HC Report 2015

Madras High Court
Annual Report 2015
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Ed ito r ial Bo ar d
Justice R.Sudhakar
Justice M.M.Sundresh Justice P. N. Prakash

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

John Donaldson, the Master of Rolls, who is said to have made an annual report on
the work of the Court of Appeal in 1986 with the objective of providing Parliament
and the public with an additional and authoritative source of information on the
administration of justice in England & Wales.
In the present information age, an annual report on the work of the High
Court assumes great significance and this important exercise would not have been
feasible without the active and dedicated support of the staff of the Registry. We
sincerely record our profound appreciation to the team with the following caveat:
Errors, if any, are ours and ours alone and not theirs.
Editorial Board
Justice R.Sudhakar
Justice M.M.Sundresh
Justice P.N.Prakash
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Team of Officers and Staff Members
who assisted the Editorial Board
Mr.P.Kalaiyarasan, Registrar General
Mr.V.Nallasenapathy, Official Assignee
Mrs.M.Jayashree, Deputy Registrar (Administration)
Ms.M.Fathima, Assistant Registrar (Records)
Mr.C.Muralidharan, Court Manager – I
Mr.J.Prabhu, Court Manager – II
Mrs.A.T.Rani, Sub Assistant Registrar (Cofeposa)
Mrs.G.Sangeetha, Section Officer
Mr.M.Vetrivel, Technical Assistant to Librarian
Mr.K.Gopinath, Assistant Section Officer
Mr.S.Rajendran, Assistant
Ms.P.Sasirekha, Typist
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From the Desk of The Chief Justice
Judiciary is the quintessential part of a healthy
democracy. The importance of judiciary in a democratic
setup can hardly be exaggerated. Courts and Judges not
only administer justice, they also protect the rights of
the citizens, acting as interpreters and guardians of the
Constitution. It is quite natural that the citizenry looks
at Courts as the last resort for getting their grievances
ventilated.
The Madras High Court, being one of the premier

chartered High Courts in the country, has set high standards
not just in terms of contributing many a stalwart to the legal field, but also in laying down path-breaking
legal principles throughout the 150 years of its glorious existence. Heading this prestigious institution
as Chief Justice casts an onerous responsibility that is to be fulfilled with unflinching perseverance.
It gives me great pleasure and satisfaction to present the ‘Madras High Court Annual Report-2015’.
This Court is one of the very few institutions, which while still holding on to its classic past,
symbolized by the majestic edifice standing tall ever since 1892 amidst the din and chaos of this
bustling metropolis, yet has not lost sight of the need to fine tune itself to suit the modern day
requirements. If I may say so, our High Court is one of the best examples of tradition and orthodoxy
rubbing shoulders with the contemporary.
Although it is not easy to emulate the high standards set by our illustrious predecessors, our
High Court is trying its best to keep in tandem with the huge expectations, given the limited resources
available at hand. I am proud to say that our High Court finds a place among the few Courts in the
country consistently achieving higher rates of disposal, this despite the burgeoning docket and the
dwindling strength.
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In the year 2015, the Principal Seat at Chennai and the Madurai Bench combined disposed of
1,41,154 main cases, while the combined pendency at the end of the year stood at 2,84,428. It is
worthwhile to note that these statistics correspond to a year when the strength of the Judges was
at an all time low. Now that the strength of the judges is being enhanced to 75, once all vacancies
are filled up, we can expect manifold increase in disposal. With the High Court leading the way, the
subordinate judiciary is also trying to play its part by turning out impressive numbers.
Special impetus has been given to target specific categories of cases, in particular very old cases,
and physical verification of all case files was carried out in order to identify the actual pendency. Specific
days in the week are earmarked to deal with old cases in the High Court and in the subordinate judiciary
– subordinate judges are awarded double the units for disposal of cases more than 7 years old and triple
the units for disposal of cases more than 15 years old. This has resulted in a marked improvement in
the disposal rate of old cases. A Committee has been constituted to look into the arrears of cases and
to address ways and means to reduce the arrears. Periodic follow-up meetings are conducted in this
behalf with the subordinate courts in all the districts by Video Conferencing, yielding good results. The
process of amending/ simplifying the Madras High Court Original Side Rules and Appellate Side Rules
is on, with suggestions invited from the Bar. There are also plans to constitute a Commercial Division
and Commercial Appellate Division in the High Court to expedite hearing/disposal of commercial
cases, in terms of the Government of India Ordinance dated 23.10.2015.
The Madras High Court is on the right path in achieving its long term objective of full
computerization. With the provision of iPads, Meetings of the Judges of various Committees like
the Administrative Committee and Full Court have gone paperless. State of the art Display Boards
are installed in all court halls and at vantage points inside the High Court campus. The Biometric
Attendance System and the Web Payroll System have been put in place. Bar Coding is done for
fresh cases and SMS alerts are being sent at the filing/copy application stage, and this has been
well received by the Bar. The process of Digitization is set on a roll, the final nod being awaited
from the Government.
At the subordinate level, the outdated desktops/laptops and related peripherals have been
replaced by new ones, with provision of on-line journals. The e-Courts Project, which covers 980
Courts across the State, is in the final phase of implementation. The Case Information System is fully
functional, and there is auto-generation of cause-lists, hosting of judgments and enlisting pendency/
disposal statistics of all categories of cases.
As regards infrastructure, with financial support from the State Government, Court Buildings
and Judicial Officers’ Quarters with requisite basic amenities are being provided in the subordinate
judiciary. In the High Court, new Administrative Blocks have been added to accommodate various
sections of the Registry. Keeping in tune with the changing times, usage of alternative power resources
is being explored with the setting up of rooftop solar power plants at the Principal Seat. Judicial staff is
now assured of priority in the matter of getting accommodation on par with Government Servants.
The Heritage Structures within the High Court premises are getting due attention, with the
funds allocated under the XIII Finance Commission being utilized for their renovation and restoration.
Further funds are sought from the State Government in this regard. Certain tasks have already been
accomplished and once the remaining works are completed, the High Court will be back in its old
resplendent glory. Heritage Walks within the High Court premises are a regular feature.
Our High Court has been a pioneer in exploring and implementing all possible forms of Alternative
Dispute Resolution mechanisms. Following the successful running of the High Court Mediation &
Conciliation Centre, the High Court has now got a state of the art Arbitration Centre, inaugurated
by the then Chief Justice of India in March, 2015, based on the Delhi and Chandigarh modules, with
its own sets of Rules. The Centre has already started receiving good response and I am sure it will
prove to be yet another value addition to the existing ADR mechanism in the State. These efforts
have yielded great results with 11,53,890 cases being disposed of throughout the State in the year
2015 by means of ADR.
The year 2015 heralded a whiff of fresh air with a revamped security system being implemented
in the High Court premises after it was declared a High Security Zone. Now, the Central Industrial
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Security Force (CISF) provides security to the High Court Judges’ Chambers, Court Halls and Registry,
while the local police provide security for the rest of the court complex. The constant friction and
a volatile atmosphere prevailing between the legal fraternity and the local police necessitated this
change.

The Registry’s sanctioned strength has been enhanced with addition of 537 posts of various
cadres and the existing strength fortified by filling up vacancies by promotions/appointments. The
outdated Madras High Court Service Rules have been thoughtfully amended. Sophisticated training
facilities have been put in place to impart periodic training to staff members in computer and allied
skills. The subordinate judiciary has also received due attention with close to 200 subordinate judicial
officers posts being filled up, appointments/promotions effected for different cadres and new courts
constituted. The State Judicial Academy has diversified its activities with the formation of Regional
Centres at Madurai and Coimbatore.
I must admit, all this would not have been possible without the unstinted co-operation of my
learned Brother and Sister Judges, Members of various Committees as well as the Members of the
Bar and the Registry, and I wholeheartedly thank them all.
Last year, we witnessed unprecedented rains and floods in the State of Tamil Nadu, the city of
Chennai bearing its brunt. This colossal event saw humanity coming out in full vigour, cutting across
caste, religious and communal barriers, when strangers came to the rescue of the distressed. Our High
Court did its bit to offer solace to its affected employees and other victims of the floods by providing
essential relief materials, with contributions forthcoming from the Bench, Bar and Staff alike.
I express my sincere gratitude to the Members of the Editorial Committee and commend their
efforts in bringing out this Annual Report in its present shape.
(Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul)

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Contents
• Hon’ble Judges of High Court, Madras – Profile in brief................................1
• History of Madras High Court – A Brief Account............................................9
• Landmark Decisions of Public Importance - 2015........................................17
• Main Activities / Events / Initiatives - 2015..................................................23
• Establishment...............................................................................................28
• Infrastructure...............................................................................................33
• Computerization..........................................................................................45
• Budget..........................................................................................................49
• Constitution of Courts / Sanction of Posts...................................................56
• Human Resources Development..................................................................71
• Alternative Disputes Resolution Mechanism...............................................81
• Grievance Redressal Mechanism...............................................................103
• Statistics.....................................................................................................105
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HON’BLE JUDGES OF HIGH COURT, MADRAS
(As on 31.12.2015)
Our Hon’ble Chief Justice
Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul
Born on : 26.12.1958
Elevated as a Judge of Delhi High Court on 03.05.2001.
Was Acting Chief Justice of Delhi High Court from 23.9.2012 to 25.9.2012
Elevated as Chief Justice of Punjab & Haryana High Court on 1.6.2013.
Assumed charge as the Chief Justice of Madras High Court on 26.07.2014.
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Hon’ble Mr. Justice Satish Kumar Agnihotri
Born on : 01.07.1956
Elevated as a Judge of Chattisgarh High Court on 05.05.2005.
Assumed office of the Judge of High Court of Madras on 26.09.2013.
Functioned as Acting Chief Justice of Madras High Court from 12.02.2014
to 26.07.2014.

Hon’ble Mr. Justice M. Jaichandren
Born on : 25.02.1955
Elevated as Judge, High Court of Madras on 10.12.2005.
Hon’ble Mr. Justice R. Sudhakar

Born on : 14.02.1959
Hon’ble Mr. Justice S. Tamilvanan

Born on : 06.02.1954

Hon’ble Mr. Justice V. Ramasubramanian
Born on : 30.06.1958
Hon’ble Mr. Justice S. Manikumar

Born on : 24.04.1961
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Hon’ble Mr. Justice A. Selvam
Born on : 05.04.1956

Hon’ble Mr. Justice P.R. Shivakumar

Born on : 12.05.1954
Hon’ble Mr. Justice S. Nagamuthu

Born on : 31.05.1955
Hon’ble Mr. Justice S. Palanivelu

Born on : 11.05.1955
Hon’ble Mr. Justice K.K. Sasidharan

Born on : 28.10.1957

Hon’ble Mr. Justice M. Venugopal
Born on : 07.05.1957
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Hon’ble Mr. Justice R. Subbiah
Born on : 21.06.1959.
Hon’ble Mr. Justice M. Sathyanarayanan

Born on : 10.06.1959
Hon’ble Mr. Justice B. Rajendran

Born on : 01.04.1955
Hon’ble Mr. Justice D. Hariparanthaman

Born on : 17.03.1954

Hon’ble Mr. Justice C.T. Selvam
Born on : 09.02.1957
Hon’ble Mr. Justice C.S. Karnan

Born on : 12.06.1955
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Hon’ble Mr. Justice N. Kirubakaran
Born on : 21.08.1959
Hon’ble Mr. Justice M.M. Sundresh

Born on : 21.07.1962
Hon’ble Mr. Justice T.S. Sivagnanam

Born on : 16.09.1963
Hon’ble Mr. Justice M. Duraiswamy

Born on : 22.09.1960
Hon’ble Mr. Justice T. Raja

Born on : 25.05.1961
Hon’ble Selvi. Justice R. Mala

Born on : 15.03.1955
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Hon’ble Mr. Justice T. Mathivanan
Born on : 28.05.1955
Hon’ble Mr. Justice K. Ravichandrabaabu

Born on : 14.10.1958
Hon’ble Mr. Justice P. Devadass

Born on : 15.05.1955
Hon’ble Mrs. Justice S. Vimala

Born on : 11.01.1957

Hon’ble Mr. Justice P.N. Prakash
Born on : 12.01.1961

Hon’ble Mrs. Justice Pushpa Sathyanarayana
Born on : 28.02.1960.
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Hon’ble Mr. Justice K. Kalyanasundaram
Born on : 27.05.1960

Hon’ble Mr. Justice S. Vaidyanathan
Born on : 17.08.1962
Hon’ble Mr. Justice R. Mahadevan

Born on : 10.06.1963

Hon’ble Mr. Justice V.S. Ravi
Born on : 20.05.1954

Hon’ble Mr. Justice G. Chockalingam
Born on : 01.04.1955

Hon’ble Selvi. Justice V.M. Velumani
Born on : 06.04.1962
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HON’BLE JUDGES OF THE MADRAS HIGH COURT
WHO WERE ELEVATED / RETIRED DURING 2015

Hon’ble Mr. Justice N. Paul Vasanthakumar

Born on 15.03.1955.
Elevated as Judge of High Court, Madras on 10.12.2005.
Elevated as Chief Justice of High Court of Jammu & Kashmir on 2.2.2015.
Hon’ble Mr. Justice V. Dhanapalan

Born on 01.06.1953
Elevated as Judge of High Court, Madras on 10.12.2005.
Retired on 30.05.2015.

Hon’ble Mr. Justice R.S. Ramanathan
Born on : 16.06.1953.

Hon’ble Mrs. Justice Aruna Jagadeesan
Born on : 26.03.1953

Hon’ble Selvi. Justice K.B.K. Vasuki
Born on : 09.09.1953

Hon’ble Mr. Justice R. Karuppiah
Born on : 07.04.1953
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The Madras High Court
its origin, eventful past & its growth
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Charter
A view of the High Court - a century ago
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The Madras High Court - its origin, eventful past & its growth.
Establishment of Judicial Institutions

A Charter was granted to the East India Company on the 31st Day of December, 1600, by Queen
Elizabeth-I, by virtue of which the Governor and the Company were given the power to make laws,
orders, ordinances, constitutions and to establish courts for the proper governance of the Company.
Over the years, the Charter was renewed. Fresh Charters were also issued. From time to time,
these string of Charters have resulted in establishment of Courts of various hue, viz., ‘Choultry
Court’, ‘Cutchery Courts’, ‘Court of Judicature’, ‘Admiralty Courts’, ‘Mayor’s Court’, Sheriff’s Court’,
‘Recorder’s Court’, ‘Sadr Adalat’ ‘Sadr Diwani Adalat’, ‘Sadr Faujdari Adalat’, ‘Sadr Nizamat Adalat’,
‘Court of Request’, ‘Presidency Small Causes Court’, ‘Mofussil or Provincial Small Causes Court’, etc.
Subsequently, by virtue of Charter of Justice granted by the Letters Patent of 26th day of December,
1800, a Supreme Court of Judicature was created, abolishing the Court of Recorder. The new Court
of Recorder was to have a jurisdiction similar to the one employed by the King’s Bench in England.
Sir Thomas Strange who was functioning as the first Recorder of Madras was appointed as the first
Chief Judge of the newly constituted Supreme Court. The High Court of Judicature at Madras of the
year 1862 owes its lineage to all these institutions.
Establishment of High Court

In 1834, the First Law Commission was constituted under the stewardship of Lord Macaulay,
the First Law Member to the Governor in Council, which drafted the penal laws. The second Law
Commission, based on the draft codification, enacted the Code of Civil Procedure, Indian Penal
Code and the Code of Criminal Procedure in the years 1859, 1860 and 1861. A Bill, in 1861, was
introduced for consolidating the Supreme Court and the Sadr Courts and a bill was passed into
the Indian High Courts Act, 1861, by which the Crown was empowered to establish High Courts
in India by Letters Patent. In pursuance of the authority given by the Act of 1861, Her Majesty
issued a Letters Patent bearing the date, June 26, 1862, establishing a High Court of Judicature at
Madras for the Presidency of Madras, along with High Courts at Calcutta and Bombay. The High
Court of Judicature at Madras was constituted as a Court of Record, and it came into existence
on the 15th day of August, 1862. Sir Colley Harman Scotland became its first Chief Justice and Adam
Bittleston, Willam Ambrose Morehead, Thomas Lumisden Strange, Henry Dominic Phillips and Hatley
Frere became the puisne Judges.
Composition
An amended Letters Patent was issued in the year 1865, by which the High Court was to consist
of a Chief Justice and not more than 15 regular Judges. As per the High Courts Act, 1911, later by
Government of India Act, 1915, the maximum number of Judges shall be twenty. The said sanctioned
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Rare and old photographs of High Court, Madras.

strength got increased to 25 permanent Judges by Notification dated 21.7.1982; to 26 by Notification
dated 18.6.1990; to 28 by Notification dated 02.01.1991 and to 29 by Notification dated 12.10.1994.
In 1996, the sanctioned strength of permanent Judges was increased to 30, with two additional
Judges. The strength of additional Judges got increased to 10 in 1997. The strength of permanent
Judges got increased to 32 in 1999, to 33 in 2006 and to 45 in 2009. The strength of additional Judges
got increased to 11 in 2006, 13 in 2007 and 15 in 2009. In the year 2010 the Judges’ strength was 44
permanent Judges and 16 additional Judges. At the closure of the year 2015, the sanctioned strength
of the Judges has increased by 75.
Location
The High Court of Judicature at Madras came into existence on 15th August, 1862 in a building
just opposite the Madras Harbour on the First Line Beach, which later became the Collectorate of
Madras, and now known as Singaravelar Maaligai. The construction of the High Court buildings (in
the present location at Netaji Subash Chandra Bose Road, just north of Fort St.George) began in the
year 1888 under the guidance of the famous Architect Henry Irwin and was completed at the cost
of Rs.12,98,163/-, and inaugurated formally on 12.7.1892, by the then Governor of Madras - Baron
Wenlock. The Chief Justice then was Sir Arthur Collins. During the second world war, when Madras
itself was attacked by a squad of bombing aeroplanes in April 1942, the High Court was closed in
advance of its usual date of closure and all the records and valuable papers were rushed to Coimbatore
and Anantapur far away from the possibility of attack. The vacation Courts were held in Coimbatore
in the building of the Forest College. Finally, in or about the month of July, the High Court started
functioning after vacation, but not in the present building. The High Court Appellate and Criminal
Sides and all their offices were located at Thiagaraya Nagar in the Convent of Holy Angels Anglo Indian
School in Mambalam. A separate bungalow on the opposite side of the road was engaged to house
the Original Side and two courts and officers. It took more than a year for all the records to be brought
back to their old places in the High Court buildings and start functioning.
The Edifice & its aesthetic features

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

Quadrangle

Court Building. The red sand stone construction, ornamental decorations on the walls, stained glass
windows and domes and minarets, fretted wood work, carved furniture, silvered panels, and painted
ceiling, add beauty to the building.
Jurisdiction
The High Court, at the inception, was to have and exercise all such civil, criminal, admiralty
and vice-admiralty, testamentary, intestate and matrimonial jurisdiction, original and appellate, and
all such powers and authority for and in relation to the administration of justice in the Presidency
for which it was established. The High Court was given the power of superintendence over all other
courts within its appellate jurisdiction. The High Courts Act, 1865 empowered the Governor General
in Council to alter the local limits of jurisdiction of the High Courts. In pursuance of 1865 Act, fresh
Letters Patent were issued revoking the Letters Patent of 1862. But it was declared by the Amended
Letters Patent, dated 28th December 1865 that, notwithstanding the revocation of the Letters Patent
of 1862, the High Court of Judicature at Madras was to continue to be a Court of Record.
The Indian High Courts Act of 1911 conferred the power to establish new High Courts within
the Indian domain. The Indian High Courts Acts of 1861 and 1911 were repealed by the Government
of India Act, 1915. Then came the Government of India Act, 1935 providing for the constitution of a
Federal Court in India with Appellate Jurisdiction over the High Courts in India.
After India gained independence and the adoption of the Constitution on January 26, 1950, the
Federal Court was superseded by the Supreme Court of India. The State of Madras was bifurcated in
1953 under the Andhra State Act and a separate High Court of Andhra was established with jurisdiction
over thirteen districts. The High Court of Andhra was formed on 5th July, 1954, which resulted in the
strength of the Judges of the Madras High Court getting reduced to 12 by the Notification of the
Government of India, dated 3rd July 1954.
The States Re-organisation Act, 1956, further reduced the number of districts under the Appellate
Jurisdiction of the Madras High Court. At about the same time, namely, 1954, there was a move for
the abolition of the original civil jurisdiction of the Madras High Court. But it failed and the High Court
continues to retain, even till date, the original civil jurisdiction. However, a similar attempt for the
abolition of the original criminal jurisdiction of the High Court succeeded in 1955, bringing to an end
the Sessions Jurisdiction of the High Court.
Subsequent to the agreement signed between India and France for the de facto transfer of
French Territories, including Pondicherry, to India, in October, 1954, by virtue of the Pondicherry
(Administration) Act, 1962, the jurisdiction of the High Court got extended to Pondicherry with effect
from 06.11.1962.

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

Landmark Decisions of Public Importance
(Rendered in 2015 by the High Court, Madras)
It is common knowledge that our High Court with its two Benches, Chennai and Madurai, has
been holding fort since 2015 with a downsized quorum, yet we can say proudly that matters of public
interest were never put in the back burner. We have indubitably contributed in immense measure
for the development of law by delivering judgments of legal importance. Since the request from
the Central Government is only in respect of matters of public importance, we have catalogued the
following cases as falling under this category:
1. Strikes, gharoes and dharna by advocates became endemic and started paralysing the Court
system. It inhibited free access to justice for seekers and public. The local police had their
own reasons to dither. When pushed to the wall, the First Bench stepped in to salvage the
situation by registering a Suo-motu W.P. No.29197 of 2015 dated 14.9.2015 directing the
Central Government to provide CISF security cover to the Madras High Court. Almost instantly,
Peace and tranquillity has returned to the campus paving the way for public to have access to
the Court system without any let or hindrance. When the order was challenged, the Supreme
Court did not relent and instead remarked that, if required, even the service of the Army can
be requisitioned for protecting the Court system.
2. Encroachment, wherever there is and whoever causing it, has been consistently frowned upon
by this Court without giving room for real estate sharks to proliferate. A Full Bench presided over
by the Chief Justice held that, tanks and waterbodies which do not fall within the purview of the
Tamil Nadu Protection of Tanks and Eviction of Encroachment Act, 2007, also require protection
from encroachment, and encroachers thereon should also be removed by the State authorities
by following the provisions of the Tamil Nadu Land Encroachment Act, 1905 - T.K.Shanmugam,
Secretary, CPI(M) v. The State of Tamil Nadu, (2015 WLR 1029).
3. The Claim of teaching and non-teaching staff of private unaided institutions for salary on par
with that of their counterparts in State run institutions was negatived by a Full Bench of this
Court, headed by the Chief Justice in The Correspondent/Principal, Arokiamada Matriculation
Higher Secondary School v. T.Sorubarani (2015 (6) CTC 129), holding that the Education Code
is only an enabling provision and has no statutory flavour.
4. Even those who approach Tribunals constituted under various enactments, require the luxury of
their case being decided by people with legal qualifications, lest travesty of justice should befall.
This is the linchpin of the judgment in Shamnad Basheer v. Union of India and Others (2015 (6)
MLJ. 144), where this Court has held that a Technical Member with the qualifications prescribed
under Section 116(2) of the Patents Act, cannot be appointed to the post of Chairman and
Vice-Chairman in the Intellectual Property Appellate Board.

5. The Bar is not only a bridge between the Judge and litigant public, it is also the cistern of supply
to the Bench and hence its purity is paramount. For maintaining the glory of the institution
collectively called the Bar, this Court in Manikandan Vathan Chettiar & another v. Bar Council
of Tamil Nadu, (2015 (6) CTC 460) held that the power of the Bar Council to revoke the licence
to practice permanently or suspend it for a fixed term would also include the incidental power
of interim suspension pending disposal of disciplinary proceedings for professional misconduct.
6. Can a student, who had passed the Higher Secondary State Board examination previously,
compete with current year passers for admission into MBBS/BDS courses was the issue hotly
contested in Minor Kabhilan v. State of Tamil Nadu ((2015) 6 MLJ 69). This Court repelled the
contention and held that Section 2(g) of the Tamil Nadu Admission in Professional Educational
Institutions Act, 2006 does not disqualify candidates who had passed the Higher Secondary
Board examinations in the yesteryears to compete with the freshers.
7. In State of Tamil Nadu v. S.Tharvees Maideen (2015 (5) LW 597) this Court while interpreting
the provisions of Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 and National Investigation Act,
2008, held that constitution of Special Court is not a penal provision, but a procedural one
and therefore upheld the power of the State Government to constitute a Special Court under
Section 22 of the National Investigation Act, 2008.
8. Obtaining public employment with questionable certificates is a malaise, which has not spared
judicial appointment(s) also. Explanation was called for from a Civil Judge about the genuineness
of the certificates that were submitted at the time of appointment, which was questioned in
R.Rani v. The Registrar General (W.P.No.15691 of 2015 dated 4.6.2015, MANU/TN/1490/2015).
This Court rejected the plea and directed the Judicial Officer to submit her explanation as that
would not cause any prejudice as was apprehended by her.
9. In Vaiko v. The Chief Secretary, Government of Tamil Nadu (WP(MD)Nos.16485 & 16645 of
2015 dated 28.10.2015) this Court passed several orders as continuous mandamus to remove
Seemai Karuvela Trees (prosopis juliflora) from water bodies and also prepare a scheme with
various departments to enlighten the public about the deleterious effect of the said trees.
10. In M. Saravanan v. The Principal Secretary, Department of Forests and Environment, (WP(MD)
No.3633 of 2014, dated 10.8.2015, a Division Bench passed series of orders for restoration
of Shola forests, forests, grass lands, etc., in order to preserve indigenous species, which are
becoming extinct on account of denudation of the Shola forest.
11. In M.Mohamed Abbas v. The Chief Secretary, Government of Tamil Nadu, (2015 (4) CTC 132)
a Division Bench has held that Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006, is a Secular Law and is

not circumscribed by Shariat Law. The Bench categorically held that, Shariat Law never said that
Marriage should be performed for a girl before she attains the age of 18 years, and that, the
Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006 is not against Muslim religion and is not detrimental to
the Muslim community. Same is the view taken by a learned single Judge in Abdul Khader &
Others v. K.Pechiammal ((2015) 2 MLJ (Crl) 210).
12. Sri Sundaramahalingam Temple, located in the picturesque Sathuragiri Hills on the Western
Ghats, got the attention of this Court in T.Nellaikumar v. The State of Tamil Nadu (2015 (5) LW
420) wherein several directions have been issued to the Government to provide basic amenities
to pilgrims climbing the arduous hill.
13. In B.Ashok v. The Secretary, Ministry of Union Law and Justice, Government of India, ((2015)
6 MLJ 385), a Division Bench of this Court quashed the order of the State Government directing
Dr.Ambedkar Law University to prescribe ‘no age limit’ for three year law degree course and
upper age limit of 21 years (except for SC/ST candidates) for 5 year integrated Law degree course
in Government Law Colleges and in the Law University on the ground that the said Government
Order was passed without following the provisions of the Advocates Act, 1961 and the rules
framed thereunder.
14. Victims of road accidents have now received a boon against the tyranny and apathy of the Police
administration in Royal Sundaram Alliance Insurance Co. Ltd. v. Sathikbasha and another (CMA
No.933/2015, dated 28.10.2015). The instrumentalities of State have been directed to follow
the standard operating procedure under Sec.158(5) of the M.V. Act due to which the victims
can get quick justice and bogus claims can be thwarted.
15. The ghost of the infamous Pandiammal, who appeared before a Sessions Court that was
conducting a trial against three accused for allegedly murdering her in the eighties of the last
century keeps haunting frequently. In V. Koilpillai v. State of Tamil Nadu, 2015 (4) CTC 561, four
persons faced prosecution for the murder of one Manimegalai, but were eventually acquitted by
the trial Court on 20.2.2007. Thereafter, Manimegalai surfaced, which prompted the acquitted
accused to knock the doors of this Court for justice. After a detailed enquiry, this Court ordered
the Government to pay Rs.4 lakhs as compensation to each of the accused, who had faced arrest
and prosecution for the alleged murder of Manimegalai.
16. In People’s Union for Civil Liberties v. State of Maharashtra, (2014) 10 SCC 635, the Supreme
Court issued several directions to deal with cases arising out of Police encounters. One such
direction empowered the family of the victim to make a complaint to the Sessions Judge having

territorial jurisdiction over the place of incident, if they are not satisfied with the impartiality
of the investigation. What is the nature of enquiry, judicial or executive, that is required to be
conducted by a Sessions Judge upon receiving such a complaint, was a doubt that arose in
the mind of a Sessions Judge, who referred the matter to the High Court under Section 395(2)
Cr.P.C. This reference was answered by a Division Bench in Esakkiammal v. State by Inspector
of Police, CBCID, Tirunelveli, (2016 (1) CTC 726) holding that although the exercise is a judicial
enquiry, it should be a summary one.
17. In Dravidar Kazhagam v. Secretary to Government, Home Department, Government of Tamil

Nadu, ((2015) 4 MLJ 53), this Court quashed the order of the Assistant Commissioner of Police,
refusing permission to the petitioner to organise a meeting in their place denouncing the
custom of tying Thali in Hindu marriages and protected the fundamental rights of the petitioner
guaranteed by Article 19(1)(a) and (1)(b) of the Constitution of India and permitted them to
conduct the programme in a peaceful manner with police protection.
18. Are sons alone the guardian angels of parents and thereby entitled to compassionate appointment,
though married, was the question that was determined in A.Vimala v. The Secretary to
Government & Others, (W.P.No.20437 of 2015, dated 9.7.2015). This Court held that, even
married daughters are entitled to compassionate appointment in Government service.
19. In In Re. v. State & Others, ((2015) 4 MLJ (Crl) 263), this Court has issued a slew of directions
to safeguard child abuse by perverts and has also suggested several far reaching measures to
curb the menace for safeguarding posterity.
20. The fall out of head injury in road accidents was deeply probed into, and after collecting empirical
data, in R.Mallika & Others v. A.Babu & Others, (2015 (4) CTC 644), a learned single Judge
issued directions to the State instrumentalities including Police, to strictly enforce the helmet
rule for riders of two wheelers, in letter and spirit.
21. In K.G.Uthayakumar v. State & Another, (2015 (3) CTC 745), this Court came down heavily
upon the petitioner for taking political discourse to sub-standard levels in the State, when the
petitioner belonging to the ruling party alleged that a prominent leader of the opposition party
had, by using the toilet in the Travellers Bungalow during election campaign, violated the model
code of conduct.

22. In V.Arulkumar & others v. Tamil Nadu Government Nurses’ Association and others,
(2015 (3) LW 897), this Court found grave irregularities in the conduct of elections to the Nurses’
Association and ordered stay of publication of results pending adjudication of the suit.
23. In P.Elangovan v. Pondevaki & Others, ((2016) 1 MLJ (Crl) 296) this Court held that the right
of mother to expect her children to maintain her is not merely a statutory, constitutional,
fundamental, natural and moral right, but a basic human right too. The court awarded enhanced
maintenance to the mother to be paid by her well-off sons.
24. The action of the State Government in consolidating the various departments dealing with land
and bringing them under one umbrella for better implementation of land reforms was upheld
in D.Ramalingam v. State of Tamil Nadu, (2015 (3) CTC 353).
25. Remand to police custody on the ipsi-dixit of police that they need to ferret out valuable
information was decided on the anvil of Order IX Rule 3 CPC and section 297 Cr.P.C. in
State, represented by DSP, CBI v. S.Kannan ((2015) 1 L.W. (Crl) 634) and police custody
was negatived by upholding the right of the accused to have a fair investigatory process.
26. In Amrut Distilleries Ltd., v. Authorized Officer & Another ((2015) 2 CTC 521) a distinction
between “Best before” and “Use - by date” in Food Safety and Standards (Packaging and
Labelling) Regulations, 2011 has been held to be real and not illusory and strict adherence to
it in the interest of public safety has been emphasised.
27. The right of a small man, from whom tax was collected dubiously, to have it refunded, is the
theme of the judgment in K.J.Saravanan v. The Chief Secretary & Others ((2016) 8 MLJ 475)
where a theatre owner who enjoyed tax exemption for a film had collected entertainment tax
unjustly from a movie goer.
28. Student indiscipline will not get judicial imprimatur is the crux of the decision in N.Sivaguru v.
State of Tamil Nadu (W.P.(MD)No.9323, 4740 to 4742 of 2015 dated 10.7.2015) wherein this
Court refused to interfere and set aside the suspension of Law College students for their acts
of indiscipline.
What we have showcased above is only the tip of the ice berg and a great volume of legal
literature produced during 2015 is available in public domain.
Before concluding this catalogue, we quote from ‘Judges’ by David Pannick, “The judge has
burdensome responsibilities to discharge. He has power over the lives and livelihood of all those
litigants who enter his Court. He may accidentally cause a peaceful, but fundamental change in the
political complexion of the Country.” As before, the Madras High Court will always be in the vanguard
of social change for the betterment of human society.

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Madras High Court
Hon’ble Chief Justice inspecting the Guard of Honour by CISF
MAIN ACTIVITIES / EVENTS / INITIATIVES
Here is a modest attempt taken to retrace the imprints of events that marked the quest for
Justice, this High Court is destined to lead, in the year 2015.
CISF Coverage for High Court, Madras

The directions of the Court in a suo motu proceedings, resulted in the CISF, one of the five
Indian Paramilitary forces, taking over the security of the High Court, Madras, w.e.f. 16.11.2015. The
sprawling High Court campus was segregated into two, for security reasons. A change of guards, truly
in its literal sense, took place, in the eastern half of the campus, having the High Court buildings at
its core.
The western half of the campus, comprising City Civil Courts, Courts of Small Causes, Special
Courts and quasi judicial forum / tribunals was let to be retained by Tamil Nadu State Police which
continued to be responsible for its security.
A contingent of 450 CISF personnel achieved a remarkable and relatively better atmosphere
of peace and tranquillity far from the huge crowd which perceived to be an associated attribute of
environs of the High Court, not so long ago. Now, the parking stands regulated, intruders and aimless
wanderers are restricted and the casual visitors are restrained. In this ‘change of guard’ the High Court
has earned the rare distinction of being the only High Court in the entire country, whose security is
taken over by a Paramilitary force.
Entry into the High Court campus by all the stake holders has been regulated through Door
Frame Metal Detectors, Hand held Detectors, Baggage Scanners, Frisking Booths, Gate Pass Centres
and other utilities, in the aftermath of introduction of CISF Security. However, the senior citizens,
differently abled, law students, parties-in-person have the privilege of separate counters provided
for them.
Constitution of Courts
The organic growth of courts is found to be concomitant to the decentralisation of Justice.
Hence, as many as 40 courts were sanctioned, in three years alone, i.e., from 2012 to 2014, 8 courts
have become operational in the year 2015.
Sanction of Posts & Recruitment

The Registry which has grown in stature from time to time, requires effective machinery at the
apex level to perform well. In this direction, two posts in the level of Registrar viz., Registrar (I.T.-cum-
Statistics) and Registrar(District Judiciary) have been sanctioned on 23.10.2015.
Close on the heels of the efforts to dispense qualitative Justice, through decentralisation of
Judicial Academy, the quantitative reinforcement of judicial workforce has also been taken care of in

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

the year 2015. In this direction, a total number of 138 Civil Judges were appointed in the State of
Tamil Nadu. In the Union Territory of Puducherry, 5 posts of Civil Judges are filled up.
In the High Court itself, 429 additional posts across the cadres were sanctioned, in consonance
with the increased Judge strength from 42 to 60. In anticipation of further enhancement of judges
strength, 15 attached posts and 79 non-attached posts have also been sanctioned. Besides, a total
number of 108 technical personnel have been sanctioned towards the computerization of High Court.
To clear the backlog vacancies, for the first time, in the history of the Madras High Court, we
have taken the assistance of TNPSC to recruit 172 candidates in various cadres, viz., Personal Assistant
to the Hon’ble Judges, Computer Operator, Assistant and Typist.
Infrastructure
Any institution without training, would suffer intellectual atrophy. To alleviate such atrophy,
the Tamil Nadu State Judicial Academy at Chennai was set to have its regional siblings, waiting to
open their doors at Coimbatore and Madurai. The staff and other infrastructure facilities have been
sanctioned in the year 2015. With the coming up of Regional Judicial Academies at Coimbatore and
Madurai, the training programmes will no longer mean absence of many Judicial Officers from their
respective Headquarters on account of reduction of time to reach the Academy at Chennai.
Madras High Court Arbitration Centre has come into reality with the opening of state of art
premises in the newly constructed building on the western fringes of High Court campus on 28.03.2015.
The Arbitration Centre having taken a leaf out of each of the best specimens in the genre has become
a sterling example of what a court attached Arbitration Centre can do.
In order to create a safe and comfortable environment by keeping the campus in order, neat and
clean, 5S principle (sort, straighten, shine, standardize and sustain) has been adhered to. December
of every year has been observed as Cleanliness Awareness month.
Maintenance of the Heritage Value of the High Court Building

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

The Rajamannar Hall ... Then and Now

Technical Front
Streak of modernisation has also embraced the Justice delivery system and the internal
administration of the Registry. The Administrative Committee and Full Court meetings are now
paperless, giving clues to the state of things which anticipate a paper-less atmosphere in the future.
The attendance of the Officers and Staff were modernized with Bio-metric system during June
2015 in the Principal Seat and during August 2015 in the Madurai Bench of Madras High Court.
The Pay Roll System of the Hon’ble Judges, Officers and the staff members of the High Court
has completely been modernised by the Government and it has become a Web Pay Roll system.
The procedure of sending Notices to all the Subordinate Courts through e-mail has been
introduced and the served copy are obtained by the Registry through email from the year 2015.
In the Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, the year 2015, saw a sincere attempt to unite
technology with justice delivery system that has yielded rich dividends. The results are that cause
lists are uploaded on internet, much earlier in the day and age old paper cause list system stands
supplanted by online cause list system. It has become too easy to track a case, all through its itinerary,
and the delay in preparation of final orders as well as the interim orders, is reduced to a remarkable
extent.
Staff Welfare
When the Chennai city faced the
torrential rain during November and
December, 2015, the staff of the High Court,
who were residing in the flood hit areas, lost
all their belongings, as their houses sunk
in floods. A Team consisting of Hon’ble
Judges, Officers and staff rushed to the
rescue of the staff and distributed food and
other relief materials on the spot.
The Tamil Nadu State Legal Services
Authorities and the advocates took up the
task of addressing the problem of the staff, who were preparing themselves to start their life from
scratch. Concern and care poured in from the Hon’ble Judges and the Bar Association of the Supreme
Court and from all concerns. The relief materials consisting of 50 items of grocery, household articles,
utensils, dress materials and medicine were distributed to approximately 1200 staff members of the
High Court and other Courts and Offices situated within the Campus. The relief and rehabilitation
measures were extended to small villages in and around the Cuddalore Districts also.
A Medical Camp was organized to the staff as a preventive measure to protect them from water
and air borne diseases organized by a team of doctors sent by the Director of Medical Education,
Government of Tamil Nadu.
Thus, the year 2015 has proved to be a memorable one for the surprises, achievements and land
mark events with which the judiciary has crossed another mile stone in the annals of legal history.

ESTABLISHMENT
STRENGTH OF HON’BLE JUDGES IN HIGH COURT, MADRAS

AS ON 31.12.2015
Sanctioned strength of Judges 75

Present strength of Judges 37
Vacancy 38
SANCTIONED AND WORKING STRENGTH OF DISTRICT JUDICIARY IN

THE STATE OF TAMILNADU
AS ON 31.12.2015
Cadre Sanctioned Working Vacancy

Strength Strength
District Judge 228 226 2
Senior Civil Judge 261 258 3
Civil Judge 526 485 41
Total 1015 969 46
SANCTIONED AND WORKING STRENGTH OF DISTRICT JUDICIARY IN

THE UNION TERRITORY OF PUDUCHERRY
AS ON 31.12.2015
Cadre Sanctioned Working Vacancy

Strength Strength
District Judge 8 6 2
Senior Civil Judge 8 3 5
Civil Judge 10 5 5
Total 26 14 12

Sanctioned And Working Strength Of Officers Of Madras High Court
(Principal & Madurai Bench)
As On 31.12.2015
Sl. Name of The Post Principal Seat Madurai Bench Total

No. Vacancy
Sanctioned Working Vacanct Sanctioned Working Vacant
Strength Strength Strength Strength
1 Registrar General 1 1 - - - - -
2 Registrar 8 8 - 2 2 - -
(Including Addl. Registrar)
3 Chief Editor, T L J 1 - 1 - - - 1
4 Official Assignee 1 1 - - - - -
5 Master 1 1 - - - - -
6 Joint Registrar 4 2 2 - - - 2
7 Deputy Registrar 13 + 1 11 3 5 4 1 4
{Including DR (Claa)}
8 Associate Editor, 1 1 - - - - -
Tamil Law Journal
9 Deputy Official Assignee 1 1 - - - - -
10 Assistant Registrar 28 28 - 13 13 - -
11 Chief Accounts Officer 1 1 - - - - -
12 Sub Assistant Registrar 23 18 5 10 7 3 8
{Including Sar (Insolvent Accounts)}
13 Assistant Editor, 2 1 1 - - - 1
Tamil Law Journal
14 Librarian 1 - 1 1 - 1 2
15 Accounts Officer - - - 1 1 - -
Total 87 74 13 32 27 5 18
Madras High Court

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MADRAS HIGH COURT (N0N-GAZETTED ESTABLISHMENT)
SANCTIONED, WORKING & VACANCY POSITION AS ON 31.12.2015
PRL. SEAT MADURAI BENCH TNSJA , MDS TNSJA, CBE TNSJA, MDU

Madras High Court

Sl
No. NAME OF THE POST
OVERALL
VACANT
VACANT
VACANT
VACANT
VACANT
VACANCY
WORKING
WORKING
WORKING
WORKING
WORKING
SANCTIONED
SANCTIONED
SANCTIONED
SANCTIONED
SANCTIONED
1 INTERPRETER 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 CO/SO/AE 225 175 50 75 57 18 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 70
3 P.A. TO THE HON’BLE JUDGES 187 117 70 54 38 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 86
4 P.S. TO REGR. GENERAL 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 TECHNICAL ASSISTANT LIBRARIAN 4 4 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 ASST. SECTION OFFICER 287 257 30 80 74 6 5 5 0 2 0 2 2 0 2 40
7 PERSONAL ASSISTANT TO REGISTRAR 7 3 4 2 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 7
8 PERSONAL CLERK TO DEPUTY REGISTRAR 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
9 SENIOR TYPIST 24 21 3 4 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4
10 COMPUTER OPERATOR 60 32 28 30 22 8 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 38
11 ASSISTANT 191 134 57 68 56 12 3 3 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 71
12 TYPIST 152 117 35 61 45 16 2 2 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 53
13 TELEPHONE OPERATOR 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
14 CASHIER 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
15 READER/EXAMINER 95 54 41 34 22 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 53
16 XEROX OPERATOR 6 4 2 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
17 OVERSEER 2 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
18 HEAD BAILIFF 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
19 SERGEANT 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
20 DRIVER 88 77 11 27 22 5 4 3 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 19
PRL. SEAT MADURAI BENCH TNSJA , MDS TNSJA, CBE TNSJA, MDU

Sl
No. NAME OF THE POST
VACANT
VACANT
VACANT
VACANT
VACANT
OVERALL
VACANCY
WORKING
WORKING
WORKING
WORKING
WORKING
SANCTIONED
SANCTIONED
SANCTIONED
SANCTIONED
SANCTIONED
21 JUNIOR BAILIFF 24 20 4 7 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6
22 COURT KEEPER 3 2 1 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
23 JAMEDAR 2 1 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
24 GOLLAH 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
25 BINDER 10 7 3 4 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4
26 RECORD ASSISTANT 10 8 2 4 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
27 RECORD CLERK 81 62 19 20 12 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 27
28 LIFT OPERATOR 10 8 2 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
29 DUFFADAR 10 6 4 5 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
30 WATCH & WARD 50 45 5 36 29 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12
31 OFFICE ASSISTANT 429 353 76 139 119 20 5 5 0 3 0 3 3 0 3 102
32 SWEEPER 32 30 2 19 15 4 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 8
33 SCAVENGER 11 7 4 16 12 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8
34 GARDENER 15 12 3 13 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
35 WATERMAN 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
36 WATCHMAN 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 2
37 ROOM BOY 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 2
38 SANITARY WORKER 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 2
39 SWEEPER/SCAVENGER 32 0 32 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 32
Madras High Court

TOTAL 2062 1569 493 716 570 146 26 25 1 15 0 15 15 0 15 670
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Subordinate Judiciary
Sanctioned strength, Working strength and Vacancies as on 31.12.2015

S.No.
Name of the District 2015
Sanctioned Working Vacancies
strength strength
1 Chennai (City Civil Court) 794 694 100
C.S.C 175 105 70
C.M.M. 394 310 84
AG & OT 35 25 10
Industrial Tribunal 13 10 3
Labour Court 77 63 14
EC & NDPS 35 29 6
City Govt. Pleader 16 13 3
2 Coimbatore 748 625 123
3 Cuddalore 748 629 119
4 Dharmapuri 384 318 66
5 Dindigul 536 415 121
6 Erode 653 525 128
7 Kanniyakumari 525 483 42
8 Kancheepuram 540 463 77
9 Karur 327 283 44
10 Krishnagiri 424 350 74
11 Madurai 780 667 113
12 Nagapattinam 461 399 62
13 Namakkal 380 292 88
14 Nilgiris 288 232 56
15 Perambalur 162 137 25
16 Pudukkottai 271 241 30
17 Ramanathapuram 405 330 75
18 Salem 804 755 49
19 Sivaganga 442 360 82
20 Thanjavur 625 604 21
21 Theni 351 295 56
22 Thoothukudi 439 384 55
23 Trichy 695 558 137
24 Tirunelveli 748 618 130
25 Tiruvannamalai 496 383 113
26 Tiruvallur 638 512 126
27 Tiruvarur 377 334 43
28 Vellore 917 764 153
29 Villupuram 832 692 140
30 Virudhunagar 521 388 133
31 Ariyalur 257 232 25
32 Tiruppur 509 342 167
Total 17822 14859 2963

INFRASTRUCTURE

MADRAS HIGH COURT - PRINCIPAL SEAT

• The Madras High Court campus comprehends within itself, besides the High Court, City Civil
Court, Court of Small Causes, Labour Court, Family Courts and four Tribunals.
• The Madras High Court is housed in the old and annexe buildings - the old building built in the
year 1892 and the annexe, during the year 1996.
• The old building has a ground and two floors and the annexe building has ground plus three
floors.
• 53 Judges’ Chambers including the Hon’ble Chief Justice’s, 37 Court Halls, various sections
on the Judicial, Administrative and Technical sides, Library, Meeting and Conference Halls,
National Informatics Centre, Museum, Office of the Advocate General, Information Centre, etc.,
are housed in the old and the annexe building.
• Offices of the Official Assignee, Administrator General & Official Trustee, Public Prosecutor, and
Government Pleaders are also situated within the campus.
Auditorium & Museum

• A Branch of the Indian Bank with two ATM Centers, BSNL office, Post Office, Dispensary, Aavin
Milk Parlour, Photo Copier shop, Public Canteen, Railway Reservation Counter, Fire and Rescue
Services, and Law Chambers are also located within the campus.
• The Arbitration Centre is functioning in the First Floor of the Record Building (IX Floor)
• The Administrative Block, and the Auditorium & Museum are newly built and are ready for
occupation.
MADRAS HIGH COURT - MADURAI BENCH

• The Madurai Bench of Madras High Court inaugurated in the year 2004 consists of a ground
and three floors.
• There are 16 Court Halls and Judges’ chambers attached to Court Halls, Library, Conference Hall
with Video Conferencing System, Projector, etc., 12 bungalows, VIP Guest House, Law Office
Building, Lawyers Chambers’ Buildings, 9 shops, Staff Canteen, BSNL, Post Office, Indian Bank
and Advocates Canteen, within the campus.
• There is a ‘Kanmoi’ (tank) and it has in it a variety of fishes. Variety of birds like Peacock, Lesser
whistling duck, spot billed Duck, Glossy Ibis, Yellow Bitten, etc., are living / visiting the Premises
of the Madurai Bench.
Sign boards, Kiosks and Display Boards are placed at prominent places of the High Court of
Madras – both at the Principal Seat and at Madurai Bench for the easy access of the Advocates
and litigant public.
Court Hall - Madurai Bench

DEVELOPMENT OF INFRASTRUCTURE IN THE HIGH COURT, MADRAS
Particulars of Financial Sanction accorded by the Government in 2015
Sanctioned
Sl. No. G.O. Number & Date Purpose Amount (Rupees
in lakhs)
1 G.O.(D).No.851, Home (Cts. Preservation of portraits of 6.00

IV) Department, dated Former Hon’ble Judges of this
08.12.2014. Court.
(released in 2015)
2 G.O. (D) No.91 Home Provision of one advanced Wet 0.48

(Courts-IV) Department and Dry Multipurpose Vacuum
dated 09.02.2015. Cleaner for the use of the High
Court, Madras.
3 G.O. Ms. No.104 Home Establishment of Court 198.00

(Courts IV) Department, Annexed Arbitration Centre, in
dated 13.02.2015. the High Court Campus and for
the inaugural expenses.
4 G.O. Ms. No.196 Home Provision of Air Condition 41.90

(Courts-I) Department facilities to the Auditorium,
dated 26.02.2015. Tamil Nadu State Judicial
Academy
5 G.O. Ms. No.355 Home Purchase of 2 TATA ACE vans 9.09

Courts Department, with closed body building for
dated 22.04.2015. use of English Records Section,
High Court, Madras.
6 G.O. Ms. No.375 Home Provision of Compactor / 116.80

(Courts-IV) Department Optimizer in one more floor
dated 30.04.2015. in the new Nine Floor Record
Buildings.
7 G.O. Ms. No.389 Home Construction of Police Lock up 4.70

(Courts-III) Department room adjacent to the Police
dated 07.05.2015. Control Room inside the High
Court campus.
8 G.O. Ms. No.904 Home Purchase of 60 skoda Superb 1211.10

(Courts-VIA) Department Elegance Cars for the use of
dated 14.12.2015. the Hon’ble Judges of High
Court, Madras, in replacement
of the existing vehicles.

DEVELOPMENT OF INFRASTRUCTURE (BUILDING)
IN THE SUBORDINATE JUDICIARY OF TAMIL NADU & PUDUCHERRY
Home (Courts III) Sanctioned

Sl. No. Department– G.O. Purpose Amount
Ms. No. (Rupees in
with date lakhs)
1 10 – 14.01.2015 Revised Administrative Sanction for construction 80.37

of combined Court Building at Eraniel,
Kanniyakumari District.

of Combined Court Building at Mettur, Salem
District

of Combined Court Building and quarters for
Judicial Officers at Tiruvallur.

of Combined Court Building at Mudukulathur,
Ramanathapuram District.

of Court Building and quarters for District Munsif
– cum - Judicial Magistrate Court at Tiruvadanai,

of Combined Court Building and quarters for
Judicial Officers at Periyakulam, Theni District.

of quarters for Additional District Munsif at
Eraniel, Kanniyakumari District.

of Court Building at Ilayangudi, Sivaganga
District.

of Court Building at Thenkanikottai, Krishnagiri
District.

Home (Courts III) Sanctioned
Sl. No. Department– G.O. Purpose Amount
Ms. No. (Rupees in
with date lakhs)
10 572 – 04.08.2015 Provision of Internal & External amenities to 48.50

the combined Court Building at Sankarankoil,
Tirunelveli District.
11 573 – 04.08.2015 Construction of Combined Court Building at 374.38

Nannilam, Tiruvarur District.

of District Munsif-cum- Judicial Magistrate Court
at Thirumayam, Pudukottai District.
13 591 – 11.08.2015 Construction of Court Building and quarters for 364.10

District Munsif – cum- Judicial Magistrate Court
at Cheranmahadevi, Tirunelveli.
14 606 – 18.08.2015 Provision of lift and air conditioner facilities to 20.77

the District Munsif – cum – Judicial Magistrate
Court at Keeranur, Pudukottai.

of Court Buildings with subsidiary building and
quarters for Judicial Officers at Ulundurpet in
Villupuram District.
16 731 – 19.10.2015 Construction of Combined Court Buildings and 656.67

quarters for Judicial Officers at Bodinayakkanur,
Theni District.

of Additional Block building at the Egmore Court
Complex, Chennai.
18 830 – 18.11.2015 Construction of Court Building and quarters for 348.70

District Munsif – cum – Judicial Magistrate Court,
Tirukalukundram, Kancheepuram District.

of combined Court building at Cheyyar,
Tiruvannamalai District.

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

Particulars of Proposed Combined Court Buildings, for Construction of which,
Foundation Stone was laid during the year 2015
Amount
Sl. No. Name of the Place & District G.O. Ms. No. & sanctioned Date
Date (Rs. In lakhs)
1 Ulundurpet, Villupuram District 796 - 05.11.2014 1068.13 26.01.2015
2 Musiri, Tiruchirappalli District 796 - 05.11.2014 470.80 30.01.2015
3 Sathuvacheri @ Vellore, Vellore District 872 - 28.11.2014 1756.64 08.03.2015
4 Keeranur, Pudukottai District 1010-30.12.2014 229.00 14.03.2015
5 Dindigul, Dindigul District 796 - 05.11.2014 3709.85 21.03.2015
6 Kodumudi, Erode District 796 - 05.11.2014 352.00 23.05.2015
7 Thuraiyur, Tiruchirappalli District 796 - 05.11.2014 375.03 05.07.2015
8 Bodinayakkanur, Theni District 731 - 19.10.2015 656.67 13.12.2015
COURT / COMBINED COURT BUILDING AND POST ATTACHED QUARTERS

FOR JUDICIAL OFFICERS INAUGURATED IN 2015
G.O. Ms. No. Sanctioned

Quarters
Home amount
courts
No. of
No.of
Sl. District Place courts (III) (Rs. In Date

No. Department lakhs)
and date
1 Tiruchirappalli Tiruchirappalli 18 3 78, dated 2264.81 07.03.2015
01.02.2011
1003, dated 261.79
25.11.2013
2 Salem Mettur 4 4 99, dated 496.72 25.04.2015
24.01.2012
3 Tirunelveli Sankarankoil 4 2 731, dated 381.47 28.05.2015
16.08.2010
4 Tiruvallur Tiruvallur 7 2 137, dated 1227.66 29.05.2015
24.02.2011
5 Nagapattinam Mayiladuthurai 6 6 967, dated 1041.60 14.06.2015
13.12.2012
6 Krishnagiri Thenkanikottai 1 1 415, dated 177.66 20.09.2015
08.06.2012
7 Cuddalore Tittagudi 2 2 967, dated 483.50 26.09.2015
13.12.2012
8 Kanniyakumari Eraniel 2 132, dated 265.43 09.10.2015
23.02.2011
9 Ramanathapuram Muthukulathur 2 2 967, dated 497.31 07.11.2015
13.12.2012

DEVELOPMENT OF INFRASTRUCTURE
(FURNITURE, Motor Vehicles, TECHNICAL & OTHER EQUIPMENTS)
IN THE SUBORDINATE JUDICIARY OF TAMIL NADU & PUDUCHERRY
Sanctioned
Sl. G.O. Number Amount
No. & Date Purpose (Rupees in
lakhs)
1 G.O.(Ms).No.375, Home Furniture for Holding of Camp Sub Court at the

(Courts-II) Department, level of Senior Civil Judge at Mettupalayam, 0.50
dated 21.05.2014. Coimbatore District. (Proceedings issued on
06.01.2015)
2 G.O.(Ms).No.800, Home Furniture for Holding of Camp Sub Court 0.50

(Courts-III) Department, at Ambur once in a week by the Sub Judge
dated 07.11.2014. Vaniyambadi, Vellore District. (Proceedings
issued on 06.01.2015)
3 Government Letter Furniture for the newly constituted Additional 2.10

No.75886/Cts-II/ 2014-2, Family Court at Coimbatore
dated 04.02.2015
4 G.O. (D) No.94, Home (Cts. Replacement of the Photocopy Machine in the 1.21
III) Department, dated place of existing photocopy machine available
10.02.2015. in the Principal District Court, Virudhunagar
District at Srivilliputtur.
5 G.O. Ms. No.97 dated 10.02.2015 Provision of Generator facilities to the 684.21
(in continuation of G.O. Ms. Subordinate Courts in the State of Tamil 1087.78
No.799 dated 6.11.2014) Nadu Sanctioned
during 2014
6 G.O.(Ms) No.135, Home Furniture and Photocopy Machine for the newly Furniture 2.67
(Courts-II) Department, constituted separate Judicial Magistrate Court at & Photocopy
dated 17.02.2015. Sulur in Coimbatore District. Machine 1.00
7 G.O. (Ms) No. 147, Home Replacement of Photocopy Machine available

(Cts.III) Department, dated in the Sub Court, Vridhachalam, Cuddalore 1.10
18.02.2015. District.
8 G.O.(Ms) No.200, Home Furniture for the newly constituted Separate 1.75
(Courts-II) Department, Judicial Magistrate Court at Bodinayakanur in
dated 27.02.2015. Theni District by converting the existing District
Munsif – Cum - Judicial Magistrate Court,
Bodinayakanur in Theni District
9 G.O. (D) No. 143, Home Replacement of Photocopy Machine in the 1.10
(Cts.III) Department, dated place of existing Photocopy Machine for use
02.03.2015. in the District Court, Tiruvarur.

Sanctioned
lakhs)
10 G.O.(Ms). No. 225, Home Furniture / Photocopy machine / Fax 1.00 (Furn)
(Courts-II) Department, Machine and Motor Vehicles for the newly 1.00 (photo
dated 09.03.2015. constituted Two Special Courts in Villupuram copy machine)
and Sivagangai in the Level of District Court 0.25 (Fax)
for exclusive trial of cases registered under 12.68 (2 cars)
SC/ST (POA) Act 1989 by utilizing the Grants-
in-aid recommended by the 13th Finance
Commission.
11 G.O.(Ms).No.254, Home Provision of Photocopy Machine for use in the 1.10

(Cts-II) Department, dated Family Court, Madurai.
12.03.2015.
12 G.O.(Ms) No.260, Home Furniture for the newly constituted Special 2.21
(Courts-III) Department, Court at Coimbatore to try cases filed under
dated 16.03.2015. Domestic Violence Act by utilizing 13th Finance
Commission Grants-in-aid.
13 G.O.(D).No.186, Home Replacement of Photocopy Machine available 1.21

(Cts-III) Department, dated in the Principal District Court, Vellore District,
16.03.2015. Vellore.
14 G.O.(Ms) No.362, Home Purchase of furniture for use in the newly 4.00
(Courts-III) Department, constituted Sub Court, Tiruchendur in
dated 27.04.2015. Thoothukudi District.
15 G.O. (Ms).No.75, Labour Replacement of existing photocopy machine 2.09

And Employment (D2) available in the Labour Court, Tiruchirapalli.
Department, dated
11.05.2015.
16 G.O.(3D).No.26, Home Replacement of fire extinguishers to the 0.75

(Courts-III) Department, Courts accommodated in the Combined Court
dated 01.06.2015. Buildings at Erode (Civil Courts).
17 G.O. (2D).No.207, Home Provision of Fire Extinguishers for use in the 0.18
(Courts-III) Department, Fast Track Court (Magisterial level), Vellore,
dated 08.06.2015. Vellore District.
18 G.O. (D).No.398, Home Repairs to the existing Photocopy Machine 1.21

(Courts-III) Department, available in the Principal District Court,
dated 08.06.2015. Salem.
19 G.O. (D).No.399, Home Provision of a new Photocopy machine for 1.21

(Courts-III) Department, use of the Sub Court, Rasipuram, Namakkal
dated 08.06.2015. District.
20 G.O. (D).No.400, Home Repairs to the existing Photocopy Machine 1.21

(Courts-III) Department, available in the District Court, Sivaganga.
dated 08.06.2015.

Sanctioned
lakhs)
21 G.O. (D).No.401, Home Purchase of new Fax Machine in the place of

(Courts-III) Department, existing old Fax Machine for use in the District 0.17
dated 08.06.2015. Court, The Nilgiris.
22 G.O. (D).No.403, Home Provision of a new Photocopy machine for

(Courts-III) Department, use of the Sub Court, Kovilpatti, Thoothukudi 1.21
23 G.O. (D).No.404, Home Replacement of a new Photocopy Machine

(Courts-III) Department, in the place of existing photocopy machine 1.21
dated 08.06.2015. available in the Principal District Court,
Thanjavur.
24 G.O.(D).No.409, Home Provision of Photocopy Machine to the Family

(Cts-II) Department, dated Court, Salem, Salem District. 1.21
08.06.2015.
25 G.O. (D).No.436, Home Provision of Photocopy machine to Fast

(Courts-II) Department, Track Courts at Magisterial level in Madurai 2.42
26 G.O. (D).No.504, Home Replacement of existing Photocopy machine

(Courts-II) Department, available in the Special Court under TNPID Act 1.21
dated 08.07.2015. Cases, Coimbatore by a new one.
27 G.O. (D).No.507, Home Replacement of a new photocopy machine

(Courts-III) Department, in the place of existing photocopy machine 1.21
dated 09.07.2015. available in the Sub Court, Ponneri.
28 G.O. (D).No.508, Home Provision of Photocopy Machine and Fax

(Courts-III) Department, Machine for use in the I Additional District 1.39
dated 09.07.2015. Court, Tindivanam, Villupuram District.
29 G.O. (D).No.542, Home Replacement of the existing photocopy

(Courts-II) Department, machines for use in the two Additional 2.42
dated 22.07.2015. Special Courts for Trial of NDPS Act Cases at
Madurai.
30 Government Letter Purchase of furniture for the use of the newly

No.44150/ Cts-II/2015-1, constituted Judicial Magistrate Court at 1.75
dated 25.11.2015. Pudukkottai.
31 Government letter Furniture for the 50 Fast Track Courts at

No.46501/Courts-II/2013-2, Magisterial level, 39 Nos. of Fast Track Courts 15.00
dated 08.12.2015. at Magisterial level in various Districts,
constituted.

INITIATIVES TAKEN FOR THE DEVELOPMENT
OF INFRASTRUCTURE
Proposals sent to the Government for the development of Infrastructure in
Madras High Court (Principal Seat + Madurai Bench)
• Installation of Solar Rooftop Power Plant at the Principal Seat of

Madras High Court.
• Rehabilitation of the High Court Building, Madras.
• Additional Court Halls and Chambers in the Principal Seat and

Madurai Bench, in view of the increase in the strength of Judges
by 15.
• Construction of Dining Hall in 5th Floor, Compound Wall and other

facilities to the newly constructed Law Officers Building in the High
Court Campus, Chennai.
• Provision of Air conditioners to certain sections and offices of High

Court Annexe Building.
• Installation of Cubicles and other facilities to the Vigilance section in

the third floor of the Administrative Block.
• Enhancement of 500 KVA transformers into 1000 KVA and LT Bus

ducts with distribution MV panel at the Main Building, High Court
campus, Chennai.
• Guest House at the Tamil Nadu State Judicial Academy, Raja

Annamalaipuram, Chennai for the Hon’ble Judges of the Supreme
Court and other High Courts in India, visiting Chennai – Provision of
lift and construction of two additional floors with 16 suites.
• Provision of Compactors in the Nine Floor New Record Building.
• Additional Photocopy machine (2 Nos.) for the use of High Court,

Madras.

Proposals sent to the Government for the development of Infrastructure in the
District / Subordinate Courts in Tamil Nadu & Puducherry :
• Enhancement of Fuel and Maintenance Cost for the Motor Vehicle

(New Mahindra Scorpio Diesel Car) for the use of the District Judge-
cum-Chief Judicial Magistrate, Nilgiris District at Uthagamandalam.
• Provision of Air conditioned cars to Judicial officers in the Cadre

of District Judges/Additional District Judges, in the light of the
Announcement made on the floor of the Assembly on 30.04.2013
along with post of drivers and funds for fuel quota and maintenance
of the 14 Nos. of car.
• Replacement of the existing staff car, for the use of Chief Judicial
Magistrate Court, Thanjavur District at Kumbakonam and the Chief
Judicial Magistrate Court, Kanniyakumari District at Nagercoil.
• Furniture for the use in the Judicial Magistrate Courts No.I and II,
Tiruvallur, Principal, I & II Additional Special Courts under E.C. &
N.D.P.S. Act, proposed new combined court complex at Harur, Family
Courts, Chennai, Principal, I, II and III Additional Labour Courts,
Chennai and the Courts in Cuddalore.
• Purchase of 3 numbers of new valuable safety boxes and for repairing

the existing 2 numbers of valuable safety boxes for the use in Chief
Metropolitan Magistrate Court, Chennai.
• Photocopy machine for the use of the Court of Small Causes, Chennai,
XI Additional City Civil and Sessions Court for CBI Cases, Chennai and
II Additional District Court for CBI Cases, Madurai.

Computerization
(Principal Seat & Madurai Bench of Madras High Court)
ICT Infrastructure provided to Hon’ble Judges and to the Registry of High Court
• The Hon’ble Judges of the High Court are equipped with Laptops (HP/ HP Probook), apple
ipads, 3G Data Cards, SCC Online Journal, Desktop Computers of latest configuration (DELL) (i3
processor, 500 GB Hard Disk, 2 GB RAM 19” LED Monitor), and laser printers with speed of 30
pages per minutes and duplex function to the Home offices and Chambers of the Hon’ble Judges
with broadband connectivity. Systems installed in the chambers of the Hon’ble Judges have been
provided with dual LAN cards, to facilitate the use of intranet and internet simultaneously.
• All the Registrars and Joint Registrars in the High Court are provided with latest version of
Laptops.
• All the sections of the Registry have been provided with desktop computers interconnected
through LAN. Computers have also been installed in all the Court Halls, interconnected through
LAN. High End Servers are installed in High Court, Madras to keep pace with the latest technology
and for storage of data and for creation of software.
• Video Conferencing facility between the Principal Seat and the Madurai Bench of Madras High
Court is available.
Software Modules developed by National Informatics Centre,

High Court Madras (Judicial Wing)
The comprehensive Case Information System (CIS) maintains the particulars and itinerary of
cases – from the stage of filing till the disposal and consignment of case files to record room. Daily
cause lists are being prepared using this system. Statistical reports relating to cases disposed of, are
prepared regularly.
The final orders and orders passed in bail / anticipatory bail / interim applications are
maintained by the Judgment Information System (JIS).
Citizen Centric Services Provided in High Court Madras

Touch Screen Kiosks and new LED Display Boards with state of art technology were installed in
the Court Halls, which are accessed and used by the litigant public and the advocates to know the
status of the case and the serial number of the case being heard at Court Halls.
The website of the High Court now acquired an altogether new dimension through which it
came to take over the mantle of the Right to Information Act. As a proactive disclosure, cause lists,

judgments, orders, and the status of the cases are all being hosted on the site, everyday. SMS services
are initiated to know the stage of the cases, at SR stage and status of the copy application filed.
Online Display system is functional to know the stage of cases heard in Court Halls and is integrated
with CIS. Information Centres disseminate the case status information to the litigant public through
Enquiry Counters.
Citizen charter is hosted in the High Court website for the use of the public to know the location
of the Madras High Court and the entry points, jurisdiction, functions and services available in the
premises.
Software modules to Administrative Wing

As a part of the paperless administration, In-house Software team consisting of System Officers
and Assistants deployed under the e-courts project, has developed software modules for various
sections by which the following functions of the Registry are maintained and regulated :
• Maintenance of profiles, transfer and postings and leave particulars of the Judicial Officers.
• Management of the personal and official data of the Officers and Staff of the Registry.
• Inventory Management System for the IT peripherals purchased under various projects.
• Tapals Management System for the distribution of Tapals to various sections in the Registry.
• Visitors Management System for issuance of visitors pass to litigants and law college students
with bar code and photo capture features.
• Uploading daily proceedings of cases from the Court Halls.
• Maintenance of details of RTI applications and appeals.
• Maintenance of details of ID cards issued to advocates under the comprehensive security
system,
• For the use of the Recruitment Cell.
• Maintenance of the particulars relating to the infrastructure in the subordinate judiciary.
• Maintenance of statistics on disposal of cases and for printing dockets for all cases.
Digitization of case records

Proposal for Digitization of Case Records in High Court, Madras, was sent to Government of
Tamil Nadu during January, 2015 and thereafter a Revised Proposal for sanction of Rs.9,42,87,753/-
was sent to the Government on 10.09.2015, and the G.O. is awaited from Government.
Training Centre for staff of High Court

Training Centre (fully air conditioned room) with 12 desktop computers and Projector with screen
was started with a purpose to impart training to the staff members of the High Court in the field of

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

The e-Courts Integrated Mission Mode Project is one of the National e-Governance Projects
being implemented in High Courts and District / Subordinate Courts of the country.
A Steering Committee at each High Court has been formed to oversee the implementation of
the project in their respective High Court.
District Computer Committee in every District and Nodal Officers in each Court Complex has
been constituted. They are instructed to complete the tasks within the time frame fixed by the Hon’ble
e-Committee, Supreme Court of India.
Totally 985 Courts are covered under the e-Courts Project in the State of Tamil Nadu and Union
Territory of Puducherry.
Activities covered under the e-Courts Project:

• All the Judicial Officers including all newly recruited Judicial Officers, in the State of Tamil Nadu
and Union Territory of Puducherry are provided with latest version of laptops and printers. 729
Laptops (DELL Latitude 3450 with i5 processor, 500 GB Hard Disk, 4 GB RAM, Built in Speaker
and Web Camera) and Laser Printers (Samsung SLM 2826 ND duplex with network facility) were
purchased and handed over to the Judicial officers during 2015.
• Hands on training have been provided on Ubuntu Operating System (14.04 version) and Case
Information System (2.0) software to all the Judicial Officers in the State of Tamil Nadu and U.T.
of Puducherry.
• 28 Ubuntu Master Trainers (Judicial Officers) have been selected by the Hon’ble e-Committee,
Supreme Court of India, in the State of Tamil Nadu, to impart training to other Judicial Officers
in the State.
• 30 Staff Members have been trained as Master Trainers on CIS Software, who, in turn, are
imparting training to other staff members.
• Unique Identification Numbers and e-mail IDs have been provided for all the Judicial officers.
• All the Districts have been provided with technical manpower (one System Officer and two
System Assistants)

• All the Courts have been provided with computers, printers, scanners, diesel generator sets
and UPS units from e-Courts project and State Government funds.
• The Hon’ble e-committee, Supreme Court of India, has sanctioned an amount of Rs.10.24 crores
for procurement of 2,284 computers with 3,426 LAN points. The process of procurement of the
above said IT peripherals through ELCOT, Chennai, is underway.
• Broadband connectivity has been provided to the residences of all the Judicial Officers and the
same being renewed annually.
• VPN over Broadband connectivity have been provided in all the District and Taluk level Court
complexes and the same being renewed annually.
• Apart from VPN over broadband connectivity leased line connections have been provided in
42 District Court complexes.
• Computer server rooms and Judicial Service Centres have been provided in all Court
Complexes.
• Video Conferencing equipments for 23 Courts and 8 prisons are provided by the Hon’ble
e-Committee, Supreme Court of India with the state of art technology and the installation
process is underway.
• Out of the 985 Courts covered under the e-Courts Project, the Case Information System Software
(CIS 1.1 Pune version) was rolled out in 747 Courts.
• The case details entered in the CIS software are replicated in National Judicial Data Grid Portal
through which public can access the case particulars through the Web Portal in “e-courts.gov.in”.
• Migration of data from CIS 1.1 to CIS 2.0 software is under progress in the District and Subordinate
Courts.
• Public access portal of National Judicial Data Grid Portal was inaugurated at the Supreme Court
of India on 19th September 2015.
• Filing, scrutiny, registration, allocation of cases, cause-list generation, hosting of judgments,
etc., are done using the CIS software and the Courts are now able to provide basic case related
services to litigants and lawyers.
• Data entry of old cases is nearing completion in all the District and Taluk Courts in the State of
Tamil Nadu and U.T. of Puducherry.
• Websites have been created for all the District Courts.
• SMS Service for filing of cases have been started successfully in 29 Districts & in UT of Puducherry.
In the remaining 3 Districts, viz., Ariyalur, Perambalur and Tiruvannamalai, the said services will
be implemented shortly.

BUDGET
DETAILS OF ALLOCATION AND EXPENDITURE - 2014-15
(Rupees in crores)
Sl. Head of Department
No. Allocation Expenditure
1 High Court of Madras and Madurai 132.66 124.56

Bench of Madras
High Court at Madurai.
2 Subordinate Judiciary in the State 661.73 630.28
3 Judicial Academy 1.85 1.72
4 Legal Aid 30.55 15.21
Total 826.79 771.77

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13th FINANCE COMMISSION – RELEASE AND UTILIZATION OF FUNDS
A. Morning / Evening / Shift Courts
(a) Morning / Evening Courts (b) Special Courts (c) Holiday Family Courts
Madras High Court

(Rupees in lakhs)
Funds released Funds ulized Funds re- Funds surrendered

Sl. Funds Financial allocated
No. allocated Year to other
Morning Holiday Morning Holiday heads Morning Holiday
/ Evening Special Family / Evening Special Family / Evening Special Family
Courts Courts Courts Courts Courts Courts Courts Courts Courts
1 2010-11 392.40 0 9.66 0 0 5.06 - 392.40 0 4.60
2 2011-12 2470.00 0 15.19 0 0 9.15 2470.00 0 6.04

-
123.54
Crores
3 2012-13 2470.00 1584.92 10.34 0 89.88 7.11 2470.00 1495.04 3.23
-
4 2013-14 2470.00 1625.07 11.46 0 826.58 6.32 2470.00 798.49 5.14

-
5 2014-15 2604.28 1831.58 23.69 0 1539.48 8.48 2604.28 292.10 15.21

-
B. Alternative Disputes Resolution
(a) Construction of ADR Buildings in the State of Tamil Nadu
(Rupees in lakhs)
Funds re- Funds ulized for

training of judicial
Sl. Funds Financial Funds allocated Funds sur -
Funds ulized officers and
No. allo cated Year released to other rendered advocates as mediators /
heads conciliators
1 2010-11 - - - - -
2 2011-12 - - - - -
30 Crores
of 13th
3 Finance 2012-13 1510.43 1510.43 - - -
Commis-
sion
Funds
4 and 3.20 2013-14 992.86 992.86 - - -
crores of
State
Fund
5 2014-15 325.29 325.29 - - -
6 2015-16 341.82 317.09 - - -
Madras High Court

Expenditure for 2015-2016 upto 12-2015
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b. Training to Mediators
(Rupees in lakhs)
Funds ulized for

Funds re- training of judicial
Sl. Funds Financial Funds Funds officers and
allocated to Funds surrendered
No. allocated Year released ulized advocates as
other heads
Madras High Court

mediators /
conciliators
1 2010-11 107.60 24.53 -- 83.07 24.53
2 2011-12 254.50 30.05 -- 224.45 27.19
3 2012-13 224.45 13.87 -- 210.58 3.45

10.76
Crores
4 2013-14 265.20 12.21 -- 252.99 5.29
2014-15 252.99 26.40 -- 226.59 5.17

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B. E.
2014-15 215.22 -- 195.11 ** 20.11 --
Total Amount surrendered to Government during the year 2014-2015 - 246.70
** Out of the grant of 195.11 lakhs, 194.43 lakhs has been utilized towards the work of establishing Arbitration centre in the High Court campus, Chennai.
C. Lok Adalats and Legal Aid
(Rupees in lakhs)
(Rupees in lakhs)
Fund re-
Funds Financial Funds Funds allocated to Funds
S l. No. allocated Year released ulized surrendered
other
Fundheads
re-
other heads
1. 2010-11 148.30 148.30 - -
2. 2011-12 296.00 296.00 - -

1. 14.83 2010-11 148.30 148.30 - -
3. 2012-13 296.60 296.60 - -
2. Crores 2011-12 296.00 296.00 - -
4. 14.83 2013-14 296.60 296.60 - -
3. 2012-13 296.60 296.60 - -
5. Crores 2014-15 296.60 296.60 - -
4. 2013-14 296.60 296.60 - -
5. 2014-15 296.60 296.60 - -

(Rupees in lakhs)
D. Training of Judicial Officers

(Rupees in lakhs)
Fund re-
other
Fundheads
re-
other heads
1. 2010-11 247.00 247.00 - 0
2. 2011-12 - - - 0
1. 12.35 2010-11 247.00 247.00 - 0
3. 2012-13 247.00 64.02 - 182.98
2. Crores 2011-12 - - - 0
4. 12.35 2013-14 429.00 322.84 - 106.16
3. 2012-13 247.00 64.02 - 182.98
Crores
5. 2014-15 600.16 600.14 - 0.02
4. 2013-14 429.00 322.84 - 106.16
Madras High Court

5. 2014-15 600.16 600.14 - 0.02
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E. State Judicial Academies (Coimbatore & Madurai)
(Rupees in lakhs)
Funds re-
Funds Financial Funds Funds allocated Funds
S l. No. allocated Year released ulized to other surrendered
heads
Madras High Court

1. 2010-11 20.07 20.07 - -
2. 15.00 Crores 2011-12 326.85 326.85 - -
of 13th Finance
3. Commission 2012-13 807.34 807.34 - -
4. Funds and 2013-14 541.41 541.41 - -
2.00 crores
5. of State Fund 2014-15 123.24 123.24 - -
6. 2015-16 17.86 6.55 - -
Note: Statement given as per the expenditure upto 12/2015.
F. Training of Public Prosecutors

(Rupees in lakhs)
Funds ulized
Funds re-
Funds Financial Funds Funds
S l. No. allocated to
allocated Year released Final surrendered
Expenditure other heads
Expenditure
1 2010-2011 78.87 78.87 76.35 _ 2.52
2 2011-2012 12.16 12.16 12.16 _

7.41
3 Crores 2012-2013 NIL NIL NIL NIL NIL
4 2013-2014 511.53 511.53 507.07 4.46
5 2014-2015 134.99 134.99 134.99 _

G. Maintenance of Heritage Court Buildings
(Rupees in lakhs)
Funds re-
Sl. No. allocated released ulized surrendered
Year other heads
1. 2010-11 - - - -
2. 2011-12 - - - -
3. 22.24 2012-13 - - - -
4. Crores 2013-14 - - - -
5. 2014-15 - - -
6. 2015-16 1300.00 207.68 - -
Note: Statement given as per the expenditure upto 12/2015
H. Creation of posts of Court Managers

(Rupees in lakhs)
Funds re-
Sl. No. allocated Year released ulized surrendered
other heads
1. 2010-11 0 0 - 0
2. 2011-12 326.08 0 - 326.08
16.30
3. 2012-13 337.01 24.83 - 312.18
Crores
4. 2013-14 622.56 181.53 - 441.03
Madras High Court

5. 2014-15 217.07 217.07 - 0
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CoNSTITUTION OF COURTS / SANCTION OF POSTS
DETAILS OF COURTS SANCTIONED BY THE GOVERNMENT DURING THE YEAR 2015
Sl. G.O. Number

No. Courts & Date
1 Constitution of a Judicial Magistrate Court at Sulur in G.O(Ms). No.135, Home

Coimbatore District. (Courts II) Department, dated
17.2.2015
2 Constitution of a separate Judicial Magistrate Court at G.O.(Ms.)No.200, Home

Bodinayakanur, Theni District (Courts-II) Department,
dated 27.2.2015
3 Constitution of a separate District Munsif Court at Vaniyambadi G.O.(Ms).No.206, Home

by converting the existing Additional District Munsif Court, (Courts-III) Department,
Vaniyambadi in Vellore District dated 3.3.2015
4 Constitution of a separate District Munsif Court at Uthangarai, G.O.(Ms.)No.214, Home

Krishnagiri District (Courts-II) Department,
dated 4.3.2015
5 Constitution of a separate Judicial Magistrate Court at G.O.(Ms).No.219, Home

Pappireddipatti in Dharmapuri District. (Cts.II) Department, dated
05.03.2015
6 Constitution of a Special Court at Coimbatore to try the cases G.O.(Ms).No.260 Home

filed under the Domestic Violence Act. (Courts-II) Department,
dated 16.3.2015
7 Constitution of a Sub Court at Tiruchendur in Thoothukudi G.O.(Ms).No.362, Home

District. (Courts-III) Department,
dated 27.04.2015
8 Constitution of a separate Judicial Magistrate Court at G.O.(Ms).No.484, Home

Paramathy by bifurcating the existing District Munsif-cum- (Courts-II) Department,
Judicial Magistrate Court, Paramathy in Namakkal District dated 12.6.2015
9 Constitution of an Additional District Munsif Court at G.O.Ms.No.771, Home (Cts.

Aruppukottai in Virudhunagar District. III) Department, dated
28.10.2015

Thirumangalam in Madurai District. III) Department, dated
28.10.2015.
11 Constitution of two Additional District Munsif Courts at G.O.Ms.No.773, Home (Cts.

Coimbatore. III) Department, dated
28.10.2015
12 Constitution of a separate District Munsif Court at Omalur in G.O.Ms.No.774, Home (Cts.

Salem District III) Department, dated
28.10.2015

Sl. G.O. Number
No. Courts & Date
13 Constitution of a separate District Munsif Court at Paramathy G.O.Ms.No.775, Home
in Namakkal District (Cts-III) Department, dated
28.10.2015
14 Constitution of a separate District Munsif Court at Keeranur G.O.Ms.No.776, Home

in Pudukottai District. (Cts-III) Department, dated
28.10.2015
15 Constitution of a separate District Munsif Court at Lalgudi in G.O.Ms.No.777, Home

Tiruchirappalli District. (Cts-III) Department, dated
28.10.2015

Manapparai in Tiruchirappalli District. III) Department, dated
28.10.2015
17 Constitution of a separate Judicial Magistrate Court at Omalur G.O.(Ms).No.790, Home

by converting the existing District Munsif-cum-Judicial (Cts.II) Department, dated
Magistrate Court, Omalur in Salem District 30.10.2015
18 Constitution of a separate Judicial Magistrate Court at Keeranur G.O.(Ms).No.789, Home

by bifurcating the existing District Munsif-cum-Judicial (Cts-II) Department, dated
Magistrate Court, Keeranur in Pudukottai District. 30.10.2015
19 Constitution of a separate District Munsif Court at Andipatti by G.O.Ms.No.792, Home

converting the existing District Munsif-cum-Judicial Magistrate (Cts-III) Department, dated
Court, Andipatti in Theni District 2.11.2015
20 Constitution of a separate District Munsif Court at Vadipatti by G.O.Ms.No.807, Home

converting the existing District Munsif cum Judicial Magistrate (Cts-III) Department, dated
Court, Vadipatti in Madurai District. 06.11.2015.
21 Constitution of an Additional Judicial Magistrate Court, G.O.Ms.No.821, Home

Tambaram in Kancheepuram District at Chengalpattu. (Cts-II) Department, dated
17.11.2015.
22 Constitution of a separate Judicial Magistrate Court at Andipatti G.O.(Ms).No.822, Home

in Theni District (Cts-II) Department, dated
17.11.2015
23 Constitution of a separate Judicial Magistrate Court at Vadipatti G.O.Ms.No.823, Home

in Madurai District (Cts-II) Department, dated
17.11.2015.
24 Constitution of a Judicial Magistrate Court, Perambalur in G.O.Ms.No.824, Home

Perambalur District. (Cts-II) Department, dated
17.11.2015.
25 Constitution of Four Additional Family Courts for Chennai G.O.Ms.No.832, Home

City. (Cts-II) Department, dated
19.11.2015
26 Constitution of three Additional District Munsif Courts at G.O.Ms.No.850, Home

Madurai (Cts-III) Department, dated
26.11.2015

Sl. G.O. Number
No. Courts & Date
27 Constitution of a Special Court for exclusive trial of Rent Control G.O. (Ms). No. 951, Home
Original Petitions at Coimbatore. (Cts-II) Department, dated
23.12.2015.
28 Constitution of a Judicial Magistrate Court at Sivakasi in G.O. (Ms). No. 952, Home
Virudhunagar District. (Cts-II) Department, dated
23.12.2015.
29 Constitution of a Judicial Magistrate Court at Padmanabhapuram G.O. (Ms). No. 953, Home
in Kanniyakumari District (Cts-II) Department, dated
23.12.2015.
30 Constitution of a Judicial Magistrate Court at Alangulam in G.O. (Ms). No. 954, Home
Tirunelveli District. (Cts-II) Department, dated
23.12.2015.
31 Constitution of a Sub Court at Tittagudi in Cuddalore District. G.O. Ms. No. 960, Home
(Cts-III) Department, dated
28.12.2015.
32 Constitution of a District Munsif Court at Sulur in Coimbatore G.O. Ms. No.961, Home
District. (Cts-III) Department,dated
28.12.2015.
33 Constitution of Ten Additional District Courts (Fast Track Courts) G.O. (Ms). No. 964, Home
in the cadre of District Judge - one each at Theni, Paramakudi, (Cts-II) Department, dated
Arani, Nagercoil, Villupuram, Palani, Mettur, Kumbakonam, 28.12.2015.
Vellore and Kancheepuram.
34 Constitution of a Judicial Magistrate Court at Thoothukudi in G.O. (Ms). No. 968, Home
Thoothukudi District. (Cts-II) Department, dated
28.12.2015.
35 Constitution of a Sub Court at Thuraiyur in Tiruchirappalli G.O. Ms. No.970, Home
District. (Cts-III) Department,dated
28.12.2015.
36 Constitution of a Sub Court at Tirumangalam in Madurai G.O. Ms. No. 977, Home
District. (Cts-III) Department, dated
29.12.2015.
37 Constitution of Special Magistrate Courts with Civil Powers G.O. (Ms). No. 978, Home
to try petty cases in Illupur in Pudukkottai District and (Cts-II) Department, dated
Madathukulam in Tiruppur District 29.12.2015.
38 Constitution of a Judicial Magistrate Court at Alandur in G.O. (Ms). No. 979, Home
Kancheepuram District. (Cts-II) Department, dated
29.12.2015.
39 Constitution of a Judicial Magistrate Court at Ariyalur in Ariyalur G.O. (Ms). No. 980, Home
District (Cts-II) Department, dated
29.12.2015.
40 Constitution of a Judicial Magistrate Court at Kallakurichi by G.O. (Ms). No. 981, Home
converting the existing III Additional District Munsif Court, (Cts-II) Department, dated
Kallakurichi in Villupuram District. 29.12.2015.

Details of Government Orders sanctioning
additional staff to the High Court
Sl. G.O. Number

No. Details of Sanction & Date
1 Sanction of 429 additional posts in various G.O.Ms.No.384, Home (Cts.II)

categories to the High Court of Madras, consequent Department, dated 04.05.2015.
to the increase of strength of Hon’ble Judges from
42 to 60.
2 Sanction of staff and other infrastructure facilities to G.O.Ms.No.563, Home (Cts.I)

the Regional centres of the State Judicial Academy at Department, dated 04.05.2015.
Coimbatore and Madurai.
3 Sanction of funds for Additional Court Halls, Chambers, Out of 195 attached posts, the
Staff, Furniture, Car, Computer, etc,, for enhancement Government have sanctioned only 15
of 15 Additional Judges. posts and out of 386 non-attached
posts, only 79 posts have been
sanctioned by the Government.
G.O.Ms.No.407, Home (Cts.IV)
Department dated 14.05.2015.
4 E-Courts Project - Creation of 3 posts of programmer, G.O.Ms.No.685, Home (Cts.III)

3 posts of Assistant Programmer, one post of Senior Department, dated 05.10.2015.
System Officer, 34 posts of System Officer, 67 posts of
System Assistant for the High Court, Madras, Madurai
Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai and Subordinate
Courts.

Details of Number of Courts Constituted during the Year 2015
Sl. Name of the G.O. Number No. of Date of

No. District Name of the Court & Date New Constitution
Courts
1 Kancheepuram Constitution of one Family G.O.Ms.No.516, 1(DJ) 12.01.2015

Court at Chengalpattu. Home (Cts.II)
Department,
dated
16.07.2013.
2 Virudhunagar Constitution of Fast G.O.Ms.No.217, 1(DJ) 30.03.2015

Track Mahila Court at Home (Cts.II)
Srivilliputhur in the cadre of Department,
District Judge. dated 02.04.2013.
3 Villupuram and Constitution of two special G.O.Ms.No.793, 2(DJ) 30.03.2015

Sivagangai Courts in the cadre of Home (Cts.II)
District Judge for exclusive Department,
trial of cases registered dated
under SC/ST (POA) Act, 07.10.2013.
1989 at Villupuram and
Sivagangai.
4 Tiruvallur Constitution of two special G.O.Ms.No.79, 3 (1-DJ + 30.03.2015

Courts (one in the cadre Home (Cts.II) 2-SJ)
of District Judge and one Department,
in the cadre of Sub Judge) dated
to deal with MCOP cases 13.01.2012.
and one Special Court (in
the cadre of Sub Judge) to
deal with LAOP cases at
Tiruvallur.
5 Tiruppur Constitution of Sub Court at G.O.Ms.No.935, 1(SJ) 15.12.2015

Avinashi Home (Cts.II)
Department,
dated
16.12.2014.

Details of Government Orders sanctioning
additional staff to Subordinate Courts
Sl. No. of Post G.O. Number

No. Details of Sanction Sanctioned & Date
1 Sanction of one post of Junior Junior Assistant - 1 G.O.Ms.No.148, Home (Cts.III)

Assistant to the District Munsif Department, dated 18.02.2015.
Court, Sankarapuram.
2 Sanction of one post of Typist to Typist – 1 G.O.Ms.No.36, L & E (D2)

Industrial Tribunal, Chennai. Department, dated 19.02.2015.
3 Sanction of one post of Typist Typist – 1 G.O.Ms.No.41, L & E (D2)

to II Additional Labour Court, Department, dated 03.03.2015.
Chennai.
4 Sanction of 5 posts of Night Night Watchman-5 G.O.Ms.No.213, Home (Cts.III)

Watchman for the Courts in Department, dated 04.03.2015.
Tirunelveli District from Texco on
Contract basis.
5 Sanction of one post of Special Special G.O.Ms.No.216, Home (Cts.V)

Accountant in the grade of Senior Accountant-1 Department, dated 04.03.2015.
Accounts Officer to the O/o
Administrator General & Official
Trustee of Tamil Nadu.
6 Sanction of one post of full time Masalchi – 1 G.O.Ms.No.624, Home (Cts.II)

Masalchi to District Munsif- Department, dated 25.08.2015.
cum-Judicial Magistrate Court at
Vedaranyam.

Details of Further Continuance of 48 Courts and 35 Court
Managers Sanctioned under 13th Finance Commission
Sl. G.O. Number

No. Subject & Date
1 Further continuance of 48 Courts for the year 2015-16 G.O.(2D)No.275, Home

(1) 9 Special Courts in the cadre of District Judge to deal (Cts.II) Department, dated
with MCOP Cases. 13.08.2015 and G.O.(2D)
(2) 18 Special Courts in the cadre of Sub Judge to deal No.319, Home (Cts.
with MCOP Cases. II) Department, dated
(3) 1 Additional Sub Court, Tiruppur in the cadre of Sub 16.09.2015. (amendment)
Judge.
(4) 1 Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal at Tirupattur in
Vellore District in the cadre of Sub Judge.
(5) 4 Special Courts in the cadre of Sub Judge to deal
with LAOP cases.
(6) 13 Family Courts in the cadre of District Judge.
(7) 2 Special Courts in the cadre of District Judge for SC/
ST (POA) Act Cases
2 Honorarium to be paid to the Judicial Officers and staff G.O.(2D) No.275, Home
members of the 4 Holiday Family Courts at Chennai for the (Cts.II) Department, dated
year 2015-16 13.08.2015 and G.O.(2D)
No.319, Home (Cts.
II) Department, dated
16.09.2015. (amendment)
3 Further continuance of 35 Posts of Court Manager G.O.(2D) No.347, Home

(Cts.V) Department, dated
20.10.2015.

Government Orders issued in respect of the recommendation made by the
Hon’ble Shetty Commission to the Subordinate Judiciary
Sl. G.O. Number

No. Subject & Date
1 Creation of 32 Posts of Executive Assistants to the Principal G.O.(Ms).No.854, Home (Cts.III)

Judge, City Civil Court, Chennai/Principal District Judges. Department, dated 24.11.2014.
(released in 2015)
2 Sanction of Special Allowance of Rs.200/- p.m., which is G.O.(Ms).No.855, Home (Cts.III)
inclusive of Travelling Allowance to the 32 Posts of Executive Department, dated 24.11.2014.
Assistants. (released in 2015)
3 Creation of 32 Posts of Protocol Officer - one each for 32 G.O.(Ms).No.856, Home (Cts.III)
Districts with one post of Assistant and Office Assistant as Department, dated 24.11.2014.
supporting staff to each Protocol Officer. (released in 2015)
4 Creation of 197 posts of Stenographer Grade-I to the Court of G.O.(Ms).No.857, Home (Cts.III)
District and Sessions Judge in the Districts. Department, dated 24.11.2014.
(released in 2015)
5 Revision of Pay Scale of the 32 posts of Chief Administrative G.O.(Ms).No.858, Home (Cts.III)
Officer in the Courts of Principal District Judges. Department, dated 24.11.2014.
(released in 2015)
6 Redesignation of the Post of Sherishtadar of the Court of Civil G.O.(Ms).No.859, Home (Cts.III)
Judge (Senior Division) as Senior Sherishtadar. Department, dated 24.11.2014.
(released in 2015)
7 Justice Shetty Commission Recommendations:- G.O.(Ms).No.703, Home (Cts.V)
(i) Sanction of Fixed Travelling Allowance to Junior Department, dated 08.10.2015.
Bailiff (Process Server)/Senior Bailiff
(Bailiff) from 01.04.2003.
(ii) Sanction of Travelling and Compensatory
Allowance to Stenographers working in G.O.(Ms).No.704, Home (Cts.V)
Taluk and District Head Quarters and Department, dated 08.10.2015.
Cities with effect from 01.04.2003.
(iii) Sanction of higher pay scale to G.O.(Ms).No.705, Home (Cts.V)
Sherishtadar of the Court of Civil Judge Department, dated 08.10.2015.
(Senior Division) now designated as
Senior Sherishtadar with effect from
01.04.2003.
(iv) Sanction of higher pay scale to the post of G.O.(Ms).No.706, Home (Cts.V)
Chief Administrative Officer with effect Department, dated 08.10.2015.
from 11.01.2008.
(v) Sanction of Medical Allowance with effect G.O.(Ms).No.707, Home (Cts.V)
from 01.04.2003. Department, dated 08.10.2015.
(vi) Sanction of higher scale of pay to G.O.(Ms).No.708, Home (Cts.V)

Stenographer Grade-II of the Court of Department, dated 08.10.2015.
Civil Judge (Senior Division)
(vii) Sanction of Special Allowance to staff G.O.(Ms).No.709, Home (Cts.V)
working in Record Room/Property Room. Department, dated 08.10.2015.
(viii) Sanction of Uniform/Uniform allowance G.O.(Ms).No.710 Home (Cts.V)
to the post of Process Servers, Bailiffs, Department, dated 08.10.2015.
Bench Clerks and Stenographers.


INITIATIVES TAKEN FOR CONSTITUTION OF COURTS

List of Proposals sent to the Government

• Formation of 4 Additional Courts in the cadre of District Judge in Chennai.
• Constitution of Additional District Courts, at Nagercoil in Kanniyakumari District, Tiruvannamalai,

Srivilliputhur in Virudhunagar District, Villupuram, Sivagangai and Nagapattinam.
• Constitution of Additional Labour Courts at Madurai, Krishnagiri, and Coimbatore.
• Constitution of an Additional District and Sessions Court at Srivilliputhur to conduct the cases
relating to SC/ST (POA) Act, 1989 in Virudhunagar District.
• Constitution of a Labour Court at Kumbakonam comprising of three Districts viz. Thanjavur,

Nagapattinam and Thiruvarur.
• Constitution of Family Courts for 15 Districts, under the grants of the 14 th Finance
Commission.
• Formation of 10 Additional Courts in the cadre of Sub Judge in Chennai.
• Constitution of Sub Courts at Alandur in Kancheepuram District, Aranthangi in Pudukottai

District, Jayankondam in Ariyalur District, Palladam and Kangeyam in Tiruppur District, Gudalur
and Coonoor in Nilgiris District, Mettupalayam in Coimbatore District, Melur and Usilampatti
in Madurai District, Ulundurpet in Villupuram District, Palacode in Dharmapuri District,
Manamadurai in Sivagangai District, Eraniel in Kanniyakumari District and Mudukulathur in
• Constitution of Additional Sub Courts at Dharmapuri, Ponneri in Tiruvallur District, Srivilliputhur,

Coimbatore, Vellore, Ariyalur, Palani in Dindigul District, Kancheepuram, Pudukottai and Hosur
in Krishnagiri District.
• Constitution of District Munsif-cum-Judicial Magistrate Courts at Gummudipoondi in Tiruvallur

District, Vazhapadi in Salem District and Sholinganallur in Kancheepuram District.
• Constitution of separate District Munsif Courts at Vedasandur in Dindigul District and Sivagiri
in Tirunelveli District.
• Constitution of Additional District Munsif Courts at Perambalur, Tiruvallur, Pollachi in Coimbatore

District, Thenkanikottai in Krishnagiri District and Thanjavur.
• Constitution of two Additional District Munsif Courts at Salem.

• Constitution of 22 Additional Mahila Courts (in the cadre of Judicial Magistrates) one each for
the stations where 22 “Magalir Neethimandram” (Fast Track Mahila Courts) in the cadre of
District Judges are sanctioned.
• Constitution of a Fast Track Court at Magisterial Level for trial of cases under N.I. Act at Saidapet
in Chennai District.
• Constitution of a Special Court to exclusively deal with the N.I. Act cases in Tirunelveli
District.
• Constitution of Fast Track Court at Magisterial Level at Eraniel by shifting the existing Fast Track
Court at Magisterial Level at Nagercoil.
• Constitution of one more Judicial Magistrate Court at Thoothukudi.
• Constitution of Additional Judicial Magistrate Courts at Jayamkondam, Ariyalur District and

Madurantakam in Kancheepuram District.
• Constitution of 2 Additional Judicial Magistrate Courts at Tiruppur.
• Constitution of 3 Additional Metropolitan Magistrate Courts viz., 2 at Egmore and 1 at Saidapet

for disposal of cases u/s 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act and 1 Mobile Court at Chennai city
for trial and disposal of petty cases including Motor Vehicles Act cases instead of 4 Mobile
Courts sanctioned by Government.
• Constitution of separate Judicial Magistrate Court at Kodaikanal, Dindigul District.
• Constitution of Special Court at Villupuram for trial of NDPS Act cases in the cadre of District
Judge.
• Creation of Special Court for trying CBI cases relating to Indian Bank Scam cases under 13th
Finance Commission Grants-in-aid.
• Constitution of a Separate Employees Insurance Courts at Chennai and Madurai as per provision
under Section 74 of the E.S.I. Act.
• Holding Mahila Camp Court at Kuzhithurai by the Fast Track Mahila Court, Nagercoil.
• Constitution of an exclusive Motor Accident Claims Tribunal in Tindivanam Court campus.
• Constitution of (i) one Special Court in the cadre of Judicial Magistrate at Alandur, Kancheepuram
District, for the exclusive trial of the cases relating to Customs Act and other related cases and
(ii) one Additional Mahila Court in the cadre of Judicial Magistrate at Alandur for the trial of
cases relating to offences against women and other cases.

• Constitution of 15 Special Courts to deal with the cases filed under SC/ST (POA) Act 1989.
• Constitution of Special Courts to deal with series of cases under investigation by CBCID against
M/s.Gold Quest International Pvt.Ltd – Constitution of special court at Chennai to try the cases
filed under the Prize Chits and Money Circulation Scheme (Banning) Act 1978.
• Constitution of separate Mobile Court at Courtrallam, Tirunelveli District.
• Constitution of one Mobile Court for the prosecution of Railway Act cases in Chennai Division
of Southern Railway under 13th Finance Commission
• Constitution of 51 Special Magistrate Courts with Civil powers to try the petty cases one at each
Taluk, where no court is functioning, under the 13th Finance Commission (G.O. issued for 2
Courts at Illuppur and Madathukulam).
• Constitution of Special Court for exclusive trial of land grabbing cases at Chengalpattu.
• Setting up of a Special Court at Chennai to deal with fake stamp papers & Indian currency under
13th Finance Commission Grants-in-aid.
• Conversion of existing District Munsif Court, Pallipattu as District Munsif - cum - Judicial
Magistrate Court, Pallipattu in Tiruvallur District.
• Constitution of separate District Munsif Court at Rajapalayam by shifting the existing Additional
District Munsif Court, Srivilliputhur in Virudhunagar District.
• Conversion of existing District Munsif Court, Ranipet as District Munsif-cum-Judicial Magistrate

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

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

• Constitution of separate Judicial Magistrate Court at Vaniyambadi by converting the existing
Principal District Munsif-cum-Judicial Magistrate Court, Vaniyambadi in Vellore District. (G.O.
issued for Constitution of separate District Munsif Court at Vaniyambadi by converting the
existing Additional District Munsif Court, Vaniyambadi).
• Constitution of District Munsif Court at Mettupalayam by bifurcating the existing District Munsif-
cum-Judicial Magistrate Court at Mettupalayam in Coimbatore District.
• Constitution of separate District Munsif Court at Nanguneri by converting the existing Additional
District Munsif Court, Nanguneri in Tirunelveli District. (G.O. Issued for Constitution of separate
Judicial Magistrate Court at Nanguneri by converting the existing Principal District Munsif-cum-
Judicial Magistrate Court, Nanguneri).
• Constitution of separate District Munsif Court at Tittagudi in Cuddalore District.
• Constitution of separate Judicial Magistrate Court at Tittagudi by converting the existing District
Munsif-cum-Judicial Magistrate Court, Tittagudi in Cuddalore District.
• Constitution of separate District Munsif Court at Eraniel by converting the existing Principal
District Munsif-cum-Judicial Magistrate Court, Eraniel in Kanniyakumari District.
• Constitution of separate Judicial Magistrate Court at Eraniel by converting the existing Additional
District Munsif Court, Eraniel in Kanniyakumari District.
• Constitution of separate District Munsif Court at Sriperumbudur by converting the existing

District Munsif-cum-Judicial Magistrate Court, Sriperumbudur and constitution of separate
Judicial Magistrate Court at Sriperumbudur in Kancheepuram District.
• Constitution of separate District Munsif Court at Vandavasi by converting the existing Additional
District Munsif Court, Vandavasi and Constitution of separate Judicial Magistrate Court,
Vandavasi by converting the existing Principal District Munsif-cum-Judicial Magistrate Court,
Vandavasi in Tiruvannamalai District.
• Re-designating the District Munsif-cum-Judicial Magistrate Court No.I, Hosur as District Munsif
Court, Hosur in Krishnagiri District.
• Constitution of an Additional Judicial Magistrate Court, Bhavani by converting the existing II

Additional District Munsif Court, Bhavani in Erode District.

INITIATIVES TAKEN FOR INCREASING THE STAFF STRENGTH
WITH PAY AND ALLOWANCES

List of Proposals sent to the Government :

• 124 posts of Translator (i.e., 93 posts to the Principal Seat at Madras and 31 posts to the Madurai
Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai). (Based on the direction of the Hon’ble High Court
made in W.P.No.1086/1998 filed by Thiru. M. Venkatachalapathy, former Secretary, Madras Bar
Association).
• One post of Technical Assistant to the Librarian to the Tamil Nadu State Judicial Academy.
• 6 posts of Translator in the cadre of Assistant Section Officer viz., 4 posts for the Principal Seat
at Madras and 2 posts for the Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.
• Posts required for creation of Internal Audit Units in Judicial Department -- (A) Posts required
for Administrative Wing: Financial Advisor - 2, Chief Accounts Officer - 2, Audit Officer -10,
Audit Superintendent - 8, (Total-22) (to be deputed from Staff Treasury Department). (B) Posts
required for Audit Party: Assistant Registrar -1, Section officer -5, Assistant Section Officer -5,
Computer Operator - 5, Assistant - 5, Office Assistant - 5, (Total -26).
• Consolidated proposal for Sanction of funds for Additional Court Halls, Chambers, Staff, Furniture,
Car, Computers, etc., for the Principal Seat and Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai
in respect of 15 Additional Judges - Earlier proposal reiterated.
• 2 posts of ADSP and 8 posts of DSP (Based on the Directions of the Hon’ble Vigilance Committee)
in the High Court, Madras.
• One post of Sub Assistant Registrar to the Vigilance Cell, High Court, Madras.
• Proposal for Enhancement of Honorarium of Rs.7,500/- p.m., to Rs.25,000/-p.m., paid to the

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

• Car, fuel and maintenance charges to the Registrar (District Judicary) and the Registrar (IT-cum-
Statistics).
• (1) Upgraded posts of Senior Private Secretary to Hon’ble Judges and Private Secretary to
Hon’ble Judges to be made as promotional post by giving nomenclature as Assistant
Registrar-cum-Senior Private Secretary to Hon’ble Judges and Sub Assistant Registrar-cum-
Private Secretary to Hon’ble Judges respectively,
(2) 10 posts of newly upgraded Senior Private Secretary to Hon’ble Judges as Deputy Registrar
-cum- Principal Private Secretary,
(3) 20 posts of newly upgraded Private Secretary to Hon’ble Judges as Assistant Registrar-
cum-Senior Private Secretary and
(4) 30 posts of P.A., to Hon’ble Judges as Sub Assistant Registrar -cum- Private Secretary.
• Upgradation of the posts of Deputy Registrar (AS), Deputy Registrar (OS), Deputy Registrar
(Writs) and Deputy Registrar (Judicial), High Court, Madras to the cadre of Joint Registrar.
• One post of Assistant Registrar, one post of Librarian, one post of Personal Assistant, one post
of Record Keeper, 5 posts of Office Assistant and 3 posts of Sweeper/Sanitary Worker for the
Arbitration Centre along with Head of Account.
• Staff, furniture, car and telephone (both recurring and non-recurring) to the Tamil Nadu
Mediation and Conciliation Centre, High Court, Madras.
• One post of Additional Registrar General in the cadre of District Judge, one post of Additional
Registrar-II (Vigilance) in the cadre of District Judge, one post of Additional Registrar (IT &
Statistics) preferably as promotion post from Joint Registrar and one post of Joint Registrar
(Computers) as promotion post from Deputy Registrar for Madurai Bench of Madras High Court.

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HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT
TAMIL NADU STATE JUDICIAL ACADEMY

The Tamil Nadu State Judicial Academy, constituted vide G.O. Ms. No.626, Home (Cts-IA)
Department, dated 19.6.2000, is a non-profit institution, under the administrative control of the
High Court, Madras. It was inaugurated on 23.04.2001 and began to function temporarily in the
premises within the Judicial Officers’ Quarters Compound at Egmore, Chennai, and moved into the
present building located at “Malligai”, PSKR Salai, Raja Annamalaipuram, Chennai 600 028, on and
from 25.07.2004.
The premises of Academy is equipped with sufficient infrastructural facilities, like, an Auditorium,
Library, Lecture Hall, Meeting Hall, Conference Hall (with Multi Point Video Conferencing facility), Board
of Governors’ Meeting Room, Computer Room, Guest Rooms, V.I.P. Suites and Recreation Room.
The chief mission of the Academy is to bring about institutionalised, integrated, and
professionalised system of continued judicial education for justices, judges, court personnel and
lawyers aspiring for judicial position. The objective of imparting training to the Judicial Officers is to
make them competent and sensitive, so that they could keep themselves abreast of the march of law
every now and then, and also help them to face and overcome challenges in their day-to-day work.
The Academy imparts the following types of training :
(i) Induction Training

(ii) In service Training
(iii) Computer Training
(iv) District Continuing Education Workshops
(v) Zonal-wise programmes on Tools & Techniques for enhancing timely justice.
(vi) Regional programmes on Tools & Techniques for enhancing timely justice.
(vii) Inter Departmental Programmes
(viii) Seminars / Conferences
(ix) Ministerial Staff Training.
The Training Programmes are mainly interactive in nature. Visits to Courts, Police Establishments,
Jails, Revenue Departments including Survey, Railway Protection Force and General Hospitals are also
undertaken.
Corresponding to the increase in litigations being filed in District-level Courts, there is an

increase in the number of judicial officers and staff members. Further, in order to cut expenditure on

organizing the training programmes for the judicial officers, young advocates and the staff members,
it was decided by the Hon’ble Governing Body of TNSJA to decentralize the training programmes to
the District Headquarters. The above decision was taken, considering the scenario in future that the
stakeholders of the justice delivery system require to be inculcated training on the legal and social
trends emerging from time to time, as often as required.
The website of the Academy contains information regarding the constitution of the Academy,
the details and schedules of the programmes conducted, articles of legal interest, speeches given
during training programmes by eminent Judges and other distinguished guests and the Annual
Calendar. A separate window has also been provided for Gallery, showcasing photographs of the
Training Programmes. The Academy also publishes E-Journal consisting of important judgements of
the Supreme Court and Madras High Court every month for circulation among the Judicial Officers
of the State and the Union Territory.
The Academy has received Rs.15 crores under 13th Finance Commission Grant, towards the Head
“Building of Infrastructure” and the same has been utilized along with the additional grant of Rs.2 crores
from the State Government towards the construction of two Regional Centres, one at Madurai and
the other at Coimbatore. The buildings and the infrastructure facilities of the said Regional Centres are
nearing completion and are proposed to be inaugurated during the third week of February, 2016.
Board of Governors’ Room
Computer Room

TRAINING OF JUDGES / JUDICIAL OFFICERS
and
ACTIVITIES OF STATE JUDICIAL ACADEMY
Sl. Date & Particulars

No. Description of Training of Participants
1 Training Programme conducted in association with Spastic 21.02.2015

Society of Tamil Nadu on “Legal Guardianship and Rehabilitation
Schemes and Benefits”. Senior Civil Judges & Civil
Judges numbering 40.
2 Training Programmes contemplated by the National Judicial 21.02.2015 & 22.02.2015

Academy in co-ordination with the State Judicial Academies
were conducted to the budding Advocates in two phases – in at the 33 District Head
the first phase Advocates having practice upto 5 years and in Quarters
the second phase to the Advocates having practice above 5
years and upto 10 years. 2038 Advocates
The subjects covered were:-
(i) Civil Laws – Procedural and Substantive
(ii) Criminal Laws – Procedural and Substantive
(iii) Fundamental Principles of Law of Evidence
(iv) Application of Difference Laws in a Suit for Specific
Performance
(v) Problems and issues relating to Motor Accident
Claims Cases –
(a) Law relating to negligence and liability, and
(b) Determination of Compensation
(vi) Section 138 Negotiable Instruments Act – An
Overview
(vii) Forensic and Electronic Evidence
(viii) Language Skills
(ix) Yoga/Meditation
3 Training Programme on Ubuntu Operating System and Case 28.02.2015 to 11.03.2015

Information Software for Judicial Officers.
103 Judicial Officers hailing
from Tamil Nadu, Telangana
and Andhra Pradesh,
Bombay, Karnataka and
Kerala.
4 Training Programme for Core Group of DSA Master Trainers for 16.03.2015 to 30.03.2015
Training CIS Master Trainers of all the High Courts.
95 DSAs from Tamil Nadu,
Telangana and Andhra
Pradesh and Kerala.

H o n ’ b l e C h i e f J u s ti c e a d d r e s s i n g t h e C o n f e r e n c e o n A r b i t r a ti o n L a w .
Newly recruited Judicial Officers visiting Museum

5 Refresher Course on Effective Implementation of Juvenile Justice 22.03.2015

(Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000.
Principal Magistrates &
Asst. Public Prosecutors of
Juvenile Justice Boards,
Inspectors of Juvenile Aid
Police Units of the State
of Tamil Nadu & Union
Territory of Puducherry,
numbering 168.
6 National Conference on Arbitration Law. 28.03.2015 & 29.03.2015
Besides, Hon’ble High Court

Judges, District Judges
and Advocates numbering
about 200 from all over the
country.
7 State-level Conference on effective implementation of Juvenile 18.04.2015 & 19.04.2015

Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000.
Members of Child Welfare
Committees, District
Child Protection Officers,
Probation Officers and
Superintendents of
Government Homes, After
Care Homes, Government
Aided and NGO managed
Homes and District Child
Line, numbering 210.
8 Conference on – 13.06.2015
(i) Legal niceties.
(ii) Ethics and Change of Mindset. Principal District Judges and
(iii) Relevant factors for effective administration of Chief Judicial Magistrates,
justice. numbering 79.
(iv) Judges as Learners.
(v) General Administration of District level Courts.
9 Training Programme on – 20.06.2015 & 21.06.2015

(i) Salient features of Competition Act, 2002. and
(ii) Interpretation of the terms in the Competition Act, 2002. 08.08.2015 & 09.08.2015
(iii) Procedure relating to Trial proceedings in Sessions
Cases. 74 District Judges in the
(iv) Law of precedents. I Batch and 96 District
(v) Salient features of Hindu Succession Act. Judges in the II Batch.
(vi) Procedure relating to proceedings in Civil Appeal
cases.
(vii) Managerial and Leadership skills.
(viii) Relevance of Section 6 of Hindu Succession Act.
(ix) Labour Laws.


(i) Involvement in active and continuous learning. and
(ii) Importance of continuing judicial education. 29.08.2015 & 30.08.2015
(iii) An overview of Prevention of Corruption Act.
(iv) Assessment of nature and type of accident and 75 Senior Civil Judges in the
significance of Sections 163A and 166 of the Motor I Batch and 90 Senior Civil
Vehicles Act. Judges in the II Batch.
(v) Relevance of Section 6 of Hindu Succession Act.
(vi) Managerial and Leadership skills.
(vii) Procedure relating to trial proceedings in Sessions
cases.
(viii) Appreciation of Evidence of Forensic science in
criminal trials.
(ix) Attitude alters altitude – An overview.
(x) Recent trends in cyber crimes and appreciation of
digital evidence.
(xi) Practice and Procedure being adopted in trial
proceedings in Sessions cases.
(xii) Strong correlations between the eating habits and
the diseases.
(i) Involvement in active and continuous learning.
(ii) Aspects of Judicial service, Judicial management 25.07.2015 & 26.07.2015
and judicial education. and
(iii) Issues and challenges faced by Judicial Officers 22.08.2015 & 23.08.2015
during the trial proceedings in Criminal Cases.
(iv) Elements to be taken into account while taking 72 Civil Judges in the
cognizance of offences. I Batch, 80 Civil Judges in
(v) Strong correlations between the eating habits and the II Batch and 100 Civil
the diseases. Judges in the III Batch.
(vi) Developing the skills of effective communication.
(vii) Issues faced by the Judicial Officers dealing with
civil cases.
(viii) Overview of Wild Life Protection Act, 1972.
(ix) Relevance of Section 6 of Hindu Succession Act.
(x) Part performance and Doctrine of Lis pendens.
(xi) An Overview of Hindu Succession Act.
(xii) Communication and negotiation skills.
(xiii) Procedure relating to trial proceedings in criminal
cases.
(xiv) Recent trends in Cyber Crimes and appreciation of
Digital evidence.
(xv) Appreciation of evidence of Forensic medicine in
Criminal Trial.
12 Workshop on Strengthening of Juvenile Justice System 04.07.2015
Principal Magistrates,
Members of Juvenile
Justice Board and Police
officials across the State
and Union Territory
numbering 225.
13 Workshop on Human Trafficking for Labour 08.08.2015

96 District Judges.

14 Induction Training Programme – 21.09.2015 to 03.10.2015

Orientation Programme –
(i) Roles of the other stake holders of the Justice 142 newly appointed Civil
Dispensation system viz., the bar, the staff and the Judges – 2015 batch.
litigant.
(ii) Professional ethics and values of Judgeship.
(iii) Jurisdiction and its exclusion of civil courts.
(iv) Character – Foundation of knowledge.
(v) Judicial accountability – Conduct and Etiquette.
(vi) Complaints and first information in the light of the
legal provisions as contemplated under the Code
of Criminal Procedure.
(vii) Basic and important legal subjects.
(viii) Constitutional provisions with reference to District
Judiciary.
(ix) Overview of Judicial service.
(x) Maintenance of standards.
(xi) Access to Justice.
(xii) Procedures relating to impleading of proper and
necessary parties.
(xiii) Effective administration of justice.
(xiv) Writing Orders and Judgements.
(xv) Practices and procedures required to be adopted
by the Criminal Courts, during the recording of
evidence.
(xvi) Law of evidence.
(xvii) Judges as learners – Need for continuing Judicial
education.
(xviii) Order XXIII, C.P.C.
(xix) Chapter V, Code of Criminal Procedure with regard
to arrest.
(xx) Factors to be looked into by Judicial Officers in
respect of cognizance of offences and the related
issues.
(xxi) Role of Judges and Advocates in the Court
proceedings – “Jolly L.L.B.” movie, was screened.
(xxii) Various kinds of law of injunctions.
(xxiii) Roles of Judicial Officers.
(xxiv) Order XXVI and Order XXXVIII, C.P.C.
(xxv) Relevant procedure related to trial proceedings in
Criminal cases.
(xxvi) Important aspects of C.P.C.
(xxvii) Punctuality and dress code.
(xxviii) General administration.
(xxix) Judicial life – Conduct and Behaviour.
(xxx) Transition from Advocate to adjudicator.
(xxxi) Expeditious disposal of cases – Tools and
Techniques.

Intensive Training Programme –
(i) Civil Procedure Code – An Overview. 71 newly appointed Civil
(ii) Evidence of dying declaration and test Judges – 2015 batch I.
identification parade.
(iii) Procedure relating to arrest.
(iv) Computation of Court fee and Suit valuation.
(v) Procedure relating to set off and counter claim.


(vi) Trial procedure – Warrant cases on Police reports

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

On-Job Training –
• Sitting along with the Presiding Officers of Judicial 71 newly appointed Civil
/ Metropolitan Magistrate Courts and District Judges – 2015 batch II.
Munsif / Small Causes Courts.
• Visiting the Courts of Judicial Magistrate, visiting
the Offices of Revenue Department, Field Survey,
Police Department, Forest Department, Prison /
Jail administration, Treasury Department,
Government Hospital, Government Observation
Home for Children.

17 Training programme – 21.02.2015, 27.06.2015,

(i) Original Side Rules. 19.09.2015 & 31.10.2015
(ii) Appellate Side Rules.
(iii) Criminal Side Rules. P.A. to Hon’ble Judges,
(iv) Life style in Stress and Health Management. Court Officers / Section
(v) General Instructions – Mannerism – Dictations, Officers / Appeal
Communication skills, English Grammar and usage. Examiners, Assistant
Section Officers and
Assistants working in the
Principal Seat and the
Madurai Bench of Madras
High Court, numbering 675.
18 Training Programme at 33 District Head Quarters – 28.02.2015, 27.06.2015 &
(i) Handling correspondence to administration and 26.09.2015
court work.
(ii) Typing Draft and Fair order in uncontested civil 4500 Staff members of
cases. the District Judiciary in
(iii) Maintaining Registers. the State of Tamil Nadu
(iv) Preparation of statements. and Union Territory Of
Puducherry.

Intensive Training Programme –
(i) Interlocutory Application including Injunction 71 newly appointed Civil
Applications - Tools and Techniques. Judges – 2015 batch I.
(ii) Life Style Management.
(iii) Civil Trials - Legal provisions as contemplated in 28.12.2015 to 31.12.2015
C.P.C.
(iv) Intricacies of Order XXXVIII of C.P.C. 72 newly appointed Civil
(v) Legal provisions with regard to arrest, confession Judges – 2015 batch II.
and recovery as contemplated under Code of
Criminal Procedure.
(vi) Relevant legal provisions with regard to Res Sub
Judice and Res Judicata and Sections 10 & 11 of
CPC.
(vii) Time Management.
(viii) Evidence Act.
(ix) Criminal Procedure Code – An Overview.
(x) Visited Forensic Sciences Laboratory on function
of lab, toxicology, etc.
(xi) Gender Sensitization and Learning Workshop on
Violence against Women
(a) The Protection of Women from Domestic
Violence Act, 2005.
(b) The Sexual Harassment of Women at
Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and
Redressal), Act.
(c) The Criminal law (Amendment) Act, 2013.
(d) The Protection of Children from Sexual
Offences Act (POCSO).
(xii) Visit to the Railway Protection Force establishment
at Chennai.
(xiii) Role and Responsibility of Referral Judges as per
Section 89 CPC.
(xiv) Need, Background and Statutory mandate of
Alternative Disputes Resolution.
(xv) Cruelty and Dowry Harassment.
(xvi) Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956.
(xvii) Visit to Central Prison.

(xviii) Visit to Kilpauk Medical College to witness autopsy

and orientation of functioning of Institute of
Mental Health with regard to issues that come up
when such persons involved in crimes.
(xix) Judgement writing.
(xx) Ubuntu Operating system and C.I.S. 2.0. version.
(xxi) Important provisions of Indian Penal Code.
(xxii) An Overview of the enactments relating to Prisons.
(xxiii) Visit to Juvenile Justice Board, Government
Observation Home for Children and Government
Vigilance Home at Chennai.
(xxiv) Practice and procedure to be adopted relating to
custody of victim girls and recording dying
declaration.
(xxv) Practice and procedure for recording statement
and confession under Section 164 Cr.P.C.
(xxvi) Life style Management – Stress and Health
Management.
(xxvii) Training Programme on Mediation.
(xxviii) Visit to High Court, Madras.
(xxix) Civil Procedure Code – An overview.
(xxx) Principles and statutory Requirements and Duties
of Judicial Officers with regard to Arrest,
Detention, Remand and Bail.
(xxxi) Provisions of law available to decide a suit at a
Preliminary stage.
(xxxii) Preliminary and Final Decrees with reference to
Partition suits and suits for Accounts.
(xxxiii) Scope of Confession made under Sec. 27 of the
Evidence Act vis-a-vis Sec.162 Cr.P.C.
(xxxiv) Dying declaration and Test Identification Parade
and Procedures and Issues relating to Surrender
of the Accused.
On-Job Training –
• Sitting along with the Presiding Officers of Judicial 72 newly appointed Civil
/ Metropolitan Magistrate Courts and District Judges – 2015 batch II.
Munsif/Small Causes Courts.
• Visiting the Courts of Judicial Magistrate, visiting
the Offices of Revenue Department, Field Survey, 28.12.2015 to 31.12.2015
Police Department, Forest Department, Prison/Jail
administration, Treasury Department, Government 71 newly appointed Civil
Hospital, Government observation Home for Judges – 2015 batch I.
Children.
21 Conference on Intellectual Property Rights Adjudication. 21.11.2015
50 District Judges
functioning in Chennai,
Thiruvallur and
Kancheepuram.
22 Training Programme for Ministerial Staff at Districts 28.11.2015 at all the District
Headquarters Head Quarters
Judicial Ministerial Staff
Members in the State of
Tamil Nadu and Union
Territory of Puducherry,
numbering 1522.

ALTERNATIVE DISPUTES RESOLUTION
1. Tamil Nadu Legal Services Authority

2. Union Territory of Puducherry Legal Services Authority
3. High Court Legal Services Committee
4. Tamil Nadu Mediation and Conciliation Centre
5. Arbitration Centre

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

ALTERNATIVE DISPUTES RESOLUTION
TAMIL NADU STATE LEGAL SERVICES AUTHORITY

The Tamil Nadu State Legal Services Authority, a statutory body, was constituted in the year
1997, under the Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987, to provide true and competent legal services as
mandated under Article 39-A of the Constitution of India. In order to provide uniform legal services
throughout the country, State Legal Services Authorities were constituted in all the States. The Tamil
Nadu State Legal Services Authority (TNSLSA) is functioning effectively under the kind patronage of
Hon’ble Chief Justice, as its Patron – in – Chief. The senior-most Judge of the High Court – Hon’ble
Mr. Justice Satish K. Agnihotri is the Executive Chairman of the TNSLSA. The Member Secretary, who
is in the cadre of District Judge administers the day-to-day functioning of TNSLSA.
The objects that are to be achieved by the State Legal Services Authority are threefold, viz.,
(i) to make the people aware of their legal rights;
(ii) providing legal services to competent persons; and
(iii) organization of Lok Adalat to reduce the Court pendency.
Entitlement for Legal Services

This Authority renders legal services to all those who approach the help line or the Counselling Centre.
This Authority follows provisions of Sections 12 and 13 of the Legal Services Authorities Act,
for appointment of Advocates.
As per Rule 17 of the Tamil Nadu State Legal Services Authority Rules, 1997, those, whose upper
limit of income from all sources does not exceed Rs.1,00,000/- are entitled to legal services for filing
a case or defending a case. Court Fee upto Rs.1000/- is paid by the Authority for filing a case. As far
as Petitions for Motor Accident Claims are concerned, advocates are advised to file petitions before
Tribunals seeking fee exemption, at the first instance.
Activities and Functions

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

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

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

The Tamil Nadu State Legal Services Authority is conducting Legal Literacy and Awareness
Camps in a conventional manner where the Judicial Officers, Advocates and NGOs used to attend
the gathering in a particular place of a village on a specified date. The applications received in those
camps are forwarded to the nearest Legal Services Committee for being processed. In order to create
awareness to the people in grass root level, the Scheme of Micro Legal Literacy and Awareness Camps
have been designed and circulated to the District Authorities and Taluk Committees.
In commemoration of the National and International Days, like, Republic Day (Grama Sabha
Assembly) (26th January), International Women’s Day (8th March), Legal Aid Movement Day (6th
April), International Labour Day (1st May), Anti Tobacco Day (3rd May), World Environment Day (5th
June), World Day against Child Labour (12th June), Independence Day (Grama Sabha Assembly) (15th
August), Senior Citizens Day (1st October), Gandhi Jayanthi (Grama Sabha Assembly) (2nd October),
World Mental Health Day (10th October), National Legal Services Day (9th November), Children’s Day
(14th November), Law Day (26th November), World HIV/AIDS Day (1st December), World Disability
Day (3rd December), Human Rights Day (10th December), camps are being organized.
During the camps, the litigants / women / Industrial Workers & labourers / Child Labourers
are kept informed of the welfare provisions available to them. In pursuance of the direction of the
National Legal Services Authority, National Legal Services Day is observed on 9th of November every
year dedicating to the cause of bringing out equal opportunities and equal justice through Legal
Services in the State of Tamil Nadu.

Awareness and cultural programmes on the subject of “Rights of the Unorganized Laborers”
are conducted each and every month through-out the year 2014-15. The services of the Para Legal
Volunteers are directed and being utilized to create awareness among the unorganized labourers to get
their legal remedies through the legal service institutions. To create awareness among the agricultural
coolies and to the workers on the daily wages, para legal volunteers have been directed to distribute
pamphlets. Lawyers have also been deputed to the area, where the unorganized labourers are more,
like building construction area. The Legal Services Institutions in the State have been instructed to
take immediate and necessary steps on each and every application of the unorganized labourers.
ADR Centres
ADR Centres have been functioning in 30 districts. Awareness is being created among the public
on the concept of Mediation and the methods of ADR.
ADR Centre Buildings have been inaugurated in 24 Districts till 31.12.2015, out of which 9
buildings were inaugurated in the year 2015.
Under the 13th Finance Commission, initial work orders were issued for the construction of
new building for ADR centres for six district Head Quarters (Coimbatore, Nilgiris, Dharmapuri, Karur,
Pudukottai, and Sivagangai) and the construction work is under process.
Permanent Lok Adalats

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

The scheme was launched on 27.07.2007. As directed by the National Legal Services Authority,
the Chairmen of the District Legal Services Authorities and Taluk Legal Services Committees were
instructed to form a team consisting of 6 responsible persons for the purpose of visiting places like
Jails, Hospitals, Melas, Festival Places, Religious Places, Schools, Colleges, Labour Colonies, Market
Places, Pilgrim Places, Hutments and Slum, on every Saturday, Sunday, and on all public holidays to
create awareness among the public.

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

The scheme is a part of the National Plan and State Plan for 2009 – 2010. Legal Awareness
Camps pertaining to National Rural Employment and Guarantee Act have been conducted regularly
as the scheme has been formulated only for the benefit of poor labourers. The State Legal Services
Authority, District Legal Services Authorities, and Taluk Legal Services Committees assist and guide
the people who are eligible to avail legal services under section 12 of the Act.
The Awareness Campaign Team focuses on the rural labourers. During the campaign, the
features of the scheme are explained to the labourers. The Team interacts with them and guides
and advises them to be aware of their legal rights and benefits under the scheme and assists them
to resolve their disputes.
HELP LINE
Legal assistance / advice through Telephones, was launched as early as on 23.04.2006 and is
functioning from that date onwards. Two lawyers are deputed on regular basis on all working days
during the working hours. Legal Advice is provided to the persons who approach the Authority, on
the spot. The helpline number is 044 – 25342441.
TOLL FREE NO.

Legal Assistance / Advice is extended through the Tollfree Help Line Number 18004252441 on
and from 13.10.2014.
TELECAST OF NEETHI MANDRA SEYTHIGAL (NEWS FROM COURTS)

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

EVENTS – 2015
• On 03.01.2015 Photo Exhibition of Legal Services Authorities, Village Legal Care Support Centre
for Melathidiyur and Kurinchikulam Panchayat, Tirunelveli District was inaugurated.
• On the Republic Day function, viz., 26.01.2015, awards were presented to the staff of DLSA and
Para Legal Volunteer for their dedicated services in legal services.
• On 28.01.2015 Parliamentary Standing Committee meeting was held at ADR building, Chennai
(on public grievance, law and justice).
• On 08.02.2015 Legal Aid Clinics and legal awareness camp for unorganized labour were
inaugurated at Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development at Sriperumbudur.
• On 08.02.2015, TNSLSA and District Legal Services Authorities of Chennai, Kancheepuram,

Tiruvallur in co-ordination with Labour and Employment Department, Government of Tamil
Nadu organized a function for :
1) Opening of Legal Aid Clinics –
(i) Revenue Divisional Office, Chengalpattu,
(ii) Government Medical College Hospital, Chengalpattu,
(iii) Taluk Office, Chengalpattu,
(iv) Municipality Office, Chengalpattu and
(v) Block Development Office, Sriperumbudur.
2) Legal Awareness Camp for Unorganized Labour;
3) Distribution of benefits to Registered unorganized labour;
4) Broadcasting of Legal Awareness Programme through Community Radio; and
5) Power Point Presentation by Member Secretary about the activities of Legal Services
Institution.

• On 17.02.2015 a poster with regard to Essay and Drawing Competition for creating Legal
awareness on fundamental duties amongst the school children was released.
• On 23.02.2015 a Drawing and Essay Competition was conducted in three schools in North
Madras.
• On 07.03.2015 Alternative Disputes Resolution Centre at Kanyakumari District @ Nagercoil and

Legal Literacy Club @ Vivekananda College, Agateswaram and Scott Christian College, Nagercoil
were inaugurated.
• On 30.03.2015 Alternative Disputes Resolution Centre at Virudhunagar @ Srivilliputhur and

Village Legal Care and Support Centre at Kottaiyur Village @ Srivilliputhur were inaugurated.
• On 30.03.2015 Alternative Disputes Resolution Centre for Tiruvallur District was inaugurated.
• On 30.04.2015 Photo Exhibition organized by DLSA, Cuddalore, was inaugurated at Cuddalore.

Thousands of pilgrims who visited the Maha Kumbabishekam of Lord Chidambaram Natrajar
Temple at Chidambaram Town, also visited the photo exhibition on 01.05.2015. It was very
useful to the visitors.
• On 24.05.2015 Foundation Stone was laid for Construction of ADR building for the Nilgiris District
and Legal Literacy Camp and Awareness Camp were conducted.
• On 14.06.2015 ADR centre at Nagapattinam and Village Legal Care and Support Centre were
inaugurated at Thirupoondi village, Kilveli Taluk, Nagapattinam. On the same day, ADR Centre
at Combined Court Building, Perambalur was inaugurated.
• On 27.06.2015 ADR centre was inaugurated at Erode District and Orientation Programme for
Judicial Officers and Para Legal Volunteers on NALSA Scheme was conducted (Erode, Karur and
Tiruppur Districts).
• Flags-off mobile vans for Traffic Rules Awareness Campaign was inaugurated in the presence
of the representatives of United India Insurance Co. Ltd., and Police Officials at Satta Udhavi
Maiyam Buildings, Chennai.

• On 18.08.2015 Inaugural Programme on Anti-Ragging Law (creating awareness among the
students of professional college) was organized by TNSLSA, DLSA (Chennai) in association with
Madras Medical College, Chennai, at the Auditorium, Madras Medical College, Chennai.
• On 12.10.2015 World Mental Health Day was observed by the TNSLSA in association with
Institute of Mental Health at the Institute of Mental Health, Chennai.
• On 31.10.2015 ADR building at Thanjavur was inaugurated and Orientation programme for
Judicial Officers and Para Legal Volunteers on NALSA schemes was conducted at Thanjavur.
• Training Programme for advancing lawyering skills for panel advocates of DLSA, Tiruvarur was
inaugurated at Tiruvarur ADR Centre.
• On 20.11.2015 and 21.11.2015 Learning and Sharing Workshops in Tamil Nadu, to end Violence
Against Women (VAW) (Lawyers collective), was inaugurated at the ADR Building, Chennai.
• On 30.11.2015 Video Conferencing was held – Hon’ble Chief Justice – Patron – in – Chief, TNSLSA
and Hon’ble Executive Chairman, TNSLSA, and Executive Chairman of the HCLSC and other
Committee Judges, at the Conference Hall, High Court, Madras with all the Chairmen, DLSAs,
and Chief Judicial Magistrates of all Districts with regard to National Lok Adalat scheduled to
be held on 12.12.2015.
STATISTICS
Camps organized and the applications received
Month & Year No. Of Camps No. Of applications

organized received
January to March 2015 773 4008
April to June 2015 538 1661
July to September 2015 834 5576
October to December 2015 651 2236
TOTAL 2796 13,481

TABLE SHOWING NUMBER OF REGULAR LOK ADALATS HELD IN THE MADRAS HIGH COURT
(PRINCIPAL SEAT & MADURAI BENCH) AND IN THE DISTRICT AND SUBORDINATE
COURTS DURING THE YEAR 2015 AND NUMBER OF CASES DISPOSED OF
Month No. of No. of Cases
Adalats Disposed of
January 282 3405
February 349 26069
March 434 225550
April 402 40137
May 109 1486
June 350 28189
July 253 19726
August 443 28892
September 357 40229
October 290 281130
November 261 1134
December 447 457943
TOTAL 3977 1153890
TABLE SHOWING THE NUMBER OF BENEFICIARIES IN DIFFERENT CATEGORIES

Sl. Category No. of
No. Beneficiaries
1 Scheduled Caste 3096
2 Scheduled Tribe 353
3 Women 9721
4 Backward Community 40826
5 In Custody 3766
6 Children 59
7 Senior Citizen 530
8 Disable Persons 15
9 Industrial Worker 4
10 Disaster Victim 1
11 Victim Trafficking 1
Total 58372

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

As per the directions of the National Legal Services Authority , 55 Village Legal Care and Support
centres are functioning in the U.T. of Puducherry consisting of the panel Lawyers and one Para Legal
Volunteer trained by this Authority and the said clinic will attend, advice, and help people on any
legal issue and non-legal.
The said Village Legal Care and Support Centres are functioning in the School and Panchayat
Offices, on 1st and 3rd Saturday of every month from 10.00 am to 5.00 pm.
TOLL FREE HELP LINE

The UTPLSA has started “Toll Free Help Line” for the general public to seek advice over phone.
The number is 1800-425-8831. People can contact this number from 9 am to 6 pm on all working
days. The advocates nominated exclusively for the purpose would render advice to the general public
who seek advice on the “Toll Free Help Line”. This service will cater to the needs of the Public.
DOORDHARSHAN PROGRAMMES
The Union Territory of Puducherry in co-ordination with Doordarshan, Puducherry started
telecasting “Needhimandra Seidigal” every Friday from 6.00 pm to 6.15 pm. The activities of Union
Territory of Puducherry Legal Services Authority, Legal Services Programmes and other news relating
to Indian Judiciary are being shown in the said programme.

EVENTS – 2015
• On 1-05-2015, viz., the International Labour Day, the UTPLSA organized a Legal Literacy
Programme, exclusively for the Construction Workers, by involving Labour Officers from Labour
Department of Government of Puducherry, where various welfare schemes being implemented
by the construction Workers Welfare Board were explained to the construction workers.
Advocates have also taken part.
• On 23.05.2015, International Aids Candle light Memorial, 2015 was organized by Puthuvai Cluny
Social Service Trust- Vihaan CSC, a Non Government organization involved in serving the HIV
affected people, and during the event, the Panel Advocates of UTPLSA and the staff of UTPLSA
participated and graced the occasion.
• As per the directions of NALSA dated 2-4-2015, Essay Competitions to School & College Students
on the Topic of “Fundamental Duties” have been held in School and colleges at Puducherry,
Karaikal and Yanam, and the winners, numbering 255, were rewarded.
• On 10-10-2015 the UTPLSA, got the Welfare Schemes, implemented by the Government for the
Workers of Organized Sectors, translated them in Tamil and printed in the form of a Brochure.
The brochure was distributed to the Workers and General Public through all 55 Village Legal
Care and Support Centres, functioning in the UT of Puducherry.
• On 10-10-2015, the identity cards and certificates for the Para Legal Volunteers have been issued
by the Hon’ble Chief Minister of Puducherry to the Para Legal Volunteers, who had undergone
Orientation and Induction Courses as per guidelines of NALSA.
• On 13-10-2015, a meeting was conducted for ascertaining the conditions and existing facilities at
the Shelter Homes/Observation Home and on Child & Drug Abuse. The Member Secretary and
the Presiding Judge of Juvenile Justice Board, and Panel Advocates and other officials discussed
about the conditions and existing facilities at the Shelter Homes / Observation Home.
• On 28-11-2015, an Essay Competition was held on the topic of Fundamental Duties as enshrined
in the Constitution of India at Yanam and Certificates and prizes were distributed to the 54
winners.

• On 1.12.2015 at 3.00 p.m., on the occasion of the AIDS Day, Legal Awareness Programme was
organized at the conference Hall of the Authority with coordination with the Pudhuvai Cluny
Multi Purpose Social Services.
• On 12-12-2015, certificates were distributed to the participants in the Essay Competition held
on the topic of Fundamental Duties as enshrined in the Constitution of India, and prizes were
distributed to 48 winners.
• News Letter of the UTPLSA, for the year 2015 was released by Hon’ble Chief Justice of Madras
High Court. First copy was received by the Hon’ble Chief Minister of Puducherry.
• On 19-12-15, at Mahe, prizes were distributed to the winners in the Essay Competition held
on the topic of Fundamental Duties as enshrined in the Constitution of India.
Statistics on Activities and Events - 2015

Continuous Lok Adalat
No. of sittings 104

No. of cases settled 5446
No of MACTOP cases 298
MACTOP settled amount Rs.3,97,05,527
Special Lok Adalat

(Conducted for Nationalized Banks, Cellphone Cos. & Ins. Cos. participated by BSNL, UCO Bank,
Indian Overseas Bank , MTS, Indian Bank)
No. of cases settled 1355

Total amount settled Rs.7,36,31,585
National Lok Adalat
Cases Settled 16,029

Settled Amount Rs.10,39,31,053

Combined Lok Adalat
Lok Adalat Continuous Lok Special Lok

Adalat Adalat
No of cases settled 5446 1355
No. of MACTOP cases 298 ---
Amount settled in MACTOP cases 11,33,37,112
Cases Settled in National 16,029
Lok Held on 12-12-2015
Total No. of cases 23,128
Total Amount 21,72,68,165
Legal Aid / Legal Literacy Camps
No. of camps conducted 50

No. of Villages covered 75
No. of persons benefited 5910
Conciliation Cell
No. of Conciliation Cells 7

Total No. of sittings 286
Received petitions 816
Disposed petitions 749
Legal Aid Beneficiaries
Category No. Of Beneficiaries

SC 71
ST 1
BC 170
Women 258
Children 134
In Custody 62
General 21
Others (PHP+Sen. Cit) 48
Total 765

MADRAS HIGH COURT LEGAL SERVICES COMMITTEE
Constitution, Activities and Functions of the Committee

High Court Legal Services Committee has been constituted as per Section 8A of the Legal Services
Authority Act, 1987. The Executive Chairman of the Committee is Hon’ble Mr.Justice R.Sudhakar,
Judge, High Court, Madras.
The Committee provides legal assistance to the public, in particular to the poor litigants
(i) to conduct their cases, including Habeas Corpus Petition before the High Court, by
engaging Advocates from the approved list of panel of lawyers;
(ii) to obtain certified copies from the Registry and
(iii) answer the queries of the applicants / litigants for inclusion of cases in the Lok Adalat
or with regard to the cases pending or settled in the Lok Adalats.
The Committee, with the co-ordination of the Lok Adalat Section, High Court, Madras, is
organizing Mega Lok Adalats / National Lok Adalats presided over by the Hon’ble sitting Judges of
the Madras High Court as directed by NALSA. The High Court Legal Services Committee is conducting
permanent and continuous Lok Adalats (2 Benches on daily basis) presided over by the Hon’ble Retired
Judges of the Madras High Court along with one retired Judicial officer and one Advocate as Members.
Legal Aid is extended to all the applicants, after obtaining the opinion of the panel lawyers. The
Committee maintains an approved list of panel advocates to assist the applicants and an approved
list of Retired District Judges, Sub Judges and Lawyers for the nomination in the Continuous and also
National Mega Lok Adalat. Two Benches of Permanent and Continuous Lok Adalats, presided over
by a Retired Hon’ble Judge with Two Members, of which one is a Retired District Judge and the other
from Advocate fraternity for each Bench, on daily basis in the Madras High Court were constituted
on 01.10.2007 and the said Two Benches are functioning in the first floor of Alternative Disputes
Resolution Centre, North Fort Road, Chennai-104.
As per the mandate of the National Legal Services Authority, Supreme Court of India, New
Delhi, the High Court Legal Services Committee, High Court, Madras-104, has conducted 9 National
Lok Adalats from 01.01.2015 to 31.12.2015.

TAMIL NADU MEDIATION AND CONCILIATION CENTRE
Functioning under an institutionalized Charter and Scheme, the Tamil Nadu Mediation and
Conciliation Centre is the first Court-Annexed Mediation Centre in the country. It commenced
functioning from 09.04.2005 with 52 trained mediators in the two rooms allotted at the entrance
of the High Court at that time. From 01.04.2008 the Tamil Nadu Mediation and Conciliation Centre
has become a wing of the Tamil Nadu State Legal Services Authority.
Infrastructure
• High Court Centre
* Absolute sound proof rooms (10 rooms);
* Special lighting and air conditioning;
* Television in the waiting hall in which orientation movies are displayed;
* Piped music to create a calm atmosphere.
• In Chennai, two floors of the ADR building have been allotted wherein the City Civil Court,
Family Court and Labour Court mediation Centres are located, and in one floor, there is a
permanent training facility / conference hall and rooms for office purposes.
• In many Districts, ADR centres have already been built and Mediation Centres are housed
in them.
• In places where there are no ADR buildings, spaces have been allocated for Mediation
Centres and we are inching forward in the provision of infrastructure.
Functions
Mediation Centres are functioning in 30 Districts in the State of Tamil Nadu. In respect of
Tiruvarur and Ariyalur Districts, steps are being taken to establish Mediation Centre, after training
Mediators. Training Programmes viz., 40 Hours Mediation Training Programme, Referral Judges
Programme, Awareness Programme, are being organized.

MAIN ACTIVITIES / EVENTS DURING THE YEAR 2015
1. BASIC MEDIATION TRAINING PROGRAMME

Basic Mediation Training Programme was conducted for three days for Advocates of Mannargudi,
Needamangalam and Valangaiman Bar Associations in Tiruvarur District from 30.01.2015 to
01.02.2015 at Chennai. 12 Advocates had been trained as Mediators for Mannargudi Taluk in
Tiruvarur District.
2. INTERACTION & BRAINSTORMING PROGRAMME

On 12.07.2015, a meeting of all the Judicial Officers of Chennai District was held at Chennai and
a report was submitted by the Member Secretary, Tamil Nadu State Legal Services Authority,
Chennai as to the effect of ADR systems including mediation, and discussion was held among
the Judicial Officers as to how best they can use the mediation process by identifying cases,
which are fit to be referred for mediation. A presentation was also made by the Unit heads of
various Courts in Chennai District, from which, the areas in which more focus is required were
identified and instructions had been issued.
3. AWARENESS PROGRAMMES
(A) Awareness Programme for Law Students
Continuous awareness programmes were held at the Mediation Halls of Tamil Nadu Mediation
and Conciliation Centre for law students. About 240 students of Government Law College,
Chengalpattu, were permitted to visit the Mediation Centre between 02.09.2015 and 10.09.2015,
in a batch of 35 students each and they were also allowed to observe only at the introduction.
The content of the Programme included a Lecture by a Trainer about the process of mediation,
procedure and conduct of mediation and referral by Courts. After the Lecture, a mediation
model movie was screened and the students were also supplied with Mediation Pamphlets
both in English as well as in Vernacular language.
(B) Awareness Programme for Students of Social Work

During the month of October 2015, about 40 students of Social Work from Stella Maris College,
Chennai visited the Tamil Nadu Mediation and Conciliation Centre to know about the ADR
mechanism. They were explained about the process of mediation, procedure as to the conduct
of mediation and referral by Courts. After the Lecture, a mediation model movie was screened
and the students were also supplied with mediation pamphlets, both in English and in Vernacular
language, to spread a message about mediation.

4. REFERRAL JUDGES PROGRAMME
A one day Referral Judges programme was conducted on 26.11.2015 for 175 newly recruited
Civil Judges, at the Tamil Nadu State Judicial Academy, Chennai. The programme was conducted
as per the directions of the Mediation and Conciliation Project Committee of the Supreme
Court of India which included introduction of the concept of Mediation, the benefits of ADR,
differences between various forms of ADR, role of Referral Judges, cases fit for Mediation,
working and practical implementation of the mediation programme. The participants took an
active part in the whole programme, which was interactive.
5. MEDIATION TRAINING PROGRAMME

A complete 40 hours’ Mediation Training as per the Agenda of Mediation and Conciliation Project
Committee of the Supreme Court of India was imparted to 75 newly recruited Civil Judges at
the Tamil Nadu State Judicial Academy, Chennai, from 14.12.2015 to 18.12.2015.
6. STATISTICS
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT REGARDING MEDIATION CASES IN THE STATE OF TAMIL NADU UPTO
THE PERIOD ENDING 31.12.2015
Sl. Name of the Date of Referral Settled Unsettled Non-

No. District Inception Staters
1 Tamil Nadu Mediation and 09.04.2005 7620 1436 4215 1883

Conciliation Centre, High
Court, Madras.
2 District Mediation Centre, 09.11.2006 2392 473 1436 237

City Civil Court - Chennai.
3 Labour Court Mediation 25.09.2007 1502 319 648 535

Centre - Chennai.
4 Family Court Mediation 19.10.2006 3025 798 1424 448

Centre - Chennai.
5 Madurai Bench of Madras 17.09.2005 6949 920 4207 1632

High Court, Madurai.
6 Union Territory of 10.12.2007 88 7 73 5

Puducherry
7 Coimbatore 03.07.2006 4082 787 2743 447
8 Tiruchirapalli 07.08.2006 3125 398 1535 1032

Sl. Name of the Date of Referral Settled Unsettled Non-
No. District Inception Staters
9 Namakkal 16.11.2009 667 76 183 81

10 Tirunelveli 28.07.2008 1427 175 941 170
11 Salem 30.10.2006 497 113 328 27
12 Thanjavur 20.01.2008 1322 264 70 937
13 Kancheepuram at 20.11.2006 216 22 126 42
Chengalpattu
14 Karur 05.10.2009 174 30 140 1
15 Krishnagiri 20.10.2008 101 12 78 0
16 Dharmapuri 20.10.2008 80 21 47 0
17 Cuddalore 02.02.2009 149 11 49 9
18 Perambalur 03.08.2009 294 15 178 93
19 Sivagangai 03.08.2009 162 8 102 14
20 Tiruvannamalai 05.10.2009 145 35 25 49
21 Nagapattinam 16.11.2009 335 63 237 1
22 Villupuram 16.11.2009 74 2 18 34
23 Virudhunagar at 08.03.2010 88 9 56 6
Srivilliputhur
24 Ramanathapuram 08.03.2010 179 29 86 37
25 Pudukkottai 30.08.2010 532 3 139 376
26 Theni 30.08.2010 506 63 336 24
27 Erode 22.11.2010 250 26 117 6
28 Madurai 27.08.2012 620 109 296 85
29 Vellore 22.07.2013 301 9 250 24
30 Dindigul 22.07.2013 615 82 411 20
31 Thoothukudi 22.07.2013 190 10 180 0
32 Kanniyakumari at 07.10.2013 347 26 190 0
Nagercoil
33 Tiruvallur 02.12.2013 114 0 33 52
34 The Nilgiris 17.02.2014 11 0 5 5
35 Tiruppur 24.03.2014 413 8 357 32
TOTAL 38592 6359 21259 8644

ARBITRATION HALL
LOUNGE

MADRAS HIGH COURT ARBITRATION CENTRE
The Madras High Court Arbitration Centre got inaugurated on 28.03.2015 in the First floor of
the newly constructed Records Building situated in the High Court campus, Chennai. The Madras
High Court Arbitration Centre (MHCAC) (Internal Management) Rules, 2014 the Madras High Court
Arbitration Centre (MHCAC) (Arbitration Proceedings)Rules, 2014 and the Madras High Court
Arbitration Centre (MHCAC) (Administrative Cost and Arbitrator’s Fees) Rules, 2014, came into effect
vide Gazette Notification dated 01.04.2015. The Arbitration Centre has become functional after its
inauguration on 22.6.2015.
Infrastructure :
• Four Arbitration halls fully air conditioned with Multi Media Projector with Screen
facility.
• Four nos. of Members Room
• Reception
• Administrative Hall
• Waiting Hall
• Library
• Dining Room
• Record Room
Functioning :
136 cases have been referred from the Hon’ble High Court filed under section 11 of the
Arbitration and Conciliation Act and arbitral proceedings are being conducted in the centre regularly.
A sum of Rs.3,000/- has been fixed for utilizing the facilities of the Madras High Court Arbitration
Centre and totally a sum of Rs.5,72,088/- is collected till 31.12.2015 towards rental for utilizing the
facilities of the Madras High Court Arbitration Centre.

A VIEW OF THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT, MADURAI
STATUE OF GODDESS OF JUSTICE AT MADURAI BENCH

GRIEVANCE REDRESSAL MECHANISM
IN HIGH COURT, MADRAS (PRINCIPAL & MADURAI BENCH)
AND IN
DISTRICT / SUBORDINATE COURTS
Grievance Redressal Mechanism is part and parcel of the machinery of any administration. In
fact, it is the gauge to measure the efficiency and effectiveness of the administration of an institution
and unless and until an effective grievance redressal mechanism is established, no administration can
claim to be accountable and responsive.
In the High Court, Madras, the complaints / grievances received from the public / litigant/
advocates against the Judicial Officers and staff of the subordinate Judiciary, are attended to
immediately. However, to protect the judicial officers from frivolous complaints / grievances, a system
has been devised, viz., to proceed with the complaints / grievances, only on receipt of an sworn
affidavit with verifiable material from the complainant. A complaint Cell has been constituted to
redress the complaints / grievances of public against the Judicial Officers / Officers of the High Court
and it is functioning from 01.04.2014.
A High Level Committee consisting of three Hon’ble Judges has been constituted in the High
Court to redress the grievances of the staff members of the High Court. Likewise, another High Level
Committee with three Hon’ble Judges has been constituted in the High Court for redressal of the
grievances of the subordinate staff.
In the year 2015, totally 1889 complaints were received against the Judicial Officers. After
forwarding the grievances / complaints to be dealt with by other offices / department (numbering
around 407 – both at the principal seat and at the Madurai Bench, the balance of 1482 grievances /
complaints were dealt with in the manner narrated above and quietus has been given to 311 files,
after due consideration of various aspects involved. Rest of the grievances / complaints is at different
stages of action.
With regard to the grievances of the subordinate Court staff under the Tamil Nadu Judicial
Ministerial Service, 27 grievances received were disposed of.

GENDER SENSITIZATION & INTERNAL COMPLAINTS COMMITTEE
Constitution of the Committee

As required by the Judgment of Supreme Court of India in the case of Binu Tamta vs. High Court
of Delhi, in Writ Petition (Civil) No.162 of 2013 dated 17.07.2013, the Madras High Court formulated
its own Regulation as early as 2013, viz., the Gender Sensitization and Sexual Harassment of Women
at the Madras High Court – Principal Seat at Chennai and Madurai Bench at Madurai – (Prevention,
Prohibition and Redressal) Regulations, 2013. The said Regulations came into effect from 01.01.2014.
As per Clause 7(2)(iii) of the said Regulations, the Gender Sensitization and Internal Complaints
Committee-I for the Principal Seat at Madras and Gender Sensitization and Internal Complaints
Committee-II for the Madurai Bench have been constituted. Similar Internal Complaints Committees
have been constituted in the Subordinate Courts in the State of Tamil Nadu and the Union Territory
of Puducherry.
Object of the Committee

The object of the constitution of the Committee is to sensitize the public relating to gender
issues and to redress complaints made with regard to sexual harassment in the Madras High Court
precincts.
Crisis Management
The complaints are attended to promptly and the Committee is conducting regular meetings
and resolving the problems without any delay.
Volunteers
18 Volunteers have been selected to assist the Committee in the Gender Sensitization, to enable
the aggrieved persons to approach the Committee and their names are made available in the Madras
High Court’s official website.
Sensitization and Publicity

As required by clause 7(2)(i) and (ii) of the Regulations, the matter of devising of strategy for
publicity and creating awareness by holding seminars and workshops for sensitizing persons, is under
consideration.
The High Court has framed a Policy to prevent gender discrimination and sexual harassment in
the Madras High Court precincts and it was published and the said Policy in English and Tamil version
is made available in the official Website of Madras High Court. The complaint format, in Tamil and
English, is also made available in the Website.
Financial Requirement
The Government has been addressed for sanction of funds / infrastructural facilities for
implementation of the Regulation and execution of the same. Orders of the Government in this
regard are awaited.

STATISTICS

STATEMENT SHOWING CATEGORY - WISE INSTITUTION, DISPOSAL AND
PENDENCY OF CASES - 2015

Sl. PENDENCY INSTITUTION DISPOSAL PENDENCY
No. CATEGORY OF CASES AS ON FROM FROM AS ON
31.12.2014 01.01.2015 to 01.01.2015 to 31.12.2015
31.12.2015 31.12.2015
APPELLATE JURISDICTION
1 FIRST APPEAL 3852 1292 1745 3399
2 ORIGINAL SIDE APPEAL 817 272 222 867
3 LETTERS PATENT APPEAL 31 8 10 29
4 WRIT APPEAL 4406 1818 1659 4565
5 SECOND APPEAL 14507 1113 1024 14596
6 APPEAL AGAINST ORDER 14104 2915 2001 15018
7 APPEAL AGAINST APPELLATE ORDER 403 40 11 432
8 COMPANY APPEAL 74 24 20 78
9 CIVIL REVISION PETITION 11957 4838 3083 13712
10 TAX CASE 6205 1349 729 6825
11 MATRIMONIAL CASE 1 0 1 0
12 REFERRED CASE 97 0 0 97
13 SPECIAL TRIBUNAL CASE 58 2 49 11
14 CONTEMPT APPEAL 10 3 9 4
15 TRADE MARKS SECOND APPEAL 1 0 1 0
16 REFERRED CASE PETITION 10 0 0 10
17 REVIEW APPLICATION 914 333 199 1048
18 CROSS OBJECTION 484 117 80 521
TOTAL 57931 14124 10843 61212

31.12.2014 01.01.2015 to 01.01.2015 to 31.12.2015
31.12.2015 31.12.2015
ORIGINAL JURISDICTION
1 CIVIL SUIT 6622 1002 619 7005
2 TESTAMENTARY ORIGINAL SUIT 454 36 20 470
3 MATRIMONIAL SUIT 9 0 0 9
4 INSOLVENCY CASE 350 62 153 259
5 COMPANY PETITION 852 548 318 1082
6 ELECTION PETITION 7 1 2 6
7 ORIGINAL PETITION 2726 1021 921 2826
8 CONTEMPT OF COURTS APPLN 2669 2834 2065 3438
9 APLN FOR INJ & RECVR IN ORG

PROCEEDINGS 5689 1326 512 6503
10 ALL OTHER APPLICATIONS 275 0 0 275
TOTAL 19653 6830 4610 21873
WRIT JURISDICTION
WRIT PETITION 84988 44390 36799 92579
CRIMINAL JURISDICTION
1 REFERRED TRIAL 1 3 0 4
2 CRIMINAL APPEAL 5270 803 529 5544
3 CRIMINAL REVISION CASE 4000 1366 1676 3690
4 CRIMINAL ORIGINAL PETITION 8917 30845 29795 9967
5 HABEAS CORPUS PETITION 1554 3274 3751 1077
TOTAL 19742 36291 35751 20282
GRAND TOTAL 182314 101635 88003 195946

MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
STATEMENT SHOWING CATEGORY - WISE INSTITUTION, DISPOSAL AND
PENDENCY OF CASES - 2015

31.12.2014 01.01.2015 to 01.01.2015 to 31.12.2015
31.12.2015 31.12.2015
APPELLATE JURISDICTION
1 FIRST APPEAL 1342 255 71 1526
2 APPEAL AGAINST ORDER 6939 1430 793 7576
3 APPEAL AGAINST APPELLATE ORDER 253 41 11 283
4 CIVIL REVISION PETITION 8021 2848 3099 7770
5 SECOND APPEAL 11535 826 314 12047
6 CROSS OBJECTION 138 37 16 159
7 WRIT APPEAL 3004 1479 1072 3411
8 CONTEMPT PETITION 1412 1716 1263 1865
9 SEPCIAL TRIBUNAL CASE 39 0 0 39
10 REVIEW APPLN. (WRIT) 125 66 26 165
11 REVIEW APPLN. (CIVIL) 379 172 98 453
12 COMPANY APPEAL 1 0 1 0
13 LETTERS PATENT APPEAL 2 1 0 3
14 CONTEMPT APPEAL 4 2 2 4
15 TAX CASE 575 6 4 577
WRIT JURISDICTION
WRIT PETITION 32573 23666 17648 38591
CRIMINAL JURISDICTION
1 CRIMINAL APPEAL 2152 385 629 1908
2 HABEAS CORPUS PETITION 452 1814 1924 342
3 CRIMINAL REVESION CASE 2196 630 845 1981
4 CRIMINAL ORIGINAL PETITION 10113 25004 25335 9782
5 REFFERED TRIAL 0 0 0 0
GRAND TOTAL 81255 60378 53151 88482

DISTRICT & SUBORDINATE COURTS OF TAMIL NADU AND PUDUCHERRY
STATEMENT SHOWING DISTRICT WISE, CATEGORY WISE - PENDENCY AS ON 31.12.2014
CIVIL CRIMINAL
SL. NAME OF THE GRAND
CMA OTHER SPL. TOTAL CRL. CR.REV O.A & SPL.
NO. DISTRICT OS AS RCA RCOP MCOP LAOP HMOP EP COURTS S.C I.P.C O.L MC NI. ACT TOTAL TOTAL
OP's APPL. PET. COURTS
CHENNAI 13295 1053 520 0 0 375 0 156 10205 0 25604 1787 659 106 0 0 0 0 0 2552 28156
City Civil Court
Court of Small 95 0 1863 3856 16051 0 0 59 2504 0 24428 0 0 0 0 10 0 75 0 85 24513
1 Causes
MM Courts - - - - - - - - - - 0 0 0 0 19930 3240 0 20486 0 43656 43656
Special Courts - - - - - - - - - 19412 19412 - - - - - - - 2538 2538 21950
2 ARIYALUR 3629 278 72 23 896 4484 248 40 778 14 10462 135 10 4 2972 43 149 189 0 3502 13964
3 COIMBATORE 18816 665 523 1219 3740 215 0 963 4032 6359 36532 610 205 77 11369 2903 151 7784 839 23938 60470
4 CUDDALORE 9600 452 127 137 10566 522 826 237 6879 396 29742 581 67 51 9207 1446 355 1171 0 12878 42620
5 DHARMAPURI 4630 233 161 15 3108 123 435 102 1027 77 9911 291 31 13 5199 441 176 440 0 6591 16502
6 DINDIGUL 11421 489 227 207 3776 51 0 1345 2788 223 20527 458 107 140 10800 861 299 2219 0 14884 35411
7 ERODE 7959 450 102 98 3980 17 449 555 2072 159 15841 154 67 9 6931 813 351 5202 0 13527 29368
8 KANCHEEPURAM 16622 886 559 512 4856 2568 2040 505 4083 27 32658 1587 317 41 14812 3161 381 3040 0 23339 55997
9 KANNIYAKUMARI 7293 910 124 147 1209 15 332 944 2041 37 13052 865 1174 122 12339 1319 346 2648 0 18813 31865
10 KARUR 4113 210 47 45 2177 48 364 379 1135 0 8518 95 118 12 3014 383 243 1686 0 5551 14069
11 KRISHNAGIRI 5899 226 53 58 4502 118 354 68 2156 35 13469 400 103 17 7066 965 189 1107 0 9847 23316
12 MADURAI 13944 438 621 1282 6390 34 0 1921 5614 6122 36366 1287 130 135 13584 2693 563 3497 2836 24725 61091
13 NAGAPATTINAM 3281 263 87 126 1032 95 311 149 1288 8 6640 348 184 21 4414 793 321 1098 0 7179 13819
14 NAMAKKAL 6717 336 584 25 2985 755 0 939 1591 0 13932 207 75 6 3807 500 165 882 0 5642 19574
15 NILGIRIS 2018 116 444 202 38 0 88 152 559 1 3618 161 203 7 2079 614 128 1817 0 5009 8627
16 PERAMBALUR 3635 94 66 3 1199 93 0 168 558 0 5816 107 4 4 2627 83 74 138 0 3037 8853
17 PUDUKKOTTAI 5220 352 81 74 2225 8 0 634 1343 0 9937 412 147 48 5462 878 163 987 0 8097 18034
18 RAMANATHAPURAM 2412 328 100 37 499 54 0 379 511 0 4320 490 35 25 4046 677 187 329 - 5789 10109
19 SALEM 16487 465 282 208 8880 147 226 650 4638 3111 35094 753 195 66 8197 3308 207 4673 141 17540 52634
20 SIVAGANGA 4353 393 145 103 1213 1 480 170 1507 11 8376 762 202 64 7287 196 210 648 0 9369 17745
21 THANJAVUR 7305 504 173 202 3938 295 785 249 2376 243 16070 1075 99 43 11070 547 646 2243 0 15723 31793
22 THENI 4190 261 68 48 626 1 577 127 1698 164 7760 534 95 21 5441 262 151 564 0 7068 14828
23 TIRUCHIRAPALLI 16965 688 371 707 7729 108 1246 749 3870 998 33431 331 101 42 5837 745 758 3721 0 11535 44966
24 TIRUNELVELI 12866 1106 258 259 3986 35 0 1517 3039 373 23439 1540 146 35 17777 1104 615 1897 0 23114 46553
25 TIRUPPUR 11238 413 208 98 8175 55 1247 174 3223 333 25164 456 91 13 10234 1022 320 4365 0 16501 41665
26 TIRUVALLUR 11607 836 359 466 6129 1817 1437 499 3500 0 26650 982 129 25 11815 2325 286 1475 0 17037 43687
27 TIRUVANNAMALA 8389 387 170 67 3382 114 489 256 3674 139 17067 492 193 44 6805 1943 249 730 0 10456 27523
28 TIRUVARUR 1927 149 95 88 893 39 289 50 748 29 4307 280 29 10 4098 694 154 747 0 6012 10319
29 TUTICORIN 4842 716 212 169 695 38 903 385 1288 70 9318 404 50 5 10280 1209 524 1317 0 13789 23107
30 VELLORE 10708 767 295 280 5632 999 1489 271 4962 1140 26543 596 355 70 6323 1448 604 1816 0 11212 37755
31 VILLUPURAM 12540 798 167 54 7176 106 1074 304 5028 117 27364 1347 101 57 9028 1502 359 678 0 13072 40436
32 VIRUDHUNAGAR 7193 613 320 223 1713 144 1057 254 1702 165 13384 994 892 111 5439 1321 319 1385 0 10461 23845
TOTAL 271209 15875 9484 11038 129396 13474 16746 15350 92417 39763 614752 20521 6314 1444 259289 39449 9643 81054 6354 424068 1038820
Madras High Court

PUDUCHERRY 5311 136 70 324 3259 306 580 142 1753 371 12252 257 61 22 6973 1624 405 2608 229 12179 24431
109
110
STATEMENT SHOWING DISTRICT
DISTRICT-WISE,
& SUBORDINATE
CATEGORY-WISE INSTITUTION
COURTS OF TAMIL NADUOFAND
CASES
PUDUCHERRY
FOR THE PERIOD 01.01.2015 TO
31.12.2015
STATEMENT
IN DISTRICT
SHOWING & SUBORDINATE
DISTRICT WISE,COURTS
CATEGORY
OF TAMIL
WISE INSTITUTION
NADU AND PUDUCHERRY
OF CASES
FOR THE PERIOD FROM 01.01.2015 TO 31.12.2015
CIVIL CRIMINAL
SL. NAME OF THE GRAND
CMA OTHER SPL. CRL. O.A & SPL.
NO. DISTRICTS OS AS RCOP MCOP LAOP HMOP EP TOTAL S.C. CRP I.P.C MC NI.ACT TOTAL TOTAL
RCA OP's COURTS APPL. O.L COURTS
CHENNAI City Civil Court 8414 831 311 0 0 3 0 231 4046 0 13836 797 500 130 33 5 0 0 8 1473 15309
Madras High Court

Court of Small Causes 71 - 817 2292 11347 0 0 92 1830 12 16461 0 0 0 0 4 0 12 0 16 16477
1
MM Courts 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7346 107179 7 6181 0 120713 120713
Special Courts - - - - - - - - - 9105 9105 - - - - - - - 978 978 10083
2 ARIYALUR 1296 195 31 5 621 656 167 94 467 6 3538 200 31 11 1951 2761 202 79 0 5235 8773
3 COIMBATORE 7898 297 162 340 3407 5 0 1026 1719 3043 17897 713 479 141 7715 32369 90 4440 503 46450 64347
4 CUDDALORE 4129 304 89 24 10459 116 664 227 3425 189 19626 548 198 70 4401 6111 201 305 18 11852 31478
5 DHARMAPURI 1690 149 14 8 2390 2 365 119 624 15 5376 353 31 12 2420 18609 83 153 0 21661 27037
6 DINDIGUL 4296 272 90 63 1770 2 517 393 1598 85 9086 234 74 87 3887 26399 177 742 0 31600 40686
7 ERODE 5758 527 107 49 4676 37 394 685 1273 74 13580 408 376 72 3884 52847 328 2138 0 60053 73633
8 KANCHEEPURAM 4962 324 144 193 2621 137 1528 305 1181 18 11413 817 138 44 5771 17947 223 1087 0 26027 37440
9 KANNIYAKUMARI 2642 381 48 28 820 1 323 586 557 25 5411 429 62 34 3053 5699 182 1177 7 10643 16054
10 KARUR 1974 90 42 3 1496 6 447 187 695 0 4940 190 229 14 2485 16342 101 302 0 19663 24603
11 KRISHNAGIRI 2215 184 53 19 2994 0 418 646 1222 5 7756 365 99 21 3923 13490 108 316 0 18322 26078
12 MADURAI 5134 287 204 322 5972 52 0 1284 2693 2303 18251 952 156 182 6062 14794 338 1111 1468 25063 43314
13 NAGAPATTINAM 1837 133 80 51 1113 83 291 106 751 8 4453 390 49 16 3257 8599 197 206 0 12714 17167
14 NAMAKKAL 2684 206 46 22 4061 207 0 931 933 67 9157 182 67 18 2439 15116 167 546 0 18535 27692
15 NILGIRIS 1135 68 58 94 21 0 19 200 226 1 1822 71 72 8 996 10099 109 706 0 12061 13883
16 PERAMBALUR 736 15 20 1 2085 0 0 285 297 0 3439 105 0 7 744 966 114 32 0 1968 5407
17 PUDUKKOTTAI 1650 89 51 65 1834 8 0 490 899 9 5095 228 166 54 3847 7769 101 220 0 12385 17480
18 RAMANATHAPURAM 1188 143 36 64 421 1 36 1093 349 0 3331 266 47 30 2664 16356 175 126 1 19665 22996
19 SALEM 8036 375 105 89 6445 14 1078 1642 1854 1969 21607 647 278 152 2569 28185 150 2421 75 34477 56084
20 SIVAGANGA 1722 219 63 46 545 1 434 373 670 18 4091 329 109 17 6481 19776 108 200 0 27020 31111
21 THANJAVUR 3846 363 168 59 4514 113 933 185 1838 31 12050 995 112 105 5320 12186 435 609 0 19762 31812
22 THENI 2433 183 41 12 843 0 559 242 1280 71 5664 381 63 36 4051 20257 118 344 24 25274 30938
23 TIRUCHIRAPALLI 5137 380 120 193 4188 0 945 274 2557 888 14682 344 220 132 5163 76963 484 1032 0 84338 99020
24 TIRUNELVELI 5106 622 139 162 4638 6 0 2033 1527 275 14508 1618 250 52 7210 11825 399 730 2 22086 36594
25 TIRUPPUR 5727 231 138 31 7618 0 1040 11 1552 44 16392 536 247 45 4859 28854 242 2193 0 36976 53368
26 TIRUVALLUR 3952 316 162 189 4303 1036 918 387 1135 13 12411 476 128 22 3277 15627 209 1082 0 20821 33232
27 TIRUVANNAMALAI 3049 198 65 26 2451 172 397 140 902 21 7421 597 33 21 2256 4574 67 205 0 7753 15174
28 TIRUVARUR 1370 85 45 62 1017 2 245 76 569 91 3562 325 43 28 3298 7211 147 219 0 11271 14833
29 TUTICORIN 2778 276 99 70 1265 4 546 1474 678 29 7219 909 112 30 5407 7655 273 471 0 14857 22076
30 VELLORE 4311 445 166 175 3775 182 927 446 2310 658 13395 514 92 94 4559 19658 305 886 0 26108 39503
31 VILLUPURAM 5176 373 85 9 5244 4 692 219 1828 60 13690 897 100 59 4971 25711 188 295 0 32221 45911
32 VIRUDHUNAGAR 2589 195 73 61 827 6 1021 195 575 60 5602 659 159 46 3252 14468 273 517 40 19414 25016
TOTAL 114941 8756 3872 4827 105781 2856 14904 16677 44060 19193 335867 16475 4720 1790 129551 666411 6301 31083 3124 859455 1195322
PUDUCHERRY 4015 50 93 134 1697 273 0 759 548 0 7569 79 73 27 4202 8265 158 578 0 13382 20951
STATEMENT SHOWING DISTRICT WISE, CATEGORY WISE DISPOSAL
FOR THE PERIOD FROM 01.01.2015 TO 31.12.2015
CIVIL CRIMINAL
SL. CR. GRAND
NAME OF THE DISTRICT CMA OTHER SPL. CRL. O.A & SPL.
NO. OS AS RCOP MCOP LAOP HMOP EP TOTAL SESS. REV I.P.C MC NI.ACT TOTAL TOTAL
RCA OP's COURTS APPL. O.L COURTS
PET.
Court of Small Causes 54 0 645 2474 5376 0 0 118 1580 6 10253 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 0 26 10279
1
M.M. Courts 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6715 107678 7 14456 0 128856 128856
Special Courts - - - - - - - - - 8309 8309 - - - - - - - 619 619 8928
2 ARIYALUR 1038 190 28 11 723 1989 195 93 314 4 4585 229 25 10 2081 2704 78 61 0 5188 9773
3 COIMBATORE 5449 201 159 262 2751 9 0 853 1598 3248 14530 614 398 152 6583 31902 80 4441 425 44595 59125
4 CUDDALORE 4061 271 88 50 10192 431 584 191 3221 146 19235 557 159 72 4184 6225 205 321 17 11740 30975
5 DHARMAPURI 1557 84 32 10 2701 6 474 145 479 26 5514 349 54 20 2451 18602 83 145 0 21704 27218
6 DINDIGUL 3358 223 118 79 1886 12 417 489 1430 64 8076 241 73 120 3357 26342 109 748 0 30990 39066
7 ERODE 5248 440 97 63 4057 5 466 612 1134 44 12166 365 309 62 3266 53005 212 2483 0 59702 71868
8 KANCHEEPURAM 4336 209 134 158 2432 252 1306 354 1362 12 10555 631 136 33 5476 18072 190 1251 0 25789 36344
9 KANNIYAKUMARI 2276 175 32 17 600 1 227 541 450 4 4323 289 254 16 2365 5783 142 1012 7 9868 14191
10 KARUR 1623 98 29 5 1408 1 453 132 555 0 4304 190 218 23 1985 16253 82 474 0 19225 23529
11 KRISHNAGIRI 1927 138 33 26 3529 5 420 633 1045 7 7763 377 133 28 4039 12484 100 577 0 17738 25501
12 MADURAI 3259 146 203 179 5716 13 0 1030 2696 2242 15484 792 168 159 4251 16068 230 1823 561 24052 39536
13 NAGAPATTINAM 1294 127 47 83 992 83 328 97 707 4 3762 373 63 5 2492 8645 123 323 0 12024 15786
14 NAMAKKAL 2312 146 78 8 3340 78 0 670 585 38 7255 139 75 9 1770 14994 103 391 0 17481 24736
15 NILGIRIS 1064 22 40 77 28 0 40 237 290 0 1798 116 47 12 1042 10115 72 894 0 12298 14096
16 PERAMBALUR 551 27 9 4 1379 6 0 214 188 0 2378 87 0 5 627 751 187 17 0 1674 4052
17 PUDUKKOTTAI 1018 44 19 33 1856 8 0 378 613 0 3969 247 140 61 3629 7590 81 333 0 12081 16050
18 RAMANATHAPURAM 645 103 41 17 373 6 27 1102 220 0 2534 220 34 21 2929 16418 180 93 0 19895 22429
19 SALEM 8278 311 153 126 5906 22 529 2567 2160 1573 21625 606 325 148 3105 29089 114 2693 83 36163 57788
20 SIVAGANGA 1331 172 38 49 461 0 305 415 559 3 3333 594 165 31 6111 19398 90 153 0 26542 29875
21 THANJAVUR 2722 340 124 50 4712 161 831 223 1757 209 11129 766 137 130 4581 12524 319 691 0 19148 30277
22 THENI 1686 72 23 7 667 1 428 128 956 45 4013 357 56 26 3143 20140 91 265 20 24098 28111
23 TIRUCHIRAPALLI 4967 169 61 694 5514 5 907 555 2307 278 15457 375 252 110 4919 76953 306 1214 0 84129 99586
24 TIRUNELVELI 4705 432 198 113 4153 9 0 2242 1456 272 13580 1371 233 67 6127 11305 343 693 2 20141 33721
25 TIRUPPUR 4606 212 105 21 7093 0 999 172 1450 81 14739 428 194 42 4701 28830 319 1691 0 36205 50944
26 TIRUVALLUR 3276 271 354 164 3993 635 813 360 1263 5 11134 416 126 28 3161 16962 85 1128 0 21906 33040
27 TIRUVANNAMALAI 2186 93 29 15 1701 5 344 147 836 4 5360 365 17 18 1907 4742 79 260 0 7388 12748
28 TIRUVARUR 888 82 60 33 893 1 235 68 450 0 2710 262 25 23 2991 7029 102 178 0 10610 13320
29 TUTICORIN 1863 160 55 79 1027 14 505 1483 487 10 5683 777 115 27 3213 7841 216 155 0 12344 18027
30 VELLORE 4170 281 174 130 2837 421 866 377 1745 617 11618 455 199 107 4042 19935 295 951 0 25984 37602
31 VILLUPURAM 4660 200 44 15 4644 12 681 220 1393 28 11897 931 108 78 5069 25930 186 218 0 32520 44417
32 VIRUDHUNAGAR 2412 143 94 168 713 4 881 172 494 64 5145 590 208 36 2521 14262 218 476 27 18338 23483
TOTAL 96696 6495 3716 5220 93653 4296 13261 17265 40977 17343 298922 14792 4973 1817 114849 668573 5027 40635 1761 852427 1151349
Madras High Court

PUDUCHERRY 3557 55 86 102 1603 327 0 730 641 0 7101 42 42 26 3760 8294 194 950 0 13308 20409
111
112
STATEMENT SHOWING DISTRICT WISE - CATEGORY WISE PENDENCY AS ON 31.12.2015
CIVIL CRIMINAL
SL. SPL. SPL.
NAME OF THE DISTRICT CMA OTHER CRL. CR.REV O.A & GRAND
NO. OS AS RCOP MCOP LAOP HMOP EP COURTS / TOTAL SESS. I.P.C MC NI.ACT COURTS/ TOTAL
RCA OP's APPL. PET. O.L TOTAL
OTHERS OTHERS
Madras High Court

1
MM Courts 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20561 2741 0 12211 0 35513 35513
Special Courts 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20208 20208 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2897 2897 23105
2 ARIYALUR 3887 283 75 17 794 3151 220 41 931 16 9415 106 16 5 2842 100 273 207 0 3549 12964
3 COIMBATORE 21265 761 526 1297 4396 211 0 1136 4153 6154 39899 709 286 66 12501 3370 161 7783 917 25793 65692
4 CUDDALORE 9668 485 128 111 10833 207 906 273 7083 439 30133 572 106 49 9424 1332 351 1155 1 12990 43123
5 DHARMAPURI 4763 298 143 13 2797 119 326 76 1172 66 9773 295 8 5 5168 448 176 448 0 6548 16321
6 DINDIGUL 12359 538 199 191 3660 41 100 1249 2956 244 21537 451 108 107 11330 918 367 2213 0 15494 37031
7 ERODE 8469 537 112 84 4599 49 377 628 2211 189 17255 197 134 19 7549 655 467 4857 0 13878 31133
8 KANCHEEPURAM 17248 1001 569 547 5045 2453 2262 456 3902 33 33516 1773 319 52 15107 3036 414 2876 0 23577 57093
9 KANNIYAKUMARI 7659 1116 140 158 1429 15 428 989 2148 58 14140 1005 982 140 13027 1235 386 2813 0 19588 33728
10 KARUR 4464 202 60 43 2265 53 358 434 1275 0 9154 95 129 3 3514 472 262 1514 0 5989 15143
11 KRISHNAGIRI 6187 272 73 51 3967 113 352 81 2333 33 13462 388 69 10 6950 1971 197 846 0 10431 23893
12 MADURAI 15819 579 622 1425 6646 73 0 2175 5611 6183 39133 1447 118 158 15395 1419 671 2785 3743 25736 64869
13 NAGAPATTINAM 3824 269 120 94 1153 95 274 158 1332 12 7331 365 170 32 5179 747 395 981 0 7869 15200
14 NAMAKKAL 7089 396 552 39 3706 884 0 1200 1939 29 15834 250 67 15 4476 622 229 1037 0 6696 22530
15 NILGIRIS 2089 162 462 219 31 0 67 115 495 2 3642 116 228 3 2033 598 165 1629 0 4772 8414
16 PERAMBALUR 3820 82 77 0 1905 87 0 239 667 0 6877 125 4 6 2744 298 1 153 0 3331 10208
17 PUDUKKOTTAI 5852 397 113 106 2203 8 0 746 1629 9 11063 393 173 41 5680 1057 183 874 0 8401 19464
18 RAMANATHAPURAM 2955 368 95 84 547 49 9 370 640 0 5117 536 48 34 3781 615 182 362 1 5559 10676
19 SALEM 16245 529 234 171 9419 139 775 -275 4332 3507 35076 794 148 70 7661 2404 243 4401 133 15854 50930
20 SIVAGANGA 4744 440 170 100 1297 2 609 128 1618 26 9134 497 146 50 7657 574 228 695 0 9847 18981
21 THANJAVUR 8429 527 217 211 3740 247 887 211 2457 65 16991 1304 74 18 11809 209 762 2161 0 16337 33328
22 THENI 4937 372 86 53 802 0 708 241 2022 190 9411 558 102 31 6349 379 178 643 4 8244 17655
23 TIRUCHIRAPALLI 17135 899 430 206 6403 103 1284 468 4120 1608 32656 300 69 64 6081 755 936 3539 0 11744 44400
24 TIRUNELVELI 13267 1296 199 308 4471 32 0 1308 3110 376 24367 1787 163 20 18860 1624 671 1934 0 25059 49426
25 TIRUPPUR 12359 432 241 108 8700 55 1288 13 3325 296 26817 564 144 16 10392 1046 243 4867 0 17272 44089
26 TIRUVALLUR 12283 881 167 491 6439 2218 1542 526 3372 8 27927 1042 131 19 11931 990 410 1429 0 15952 43879
27 TIRUVANNAMALAI 9252 492 206 78 4132 281 542 249 3740 156 19128 724 209 47 7154 1775 237 675 0 10821 29949
28 TIRUVARUR 2409 152 80 117 1017 40 299 58 867 120 5159 343 47 15 4405 876 199 788 0 6673 11832
29 TUTICORIN 5757 832 256 160 933 28 944 376 1479 89 10854 536 47 8 12474 1023 581 1633 0 16302 27156
30 VELLORE 10849 931 287 325 6570 760 1550 340 5527 1181 28320 655 248 57 6840 1171 614 1751 0 11336 39656
31 VILLUPURAM 13056 971 208 48 7776 98 1085 303 5463 149 29157 1313 93 38 8930 1283 361 755 0 12773 41930
32 VIRUDHUNAGAR 7370 665 299 116 1827 146 1197 277 1783 161 13841 1063 843 121 6170 1527 374 1426 13 11537 25378
TOTAL 289454 18136 9640 10645 141524 12034 18389 14762 95500 41613 651697 22204 6061 1417 273991 37287 10917 71502 7717 431096 1082793
PUDUCHERRY 5769 131 77 356 3353 252 580 171 1660 371 12720 294 92 23 7415 1595 369 2236 229 12253 24973
STATEMENT SHOWING AGE WISE PENDENCY OF CASES (CATEGORY WISE) AS ON 31.12.2015
More
Category than 30 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 TOTAL
years
ORIGINAL SIDE
CS 30 5 2 4 10 8 5 5 14 25 34 52 51 83 143 184 280 244 203 229 204 380 270 352 382 397 483 553 595 586 516 676 7005
OMS 1 2 1 3 1 1 9
ELP 1 3 1 1 6
CONT.P 17 4 9 7 14 8 5 18 11 20 42 126 103 205 226 495 649 1479 3438
CP 5 1 2 1 1 1 7 5 4 5 21 18 20 31 12 9 19 26 16 6 24 25 30 37 46 65 137 167 341 1082
IP 1 5 1 24 20 20 15 18 15 4 13 9 11 16 10 13 13 10 41 259
OA 1 3 2 3 2 15 28 26 82 115 110 179 260 337 273 366 493 591 507 422 395 553 703 1037 6503
OP 73 2 5 3 5 2 3 6 8 13 7 16 12 31 19 24 30 35 23 40 33 41 59 77 84 135 152 217 265 338 345 723 2826
TOS 13 1 2 4 2 3 5 10 8 6 5 6 7 8 6 19 18 17 26 23 26 12 18 18 31 29 7 87 17 36 470
APPL 38 49 34 21 59 17 24 33 275
APPELLATE SIDE
CMA 1 2 3 13 41 43 51 147 202 633 642 564 896 1038 1049 1660 1355 2243 2282 2153 15018
AS 4 10 3 37 74 71 68 95 157 197 397 377 500 374 308 727 3399
CRP 10 10 12 117 180 207 224 266 333 669 773 1217 1609 2485 2783 2817 13712
CMSA 2 1 6 7 1 7 12 5 32 12 16 21 15 39 22 29 48 34 51 39 33 432
OSA 2 10 12 11 62 54 69 98 148 151 125 125 867
LPA 7 3 1 7 2 1 1 1 1 5 29
COM APEL 7 15 14 9 4 6 7 16 78
CONT A 1 1 2 4
RC 2 5 19 9 7 15 11 7 13 6 3 97
RCP 2 3 1 1 2 1 10
SA 15 9 29 11 39 69 121 148 323 394 553 482 643 844 854 366 824 1228 791 1306 1284 1099 1182 1087 895 14596
STA 1 2 2 1 4 1 11
WA 1 2 10 9 10 96 25 23 22 35 115 367 440 746 1132 566 966 4565
TC 11 47 71 258 996 940 985 549 348 770 860 990 6825
Cros.obj 1 3 1 3 3 2 4 1 2 13 2 8 31 8 13 25 38 30 95 46 50 82 60 521
REV.APPL 4 4 12 6 7 8 17 3 18 1 24 53 65 45 59 53 47 72 72 80 50 71 86 191 1048
CRIMINAL SIDE
RT 1 3 4
CA 2 1 1 6 11 54 77 85 105 187 307 349 446 458 574 748 751 619 763 5544
CRL.R.C. 1 4 7 4 7 17 37 52 261 735 657 639 529 740 3690
CRL.O.P 1 4 6 7 19 20 39 40 43 299 1008 1320 1202 1412 1766 2781 9967
H.C.P 1 1 2 27 17 40 989 1077
WRIT
W.P. 4 1 3 79 23 13 25 22 38 94 211 885 2505 5444 4197 2889 2687 3183 3390 5795 5858 8854 12726 14879 18774 92579
Madras High Court

TOTAL 121 9 13 11 22 13 8 34 38 94 162 154 170 327 435 650 1080 1376 2002 4166 7682 7114 5290 6078 8535 9460 13955 15838 19001 26276 28467 37365 195946
113
114
MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
STATEMENT SHOWING AGE WISE PENDENCY OF CASES (CATEGORY WISE) AS ON 31.12.2015
Cate Year 85 86 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 TOTAL
gory
WA 66 132 73 146 330 478 617 687 882 3411
Madras High Court

Cont.A 3 1 4
LPA 1 1 1 3
STA 1 8 7 18 3 1 1 39
TC 221 6 66 14 99 149 17 3 2 577
AS 2 4 8 3 16 9 17 23 34 36 12 11 13 5 17 12 42 55 29 66 107 105 112 116 96 144 188 244 1526
SA 1 1 1 1 4 15 34 40 109 90 257 395 479 424 683 835 1021 847 821 677 708 545 968 671 780 892 748 12047
CMA 10 36 97 244 385 509 501 688 665 757 1439 1018 1227 7576
CMSA 1 4 6 18 12 7 16 34 43 27 40 37 38 283
CRP 3 1 2 3 2 2 6 17 10 49 330 347 292 322 432 814 763 1000 800 1142 1433 7770
REV.A. 1 2 13 16 17 30 30 14 34 36 57 83 120 453
WP 3 3 17 79 735 1453 2579 2842 4152 6364 8738 11626 38591
HCP 84 258 342
CRL.A 3 1 1 8 27 61 122 125 158 150 155 138 136 250 244 329 1908
CRL RC 19 65 290 225 354 261 144 228 149 246 1981
CRL OP 2 1 8 5 758 679 894 1859 2401 3175 9782

CROS.O
BJ 1 4 6 8 15 17 19 7 20 17 15 30 159
CONT.P 4 6 3 5 20 33 20 52 38 225 624 835 1865

REV.
APLW 14 19 11 10 41 70 165
TOTAL 2 0 1 4 9 4 17 16 32 61 75 148 105 281 411 497 479 725 1003 1597 1898 1941 3008 3815 6267 7016 8609 12847 16349 21265 88482
STATEMENT SHOWING DISTRICT WISE - AGE WISE PENDENCY OF CIVIL CASES
AS ON 31.12.2015
on 31.12.2015
More than 20
Pendency as
11 - 15 years
16 - 20 years
Name of the
6 - 10 years
Upto 1yr
1 - 2 year
2 - 3 year
3 - 4 year
4 - 5 year
Court
years
S.No.
Total
CHENNAI
City Civil Court 8595 6148 2709 1833 1489 2679 667 330 284 24734
1 Court of Small Causes 11704 7905 5357 2167 1346 1751 368 37 1 30636
MM Courts 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Special Courts 8718 3562 2352 1627 2366 1081 410 61 31 20208
2 ARIYALUR 1901 1388 1372 827 461 2754 512 167 33 9415
3 COIMBATORE 10866 7948 6477 4331 2680 6033 993 296 275 39899
4 CUDDALORE 9610 7611 3959 2765 1819 3234 812 188 135 30133
5 DHARMAPURI 3208 3036 1350 975 371 534 230 54 15 9773
6 DINDIGUL 5848 4093 2954 2307 1795 3750 679 98 13 21537
7 ERODE 7575 3226 2194 1397 980 1557 268 38 20 17255
8 KANCHEEPURAM 8464 5732 4625 4010 2445 4893 2959 240 148 33516
9 KANNIYAKUMARI 4464 3590 2184 1217 783 1341 315 133 113 14140
10 KARUR 3068 2297 1391 974 705 544 141 24 10 9154
11 KRISHNAGIRI 4525 3161 1505 986 820 2084 298 51 32 13462
12 MADURAI 14450 7766 4939 3940 2612 3738 1430 198 60 39133
13 NAGAPATTINAM 2744 1852 1097 736 416 413 44 19 10 7331
14 NAMAKKAL 3584 4275 2557 1633 1301 1751 646 60 27 15834
15 NILGIRIS 1232 623 401 243 272 655 166 37 13 3642
16 PERAMBALUR 2116 1406 760 613 413 1327 189 41 12 6877
17 PUDUKKOTTAI 4718 2478 1127 1102 619 680 231 66 42 11063
18 RAMANATHAPURAM 2191 688 562 706 461 402 78 17 12 5117
19 SALEM 12092 6622 4919 3818 2601 3908 825 216 75 35076
20 SIVAGANGA 2868 2287 1419 836 534 1001 134 39 16 9134
21 THANJAVUR 5408 4251 2553 1577 1187 1524 382 63 46 16991
22 THENI 3545 2688 1126 810 507 618 102 14 1 9411
23 TIRUCHIRAPALLI 10498 5196 4337 3513 2498 4774 1505 259 76 32656
24 TIRUNELVELI 9051 5348 3460 2378 1686 2044 308 60 32 24367
25 TIRUPPUR 8215 4977 3738 3448 2166 3730 406 100 37 26817
26 TIRUVALLUR 8336 5609 3835 2994 2285 3953 639 171 105 27927
27 TIRUVANNAMALAI 5209 3716 2870 1832 1935 2540 706 248 72 19128
28 TIRUVARUR 2404 1086 604 426 227 325 67 9 11 5159
29 TUTICORIN 3970 2335 1499 1039 792 1004 153 51 11 10854
30 VELLORE 8935 6545 3727 3023 1753 2744 1273 239 81 28320
31 VILLUPURAM 9472 6668 4233 2684 2177 3252 487 119 65 29157
32 VIRUDHUNAGAR 4158 2857 1901 1226 1124 2007 471 89 8 13841
PUDUCHERRY 3603 2767 1991 1481 1193 1305 262 89 29 12720

STATEMENT SHOWING DISTRICT WISE - AGE WISE
PENDENCY OF CRIMINAL CASES AS ON 31.12.2015
Total Pendency as
Name of the Court
on 31.12.2015
More than 20
11 - 15 years
16 - 20 years
6 - 10 years
Upto 1yr
1 - 2 year
2 - 3 year
3 - 4 year
4 - 5 year
years
S.No.
CHENNAI
834 516 387 236 166 326 130 44 20 2659
City Civil Court
1 Court of Small Causes 0 1 3 1 0 68 2 0 0 75
MM Courts 8838 6252 5908 4551 3780 4466 1464 201 53 35513
Special Courts 1546 578 224 115 96 160 119 35 24 2897
2 ARIYALUR 997 920 625 296 103 537 68 1 2 3549
3 COIMBATORE 7833 5833 4522 3414 1835 1950 373 28 5 25793
4 CUDDALORE 3905 2498 1652 1425 1118 1815 511 44 22 12990
5 DHARMAPURI 1144 1279 830 649 627 1020 603 312 84 6548
6 DINDIGUL 3199 2953 1751 1953 1209 3594 760 72 3 15494
7 ERODE 3923 3670 2001 1302 946 1529 398 93 16 13878
8 KANCHEEPURAM 4575 4216 3363 2691 2341 4516 1083 468 324 23577
9 KANNIYAKUMARI 3035 3644 4013 2500 1926 3146 1011 296 17 19588
10 KARUR 1862 1123 792 766 646 593 199 7 1 5989
11 KRISHNAGIRI 2352 1945 1759 776 777 1566 957 254 45 10431
12 MADURAI 13196 5035 3434 1592 1233 1015 212 14 5 25736
13 NAGAPATTINAM 2503 1272 1251 914 549 1179 167 33 1 7869
14 NAMAKKAL 2063 1397 922 926 395 913 76 3 1 6696
15 NILGIRIS 1170 874 595 381 317 989 344 99 3 4772
16 PERAMBALUR 609 733 261 146 192 870 431 83 6 3331
17 PUDUKKOTTAI 2056 1900 1245 771 884 1199 306 38 2 8401
18 RAMANATHAPURAM 1240 1263 1004 683 1057 263 32 15 2 5559
19 SALEM 2234 3429 3695 4161 1381 687 161 95 11 15854
20 SIVAGANGA 3149 1776 1177 830 666 1773 441 26 9 9847
21 THANJAVUR 4737 3619 2832 1968 1416 1446 185 78 56 16337
22 THENI 2126 2241 1372 1052 642 760 48 3 0 8244
23 TIRUCHIRAPALLI 4041 2213 1331 942 641 1928 513 113 22 11744
24 TIRUNELVELI 7059 5538 3632 2899 2240 3208 392 47 44 25059
25 TIRUPPUR 4504 2852 2515 1997 1586 3204 559 41 14 17272
26 TIRUVALLUR 5055 4216 3392 1481 952 570 214 49 23 15952
27 TIRUVANNAMALAI 2003 2109 1665 1146 878 2364 542 110 4 10821
28 TIRUVARUR 1963 1250 969 767 510 1113 94 7 0 6673
29 TUTICORIN 4743 3753 2139 1770 1400 2160 292 39 6 16302
30 VELLORE 3478 1740 1721 1511 1024 1586 230 36 10 11336
31 VILLUPURAM 2778 2553 2049 1290 1396 2031 545 107 24 12773
32 VIRUDHUNAGAR 2573 2394 1511 1478 1448 1840 271 4 18 11537
PUDUCHERRY 4211 2806 1115 1107 1065 1804 129 15 1 12253

STATEMENT SHOWING THE PENDENCY OF CIVIL CASES IN DISTRICT &
SUBORDINATE COURTS STAYED BY PRINCIPAL SEAT OF HIGH COURT
DISTRICT WISE - CATEGORY WISE
CATEGORY OF CASES ( CI VI L )
SL. NAM E OF THE
NO COURT TR
CRP SA CM A CM SA CM Ps WP AS WA TOTAL
CM P
1 CHENNAI 97 9 - - 7 11 108 4 3 239
2 ARIYALUR 17 4 2 - - - - - - 23
3 COIMBATORE 147 29 8 - 8 13 25 20 1 251
4 CUDDALORE 90 45 11 - 1 3 4 15 - 169
5 DHARMAPURI 13 1 1 - - 9 2 2 - 28
6 ERODE 179 66 14 2 1 4 - 8 - 274
7 KANCHEEPURAM 54 9 6 - 4 7 4 4 - 88
8 KRISHNAGIRI 35 7 3 - 1 2 4 1 - 53
9 NAGAPATTINAM 29 19 7 - - 1 - 5 - 61
10 NAMAKKAL 111 38 7 - 3 3 1 5 - 168
11 NILGIRIS 21 6 1 - - 3 - 4 - 35
12 PERAMBALUR 7 - 1 - - 1 - 1 - 10
13 SALEM 102 9 13 - 1 6 5 23 - 159
14 TIRUPPUR 40 10 4 - - - 1 1 - 56
15 TIRUVALLUR 29 4 1 - 1 2 1 3 - 41
16 TIRUVANNAMALAI 36 23 7 - - 1 - 1 - 68
17 TIRUVARUR 19 7 - - - - - - - 26
18 VELLORE 24 9 7 - 2 10 9 3 - 64
19 VILLUPURAM 41 11 7 - - 3 - 3 - 65
TOTAL 1091 306 100 2 29 79 164 103 4 1878
PONDICHERRY 45 30 2 - - 4 6 40 1 128
GRAND TOTAL 1136 336 102 2 29 83 170 143 5 2006

STATEMENT SHOWING THE PENDENCY OF CRIMINAL CASES IN DISTRICT &
SUBORDINATE COURTS STAYED BY PRINCIPAL SEAT OF HIGH COURT
CATEGORY OF CASES ( CRI M I NAL )

SL. NO NAM E OF THE COURT
CRL.A CRL.RC CRL.OP CRL.MP TOTAL
1 CHENNAI 3 31 130 24 188

2 ARIYALUR - - 7 - 7
3 COIMBATORE - 29 115 - 144
4 CUDDALORE - 10 1 - 11
5 DHARMAPURI - 1 - - 1
6 ERODE - 1 14 6 21
7 KANCHEEPURAM - 8 30 - 38
8 KRISHNAGIRI 14 2 14 - 30
9 NAGAPATTINAM - - 6 1 7
10 NAMAKKAL - - 8 - 8
11 NILGIRIS - 1 6 - 7
12 PERAMBALUR - 1 1 - 2
13 SALEM - 4 49 - 53
14 TIRUPPUR - 1 23 - 24
15 TIRUVALLUR - 5 35 - 40
16 TIRUVANNAMALAI - - 3 - 3
17 TIRUVARUR - - 21 - 21
18 VELLORE - 2 13 - 15
19 VILLUPURAM - 2 12 - 14
TOTAL 17 98 488 31 634
PONDICHERRY 1 8 36 1 46
GRAND TOTAL 18 106 524 32 680

STATEMENT SHOWING THE PENDENCY OF CIVIL CASES
IN DISTRICT & SUBORDINATE COURTS
STAYED BY MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
CATEGORY OF CASES (CI VI L)

SL. NAM E OF THE
NO. COURT TR.
CRP SA CM A CM Ps WP AS WA CM SA TOTAL
CM P
1 DINDIGUL 100 3 4 - 1 - 3 - - 111
2 KANNIYAKUMARI 150 25 7 1 - 3 6 - - 192
3 KARUR 49 11 2 - - 1 - - - 63
4 MADURAI 67 4 3 11 - 40 6 20 1 152
5 PUDUKOTTAI 49 8 5 2 1 2 4 - - 71
6 RAMANATHAPURAM 18 2 2 1 - - - - - 23
7 SIVAGANGA 25 13 2 - - - - - - 40
8 THANJAVUR 69 19 3 1 10 - 9 - - 111
9 THENI 42 7 2 - 3 - - - - 54
10 TIRUCHIRAPALLI 90 33 6 1 13 7 5 - 1 156
11 TIRUNELVELI 217 34 9 - - 14 5 - 1 280
12 TUTICORIN 56 5 3 - - - - - - 64
13 VIRUDHUNAGAR 44 8 6 - 1 1 - - 1 61
TOTAL 976 172 54 17 29 68 38 20 4 1378

STATEMENT SHOWING THE PENDENCY OF CRIMINAL CASES PENDING
IN DISTRICT & SUBORDINATE COURTS
STAYED BY MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
CATEGORY OF CASES (CRIM I N AL)
SL. NO NAME OF THE COURT

CRL.RC CRL.PO CRL.MP TOTAL
1 DINDIGUL 1 6 - 7
2 KANNIYAKUMARI 4 17 2 23
3 KARUR 1 7 - 8
4 MADURAI 4 6 8 18
5 PUDUKOTTAI - 4 1 5
6 RAMANATHAPURAM - 11 - 11
7 SIVAGANGA - 10 6 16
8 THANJAVUR 3 9 - 12
9 THENI 4 11 2 17
10 TIRUCHIRAPALLI 3 18 2 23
11 TIRUNELVELI 3 48 1 52
12 TUTICORIN 3 5 - 8
13 VIRUDHUNAGAR 1 8 - 9
TOTAL 27 160 22 209

MADRAS HIGH COURT - PRINCIPAL SEAT & MADURAI BENCH
CATEGORY -WISE DISPOSAL OF CASES PER JUDGE PER YEAR FOR THE YEAR - 2015
IP
SA
AS
CS
EP
CP
TC
OP
OA
WP
WA
STA
LPA
OSA
TOS
CRP
HCP
S.NO
CM A
TM SA
CM SA
CRL.A
TOTAL
M at.Suit
CONT.P
CRL. OP
CRL. RC
CJ/JUDGE
Comp.Apl
Cross.Obj.
CONT APEL
M I SC CASES
GRAND TOTAL
REV. APPL (WRI T)
NAM E OF HON'BLE
REV. APPL (CI VI L)
THE HON'BLE THE CHIEF
1 401 204 32 8 1 9 19 1 8 300 5 208 2614 18 4 3832 4272 8104
JUSTICE
THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE
2 SATISH KUMAR 2 809 6 30 32 87 2596 30 1 1 1 3595 5144 8739
AGNIHOTRI
3 14 1 18 28 1 1 34 443 1 1 938 1480 789 2269
M.JAICHANDREN

4 2 180 428 472 11 2 2 1 1 112 1896 5 1 5 350 3468 3137 6605
R.SUDHAKAR
THE HON'BLE DR.JUSTICE

5 1 123 14 8 1 11 1 21 41 512 2 1 30 2278 3044 1171 4215
S.TAMILVANAN

6 19 1628 441 3 209 2 226 6 7 49 10 29 29 169 692 13 14 7 3553 5281 8834
V.RAMASUBRAMANIAN

7 1 3 390 7 126 2 3 1 22 3 1 7 26 31 57 872 1 70 202 101 1926 3107 5033
S.MANIKUMAR
8 8 45 7 12 1 7 6 294 94 376 853 1703 567 2270
A.SELVAM
9 235 24 91 3 2 73 10 46 126 6 2 2 18 318 956 826 1782
P.R.SHIVAKUMAR

10 334 30 30 33 1 1 2 2 1 2 151 81 256 364 394 709 2391 1634 4025
S.NAGAMUTHU

11 0 0
S.PALANIVELU

12 12 229 1 1860 14 12 121 21 30 304 2123 14 1 1 1 4744 5781 10525
K.K.SASIDHARAN

13 1 505 7 85 20 13 2 3 47 1451 14 11 26 2 2187 3376 5563
M.VENUGOPAL

14 3 30 137 29 99 104 1744 24 7782 4 2 9958 4123 14081
R.SUBBIAH

15 2 1 1 3 21 3 99 37 4 1 4 70 3958 2 171 206 89 4672 4309 8981
M.SATHYANARAYANAN

16 6 2 74 2 23 19 1 6 1 3 80 1440 1 2171 1034 1 307 5171 3075 8246
B.RAJENDRAN

17 223 4 579 4 3 238 3178 21 1 4251 6001 10252
Madras High Court

D.HARIPARANTHAMAN
121
122
IP
SA
AS
CS
EP
CP
TC
OP
OA
WP
WA
STA
LPA
OSA
TOS
CRP
HCP
S.NO
CM A
TM SA
CM SA
CRL.A
TOTAL
M at.Suit
CONT.P
CRL. OP
CRL. RC
CJ/JUDGE
Comp.Apl
Cross.Obj.
CONT APEL
M I SC CASES
GRAND TOTAL
REV. APPL (WRI T)
NAM E OF HON'BLE
REV. APPL (CI VI L)
18 16 2 1 36 29 4057 201 34 2054 6430 2409 8839
C.T.SELVAM

19 57 9 80 3 3 19 459 2 30 1 663 1678 2341
C.S.KARNAN
Madras High Court

20 1 284 471 4 24 2 11 1 97 778 1 8 7 1689 3645 5334
N.KIRUBAKARAN

21 79 61 1 1 1 2 4 23 2 67 2 383 4906 23 5249 6 10810 5921 16731
M.M.SUNDRESH

22 9 165 109 26 34 3 1 5 102 1 3 49 2 353 6537 49 1 11 7 7467 10822 18289
T.S.SIVAGNANAM

23 64 22 4 8 1108 10 2 25 535 6 1 5 1790 3179 4969
M.DURAISWAMY
24 4 2 178 13 13 4 136 3133 7 54 17 3561 3434 6995
T.RAJA
THE HON'BLE MS.JUSTICE
25 113 19 25 269 8 3 1 1 1 143 561 1 3005 34 130 4 4318 1825 6143
R.MALA
26 18 1628 128 3 185 3 218 220 6 48 1 1 13 282 1 2755 4077 6832
T.MATHIVANAN

27 15 29 1 3 11 46 159 87 1 208 137 1965 2 1 5 2670 2725 5395
K.RAVICHANDRA BAABU
THE HON'BLE Dr. JUSTICE
28 1 1 99 149 1 313 7 2 37 331 5324 23 26 6314 2892 9206
P.DEVADASS
THE HON'BLE Dr.JUSTICE
29 6 2 8 56 3 84 1 126 6 2 28 2 99 489 238 27 1177 2054 3231
S.VIMALA
THE HON'BLE MR.
30 1 11 3 26 95 8780 16 7 349 9288 3530 12818
JUSTICE P.N.PRAKASH
THE HON'BLE MRS.

31 JUSTICE PUSHPA 251 6 117 34 24 674 3 8 9 1 7 1 145 2 6 652 3 2 1945 2520 4465
SATHYANARAYANA
THE HON'BLE MR.

32 JUSTICE K. 1 15 11 727 2 13 859 6216 4 2 7 7857 3651 11508
KALYANASUNDARAM
THE HON'BLE MR.
33 JUSTICE S. 3 28 1 211 2899 9 5862 11 2 59 9085 4478 13563
VAIDYANATHAN
THE HON'BLE MR.
34 19 6 7 5 11 1 5 3 20 116 30 68 5374 1 2 28 5696 5368 11064
JUSTICE R. MAHADEVAN
THE HON'BLE MR.

35 6 126 17 6 1 1 13 2 36 607 150 4 279 1459 2707 1088 3795
JUSTICE V. S. RAVI
THE HON'BLE MR.

36 JUSTICE G. 1 4 359 2 82 26 3 47 1 10 2 73 4 4 23 998 280 36 1955 2324 4279
CHOCKALINGAM
THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE

37 20 18 199 202 5 5 21 4 137 2656 1611 2 95 4975 5153 10128
V.M. VELUMANI
TOTAL 1164 3433 4889 442 2843 20 6046 1054 47 16 2 22 19 502 144 370 15 3 883 318 138 2 504 3656 57487 249 51897 2491 1428 9999 150083 125366 275449
CATEGORY -WISE DISPOSAL OF CASES BY THE JUDGES FOR THE PERIOD THEY SERVED IN
MADRAS HIGH COURT IN THE YEAR - 2015
IP
SA
AS
CS
EP
CP
TC
OP
OA
WP
WA
STA
LPA
OSA
TOS
CRP
HCP
S.NO
CM A
TM SA
CM SA
CRL.A
TOTAL
CRL.RC
M at.Suit
CONT.P
CRL.OP
HON'BLE
Comp.Apl
CJ/JUDGE
NAM E OF
Cross.Obj.
M I SC CASES
CONT APEL
REV. APPL(C)
GRAND TOTAL
REV. APPL(W)
THE HON'BLE MR.
JUSTICE N.PAUL
1 36 2 88 31 157 69 226
VASANTHAKUMAR
(ELEVATED ON 27.01.2015)
THE HON'BLE MR.

2 JUSTICE V.DHANAPALAN 4 168 25 47 1 3 914 1 2 1165 748 1913
(RETIRED ON 29.05.2015)
THE HON'BLE MR.

JUSTICE R.S.
3 1 2 20 2 1 7 17 106 2540 15 20 2731 1142 3873
RAMANATHAN
(RETIRED ON 15.06.2015)
THE HON'BLE MR.

JUSTICE ARUNA
4 15 1 4 8 10 619 657 94 751
JAGADEESAN
(RETIRED ON 23.03.2015)
THE HON'BLE MR.

5 JUSTICE K.B.K.VASUKI 157 3 2 350 103 183 5 4 4 3 79 92 1 39 1 397 1423 1419 2842
(RETIRED ON 08.09.2015)
THE HON'BLE MR.

6 JUSTICE R.KARUPPIAH 114 222 1 3 12 234 586 514 1100
(RETIRED ON 06.04.2015)
Madras High Court

TOTAL 158 9 226 2 489 0 118 405 47 0 0 0 0 7 6 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 194 1155 2 2774 62 31 1018 6719 514 7233
123
124
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF DISPOSAL FOR THE YEAR 2015 DISTRICT WISE - CATEGORY WISE
CIVIL CRIMINAL
CR.
SL. CMA OTHER CRL. REV V & O.A. & GRAND
NO. NAME OF THE DISTRICT OS AS RCA RCOP MCOP LAOP HMOP OP's EP IP OTHERS TOTAL SESS. APPL. PET. AC I.P.C O.L. MC N.I.Act OTHERS TOTAL TOTAL
Madras High Court

CHENNAI City Civil Court 7876 913 372 0 0 101 0 247 5197 0 0 14706 683 527 138 0 16 2 0 0 0 1366 16072
Court of Small Causes 54 0 645 2474 5376 0 0 118 1580 0 6 10253 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 0 26 10279
1
MM COURTS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6715 107678 7 14456 0 128856 128856
SPECIAL COURTS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8309 8309 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 619 619 8928
2 ARIYALUR 1038 190 28 11 723 1989 195 93 314 0 4 4585 229 25 10 0 2081 2704 78 61 0 5188 9773
3 COIMBATORE 5449 201 159 262 2751 9 0 853 1598 0 3248 14530 614 398 152 0 6583 31902 80 4441 425 44595 59125
4 CUDDALORE 4061 271 88 50 10192 431 584 191 3221 0 146 19235 557 159 72 0 4184 6225 205 321 17 11740 30975
5 DHARMAPURI 1557 84 32 10 2701 6 474 145 479 0 26 5514 349 54 20 0 2451 18602 83 145 0 21704 27218
6 DINDIGUL 3358 223 118 79 1886 12 417 489 1430 0 64 8076 241 73 120 0 3357 26342 109 748 0 30990 39066
7 ERODE 5248 440 97 63 4057 5 466 612 1134 0 44 12166 365 309 62 0 3266 53005 212 2483 0 59702 71868
8 KANCHEEPURAM 4336 209 134 158 2432 252 1306 354 1362 0 12 10555 631 136 33 0 5476 18068 190 1251 4 25789 36344
9 KANNIYAKUMARI 2276 175 32 17 600 1 227 541 450 0 4 4323 289 254 16 0 2365 5787 142 1012 3 9868 14191
10 KARUR 1623 98 29 5 1408 1 453 132 555 0 0 4304 190 218 23 0 1985 16253 82 474 0 19225 23529
11 KRISHNAGIRI 1927 138 33 26 3529 5 420 633 1045 0 7 7763 377 133 28 0 4039 12484 100 577 0 17738 25501
12 MADURAI 3259 146 203 179 5716 13 0 1030 2696 0 2242 15484 792 168 159 0 4251 16068 230 1823 561 24052 39536
13 NAGAPATTINAM 1294 127 47 83 992 83 328 97 707 0 4 3762 373 63 5 0 2492 8645 123 323 0 12024 15786
14 NAMAKKAL 2312 146 78 8 3340 78 0 670 585 0 38 7255 139 75 9 0 1770 14994 103 391 0 17481 24736
15 NILGIRIS 1064 22 40 77 28 0 40 237 290 0 0 1798 116 47 12 0 1042 10115 72 894 0 12298 14096
16 PERAMBALUR 551 27 9 4 1379 6 0 214 188 0 0 2378 87 0 5 0 627 751 187 17 0 1674 4052
17 PUDUKKOTTAI 1018 44 19 33 1856 8 0 378 613 0 0 3969 247 140 61 0 3629 7590 81 333 0 12081 16050
18 RAMANATHAPURAM 645 103 41 17 373 6 27 1102 220 0 0 2534 220 34 21 0 2929 16418 180 93 0 19895 22429
19 SALEM 8278 311 153 126 5906 22 529 2567 2160 0 1573 21625 606 325 148 0 3105 29089 114 2693 83 36163 57788
20 SIVAGANGA 1331 172 38 49 461 0 305 415 559 0 3 3333 594 165 31 0 6111 19398 90 153 0 26542 29875
21 THANJAVUR 2722 340 124 50 4712 161 831 223 1757 0 209 11129 766 137 130 0 4581 12524 319 691 0 19148 30277
22 THENI 1686 72 23 7 667 1 428 128 956 0 45 4013 357 56 26 0 3143 20140 91 265 20 24098 28111
23 TIRUCHIRAPALLI 4967 169 61 694 5514 5 907 555 2307 0 278 15457 375 252 110 0 4919 76953 306 1214 0 84129 99586
24 TIRUNELVELI 4705 432 198 113 4153 9 0 2242 1456 0 272 13580 1371 233 67 0 6127 11305 343 693 2 20141 33721
25 TIRUPPUR 4606 212 105 21 7093 0 999 172 1450 0 81 14739 428 194 42 0 4701 28830 319 1691 0 36205 50944
26 TIRUVALLUR 3276 271 354 164 3993 635 813 360 1263 0 5 11134 416 126 28 0 3161 16962 85 1128 0 21906 33040
27 TIRUVANNAMALAI 2186 93 29 15 1701 5 344 147 836 0 4 5360 365 17 18 0 1907 4742 79 260 0 7388 12748
28 TIRUVARUR 888 82 60 33 893 1 235 68 450 0 0 2710 262 25 23 0 2991 7029 102 178 0 10610 13320
29 TUTICORIN 1863 160 55 79 1027 14 505 1483 487 0 10 5683 777 115 27 0 3213 7841 216 155 0 12344 18027
30 VELLORE 4170 281 174 130 2837 421 866 377 1745 0 617 11618 455 199 107 0 4042 19935 295 951 0 25984 37602
31 VILLUPURAM 4660 200 44 15 4644 12 681 220 1393 0 28 11897 931 108 78 0 5069 25930 186 218 0 32520 44417
32 VIRUDHUNAGAR 2412 143 94 168 713 4 881 172 494 0 64 5145 590 208 36 0 2521 14262 218 476 27 18338 23483
TOTAL 96696 6495 3716 5220 93653 4296 13261 17265 40977 0 17343 298922 14792 4973 1817 0 114849 668573 5027 40635 1761 852427 1151349
PUDUCHERRY 3557 55 86 102 1603 327 0 730 641 0 0 7101 42 42 26 0 3760 8294 194 950 0 13308 20409
STATEMENT SHOWING DISPOSAL OF CASES (CATEGORY-WISE) IN DISTRICT COURTS OF
TAMIL NADU & PUDUCHERRY IN 2015
CIVIL CRIMINAL
SL.
NAME OF THE DISTRICT Spl
NO.
CMA OTHER Courts/ CRL. CR.REV V & O.A. & GRAND
OS AS RCA RCOP MCOP LAOP HMOP OP's EP IP Others TOTAL SESS. APPL. PET. AC I.P.C O.L. MC N.I.Act OTHERS TOTAL TOTAL
1 Court of Small Causes 0 0 4 0 272 0 0 115 137 0 528 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 528
MM COURTS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SPECIAL COURTS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8089 8089 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 619 619 8708
2 ARIYALUR 21 126 6 0 607 0 9 85 88 2 944 225 25 10 14 16 0 0 0 290 1234
3 COIMBATORE 459 91 76 0 759 0 0 334 725 2963 5407 509 398 152 0 131 0 0 422 1612 7019
4 CUDDALORE 326 121 61 0 5129 0 44 150 256 120 6207 416 159 72 1 99 0 0 17 764 6971
5 DHARMAPURI 185 49 23 0 1303 0 214 133 172 0 2079 298 54 20 0 0 29 0 0 401 2480
6 DINDIGUL 178 101 70 0 827 0 146 367 614 29 2332 184 73 120 0 0 0 0 0 377 2709
7 ERODE 416 169 65 0 1381 0 440 152 225 0 2848 332 309 62 0 0 68 2 0 773 3621
8 KANCHEEPURAM 605 121 57 0 1341 0 384 276 264 2 3050 485 136 33 0 0 17 0 0 671 3721
9 KANNIYAKUMARI 66 41 13 0 233 0 0 491 60 2 906 250 254 16 0 0 2 0 0 522 1428
10 KARUR 52 42 14 0 541 0 0 66 77 0 792 155 218 23 0 0 0 0 0 396 1188
11 KRISHNAGIRI 204 61 25 0 1907 0 8 211 443 0 2859 260 133 28 1 324 0 0 0 746 3605
12 MADURAI 450 60 38 0 3481 0 0 433 619 1748 6829 658 168 159 15 0 0 0 554 1554 8383
13 NAGAPATTINAM 24 10 7 0 393 0 0 69 110 0 613 273 63 5 0 0 0 0 0 341 954
14 NAMAKKAL 257 53 28 0 2029 30 0 152 264 0 2813 123 75 9 1 24 0 0 0 232 3045
15 NILGIRIS 17 7 13 0 28 0 37 121 24 0 247 113 47 12 0 17 13 0 0 202 449
16 PERAMBALUR 10 9 6 0 1026 0 0 43 126 0 1220 61 0 5 1 0 0 0 0 67 1287
17 PUDUKKOTTAI 85 24 14 0 1474 0 0 75 281 0 1953 224 140 61 65 2 1 0 0 493 2446
18 RAMANATHAPURAM 56 24 17 0 211 0 0 213 43 0 564 178 34 21 4 5 0 0 0 242 806
19 SALEM 778 177 86 0 3013 0 0 1169 553 1201 6977 444 325 148 36 391 1 0 83 1428 8405
20 SIVAGANGA 64 43 20 0 245 0 96 165 152 0 785 536 165 31 0 0 0 0 0 732 1517
21 THANJAVUR 314 167 81 0 2451 55 41 135 694 14 3952 661 137 130 57 2 0 0 0 987 4939
22 THENI 106 28 13 0 377 0 0 109 535 19 1187 285 56 26 1 6 3 0 20 397 1584
23 TIRUCHIRAPALLI 413 116 23 0 2477 0 419 482 1107 187 5224 270 252 110 0 33 126 0 0 791 6015
24 TIRUNELVELI 260 124 121 0 1976 0 0 993 222 259 3955 1077 233 67 0 0 88 0 0 1465 5420
25 TIRUPPUR 607 101 93 0 4025 0 0 142 699 1 5668 387 194 42 4 0 0 0 0 627 6295
26 TIRUVALLUR 378 78 127 0 1682 38 125 345 686 1 3460 379 126 28 9 0 5 0 0 547 4007
27 TIRUVANNAMALAI 15 17 7 0 531 0 0 130 125 0 825 168 17 18 0 0 0 0 0 203 1028
28 TIRUVARUR 23 19 40 0 472 0 0 42 46 0 642 208 25 23 0 0 0 0 0 256 898
29 TUTICORIN 200 80 44 0 762 3 0 527 125 0 1741 686 115 27 0 50 0 0 0 878 2619
30 VELLORE 277 111 88 0 1510 0 305 168 672 575 3706 352 199 107 0 0 70 0 0 728 4434
31 VILLUPURAM 169 87 22 0 1170 0 334 184 97 22 2085 861 108 78 0 0 0 0 0 1047 3132
32 VIRUDHUNAGAR 52 43 62 0 229 0 174 48 27 22 657 307 208 36 0 30 1 0 27 609 1266
TOTAL 7647 3213 1736 0 43862 126 2776 8355 10268 0 15256 93239 12048 4973 1817 0 212 1130 424 2 1742 22348 115587
Madras High Court

PUDUCHERRY 377 48 76 0 857 310 0 625 324 0 0 2617 34 42 26 0 0 26 29 0 0 157 2774
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STATEMENT SHOWING DISPOSAL OF CASES (CATEGORY-WISE) IN CJM / SUB COURTS OF
TAMIL NADU & PUDUCHERRY IN 2015
CIVIL CRIMINAL
SL. GRAND
NAME OF THE DISTRICT Spl CR.
NO. CMA OTHER CRL. V& O.A. & TOTAL
OS AS RCOP MCOP LAOP HMOP EP IP Courts/ TOTAL SESS. REV I.P.C MC N.I.Act OTHERS TOTAL
RCA OP's APPL. AC O.L.
Others PET.
Madras High Court

1
MM COURTS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3736 41110 0 719 0 45565 45565
SPECIAL COURTS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 220 220 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 220
2 ARIYALUR 299 64 22 0 116 1989 186 4 115 2 2797 4 0 0 7 7 0 0 0 18 2815
3 COIMBATORE 1806 110 83 0 1992 9 0 503 456 285 5244 105 0 0 3 94 0 0 3 205 5449
4 CUDDALORE 1167 150 27 0 5063 431 540 28 1200 16 8622 141 0 0 107 58 57 0 0 363 8985
5 DHARMAPURI 448 35 9 0 1398 6 260 8 176 26 2366 51 0 0 65 5 0 0 0 121 2487
6 DINDIGUL 1047 122 48 0 1059 12 271 108 469 30 3166 57 0 0 24 11 6 0 0 98 3264
7 ERODE 1956 271 32 0 2676 5 26 455 610 44 6075 33 0 0 77 489 0 25 0 624 6699
8 KANCHEEPURAM 767 88 77 0 1091 252 922 23 354 8 3582 146 0 0 18 292 40 0 4 500 4082
9 KANNIYAKUMARI 520 134 19 0 367 1 227 24 140 1 1433 39 0 0 25 25 51 0 3 143 1576
, KARUR 863 56 15 0 867 1 453 58 279 - 2592 35 0 0 28 67 28 0 0 158 2750
11 KRISHNAGIRI 793 77 8 0 1622 5 412 58 467 7 3449 117 0 0 16 6 34 0 0 173 3622
12 MADURAI 1236 86 165 0 2235 13 0 578 1813 494 6620 134 0 0 6 102 55 0 7 304 6924
13 NAGAPATTINAM 350 117 40 0 599 83 328 21 241 4 1783 100 0 0 6 26 16 0 0 148 1931
14 NAMAKKAL 664 93 50 0 1311 48 0 512 184 37 2899 16 0 0 17 4 49 0 0 86 2985
15 NILGIRIS 397 15 27 0 0 0 3 108 74 0 624 3 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 6 630
16 PERAMBALUR 156 18 3 0 353 6 0 170 26 0 732 26 0 0 26 10 24 0 0 86 818
17 PUDUKKOTTAI 244 20 5 0 382 8 0 213 155 0 1027 23 0 0 6 2567 48 0 0 2644 3671
18 RAMANATHAPURAM 133 79 24 0 162 6 27 540 86 0 1057 42 0 0 46 0 49 0 0 137 1194
19 SALEM 1284 134 67 0 2893 22 529 1317 663 371 7280 162 0 0 11 172 0 0 0 345 7625
20 SIVAGANGA 249 129 18 0 216 0 209 207 120 3 1151 58 0 0 9 7 1 0 0 75 1226
21 THANJAVUR 896 173 43 0 2261 106 790 74 681 42 5066 105 0 0 7 25 23 0 0 160 5226
22 THENI 592 44 10 0 290 1 428 7 227 22 1621 72 0 0 23 33 12 0 0 140 1761
23 TIRUCHIRAPALLI 586 53 38 0 3037 5 488 47 680 85 5019 105 0 0 36 52 79 13 0 285 5304
24 TIRUNELVELI 921 308 77 0 2177 9 0 695 746 11 4944 294 0 0 1 68 7 37 2 409 5353
25 TIRUPPUR 1478 111 12 0 3068 0 999 6 560 80 6314 41 0 0 11 127 52 0 0 231 6545
26 TIRUVALLUR 659 193 227 0 2311 597 688 11 205 2 4893 37 0 0 10 684 1 0 0 732 5625
27 TIRUVANNAMALAI 798 76 22 0 1170 5 344 10 361 3 2789 197 0 0 27 0 0 0 0 224 3013
28 TIRUVARUR 203 63 20 0 421 1 235 23 196 0 1162 54 0 0 17 0 33 0 0 104 1266
29 TUTICORIN 300 80 11 0 265 11 505 450 126 8 1756 91 0 0 55 33 52 0 0 231 1987
30 VELLORE 1068 170 86 0 1327 421 561 180 387 35 4235 103 0 0 3 23 0 0 0 129 4364
31 VILLUPURAM 870 113 22 0 3474 12 347 17 439 6 5300 70 0 0 45 129 40 21 0 305 5605
32 VIRUDHUNAGAR 675 100 32 0 484 4 707 17 238 40 2297 283 0 0 9 1064 85 0 0 1441 3738
TOTAL 30775 3282 1980 0 49791 4170 10485 6489 18484 0 1882 127338 2744 0 0 0 4490 47295 842 815 19 56205 183543
PUDUCHERRY 322 7 10 0 746 17 0 92 222 0 0 1416 8 0 0 0 290 1681 26 118 0 2123 3539
STATEMENT SHOWING DISPOSAL OF CASES (CATEGORY-WISE) IN DISTRICT MUNSIF / JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE
COURTS OF TAMIL NADU & PUDUCHERRY IN 2015
CIVIL CRIMINAL
Spl
CMA OTHER CRL. CR.REV V & O.A. & GRAND
SL. OS AS RCOP MCOP LAOP HMOP EP IP Courts/ TOTAL SESS. I.P.C MC N.I.Act OTHERS TOTAL
RCA OP's APPL. PET. AC O.L. TOTAL
NO. NAME OF THE DISTRICT Others
CHENNAI City Civil Court 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Court of Small Causes 0 0 2474 0 0 0 3 630 6 3113 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 0 26 3139
1
MM COURTS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2979 66568 7 13737 0 83291 83291
SPECIAL COURTS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 ARIYALUR 718 0 11 0 0 0 4 111 0 844 0 0 0 2060 2681 78 61 0 4880 5724
3 COIMBATORE 3184 0 262 0 0 0 16 417 0 3879 0 0 0 6580 31677 80 4441 0 42778 46657
4 CUDDALORE 2568 0 50 0 0 0 13 1765 10 4406 0 0 0 4076 6068 148 321 0 10613 15019
5 DHARMAPURI 924 0 10 0 0 0 4 131 0 1069 0 0 0 2386 18597 54 145 0 21182 22251
6 DINDIGUL 2133 0 79 0 0 0 14 347 5 2578 0 0 0 3333 26331 103 748 0 30515 33093
7 ERODE 2876 0 63 0 0 0 5 299 0 3243 0 0 0 3189 52516 144 2456 0 58305 61548
8 KANCHEEPURAM 2964 0 158 0 0 0 55 744 2 3923 0 0 0 5458 17776 133 1251 0 24618 28541
9 KANNIYAKUMARI 1690 0 17 0 0 0 26 250 1 1984 0 0 0 2340 5762 89 1012 0 9203 11187
10 KARUR 708 0 5 0 0 0 8 199 0 920 0 0 0 1957 16186 54 474 0 18671 19591
11 KRISHNAGIRI 930 0 26 0 0 0 364 135 0 1455 0 0 0 4022 12154 66 577 0 16819 18274
12 MADURAI 1573 0 179 0 0 0 19 264 0 2035 0 0 0 4230 15966 175 1823 0 22194 24229
13 NAGAPATTINAM 920 0 83 0 0 0 7 356 0 1366 0 0 0 2486 8619 107 323 0 11535 12901
14 NAMAKKAL 1391 0 8 0 0 0 6 137 1 1543 0 0 0 1752 14966 54 391 0 17163 18706
15 NILGIRIS 650 0 77 0 0 0 8 192 0 927 0 0 0 1042 10095 59 894 0 12090 13017
16 PERAMBALUR 385 0 4 0 0 0 1 36 0 426 0 0 0 600 741 163 17 0 1521 1947
17 PUDUKKOTTAI 689 0 33 0 0 0 90 177 0 989 0 0 0 3558 5021 32 333 0 8944 9933
18 RAMANATHAPURAM 456 0 17 0 0 0 349 91 0 913 0 0 0 2879 16413 131 93 0 19516 20429
19 SALEM 6216 0 126 0 0 0 81 944 1 7368 0 0 0 3058 28526 113 2693 0 34390 41758
20 SIVAGANGA 1018 0 49 0 0 0 43 287 0 1397 0 0 0 6102 19391 89 153 0 25735 27132
21 THANJAVUR 1512 0 50 0 0 0 14 382 153 2111 0 0 0 4517 12497 296 691 0 18001 20112
22 THENI 988 0 7 0 0 0 12 194 4 1205 0 0 0 3119 20101 76 265 0 23561 24766
23 TIRUCHIRAPALLI 3968 0 694 0 0 0 26 520 6 5214 0 0 0 4883 76868 101 1201 0 83053 88267
24 TIRUNELVELI 3524 0 113 0 0 0 554 488 2 4681 0 0 0 6126 11237 248 656 0 18267 22948
25 TIRUPPUR 2521 0 21 0 0 0 24 191 0 2757 0 0 0 4686 28703 267 1691 0 35347 38104
26 TIRUVALLUR 2239 0 164 0 0 0 4 372 2 2781 0 0 0 3142 16278 79 1128 0 20627 23408
27 TIRUVANNAMALAI 1373 0 15 0 0 0 7 350 1 1746 0 0 0 1880 4742 79 260 0 6961 8707
28 TIRUVARUR 662 0 33 0 0 0 3 208 0 906 0 0 0 2974 7029 69 178 0 10250 11156
29 TUTICORIN 1363 0 79 0 0 0 506 236 2 2186 0 0 0 3158 7758 164 155 0 11235 13421
30 VELLORE 2825 0 130 0 0 0 29 686 7 3677 0 0 0 4039 19912 225 951 0 25127 28804
31 VILLUPURAM 3621 0 15 0 0 0 19 857 0 4512 0 0 0 5024 25801 146 197 0 31168 35680
32 VIRUDHUNAGAR 1685 0 168 0 0 0 107 229 2 2191 0 0 0 2512 13168 132 476 0 16288 18479
TOTAL 58274 0 0 5220 0 0 0 2421 12225 0 205 78345 0 0 0 110147 620148 3761 39818 0 773874 852219
Madras High Court

PUDUCHERRY 2858 0 0 102 0 0 0 13 95 0 0 3068 0 0 0 0 3470 6587 139 832 0 11028 14096
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Annual Report 2015

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

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

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(Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Our Hon’ble Chief Justice

Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul

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Hon’ble Mr. Justice R. Sudhakar

Hon’ble Mr. Justice S. Tamilvanan

Hon’ble Mr. Justice S. Manikumar

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Hon’ble Mr. Justice P.R. Shivakumar

Hon’ble Mr. Justice S. Nagamuthu

Hon’ble Mr. Justice S. Palanivelu

Hon’ble Mr. Justice K.K. Sasidharan

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Hon’ble Mr. Justice M. Sathyanarayanan

Hon’ble Mr. Justice B. Rajendran

Hon’ble Mr. Justice D. Hariparanthaman

Hon’ble Mr. Justice C.S. Karnan

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Hon’ble Mr. Justice M.M. Sundresh

Hon’ble Mr. Justice T.S. Sivagnanam

Hon’ble Mr. Justice M. Duraiswamy

Hon’ble Mr. Justice T. Raja

Hon’ble Selvi. Justice R. Mala

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Hon’ble Mr. Justice K. Ravichandrabaabu

Hon’ble Mr. Justice P. Devadass

Hon’ble Mrs. Justice S. Vimala

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Hon’ble Mr. Justice R. Mahadevan

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Hon’ble Mr. Justice N. Paul Vasanthakumar

Hon’ble Mr. Justice V. Dhanapalan

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