The Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, Part III-Section 2, No. 40, published on Wednesday, October 4, 2017, in Chennai (Purattasi 18, Hevilambi, Thiruvalluvar Aandu-2048), includes Statutory Notifications and Orders issued by Heads of Departments. The price is Re. 0.80 Paise.
This issue contains Judicial Notifications, specifically an amendment to the Tamil Nadu Mediation Rules, 2010 (R.O.C. No. 4711-A/2016/F1). The amendment, No. SRO C-25/2017, is proposed by the High Court of Madras, exercising powers conferred by Section 122 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 and clause (d) of sub-section (2) of Section 89 of the Code.
The existing sub-rule (1)(b) of Rule 5 of the Tamil Nadu Mediation Rules, 2010 shall be substituted as follows: "(b) Legal practitioners with atleast 10 years' standing at the Bar at the level of the Supreme Court or the High Court or the District Court of equivalent status."
The amendment is dated 20th September 2017 and was issued by R. Sakthivel, Registrar General, High Court, Madras.
Key Entities Referenced
Tamil Nadu Mediation Rules, 2010: The primary subject of the notification, undergoing amendment regarding the qualification of legal practitioners for mediation.
Code of Civil Procedure, 1908: Central Act providing the legal framework under which the Tamil Nadu Mediation Rules are amended, specifically Section 122.
High Court of Madras: The proposing authority for the amendment to the Tamil Nadu Mediation Rules, 2010.
Chennai: Location of the High Court and the place of publication of the gazette.