

402

21.03.2019

The necessity of issuing notice of hearing to parties on transfer of cases from one court to another, on account of constitution of new court , bifurcation of Jurisdiction, etc, and also directed the Registry to circulate the Judgment rendered by the Madras High Court in ELLAPURAM PANCHAYAT UNION VS. SRI BHAVANIAMMAN DEVASTHANAM, reported in 1994 LW 256 (Wherein, the necessity of issuing notice of hearing to parties when cases are transferrred from one court to another is emphasized), to all the civil courts.

403

21.03.2019

Not to destroy the records pertaining to the cases that are pending before the High Court.

404

21.03.2019

All the trial courts are hereby directed to scrupulouslyfollow the mandate of section 293(1) Cr.P.C., which is clear that the report of Government Scientific Experts can be used as evidence in any enquiry, trial or other proceedings under he Cr.P.C. and similarly, not to insist uponexamination of the officersmentioned in section 293(4) Cr.P.C. at the mere asking of the prosecution.

405

28.03.2019

Joint Secrtary,Government of India, Ministry of Law and Justice has forwarded a list of activites to be undertaken during the commemoration of 150th Birth Anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi for a period of two years from 2nd October, 2018 to 2nd october 2020.

406

02.04.2019

Fundamental Rules - Rulings 13(ix) under Fundamental Rules 26 (a) as amended in G.O.Ms.No.148, Personnel and Administrative Reforms (FR-II) Department, dated 31.10.2018 - Clarification. The above ruling 13 (ix) is applicable only for the Government Servants who have been promoted on the verge of their retirement. As per this ruling 13 (ix) of Fundamental Rules 26(a), increment of a Government Servant which falls in a particular quarter may be advanced to the first day of that quarter even though he has not completed one year of qualifying service and retires / expires from service in the said quarter and not in the earlier quarter.

407

12.04.2019

Issuing of abatement orders / orders of dropping of action consequent on the death of the Government Servants / Pensioners against whom depatmental Disciplinary Proceedings / Tribunal for Disciplinary Proceedings / Criminal case is pending - Simplifying the procedure.

408

4.2019

Tamil Nadu Government Servants Conduct Rules 1973 - Rule 2(3), 3(1), 6(4)(a), 7 (c), 7(2), and Appendicise of the Tamil Nadu Governmenst Servants Conduct Rules, 1973 - Amendments.

409

26.04.2019

Courts -Constitution of one More Special Court at Chennai in the Cadre of Sessins Judge and one Additional Special Court at Chennai for trial of criminal cases related to elected Members of Parliament and Members of Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu.

410

26.04.2019

Courts -Constitution of one More Special Court at Chennai in the Cadre of Sessins Judge and one Additional Special Court at Chennai in the cadre of Assistant Sessions Judge (Senior Civil Judge Cadre) to try all the criminal cases involving elected Members of Parliament and Members of Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu.

411

26.04.2019

Courts -Constitution of one More Special Court at Chennai in the Cadre of Sessins Judge and one Additional Special Court at Chennai in the cadre of Assistant Sessions Judge (Senior Civil Judge Cadre) to try all the criminal cases involving elected Members of Parliament and Members of Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu.

412

26.04.2019

Courts - Designating the Principal District and Sessions Courts / District Courts in every Sessions division in the State of Tamil Nadu as Special Courts, and also appoints the Principal District and Sessions Judges / District and Sessions Judges as Judges to try all the Criminal cases involving Members of Parliament and Members of Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu.

413

26.04.2019

Courts - Designating the Court of Metropolitan Magistrate and Courts of Judical Magistrates in the State of Tamil Nadu as Special Courts, and also appoints the concerned Metropolitan Magistrates and Judicial Magistrates as the Magistrate of the respective Special Court, to try all the Magisterial cases involving elected Members of Parliament and Members of Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu.

414

07.06.2019

Constitution of Rent Courts in the State of Tamil Nadu Under section 32 of the Tamil Nadu Regulation of Rights and Responsibilities of Landlords and Tenants Act, 2017 - Orders.

415

07.06.2019

Courts - Designating the Principal District and Sessions Courts / District Courts in every Sessions division in the State of Tamil Nadu as Special Courts, and also appointing the Principal District and Sessions Judges / District and Sessions Judges as Judges to try all the Criminal cases involving Members of Parliament and Members of Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu - and designating the Court of Metropolitan Magistrate and Courts of Judicial Magistrate in the State of Tamil Nadu as the Special Courts and also appointing the concerned Metropolitan Magistrtate and Judicial Magistrates as the Magistratate of the respective Specical Court to try all the Magisterial cases involving elected Members of Parliament and Members of Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu - Notification issued - Instructions issued - Regarding.

416

14.06.2019

The Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 (Central Act 49 of 2016) - Designating the Court of the Principal Judge, City Civil Court, Chennai and the Principal District Court/ District Court in each District in the state of Tamil Nadu as Special Courts to try the cases concerning persons with disabilities - Notification.

417

20.06.2019

All the Appointing Authorities/Principal District Judges / Unit Heads / Chief Judicial Magistrates in the State of Tamil Nadu are instructed to defer all further proceedings in the recruitment process initiated and await further instrutions from the High Court. Even where examinations had been conductd or Viva Voce conducted, the same shall also be deferred:

418

20.06.2019

Display board in every office and in public places at visible place, containing the slogan "Bribe giving and receiving is an offence' with the address and phone numbers of the Vigilance and Anti-Corruption.

419

02.07.2019

Designating the Court of Metropolitan Magistrate and Courts of Judicial Magistrate in the State of Tamil Nadu as the Special Courts and also appointing the concerned Metropolitan Magistrate and Judicial Magistrates as the Magistrate of the respective Special Courts, to try all the Magisterial cases involving elected Members of Parliament and Members of Legislative Assembly.

420

03.07.2019

தமிழ்நாடு அமைச்சுப்பணி - தற்காலிக தட்டச்சர் மற்றும் சுருக்கெழுத்துத் தட்டச்சர் நிலை III - தற்காலிக பணி - பணியிடை முறிவு வழங்கி - மீண்டும் தற்காலிகமாக பணியமர்த்துவது குறித்து - ஆணை வெளியிடப்படுகிறது.

421

04.07.2019

Further directions issued to continue with the Old Norms until further orders - Insturctions issued.

422

12.07.2019

Certain clarifications to FR-49 ஒருவர் ஒன்றுக்கு மேற்பட்ட பதவிகளை முழுக்கூடுதல் பொறுப்பேற்று பணிபுரிய நேரிடும்போது, ஒரு பதவியை மட்டும் முழுக்கூடுதல் (Full additional charge) பொறுப்பேற்று பணிபுரிய ஆணையிடப்பட வேண்டும் எனவும் மற்ற பதவிகளுக்கு முழுக்கூடுதல் பொறுப்பு என ஆணையிடாமல் "பொறுப்பு (Incharge)" என ஆணையிடப்பட வேண்டும்.

423

02.08.2019

Gazette Notification - Amendments to Rules 54(2) and 67(2) in Order XXI of the Civil Procedure Code, 1908 - Notified.

424

10.09.2019

Rule 85 of Fundamental Rules - 10 days - Special Casual Leave - Extending the Special Casual Leave to the Government Servants who are undergoing Chemotheraphy / Radiotherapy for Cancer.

425

16.09.2019

Complaint of Corruption and Corrupt Practices against the Staff of the Judicial Department - the Appointing Authorities were directed to intimate the result of the proceedings initiated on the said complaints within a period of 3 months.

426

31.10.2019

Rate of Special Compensatory Allowance drawn by the Court staff deputed to the Lok Adalats on holidays on percentage basis in the revised pay structure shall be halved, i.e. from 5% to 2.5% with effect from 01.10.2017.

427

18.11.2019

Tamil Nadu Fundamental Rules - Entending of Maternity Leave benefits to non-permanent married Women Government Servants appointed in a regular capacity - Sanctioning of Maternity Leave without deducting Earned Leave at their credit.

428

20.12.2019

Criminal Rules of Practice, 2019 shall come into force w.e.f. 01.01.2020.

429
20.12.2019
The Repairs and Maintenance. The expenditure incurred for rectification of any problem may be paid to the vendors from and out of the funds allotted under the Computer Maintenance Head of Account to your District.
430
22.01.2020
Tamil Nadu Waqf Tribunal, Chennai – Constituted – Jurisdiction conferred with local limits and jurisdiction over the entire State of Tamil Nadu – Transfer of pending cases to the Tribunal Instructions issued.
431
23.01.2020
Appointment on Compassionate Ground Comprehensive Guidelines.
432
11.02.2020
Use of Unicode fonts and A4 Paper in Orders/Judgments/Depositions/Official Communication Instructions issued.
433
17.06.2020
Public services – Covid19 Pandemic – Regulation of period of absence of Government employees during Lock-down period – orders – issued.
434
27.07.2020
Constitution of Rent Tribunals in the State of Tamil Nadu under section 35 of the Tamil Nadu Regulation of Rights and Responsibilities of Landlords and Tenants Act, 2017 (Tamil Nadu Act 42 of 2017) Notification – Issued.
435
25.08.2020
Provision of FTTH broadband facility to the chambers and residences of the Judicial Officers in the State of Tamil Nadu.
436
31.08.2020
Fundamental Rules – Maternity Leave under Fundamental Rule 101 (a) – Extending Maternity Leave benefits to non-permanent married Women Government Servants appointed in a regular capacity – Amendment to Fundamental Rules.
437
10.09.2020
Covid19 Inclusion of New Packages for treatment of Critical and Non-Critical care for COVID-19 positive cases covered under New Health Insurance Scheme for Employees and Pensioners – Payment to the private hospitals – Fixation of ceiling rates – Orders.
438
18.10.2020
Tamil Nadu Regulation of Rights and Responsibilities of Landlords and Tenants Act, 2017 - Assignment of Nomenclature of Rent Tribunal in respect of Rent Control matters. Nomenclature to be adopted RTA (Rent Tribunal Appeal)
439
22.09.2020
Public Services - Conviction cases - Dispensing with the procedure of consulting the Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission in the cases of disciplinary proceedings initiated under rule 17 (c)(1) of the Tamil Nadu Civil Services (Discipline and Appeal) Rules - Fixing up of time limit for issuing final order.
440
28.12.2020
Regarding taking of blood samples for DNA test Standard Operating Procedure formulated.
441
29.12.2020
IFHRMS - Allotment of Revised Estimates 202021 to Drawing and Disbursing Officers – Instructions - issued.
442
22.01.2021

Every application for leave on medical grounds or for extension of such leave should be sent to the competent authority within a period of seven days from the date of entering on or extending of such leave, along with the certificate issued by a Registered Medical Practitioner in the case of Group C and D Government Servants and by a government Doctor or an Official Medical Attendant in the case of Group A and B Government servants".

The Government servant, who has not attended the Medical Board or Committee on the prescribed date or who does not join duty after obtaining fitness certificate from the Medical Board or the Committee, shall be proceeded against departmentally under the Tamil Nadu Civil Services (Discipline and Appeal) Rules for such lapses and on conclusion of the departmental action, the period in question shall be regulated as eligible leave other than leave on medical grounds except the period recommended by the Medical Board or the Committee, if any".

443
29.01.2021
Courts – COVID-19 Pandemic – Regulation Of period of absence of Government employees during lockdown period - Clarifications - Orders issued by the Government - Regulation of attendance of the Staff members of the Subordinate Courts in the State of Tamil Nadu during lockdown period - Considered - orders issued.
444
04.02.2021
Direction issued to the Judicial Magistrates that the victims under the POSCO Act shall not be asked to identify the accused by touch while conducting Test Identification Parade.
445
18.02.2021
Advocates' Clerks Welfare Fund Act, 1999. The High Court, Madras directs the Registry, Principal Seat & Madurai Bench and all the Subordinate Courts & Tribunals to affix the Advocates' Clerks Welfare Fund stamps value of Rs.10/on vakalatnama / memo of appearance with immediate effect.
446
26.02.2021
All the Principal District Judges / the District Judge (where there is no Principal District Judge) / The Principal Judge, City Civil Court, Chennai / The Chief Judge, Court of Small Causes, Chennai / Unit Heads and the Chief Judge, Puducherry are hereby empowered to sanction all kinds of leave, in respect of all Judicial Officers in their respective units.
447
08.03.2021
e-Courts Project - Provision of Digital Signature for the Judicial Officers in the State of Tamil Nadu, the U.T. of Puducherry.
448
18.03.2021
Prescribing upper age limit for the Advocate Clerks in the Advocate Clerks Rules, 1988 - Amendment.
449
18.03.2021
Government servants who availed "Leave for Employment Abroad under section IIA of Tamil Nadu Leave Rules, 1933 in the format prescribed.
450
23.03.2021
Disciplinary proceedings - Passing of final orders in the disciplinary proceedings and passing of orders in appeal / revision / review - Orders to be issued as self contained speaking orders.
451
30.03.2021
Amendment to Special Rules for Tamil Nadu Basic Service – Change of nomenclature of certain posts under Class-IV of Tamil Nadu Basic Service as "Cleanliness Workers".
452
07.04.2021
Every judgment of a trial Court shall have a "Case-Summary".
453
16.04.2021
Special Casual Leave for six days in a calendar year granted to Government servants having Children with special needs.
454
30.04.2021
ROC No.94846A/ 2019/F1
Certified copies of Judgments and Decrees issued by the Subordinate Courts filed as part of the typed-set -Sufficient space to be left on the top margin to enable affixation of seals and to use certain font size of letters while typing both in English and Tamil Directions issued - reg.
455
23.06.2021

The Presiding Officer shall condcut physical verification of FDRs in their custody and initially to tally them with the Investment Register (Cr No.63) and thereafter, to tally the Investment Register (CR No.63) with ledger (Cr) No.35), Deposit Register (CR No.36) and Repayment Register (CR No.37) No.36) and Repayment Register (CR No.37)

ii) Upon receipt of the proforma annexed to this Circular the Head Ministerial Officer after verification, shall fill up the proform a, which shall later be countersigned by the Judicial Officer and forward the same to the Additional Registrar (Inspection). It is also formed that surprise inspection will be conducted by the High Court Inspection team and if it is found that the details furnished in the proforma are wrong, disciplinary action will be initiated against the Judicial Officer and the Head Ministerial Officer concerned. The Judicial Officers and the Head Ministerial Officers are given three months time to complete the said exercise and submit the proforma to the Additional Registrar (Inspection). Judicial Officers shall circulate a copy of the above said proforma to the Head Ministerial Officers concerned for prompt compliance as stated above.

456
05.07.2021
All the Presiding Officers are hereby instructed to desist from the practice of allowing the stenographers to prepare preamble portion of the Judgment, so that such mistakes could be prevented/avoided. The above instructions shall be strictly adhered to. Any deviation in following the above instructions shall be viewed seriously.
457
05.07.2021
Medical Aid – New Health Insurance Scheme, 2021 – Provision of Health Care Assistance to the Employees of Government Departments, State Public Sector Undertakings, Statutory Boards, Local Bodies, State Government Universities etc., and their eligible family members through the United India Insurance Company Limited, Chennai – Implementation – Orders.
458
13.07.2021
Buildings – Permission to the Officers for the cadre of District Munsif / Judicial Magistrate, Sub Judge, Chief Judicial Magistrate / Chief metropolitan Magistrate (1) to stay away from the Head Quarters (2) to stay in the private rented house buildings and to claim reimbursement of excess rent (3) to stay in the post attached quarters after the Judicial Officers retirement /transfer / promotion Delegation of Powers to the Principal District Judges/ District Judges, in the State Orders issued.
459 23.06.2021

R.O.C.No.2598/2021/RG/F1

P.Dis.No.46/2021
The Subordinate Courts in the State of Tamil Nadu to specify the CNR number in the cause title of every order and also to avail the facility of viewing the statement of account online by submitting the KYC mandate form.
460 23.06.2021
How to install the JustIS App on android and iOS devices.
461 01.07.2021

R.O.C.No.75609-A/2020/F1 &

P.Dis.49/2021
“All the Judicial Officers are directed that as mandated in the provision under Section 105 of the Mental Healthcare Act, 2017, if during any judicial process before any competent Court, proof of mental illness is produced and is challenged by the other party, the Court shall refer the same for further scrutiny to the concerned Mental Health Review Board and the Board shall, after examination of the person alleged to have a mental illness either by itself or through a committee of experts, submit its opinion to the Court”
462
06.07.2021
General Provident Fund – Debarring the sanction of General Provident Fund Subscribers who had been Dismissed / Removed / Compulsorily Retired / Invalidation from service – Amendment to Rule 28(1) of the General Provident Fund (TN) Rules.
463
19.07.2021
“The Guidelines for Judge Mediators in District Mediation Centers”
464
03.08.2021
High Court, Madras – Act and Rules – Deletion of Rule 18-A(5) of Civil Rules of Practice and Circular Orders – Gazette copy communicated – Reg. 2. Amendment to Civil Rules of Practice and Circulars Order. Amendment to Rule 18-A of the Civil Rules of Practice. In Volume I, in Part I, Chapter I, in Rule 18-A, sub-rule (5) shall be omitted.
465
09.08.2021
Amendment in the Code of Civil Procedure. Where the judgment is not passed at once in ex-parte cases, the court for the reasons to be recorded in writing, sahll postpone the pronouncement of the judgment to a future date not exceeding seven days and under no circumstances pronouncement of the judgment shall exceed fourteen days. Certified copies of the decree shall be furnished to the parties on application to the court and at their expense as far as possible within thirty days from the date of receipt of the application.
466
16.08.2021
The settlement agreement of the District Mediation Centre has to bear the signature of the Co-oridnator with the date seal of the Centre concerned for the authenticity of the document.
467
08.09.2021
The Prevention of Insults to National Honour Act, 1971 and Flag Code of India, 2002 – Requested for strict compliance of the provisions contained in the said Act and the Flag Code.
468
13.09.2021
The Principal Judge/Principal District Judges/District Judges/ District Judge – cum – Chief Judicial Magistrate in the State of Tamil Nadu are hereby directed that no claim made by any of the Head Clerk of the Judicial Magistrate Courts seeking pay revision on par with that of Superintendents in Tamil Nadu Ministerial Service shall be entertained based on the orders passed by the Hon’ble Division Bench in W.P.(MD) Nos.13459 to 13461 of 2011 dated. 12.04.2017.
469
13.09.2021
The Hon’ble POCSO Committee, High Court of Madras, for early disposal of POCSO Act cases which are pending for more than five years, has directed all the Special Judges dealing with the POCSO Act cases to resort to registration of FIRs under section 229-A IPC in cases where the accused are in abscondence and also to remand the accused under Section 309 Cr.P.C., if they are adopting dilatory tactics, following the judgment of the Hon’ble Supreme Court in State of Uttar Pradesh V.Shambhu Nath Singh and other [(2001) 4 SCC 667]).
470
14.09.2021
Review of the cases of staff members of subordinate courts in the Tamil Nadu Judicial Ministerial Service and Tamil Nadu Basic Service for Compulsory Retirement under F.R.56(2). It is instructed that for exercising power under F.R.56(2), the Appointing Authorities of the subordinate courts in the State of Tamil Nadu are expected to take a decision (instead of recommending) and thereafter, seek the approval of the High Court.
471
14.09.2021
All the Special Judges for POCSO Act Cases are instructed to ensure that applications for interim compensation are received from the victims’ families expeditiously and the same disbursed in terms of G.O.(Ms)No.32, Social Welfare and Women Empowerment [SW.5(2)] Department dated 10.07.2021.
472
14.09.2021
As resolved in the meeting of the Hon’ble POCSO Committee, High Court of Madras, all the Magistrates are directed not to video graph the statements of Child Victims recorded under Section 164 Cr.P.C., be it an offence under the IPC or the POCSO Act, in a routine manner, but, to take a decision on a case-to-case basis, having regard to secondary victimization of victim and that, only in exceptional cases, where the Magistrates or the Investigating Officers decide to have the statements of Child Victim under section 164 Cr.P.C. videographed, the same shall be done only by the Police photographers in compliance of Section 26(4) of the POCSO Act and the Superintendent of Police shall make available the Police photographers, who shall ensure that the recording is kept confidential.
473
16.09.2021
Tamil Nadu Judicial Ministerial Service – Various petitions received from the Retired Staff of the subordinate courts in the cadre of Senior Bailiff/Junior Assistant/Typist requesting to fix their pay at Rs.9300-34800 + Grade Pay Rs.4200/- in Selection Grade, as per the orders passed in W.P.No.32149/2018 dated 21.08.2019 of the Hon’ble High Court of Madras – Considered – Directions Issued – Regarding.
474
17.09.2021
The Principal Judge/Principal District Judges / District Judges/District Judge – cum – Chief Judicial Magistrate in the State of Tamil Nadu are to follow the uniform procedure in claiming the Fixed Travelling Allowance for the Junior Bailiffs and Senior Bailiffs in the subordinate courts as per Rule -17 of the Tamil Nadu Travelling Allowance Rules, 2005 in tune with Rule – 14.
475
21.09.2021
Fundamental Rules – Grant of notional increment to Government servants who retire on superannuation on the preceding day of due date for annual increment – Amendment to Fundamental Rules.
476
21.09.2021
The overstayal in the quarters by the Judicial Officers without approval of the Principal District Court/Hon'ble High Court is not permissible and (2) henceforth the incoming Judicial Officer cannot extent any concession and allow the transferred Judicial Officer to continue in the Quarters.
477
22.09.2021
Tamil Nadu Government Servants’ Conduct Rules, 1973 – Amendment to Rule 8(1) (C)- Issued.
478
24.09.2021
Courts – Judicial Department – Exemption for appointing Visually Impaired Differently Abled persons in the posts in Group ‘C’ and ‘D’ categories in Judicial Department in the State of Tamil Nadu – Allotment of other differently abled persons in the same 4% except the Visually Impaired differently abled candidates to the Subordinate Courts in the State of Tamil Nadu – G.O. Issued.
479
28.09.2021
Directions to the State Police and Transport authorities to ensure removal of tinted glass, unnecessary lights and portraits from vehicles across Tamil Nadu within two months.
480
30.09.2021
High Court, Madras – Amendment to Rule 6 of Civil Rules of Practice and Circular Orders.
481
01.10.2021
கருணை அடிப்படையில் பணிநியமனம் - 02.02.2016 முதல் 31.12.2019 வரை கருணை அடிப்படையில் பணிநியமனம் செய்யப்பட்டவர்களின் பணியினை வரன்முறைப்படுத்துதல் - ஆணை மற்றும் வழிமுறைகள்.
482
05.10.2021
Letter received from the Secretary General, Hon’ble Supreme Court of India – To serve copies of notice, summons, processes, orders and other documents to various stakeholders including Standing Counsels / Registrar Generals of the High Courts, Corporates including Companies and Enterprises and in some cases to the District Judge where the private party resides – The Hon’ble Supreme Court issued directions to the effect service through e-mail, in addition to usual mode of Service – Requested to nominate along with the soft copy of the petitions and relevant documents may be served by the Hon’ble Supreme Court – considered – Thiru.M.N.Senthil Kumar, Registrar (Judicial), High Court of Madras, Chennai – nominated as Nodal Officer of High Court of Madras, Chennai.
483
12.10.2021
Complaints – allegation of attending political party meetings and accepting gifts from them – noticed – directions issued to the Judicial Officers to follow the guidelines given in “Bangalore Principles of Judicial Conduct” (Particularly, Value:4 dealing with Propriety) - instructions issued.
484
13.10.2021
Fundamental Rules – Instruction 4(b) under Fundamental Rule 44 – House Rent Allowance while on leave – Amendment – Orders.
485
29.10.2021
High Court Amendment (Madras) to Order XLI Rule 1(1) of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908. In the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (Central Act V of 1908), in Order XLI, in rule 1, in sub-rule (1), after the words “mechanically reproduced”, the words “or computerized” shall be inserted.
486
09.11.2021
Amendment in the Tamil Nadu Court-fees and Suits Valuation (Amendment) Act, 2021 (Act No.18 of 2021) – Published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette. Three per cent on the debt and security or the aggregate amount or value of the debts and securities specified in the Succession Certificate, subject to a maximum of twenty five thousand rupees".
487
15.11.2021
Courts – Black Money (Undisclosed Foreign Income and Assets) and Imposition Foreign Tax Act, 2015 – Commissioner of Income Tax (Judicial), Chennai seeking consent of the Hon’ble Chief Justice of Madras High Court to authorize the Central Government to designate the Metropolitan Magistrate and Judicial Magistrate of First Class Courts respectively as Special Courts for trial of offences under the above said Act – Notification Issued – Amendment to Notification.
488
15.11.2021

1. Construction works commenced without prior permission of the Principal District Judges concerned.

2. Without the permission/ knowledge/ information of Principal District Judge's concerned, any works related to the Judicial Department should not be started/carry out unless otherwise there arises any sheer emergency.

489
26.11.2021
Courts – Making over of cases to Mahila Courts – Direction issued. All the Principal District Judges / District Judges are hereby directed not to make over civil suits, appeals, MCOP cases and other civil cases, to the Mahila Courts, designated to try the cases filed under POCSO Act. However, the Mahila Courts shall as usual continue to try the cases relating to offences against women and the cases under the Commissions for Protection of Child Rights Act, 2005.
490
01.12.2021
Medical Reimbursement – Delegation of powers to the Principal District Judges of the Districts/ Head of units and the Hon’ble Chief Justice of Madras High Court to sanction the Medical reimbursement claim of serving and retired Judicial Officers – Sanctioned.
S.No. Delegation of Powers Earlier sanctioning limit vide G.O.(Ms)No.542, dated 08.07.2009. Enhanced sanctioned limit
1
To the Principal District Judges of the District/Head of units
Upto 50,000/-
Rs.1,00,000/-
2
To the Hon’ble Chief Justice of Madras High Court
Above Rs.50,000/- and upto Rs.1,00,000/-
Above Rs.1,00,000/- and upto Rs.3,00,000/-
3
Government
Above Rs.1,00,000/-
Above Rs.3,00,000/-
491
06.12.2021
e-Courts Project - e-Courts Services App Updated version 2.0 released - Procedure to restore / recover deleted cases from eCourts Services Mobile App.
492
15.12.2021

மாநில அரசில் பணிபுரியும் அரசுப் பணியாளர்களுக்கு அவர்கள் பெற்றிடும் கூடுதல் கல்வித்தகுதிக்கான ஊக்கத்தொகை வழங்குதல் - வழிகாட்டு முறைகள்.

1) முனைவர் (Ph.D) படிப்பு - ரூ 25,000/-
2) பட்ட மேற்படிப்பு (PG) அல்லது அதற்கு சமமானது - ரூ 20,000/-
3) பட்டப்படிப்பு / பட்டயப்படிப்பு - ரூ 10,000/-

493
17.12.2021
Government Servants – Avoidance of suspension on the last date of retirement – Announcement made by the Hon’ble Chief Minister on the floor of Assembly under Rule 110 of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Rules. "ஓய்வு பெறும் நாளில் அரசுப்பணியாளர்கள் தற்காலிகப் பணிநீக்கத்தில் வைக்கும் நடைமுறை தவிர்க்கப்படும்".
494
14.12.2021
The Manual related to Filing, Cause List generation, A-Diary report of Interlocutory Applications.
495
22.12.2021
Motor Vehicles - Motor Vehicles belonging to Government Departments - Condemnation and Disposal of vehicles - Tamil Nadu Departmental Motor Vehicles Disposal Rules - Amendment.
496 29.03.2022
Courts - Civil & Criminal - Re-fixation of Norms for disposal of cases by all Subordinate Judicial Officers - Instructions Issued.
497 05.05.2022
Hon'ble Supreme Court of India - Order in Suo Motu W.P. (Crl.) No.2/2020 dated 16.04.2021 - In Re: Expeditious trial of cases under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 - Directions issued - Submitted - Ordered - Copy of the order of the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India circulated - Submitted - Considered - Directions issued - Circular issued - reg.
498 13.07.2022
High Court, Madras - Directions to the Subordinate Criminal Courts regarding taking on file of final reports and issuing acknowledgments - Issued.
499 25.07.2022
ROC No. 2865/2022/ RG-B2
Courts and Judges - Instructions to Judicial Officers of all cadres that they shall not deal with cases of their blood relatives / interested persons and the same to be intimated to the Principal District Judge / High Court for necessary action - issued.
500 01.08.2022
ROC No.30823-F/2020/C4
PS – TNJMS – Thiru J.Ramesh, S/o. Late K.Jayaraman, formerly SSI, Police Department, Namakkal – Appointed temporarily as Junior Assistant on compassionate grounds in the Principal District Court, Namakkal – Regularisation of service – Requested – Considered – Instructions – Issued – Regarding.
501 03.08.2022
ROC.No.30823-F/2020/C4
PS – TNJMS – Appointments on Compassionate Grounds – Certain instructions – Issued - Regarding
502 08.08.2022
Circular - Campaign of "Har Ghar Tiranga" as part of on-going celebration of "Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav" to commemorate 75 glorious years of progressive Independent India.
503 18.08.2022
Madurai Bench of Madras High Court - Orders passed in CRL OP (MD) No.4750 of 2022, dated 01.07.2022 - Directed to issue necessary instructions to all the Subordinate Courts, especially the Courts dealing with bail / anticipatory bail to enter the pre-trial data in the Case Information System and upload the order copies immediately - Submitted - Considered - Directions - Circular issued - Reg.
504 30.08.2022
Circular: Amendment made in Clasue (xi) of paragraph 2.2 of Part-II of the Flag Code of India, 2002.
505 16.11.2022
Courts - Criminal Courts - Lock-up Visit reports of the Chief Judicial Magistrate and Judicial Magistrates - Instruction already issued for strict compliance - Not followed - Earlier direction reiterated - Communicated - Reg.
506 11.01.2023
Courts and Judges - Instructions to Judicial Officers in all the three cadres not to accept any form of gifts from anybody - Issue.d
507 23.01.2023
High Court, Madras - Common Judgment passed in R.T.No.4 of 2021 & Crl.A.Nos.483, 504, 522, 523, 524 & 626 of 2021, dated 08.06.2022 - Certain directions issued to the Registry to issue a Circular to all the Trial Courts - Ordered - Circular issued.
508 08.03.2023
G.O.(Ms.) No.33
Rules – Tamil Nadu Civil Services (Appointment on Compassionate Grounds) Rules, 2023 – Notified.
509 27.03.2023
Forensic Sciences Department – Expanding the testing facility in all Regional Forensic Laboratories (RFSLs) for speedy disposal of cases and receipt of samples in the RFSLs – Directions issued – Reg.
510 12.04.2023
Orders passed by the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India in M.A.No.2034 of 2022 in M.A.No.1849 of 2021 in S.L.P. (Crl)No.5191 of 2021, dated 21.03.2023 - Disproportionately large number of under-trial prisoners unable to comply with bail - Submitted - Reiteration of earlier circulars - Reg.
511 18.05.2023
Report received in respect of staff of subordinate judiciary - Judicial Officers are instructed to get the signatures of the parties/witnesses in the depositions, initial questioning/charge framing and the proceedings - Directions issued - Reg.
512 20.06.2023
Courts and Judges - Instructions to Judicial Officers in all the three cadres regarding attestation of documents by the Judicial Officers, functioning in the Tamil Nadu State Judicial Service and Puducherry Judicial Service - certain direction issued.
513 21.06.2023
Courts and Judges - Code of Conduct for Judicial Officers in the Tamil Nadu State Judicial Service and Puducherry Judicial Service - issued.
514 01.08.2023
ROC No.30826/2020/C4
PS – TNJMS – Appointments on compassionate grounds – Certain instruction – Issued – Regarding.
515 10.08.2023
Circular - Celebration of "Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav" to commemorate 75 years of Independence during the year 2002.
516 25.08.2023
R.O.C.No.84973-A/2023/Fl
Judgment of the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India in Criminal Appeal No.2207 of 2023, dated 31.07.2023 - Guidelines issued to all the Sessions Courts and all other and criminal courts dealing with various offences - Earlier directions -Reiterated - Circular issued.
517 29.08.2023
Courts and Judges - General instructions to all the Principal District Judges/Chief Judicial Magistrates of the District Judiciary - Required to have regular meetings with all the Judicial Officers under their jurisdiction and seek report of pendency of cases at all stages - to ensure the rectification / compliance of the directions then and there without causing any delay – Issued.
518 26.09.2023
Courts and Judges – Medical Reimbursement – Delegation of powers to the Principal District Judges of the Districts / Head of Units to sanction of medical reimbursement claim of serving and retired Judicial Officers up to Rs.1,00,000/- - Further Instruction issued – Regarding.
519 06.10.2023
Tamil Nadu Government Servants’ Conduct Rules, 1973 – Submission on Return of Assets and Liabilities by staff members of District Judiciary – Disclosure of acquisition of movable/immovable properties by family members of Government Servants – Directions issued – Reg.
520 12.10.2023
Courts and Judges - The Judicial Officers of-the trial courts/District Courts should follow the Judicial Orders issued to decide cases in a time bound manner and if they could not decide within the said time frame, they have to seek extension of time to decide the matter only on the Judicial side and not on the administrative side - Instructions issued - Communicated.
521 19.10.2023
Bail – Granting of Bail for non-bailable offenses – Notice to the concerned Station House Officer in-charge of investigation – Instructions already issued – Reiterated – Reg.
522 19.10.2023
Bail – Granting of Bail – Testing of Sureties – Instructions already issued – Reiterated – Reg.
523 24.10.2023
Order dated 06.08.2024 passed by the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India in M.A.No.2034 of 2022 in M.A.No.1849 of 2021 in S.L.P.(Crl)No.51591 of 2021 – Directions issued – Placed before the Hon’ble the Acting Chief Justice – Committee for “Ensuring the Implementation of the Decisions of the Apex Court” constituted and meeting convened on 24.09.2024 – Resolution passed – Circular issued.
524 07.11.2023
Forensic Sciences Department - Examination of Digital Evidences registered under Crime Cases- Expanding testing facility at Regional Forensic Science Laboratories (RFSLs) for speedy disposal of cases and receipt of samples in the RFSLs -Directions issued -Reg.
525 07.11.2023
ROC.No.112985-A/2023/S.ct/F1
Judgement passed by the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India in Civil Appeal No.4296 of 2023, dated 20.10.2023 – Directions issued to monitor the statistics relating to the cases pending in each court beyond 5 years – Circular issued.
526 17.11.2023
Courts and Judges - Code of Conduct for the Judicial Officers in the Tamil Nadu State Judicial Service and Puducherry Judicial Service - Certain directions issued.
527 08.12.2023
The Tamil Nadu Advocated Welfare Fund Act, 1987 and the Tamil Nadu Advocates’ Clerks Welfare Fund Act, 1999 – Request letter received from the Sectretary, Bar Council of Tamil Nadu & Puducherry, to make it mandatory to affix Advocates’ Welfare Fund Stamp and Advocates’ Clerks Welfare Fund Stamp on all Vakalathnama / Memo of Appearance in value of Rs.30/- and Rs.10/- respectively – Instructions already issued – Reiterated – Reg.
528 19.12.2023
ROC No. 5451/2017/F1
Hon'ble Supreme Court of India - Orders dated 05.01.2017 and 12.09.2023 in SLA (C) No.1110 of 2017 - Filing of MCOP cases - Further directions issued.
529 22.02.2024
R.O.C.NO.53940-A/2021/F1
High Court, Madras - Orders passed by the Hon’ble Mr.Justice P.N.Prakash and Hon’ble Mr. Justice Abdul Quddhose, in Suo Moto W.P.No.12935 of 2021, dated 17.03.2022 & 01.04.2022 - Directed to issued - Reg.
530 04.03.2024
Courts and Judges - International Women's day is celebrated on 8th March every year - International Day of Women Judges (IDWJ) is being celebrated from the year 2021 onwards on 10th March - General instructions to all the Principal District Judges, to celebrate the International Day of Women Judges, this year - All the Principal District Judges are required to submit a report in this regard - Instructions Issued.
531 26.03.2024
Madurai Bench of Madras High Court- Order dated 03.11.2023 passed in W.P.(MD)No.14180 of 2023 – Directed the Registry to issue suitable instructions to the Principal District Judges to ensure that the Printed copies of the Judgement and Decree are delivered – Ordered – Circular issued.
532 28.03.2024
Courts and Judges – Medical Reimbursement – Delegation of powers to the Principal District Judges of the Districts / Head of Units to sanction the medical reimbursement claim of serving and retired Judicial Officers up to Rs.1,00,000/- - Further Instruction issued – Clarification sought for – Issued – Regarding.
533 16.04.2024
ROC No. 1620/2024/ RG/B2
Courts and Judges - Hon'ble Shri. R.C.Lahoti, formerly Chief Justice of India, had delivered a lecture on the topic "Canons of Judicial Ethics" - Lordship had referred to Judicial Ethics for Higher Judiciary, to declare as Core Conduct - Judiciary Ethics to be followed by all the Judicial Officers of the District Judiciary as Core Conduct - Instructions Issued.
534 18.04.2024
Courts and Judges - Judicial Ethics to be followed by the Judicial Officers of District Judiciary as Core Conduct - Instructions issued.
535 08.05.2024
Special Court under EC & NDPS Act, Chennai – Initial remand of accused under NDPS Act, triable by the Sessions Court and to taking of samples from contraband seized –As directed, the subject was placed before the Hon’ble Rule Committee (Criminal) – Circular issued.
536 08.05.2024
High Court, Madras – Order passed in Crl.M.P.No.4075 of 2023 in Crl.A.No.584 of 2016, dated 29.09.2023 – To formulate rules and standard operating procedures with regard to printing the name of the victim in the cause title to display in the on-line cause list and victim’s right of being heard in Criminal Proceedings as stated by the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India – As directed, the subject was placed before the Hon’ble Rule Committee (Criminal) – Resolution Passed – Circular issued.
537 14.06.2024
Order dated 30.10.2023 passed by the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India in S.L.P(Criminal) No.14268 of 2023 –Directed the Registrar General of the Madras High Court to bring the notice of the order to the Hon’ble the Chief Justice in order to consider whether appropriate amendments should be made in the rules – Submitted – Circulars issued.
538 14.06.2024
High court, Madras – Crl.OP(MD) No.1551 of 2024 on the file of Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai – Issuing guidelines to the Trial Courts – Placed before the Hon’ble Administrative Committee – Considered – Circular issued.
539 25.06.2024
High Court, Madras – Meeting of the Hon’ble Arrears Committee held on 23.01.2024 with the Judicial Officer of Cuddalore District – Directions issued to the District Judiciary – Circular issued – Reg.
540 01.07.2024
Requisition received from the Director General of Police with regard to accept the manually amended FIR (Type 1 and 2) – Office Note placed before the Hon’ble The Acting Chief Justice – As, directed, placed before the Hon’ble Rule Committee (Criminal) on 28.06.2024 – G.O. issued by the Government – Orders – Issued.
541 03.07.2024
Courts and Judges - Subordinate Courts and Tribunals - Adherence of timings for interval for lunch - Instructions issued.
542 11.07.2024
Cyber Crime Wing – Requisition received from the Addl. Director General of Police to communicate instructions to all the Judicial Officers in the State of Tamil Nadu – Not to insist for the registration of FIRs in the matters/complaints which have already been registered in NCRP –Circular Orders – issued.
543 14.08.2024
High Court, Madras – Order dated 03.07.2024 passed in Writ Appeal No. 1786 of 2024 and CMP No.12840 of 2024 – Directed the Judicial Officers, manning Civil Courts, the ensurer that orders, raising attachment or orders dismissing suits in which an order of attachment has been granted are properly communicated to registering officers without fail – Circulars issued.
544 18.10.2024
Order passed in Crl.OP(MD) No.3037 of 2024, dated 29.02.2024 – Directed to issue Circular/direction to the Police department to execute the warrants in their respective Jurisdiction particularly Section1/38 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 – Submitted – Circulars Issued.
545 07.11.2024
Case Records – Missing of Case Records on the file of all the District Judiciary – Information to be given to the High Court – Circular Reiterated.
546 07.11.2024
The Judicial Officers of the trial Courts/ District Courts should follow the Judicial Orders issued to decide cases in a time bound manner and if they could not decide within the said time frame, they have to seek extension of time to decide the matter – Instructions Issued – Communicated.