Date: 2016-08-31Category: Not ApplicableState: Tamil NaduCountry: India
JUDICIAL NOTIFICATIONS - Redefining the jurisdiction of Chief Judicial Magistrate Court and Judicial Magistrate Courts in Ariyalur District - Amendment to Notification - Code of Criminal Procedure-Conferment of Powers
**Executive Summary**
This document is from the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, published on September 9, 2009. It includes notifications of interest to the general public, issued by Heads of Departments. Key notifications include confirmation of a variation to a town planning scheme, conferment of powers under the Code of Criminal Procedure, and cancellation of a notification regarding civil jurisdiction realignment.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Town Planning:**
* Confirmation of variation to the Sanctioned High Ground Area Town Planning Scheme of Tirunelveli Local Planning Area.
* Conversion of land use from Residential to Commercial in R.S. No. 427-3pt, 428B-1B, 428B-2C, 431B-2.
* Designation of land for commercial use, to be developed by the owner.
* **Judicial Appointments & Powers:**
* Appointment of eight Deputy Tahsildars in Dindigul District as Special Judicial Magistrates for 120 days.
* Appointment of one Tahsildar Trainee in Tiruvannamalai District as Special Judicial Magistrate for 180 days.
* Appointment of one Tahsildar Trainee in Villupuram District as Special Judicial Magistrate for 180 days.
* Appointment of one Tahsildar Trainee in Erode District as Special Judicial Magistrate for 180 days.
* Appointment of eight Deputy Tahsildars in Villupuram District as Special Judicial Magistrates for 120 days.
* Each appointee is conferred with ordinary powers conferrable under the Code of Criminal Procedure.
* **Civil Jurisdiction:**
* Cancellation of the notification for realignment of civil jurisdiction related to detaching villages and firkas of Ottapidaram taluk.
* The cancelled notification concerned the jurisdiction of Principal District Munsif Court, Thoothukudi, District Munsif Court, Kovilpatti, and District Munsif-cum-Judicial Magistrate Court, Vilathikulam.
**Impact Analysis**
**Land Owner in Tirunelveli**
* **Impact:** Can proceed with the development of the land for commercial purposes.
* **Action Required:** Develop the area for commercial purposes.
**Deputy Tahsildars and Tahsildar Trainees in Dindigul, Tiruvannamalai, Villupuram and Erode Districts**
* **Impact:** Granted powers of a Special Judicial Magistrate.
* **Action Required:** Assume charge and exercise judicial powers as defined by the Code of Criminal Procedure.
**Residents and Litigants in Ottapidaram Taluk**
* **Impact:** The previously notified realignment of civil jurisdiction in Ottapidaram Taluk is cancelled.
* **Action Required:** Refer to previous jurisdictional details prior to the cancelled notification.
Key Entities Referenced
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: Central Act authorizing the High Court to appoint Special Judicial Magistrates.
Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning Act, 1971: Law authorizing confirmation of variations to town planning schemes.
High Court: Appoints Special Judicial Magistrates
Tamil Nadu Civil Courts Act, 1873: Law referencing the realignment of civil jurisdiction in court cases.
Tirunelveli Local Planning Area: Area subject to a town planning scheme variation.