The Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, No. 49, was published on Wednesday, December 14, 2016, in Chennai. It includes statutory notifications and orders issued by heads of departments, specifically under Part III - Section 2. This edition contains a judicial notification regarding a draft amendment to the Tamil Nadu Mediation Rules, 2010 (R.o.c. No. 4711-A/2016/F1). The amendment proposes to modify sub-rule (1)(b) of Rule 5, requiring legal practitioners to have at least 10 years of standing at the Bar at the level of the Supreme Court, High Court, or District Court (or equivalent status) to be eligible for mediation. The notification (No. SRO C-28/2016) is published under the authority of Section 122 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (Central Act V of 1908) and clause (d) of sub-section (2) of Section 89. Suggestions or objections to the draft amendment can be forwarded within 30 days of the initial publication. The notification was issued by R. Sakthivel, Registrar General, High Court, Madras, on December 7, 2016. The Gazette's registration number is TN/CCN/467/2012-14, R. Dis. No. 197/2009, and the price is Re. 0.80 Paise.
Key Entities Referenced
Tamil Nadu Mediation Rules, 2010: The primary subject of the notification, being amended.
High Court of Madras: The entity responsible for proposing the amendment to the rules.
Code of Civil Procedure, 1908: The law under which the amendment is being made (Section 122).
Tamil Nadu: The state to which the policy is applicable.