HON’BLE HIGH COURT CIRCULARS

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HON’BLE HIGH COURT

CIRCULARS1957 – 2015

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Compiled by

V. PADMANABHAN

CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE

PUDUCHERRY

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SLNO. DATED CIRCULAR, ROC AND

G.O. NOS. REMARKS

01 27.12.1957 P.Dis.No.983/1957 Public Services – Madras Last Grade Service – Peons in the Criminal Judicial Department – Duty of guarding the residences of Magistrates at nights – Instructions – Issued.

02 23.05.1967 G.O.No.1267/1967 Public Servants – Disciplinary action – Orders administering “Warning” – Question of entry in personal files – Instructions – Issued.

03 06.07.1967 P.Dis.No269/1967 COURTS – Criminal – Writing off – Fine amounts as irrecoverable – Instructions Issued.

04 15.02.1968 Roc.No.537/A/68-B2 & P.Dis.70/1968

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.

05 06.02.1976 G.O.Ms.No.102 Finance, Dt.6.2.1976 & 278, Dt.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.

06 -1978 Roc.No.3407/78=D1. BUILDINGS – Residential – Residential quarters of Judicial Officers – Allotment – Instructions – Regarding.

07 30.08.1979 Memo No.50223/T & A/78-9, Dt.18.7.1979

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

08 26.08.1980 G.O.Ms.No.794 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.

09 18.09.1980 Roc.No.4121/80 RECORDS – Court Records – Missing of – Information to the High Court, Madras on the Vigilance Cell, High Court, Madras – Instructions – Issued.

10 14.12.1981 G.O.Ms.No.2218. HOLIDAYS – Compensatory Holidays to Government Servants – Revised instructions – Issued.

11 19.12.1982 Roc.No.406/81.R.R. 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 03.02.1984 Roc.No.3027/83 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.

13 18.09.1984 G.O.Ms.No.2109. Home (Courts II)Dept.

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

14 24.10.1984 P.Dis.No.205/1984 COURTS – Subordinate – Criminal Courts – Gold Articles – Ornaments, Ingots etc., Received as case properties – Disposal of – Instructions – Regarding.

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15 25.10.1984 Roc.No.9095/84/C2. Public Services –Government Servants joining Correspondence Courses for acquiring additional qualification –Delegation of power to Heads of Offices – Orders – Issued.

16 13.03.1985 Home Dept., Lr.No.600/1985

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

17 17.06.1985 Roc.No.2065/85/F1 &P.Dis.No.101/85

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

18 08.04.1988 Rc.No.58709/Genl.2/88, Dt.8.4.88.

Provision of Security to Judicial Officers – Reg.

19 25.11.1989 P.Dis.No.140/1989 Judicial Officers – Attending to Judicial work in Chambers – instructions – issued.

20 25.11.1989 P.Dis.No.148/1989 Judicial Officers – Attending to Judicial Work in Chambers – Instructions – Issued.

21 13.07.1990 Division Bench Ruling reported in 1989 MLJ (Crl.) Page No.259.

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

22 04.12.1990 Roc.No.3027/BO/r3 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.

23 17.12.1990 Roc.No.8852/90.B.6 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.

24 12.02.1992 Letter No.83892/A11.R/91/1.

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

25 23.03.1992 Roc.No.2333/02/2003 Office Procedure – Office Hours for the Offices of the High Court and the Official Assignee – Change in the timings – Notified.

26 20.08.1992 Roc.No.2179/90/G3. Judicial Department – Tamil Nadu Basic Service Association – Resolutions – Utilisation of Office Assistants at the residence of Judicial Officers – Instructions – Issued – Reg.

27 25.11.1992 Roc.No.3719-A/92.FI 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.

28 11.01.1993 G.O.Ms.No.61 Judicial Department – Earned Leave to Judicial Officers – Availing vacation as available to Teachers – Granted.

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29 11.03.1993 P & A Reforms (Per.N.) Dept., Circular No.14353/ Per.N./93/1.

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.

30 15.03.1993 Roc.No.8/1993/Judl.F.1 Courts – Civil – Deposition of witnesses –Typed copies of deposition along with originals – Submission of – Further instructions – Issued.

31 18.05.1993 Roc.No.402/93-RR Criminal Appeals – Material objects – Destruction of – Instructions - Issued.

32 14.12.1993 P & A Reforms (Per.N.) Dept.,LetterNo.98225/Per.N./93/1.

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.

33 05.01.1994 Roc.No.3649/92/F1 Official Language – Tamil – Writing Judgments and Orders in English or Tamil in Criminal or Civil cases – Instructions Issued.

34 17.01.1994 Lr.No.17885/Cts.I./93-7

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

35 23.11.1994 G.O.Ms.No.290 Uniforms – Supply of uniforms to Office Assistants, Duffadars, Drivers and other categories of Staff – Sanction of Stitching charges – Orders – Issued.

36 20.06.1995 K. Dis.No.38/1995 Remand – Remand of accused by Judicial Magistrates – production of accused before the Magistrates – not possible in extraordinary circumstances – guidelines – issued.

37 28.06.1995 Roc.No.5192/95/03 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.

38 13.11.1995 G.O.Ms.No.1695 Judicial Magistrates working on Holidays–Compensatory Holidays – Treated as Earned Leave–Orders-Issued.

39 14.02.1996 K. Dis. No.39/1996 Judicial Magistrate Courts – Assistant Public Prosecutors – making their objections – noting down in the case records – discontinuance of – instructions – issued.

40 27.02.1996 Letter No.124 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.

41 15.04.1996 Roc No.525/95/RR CASE – Criminal Case – Disposal of Arms Ammunitions, Bombs and other explosives material – Request for Direction to Subordinate Courts – Requested – Reg.

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42 04.10.1996 Roc.No.3616-A/96/F1 Visits – Visits of the Central Prisons in each District by the District and Sessions Judges – Instructions – Issued.

43 29.05.1997 Lr.No.9546/A/97-1 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.

44 11.12.1997 Roc.No.3743/96/F1 Bail – Granting of bail for non-bailable offences – Notice to the concerned Station House Officer in-charge or investigation – Instructions – Issued.

45 04.04.1998 Circular No.A2/4840/98 Explosives & Explosive substances – Role of Scientific Assistant in dealing with live IEDS – instructions – issued.

46 28.04.1998 Roc.1164/F1. Lok Adalat – Procedures to be followed in respect of holding of Lok Adalat – Instructions issued.

47 20.05.1998 Roc.No.96922/Con .IV(1) / 98

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

48 16.03.1999 W.P.Nos.13665/95 and 21881/1995

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.

49 06.09.1999 G.O.Ms.No.156 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.

50 18.11.1999 Roc.No.3307/99/B.5 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.

51 29.02.2000 Roc.No.1592/99/G3 Appraisers – Appointment in the Courts – Regularising the posts and fixing the time scale – proposal – rejecting – Reg.

52 28.03.2000 RocNo.162/2000VC(A) and P. Dis. No.39/2000

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

53 06.09.2000 G.O.Ms.No.375 tPl;L trjp -j/eh/ muR mYtyh; thlif

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FoapUg;g[fspy; FoapUf;Fk; muR mYtyh;fs;

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FoapUf;f mDkjp tH';;fg;gLfpwJ = Miz

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54 21.12.2000 Roc.No.3307(A)/99B.5

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.

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55 20.02.2001 Roc.No.38/2001.Con.B.2.and P.Dis.No.20/2001.

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.

56 27.03.2001 SC.2.No.60/OBS/C Disposal – Defusal of Explosives and Explosive substances – Transportation of explosive materials – Regarding.

57 17.04.2001 Roc.No.2545/2000/F1

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

58 31.05.2001 Letter(MS)No.93/N/2001.

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

59 06.07.2001 Roc.No.5000.A/2001.B.2.

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.

60 07.08.2001 Roc.No.1560(A)/2001/B5 and P.Dis.No.100/2001.

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.27.4.01 – Instructions issued – Reg.

61 22.01.2002 Roc.No.14330/2001-B2/F1 and P. Dis.No.6/2002

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.

62 20.02.2002 Roc.No.276/2002/(Tel).

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

63 26.03.2002 Roc.No.855-A/2002/RR Constitution of Board of Visitors to visit Police Lock-ups – Instructions issued – Inspection Report not received periodically – Inspection Report called for – Regarding.

64 17.05.2002 Roc.No.5428/99/C3 Award of incentive to the Government employees who have rendered 25 years of unblemished service – Reg.

65 01.07.2002 Roc.No.1800/2002/F1 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.

66 03.01.2003 G.O.Ms.No.6. 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

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– Orders – Issued.67 10.01.2003 Roc.No.l34.A/2003

B.5 and P.Dis.No.02/2003Disposal of pending I. A. s within short spell.

68 22.05.2003 Roc.No.1059/2003F1. and P.Dis.No.23/2003

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

69 22.05.2003 Roc.No.1061/2003/F1 and P.Dis.No.24/2003.

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.

70 22.05.2003 Roc.No.1062/2003/F1 & P.Dis.No.25/2003.

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

71 22.05.2003 Roc.No.1063/2003/F1 & P.Dis.No.26/2003.

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.

72 09.06.2003 Roc.No.950/2003/F1 Courts – Tamil Nadu Court Fees and Suit Valuation (Amendment) Act 2003 – Come in to force with effect from 15th

June 2003 – Forwarded.73 06.06.2003 G.O.Ms.No.507 Courts – Tamil Nadu Court Fees and Suit Valuation

(Amendment) Act 2003 – Notification – Published. 74 16.06.2003 Roc.No.1059/2003/

F1.Constitution of Board of Visitors to Visit Police Lock-ups – Instructions already issued –belated submission of reports – Fresh instructions issuing of – Reg.

75 07.08.2003 Roc.No.139/2009/Crl. Sec.

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.

76 16.09.2003 Roc.No.3000-A/2003-F1 Visits of the Central Prison / Sub Jails in each District by the District & Sessions Judge – Instructions already issued – Certain lapses – Fresh Instructions issued.

77 19.09.2003 Roc.No.3000-B/2003-F1 & P.Dis No.46/2003

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.

78 23.06.2004 Roc.No.2631-A/2004-F1. &P.Dis.No.33/2004

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.

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79 01.10.2004 murhiz epiy

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tPl;L trjp = jkpH;ehL muR mYtyh;

thliff; FoapUg;g[ jpl;lk; = taJ Kjph;tpd;

fhuzkhf Xa;t[ bgWk; ehspy; Xa;t[ bgw

mDkjpf;fg;glhky; gzpapil ePf;fk;

bra;ag;gLk; muR mYtyh;fs; mth;fs;

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bra;J jkpH;ehL tPl;L trjp thhpaj;jplk;

xg;gilj;jy; = Miz btspaplg;gLfpwJ/ 80 19.10.2004 Roc.No.1426/2004-Bud.rr. Investment of Civil and Criminal Court Deposits – in Banks –

Instructions – Issued.81 23.12.2004 Roc.No.3845/2003/

F1Forests – Sandalwood offences – Sandalwood accused not to be let off under the Probationer Offenders Act.

82 16.02.2005 Roc.No.89/2002/Crl.SEC.

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.

83 24.02.2005 Roc.No.64/2005/C2 Three days of Restricted Holidays declared by State Government – Not followed by the High Court – Applicability to Subordinate Courts – Instructions issued – Regarding.

84 16.08.2005 Roc No.2500/2005/F1

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

85 19.08.2005 Roc.No.89/2002/Crl.Sec.

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.

86 29.08.2005 Roc.No.3247/A/2005/F1

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

87 14.09.2005 Roc.No.423/2005/Sty.1.

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

88 31.01.2006 Lr. Exp.No.15/06, Dt.31.1.2006.High Court Roc.No.1002/2006/F1,Dt.13.11.2006.

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.

89 02.02.2006 Roc.No.668/2004/RG/F1

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.

90 08.02.2006 Roc.No.30/2006-Con.B.2. Courts and Judges – Code of Conduct for the Judicial Officers in the Tamil Nadu State Judicial Service and Pondicherry

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Judicial Service – issued.91 29.03.2006 Roc.No.691-B/2005/Cl &

P.Dis.No.30/2006Custody of seal and other important papers of the Court – Instructions for strict adherence to by all the concerned – Issued.

92 06.06.2006 Roc.No.2871A/06/B5/STAT

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

93 15.06.2006 Roc.No.2883A/06/B5/STAT

Statistics – Civil Statistics – Giving priority to he disposal of the intellectual Property Right Act Cases – Reg.

94 21.06.2006 Roc.No.1961-A/2006/F1 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.

95 23.06.2006 Roc.No.198/2004/Crl.Sec.

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

96 26.07.2006 Roc.No.3757-A/06/B5/STAT

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

97 14.09.2006 murhiz (epiy)

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tH';jy; = Miz btspaplg;gLfpwJ/

98 18.09.2006 Roc.No.671/2006/RG/F1

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.

99 05.10.2006 G.O.Ms.No.102 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.

100 16.10.2006 G.O.Ms.No.985 First National Judicial Pay Commission – Service Conditions of Judicial Officers – Implementation of orders of Supreme Court of India on Shetty Commission Recommendations – Orders – Issued.

101 03.11.2006 Lr.No.74379/CTS.IA/2005-7.

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

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102 04.11.2006 Roc.No.3646-A/2006/F1 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.

103 03.01.2007 Roc.No.277A/06/B5/STAT Cases under section 138 of Negotiable Instrument Act – Norms for the disposal – Fixed – Reg.

104 23.01.2007 G.O.Ms.No.19 Tamil Nadu Govt., Servant’s Conduct Rule 1973 – Amendment to Rules 6(4)(a) of Tamil Nadu Govt., Servants conduct Rules – Notification -issued.

105 26.02.2007 Roc.No.515-A/2007/F1 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.

106 01.03.2007 Roc.No.5894/06/RAC Appointment, Transfers and promotions made by the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Villupuram – Instructions solicited by the Principal District Judge, Villupuram – Reg.

107 12.04.2007 G.O.Ms.No.128. Tamil Nadu Government Pensioner’s Health Fund Scheme 1995 – Accreditation of Additional registered private Hospitals – Orders – Issued.

108 25.05.2007 G.O. No.200 TRAVELLING ALLOWANCE – Eligibility for journey by Air and Rail – Revised – Orders – Issued.

109 08.06.2007 G.O.Ms.No.144 Government Servants – Suspension on the date of retirement – Avoidance of – Expeditious Action on the Disciplinary Proceedings – Detailed instructions – Issued.

110 14.06.2007 Roc.No.2353-A/2007/F1 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.

111 12.07.2007 Roc.No.2752-A/2007/F1 Courts and Judges – Handling of Child Witnesses – Guidelines of Subordinate Judicial Officers of the State – Issued.

112 28.09.2007 Roc.No.484-A/D2/MB 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.

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113 12.10.2007 No.44924/PW.1/07 Prisons – Transfer of Adolescent convicts to Borstal School, Pudukkottai – Reg.

114 29.10.2007 G.O.Ms.No.241 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.

115 07.11.2007 Lr.No.69236/Ctc-1 First National Judicial Pay Commission – Sanction of transfer grant / Disturbance allowance – Clarification Request – Regarding.

116 04.12.2007 Roc.No.1139/2007-Bud-I

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.

117 21.01.2008 G.O.Ms.No.6 Tamil Nadu Government Servants’ conduct Rules 1973 – Rule 3 of the Tamil Nadu Government Servants’ Conduct Rule, 1973, relating to “Gifts” Amendment – Issued.

118 06.02.2008 Roc.No.277/08/F1& P.Dis.No.10/2008.

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

119 07.02.2008 Lr. (Ms) No.15. Public Services – Disciplinary Action – Orders administering “Warning” – instructions – Reiterated.

120 11.02.2008 G.O.Ms.No.16. 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.

121 11.02.2008 G.O.Ms.No.19 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.

122 12.02.2008 murhiz (epiy)

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Kd;Dhpik bgw;nwhh; kw;Wk;

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Miz btspaplg;gLfpwJ/123 15.02.2008 G.O.(Ms.) No.26 Personnel – Tamil Nadu Civil Services (Discipline and Appeal)

Rules – Amendment to rule 9-A – Issued.124 26.02.2008 Roc.No.44/08/B5/OS/

Crl./MB.Pudukkottai District – Criminal Courts – Quarterly Statistical returns for the III Quarter 2007 ( for the period from 1.7.2007 to 30.9.2007) submitted considered instructions issued.

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125 29.02.2008 Roc.No.1105-A/08/F1 & P.Dis.No.13/2008.

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.

126 04.03.2008 Roc.No.6454-A/2007-B2 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.

127 12.03.2008 No.A1/44384/2004 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.

128 14.03.2008 Roc.No.1353/07/F1& P.Dis.No.24/2008.

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.

129 19.03.2008 Lr.No.15977/Finance (BG.II) Department/2008.

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

130 19.03.2008 Roc.No.611/08/RG/F1& P.Dis.No.25/2008 and

-----------------------------Roc.No.2353A/2007/F1,Dt.14.06.2007.

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.

131 23.04.2008 fojk; (epiy)

vz;/79.

ehs;/23.04.2008/

Roc.No.466/2008/C1P.Dis.No.32/2008.

mog;gil tpjpfs; = 54.B – jw;fhypf gzp ePf;f fhyj;jpid tpyf;fp kPsg;

gzpakh;j;jg;gl;l gpd; my;yJ xG';;F

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fhyj;jpid tpiuthf Kiwg;gLj;JtJ =

mwpt[iufs; btspaplg;gLfpd;wd/132 28.04.2008 G.O.Ms.No.174 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.

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133 02.05.2008 Roc.No.3808-A/2006/D6 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.

134 26.05.2008 Roc.No.7/2008/Con.B1/F1. and P.Dis.No.63/2008

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.

135 10.06.2008 Roc.No.2000-A/06/F/MBP.Dis.No.59/2008.

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

136 09.07.2008 G.O.Ms.No.159 Act – Indian Succession Act – Application for Succession Certificate Jurisdiction conferment of – Orders – Issued.

137 21.07.2008 Roc.No.2636-A/06/F1 and P.Dis.No.79/2008

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.

138 04.08.2008 Roc.No.13186/06-B2/F1.and Roc.2353/A/07/F1.Dt14.06.2007.

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.

139 05.08.2008 Roc.No.40/2008-Con.B.2. Courts and Judges – Submission of Reports / Remarks to the High Court, Madras – certain instructions issued.

140 13.08.2008 Roc.No.1631/08/F/MB

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

141 22.08.2008 Roc.No.41/2008-ConB.2.

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

142 01.09.2008 Roc.No.1540B/08/F/MB 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.

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143 10.10.2008 Amendment No.2/08G.O.Ms.No.184

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

144 30.10.2008 Roc.No.4362/2008/F1 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.

145 12.11.2008 Roc.No.5407/2008/F2P.Dis No.114/2008

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.

146 12.11.2008 G.O.(Ms)No.1538 &Letter No.89787/Cts I/2008-3, Dt.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.

147 26.11.2008 Roc.No.1730-A/2007/B.6. & P. Dis. No.121/2008.

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.

148 12.01.2009 Roc.No.6A/2005/Comp.

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.

149 23.01.2009 Roc.No.6640-A2/2008/F1 & P.Dis.No.06/2009.

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.

150 03.02.2009 Roc.No.6A/2005/Comp.

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.

151 11.02.2009 No.25016/17/2007 – Legal Cell. Govt., of India, Ministry of Home affairs, 1st

Division – II: Legal Cell.

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

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152 13.03.2009 Roc.No.6A/2005/Comp-4.

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

153 16.03.2009 Amendment No.4/2009G.O.Ms.No.28

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

154 17.04.2009 Roc.No.579/RG/F1& P.Dis.No.40/2009.

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.

155 04.05.2009 Roc.No.30/2009-Con.B.2. 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.

156 06.05.2009 Roc. No.1402-C/2007/D4Roc.No.1328/2008/D4 - Roc.No.1205-B/2008/D4Roc.No.2400-A/2008/D4

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

157 14.05.2009 Roc.No.2055/A/2009/F1 Case Records – Missing of case records on the file of the subordinate courts – information to be Given to the High Court – directions issued – reg.

158 15.05.2009 Roc.No.47/2008/D4 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.

159 01.06.2009 G.O.Ms.No.236. Official Committee, 2009 – Recommendations of the Official Committee on Allowances – Orders – Issued.

160 01.06.2009 G.O.Ms.No.237. Official Committee, 2009 – Recommendations of the Official Committee on Travelling Allowances – Orders – Issued.

161 02.06.2009 Roc.No.2137-A/2009/F1 Case properties – Details of Case properties not entered in the Property Registers – Custody of Property Room keys – Instructions issued – reg.

162 05.06.2009 G.O.Ms.No.437 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.

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163 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.

164 08.07.2009 G.O.Ms.No.542 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.

165 13.07.2009 G.O.No.296, Dt.13.7.2009 Official Committee, 2009 – Recommendations of the Official Committee on Travelling Allowance – Amendment – Orders – Issued.

166 24.07.2009 Roc.No.39/2009-Con.B.2. Courts and Judges – Conference of District Judges and Chief Judicial Magistrate – held on 5.7.2009 at Chennai – suggestions emerged – instructions issued.

167 31.07.2009 D.O.Lr.No.33094/Courts-III/2009,Dt.31.7.09------------------------------Roc.No.47/2008.D.4.

------------------------------D.O.Lr.No./SE/LD&GO/FE/LD/F.UPS/D.463/2009. Dt.19.8.2009.------------------------------Roc.No.47/2008/D4Dt.28.8.2009

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.

168 25.08.2009 Roc.No.3817-A/2009/F1 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.

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169 27.08.2009 Roc.No.2400A/2008/B51 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.

170 09.09.2009 G.O.(Ms) No.771 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.

171 11.09.2009 Roc.No.2802-A/2006/C1 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.

172 05.10.2009 Roc.No.3057/2008/D4

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

173 12.11.2009 R.No.5730/2009 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.

174 01.12.2009 Roc.No.4008A/2009/B5 Statistics – Courts and Judges – Special List System – Fixing of norms for disposal of per month – Chief Metropolitan Magistrate / Chief Judicial Magistrate – Instructions – Issued – Reg.


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.

176 01.03.2010 Roc.No.1018-A/2010/F2 Subordinate Courts – Boycott/ abstention of Courts – by the members of the Bar – Forwarding of reports to the High Court – Instructions issued – Compliance – requested – reg.

177 08.03.2010 Roc.No.760/2009/F1 and P.Dis.No.26/2010

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.

178 23.03.2010 Roc.No.2202/2010/B6 and P. Dis No.38/2010

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.

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179 24.03.2010 G.O.Ms.No.50 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.

180 30.03.2010 Roc.No.2202A/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.


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.


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.

183 22.04.2010 Lr.No.15844/A/2010-1, Dt.22.04.2010.

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

184 28.04.2010 Lr.No.37455/Q2/2009-3

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

185 06.05.2010 Lr.No.8448/FR-III/2010-2 Fundamental Rules – Service Register – Updating Register – instruction – issued.

186 25.05.2010 Roc.No.288-A/2010/F1 and P.Dis.No.70/2010.

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

187 04.06.2010 Lr.No.29971/Allowances/2010-1, dt.4.6.2010.

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

188 15.06.2010 Roc.No.2902-A/2010/F1 and P.Dis.No.91/2010.

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.

189 28.06.2010 Lr.No.11850/A/2010-1, Dt.28.6.2010.

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

190 19.07.2010 G.O.Ms.No.647 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.

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191 21.07.2010 Lr.(Circular) No.1975 / L&O-A/2009-3.

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.

192 30.08.2010 Murhiz (epiy)

vz;/165/

fUiz mog;gilapy; gzp epakd';;fs; -

gzpapil kuzkile;j muR CHpahpd;

thhpRjhuUf;F fUiz mog;gilapy; gzp

epakdk; tH';;Fjy; = tpz;zg;gk;

mspf;Fk;nghJ jpUkzkhfhky; ,Ue;J

gpd;dh; jpUkzkhd bgz; thhpRjhuUf;Fk;

gzp epakdk; tH';;Fjy; = Miz =

btspaplg;gLfpd;wJ/193 14.09.2010 Roc.No.190/2010/TNMCC/

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

194 25.09.2010 Roc.No.57/2010-Con.B.2. 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.

195 05.10.2010 G.O.Ms.No.864 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.

196 28.10.2010 Roc.No.5727A/2010/B5/Statistics & P.Dis.No.134/2010

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

197 08.11.2010 Roc.No.5146/2009/B1 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.

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198 23.11.2010 Roc.No.3670/2009/C3

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

199 13.12.2010 Roc.No.5573-A/2010/F1 & P.Dis.No.152/2010

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.

200 13.12.2010 Roc.3729-A/2010/F1 and P.Dis.No.157/2010.

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.

201 27.12.2010 G.O.Ms.No.1077 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.

202 24.01.2011 Roc.No.79/2011/Comp

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 – Under NIC domain indianjudiciary.gov.in – orders solicited – Regarding.

203 04.02.2011 Roc.No.60/2011-Con.B.2 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.

204 11.04.2011 Roc.No.488/2011/C2/MB Tamil Nadu Government Servants Conduct Rules 1973 – I Addl., District Munsif, Tiruchirappalli – Permission to sell the jewels of this spouse – Intimation of – Reg.

205 04.08.2011 Roc.No.2213/2006/C1

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.).

206 08.09.2011 Roc.No.192/2011 Security – Security Arrangements in the Subordinate Courts in the State of Tamil Nadu – Instructions issued – Reg.

207 19.09.2011 Letter No.87512/Cts I/(2009-6), Dt.19.9.2011.

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.

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208 11.10.2011 Roc.No.4585/2010/D4

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.

209 19.12.2011 Roc.No.814-A/2011/F/MB Criminal Case –CC.No.24/1997 on the file of Judicial Magistrate, Pudukkottai – Case records damaged – intimated – Correct status – Requested.

210 13.01.2012 Lr.No.2670/Fin.(Allowances) Dept. Dt.13.1.2012.

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

211 28.03.2012 Lr.No.39212/Cts-I/2011-5. 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.

212 24.04.2012 foj vz;/15082-

Xa;t{jpak;-2012

Xa;t{jpak;=Xa;t{jpajhuh;fs; - FLk;g

Xa;t{jpajhuh;fs; = TLjy; Xa;t{jpak; kw;Wk;

TLjy; FLk;g Xa;t{jpak; tH';;Fjy; =

bjspt[iu ntz;LtJ bjhlh;ghf/213 24.04.2012 Roc.No.893-A/2012/C2 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.

214 14.06.2012 Roc.No.1781/2012/C3

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

215 3.8.2012 &24.09.2012

Roc.No.1947/2012//F1 and P.Dis.No.83/2012 and G.O.Ms.No.236 Dt.3.8.2012.

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.

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216 02.01.2013 G.O.(Ms) No.2. 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.

217 11.07.2013 Roc.No.177/2010/C1 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.

218 11.07.2013 G.O.Ms.No.484Roc 41-RG/2010/D6Dt.17.10.2013.

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.

219 17.07.2013 Lr.(Ms).No.92/N/2013-1,dt.17.7.2013.

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.

220 31.07.2013 Roc.No.1457/2013/G4

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.

221 30.09.2013 Roc.No.4620/2013/F1

------------------------------Roc.No.2065/B5/F1 and P.Dis.No.101/85.Dt.17.6.1985.------------------------------Roc.No.6640-A/2008/F1 & P.Dis.No.6/2009.Dt.23.01.2009------------------------------Roc.No.1012-A/2010/F1 and P.Dis.No.48/2010

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

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His Lordship R.S. Ramanathan. J. – Sitting at Madurai Bench of Madras High Court – Circular issued – Reg.

222 18.10.2013 G.O.(Ms) No.124 Fundamental Rules – Amendment to Fundamental Rules – Incorporating the Child Adoption leave in the existing Fundamental Rules – Notification – issued.

223 21.11.2013 G.O.(Ms).No.140 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.

224 18.12.2013 Roc.No.3115-A2/2013/C2 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.

225 26.03.2014 Roc.No.552/2010/D4 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.

226 04.04.2014 Roc.No.3689/2013/RTI

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

227 29.04.2014 A.G. Officer. GAD IIA/AAO/2014-2015.

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.

228 05.05.2014 G.O.Ms.No.113. 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.

229 02.06.2014 Roc.No.1790A/2001/B5 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.

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230 18.07.2014 Roc.No.3547/2013/F1 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.

231 21.07.2014 Roc.No.3391-A/2014/F1P.Dis.No.21/2014.

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.

232 03.12.2014 Lr.No.22472/Cts-I/2013-11 P.Dis.No.3669/2014/C4 & P.Dis.No.36/2015.Dt.31.3.2015.

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

233 19.01.2015 G.O.Ms.No.8 Tamil Nadu Leave Rules, 1933 – Rule – 15 – Grant of Unearned Leave on Medical Certificates (Medical Leave) – Consolidated Instructions – Issued.

234 30.01.2015 Roc.No.812/2010/C1 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.

235 17.02.2015 Roc.No.10,11 & 12/2014 – Con.B2.

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

236 24.03.2015 Roc.No.2020A/2013/B5/NORMS.

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

237 21.05.2015 Lr.No.18522/FR-3(2)/2015-1.

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

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238 05.06.2015 Roc.No.1474/2015/C2 &P.Dis.No.55/2015. andGovt.,Lr.(Ms)No.13965/FR3/2015,Dt.20.4.2015

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

239 18.06.2015 Roc.No.1406/A/2006/G3 Courts – Constitution of Fast Track Courts at Magisterial Level to try the cases under sec. 138 of N.I. Act – Orders – Issued – 39 Fast Track Courts at Magisterial Level were constituted and functioning in the State of Tamil Nadu – Already Directions issued to the Chief Judicial Magistrates concerned to 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 constitution of the said Court(s) – Directions issued to theChief Metropolitan Magistrate, Egmore, Chennai to distribute the cases under Section 138 N.I. Act pending in the Metropolitan Magistrate Courts functioning, to the respective Fast Track Courts at Magisterial Level as per section 19(30 of Cr.P.C. – Directions regarding filing and taking cognisance of cases filed under section 138 of N.I. Act in order to ensure uniform practice / procedure and transfer of such cases to the Fast Track Courts at Magisterial Level – Issued.

240 24.06.2015 Roc.No.613/15/VC(A)

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

241 23.07.2015 Letter No.13519/N/2015 – I, Dt.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.

242 05.08.2015 Roc.No.1406/A/2006/G3 Acts and Rules –Negotiable Instruments (Amendment) Ordinance, 2015 – Copy of Gazette Notification forwarding of – Regarding.

243 08.09.2015 Roc.No.907/2008/G2G.O.Ms.No.25.Dated: 23.03.2015.

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

244 11.09.2015 Roc.No.2894/2015-BUD III.

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

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245 23.09.2015 Roc.No.5071/2015/D/RG.20.03.2006Writ Petition No.7646/2006.

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

246 29.09.2015 Roc.No.192-A/2015/F2 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.

247 01.10.2015 Roc.No.5624-A/2015/D3 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.

248 06.10.2015 Roc.No.1406/A/2006/G3. Acts and Rules – Negotiable Instruments (Amendment) second Ordinance, 2015 – Copy of Gazette Notification Forwarding of – Regarding.

249 03.11.2015 Roc.No.2169-B/2015/C3 Complaints – Guidelines 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.

250 20.11.2015 Roc.No.2580-A/2015-C3 Tamil Nadu Judicial Employees’ Association, Chennai, participated in All India Strike on 2.9.2015 – Intimated – Certain directions – Issued.

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