Date: 2022-04-13Category: Not ApplicableState: Tamil NaduCountry: India
GENERAL NOTIFICATIONS - IND No.288, The Keelakarai Readymade Garments Manufacturers Tailoring Workers Industrial Co-operative Society Ltd., Keelakarai, Ramanathapuram.
**Executive Summary**
The Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, dated April 12, 2017, contains notifications of interest to the general public issued by heads of departments. These include variations to the modified master plan for the Dindigul Local Planning Area, judicial notifications regarding the constitution and re-designation of courts in Vedasandur, and holiday schedules for subordinate courts in the Unit of the Nilgiris at Udhagamandalam for the year 2017.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Dindigul Local Planning Area:**
* Variations are made to the modified master plan for the Dindigul Local Planning Area, specifically regarding the "LAND USE SCHEDULE" under Ward No. 6, Block -20, "Dindigul Corporation".
* Additions are made to the entries for "Roads and Streets" (T.S.No. 1019/1) and "Commercial use" (T.S.No. 1019/2B and 120/5B).
* **Judicial Notifications (Vedasandur, Dindigul District):**
* A District Munsif Court is constituted in Vedasandur, Dindigul District, with Vedasandur fixed as the location.
* The District Munsif Court, Vedasandur, ceases to have local jurisdiction over the entire Revenue Taluk of Vedasandur and will now have and exercise local jurisdiction over the entire Revenue Taluk of Vedasandur.
* The District Munsif, Vedasandur, is authorized to exercise powers related to original suits and proceedings up to One Lakh Rupees and jurisdiction of a Court of Small Causes up to Rs. 5000/-.
* Courts are re-designated as follows:
* Existing District Munsif-cum-Judicial Magistrate Court, Vedasandur is changed to Additional District Munsif-cum-Judicial Magistrate Court, Vedasandur.
* Proposed District Munsif Court, Vedasandur is changed to Principal District Munsif Court, Vedasandur.
* **Holiday Schedule (Udhagamandalam, The Nilgiris):**
* Civil and Sessions Courts in the Civil Unit of the District Judge, Udhagamandalam, and specified District Munsif Courts will be closed for:
* Summer Vacation: May 1, 2017, to May 31, 2017 (inclusive)
* Dussehra Holidays: September 23, 2017, to October 2, 2017 (inclusive)
* Christmas Holidays: December 23, 2017, to December 31, 2017 (inclusive)
* All Saturdays (except those fixed as working days) and Sundays are holidays.
* Listed dates are court holidays
* Saturdays falling on 04-02-2017, 04-03-2017, 01-04-2017, 17-06-2017, 01-07-2017, 19-08-2017, 16-09-2017, 07-10-2017, 04-11-2017 and 16-12-2017 are fixed as working days for the Subordinate Courts.
* The Copyist and Process Service Establishment will be kept open through the Vacation Holidays but no arrest warrants will be executed during the Summer Vacation Holidays.
* Urgent applications for grant of Bail should be made to the Hon'ble High Court of Madras, if no Vacation Sessions Judge is appointed or in the absence of Sessions Judge.
**Impact Analysis**
**Dindigul Local Planning Authority**
* **Impact:** Requires implementation of the variations to the Modified Master Plan for the Dindigul Local Planning Area.
* **Action Required:** Update the master plan records and ensure compliance with the new regulations in future planning and development activities.
**Judiciary in Vedasandur, Dindigul District**
* **Impact:** Restructuring of the court system, changes in jurisdiction, and increased authority for the District Munsif Court.
* **Action Required:** Implement the constitution and re-designation of courts, adjust jurisdictional boundaries, and adhere to the new financial limits for suits and proceedings.
**Legal Professionals and Litigants in Vedasandur, Dindigul District**
* **Impact:** Change in the court where cases must be filed and addressed.
* **Action Required:** Be aware of the court restructuring and changes in jurisdiction.
**Civil Courts in the Unit of the Nilgiris at Udhagamandalam**
* **Impact:** Closure during specified vacation and holiday periods.
* **Action Required:** Plan court schedules accordingly and be aware of the process for urgent applications during adjournments.
Key Entities Referenced
Tamil Nadu Civil Courts Act, 1873: Governs the establishment and jurisdiction of civil courts in Tamil Nadu; mentioned multiple times regarding court jurisdictions and powers.
High Court, Madras: Directs and notifies changes to court jurisdictions, powers, and holiday schedules.
Dindigul Local Planning Area: Subject of variations to the Modified Master Plan outlined in the notification.
Vedasandur: Location of the District Munsif Court, subject to establishment, jurisdiction and redesignation.
Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning Act, 1971: The legal basis for modifications to the Dindigul Local Planning Area's master plan.