Date: 2025-07-02Category: Not ApplicableState: Tamil NaduCountry: India
JUDICIAL NOTIFICATIONS--The High Court of Judicature At Madras--Amendments to Rules of the High Court, Madras, Appellate Side, 1965.--The High Court of Judicature At Madras--Amendments to Civil Rules of Practice and Circular Orders.
**Executive Summary**
The Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, published on July 2, 2025, includes statutory notifications from the Heads of Departments. The document details amendments to the Rules of the High Court, Madras, Appellate Side, 1965, and to the Civil Rules of Practice and Circular Orders. Both sets of amendments take effect from the date of publication in the Gazette.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Amendments to Rules of the High Court, Madras, Appellate Side, 1965:**
* In Order VIII:
* Notes (2) and (3) to rule 9 are deleted.
* Note (4) to rule 9 is renumbered as Note (2).
* In Order IX:
* Sub-rule (i) of rule 3 is replaced, requiring appellants to file three sets of judgments, decrees/orders appealed against, and material papers within six weeks of notification or extended time allowed by the Registrar. It also requires proof of service of such papers on the advocate on record for the opposite party.
* Sub-rule (ii) of rule 3 is deleted.
* Sub-rules (iii) to (vii) of rule 3 are renumbered as sub-rules (ii) to (vi).
* **Amendments to Civil Rules of Practice and Circular Orders:**
* Rule 134-A is replaced, stipulating that appellants shall file, along with the memorandum of grounds of appeal, a mechanically reproduced readable certified copy or a print out of an authenticated electronic copy, wherever permitted.
* Rule 134-B is deleted.
**Impact Analysis**
**Stakeholders: Appellants**
* **Impact**: Appellants filing appeals in the High Court of Madras are impacted by the changes to the requirements for filing necessary documents.
* **Action Required**: Appellants must comply with the revised timelines and documentation requirements for filing appeals, including providing proof of service of documents and adhering to the new rules regarding certified copies of documents.
**Stakeholders: Advocates**
* **Impact**: Advocates representing parties in appeals are impacted by the new requirements for service of documents on the advocate on record for the opposite party.
* **Action Required**: Ensure compliance with service of documents requirements.
**Stakeholders: Court Staff/Registrar**
* **Impact**: The Court Staff, including the Registrar, will need to implement and enforce the revised rules.
* **Action Required**: The Registrar needs to assess applications for extensions of time for filing documents and ensure compliance with the amended rules.
Key Entities Referenced
High Court of Madras: The court issuing amendments to its own rules and civil rules of practice.
Code of Civil Procedure 1908: Central Act V of 1908, confers powers to amend rules.
Tamil Nadu Government Gazette: Official publication for notifications; amendments take effect upon publication here.
Rules of the High Court, Madras, Appellate Side, 1965: The specific set of rules being amended by the High Court.
Civil Rules of Practice and Circular Orders: The specific rules of practice being amended by the High Court.