The Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, published on Wednesday, December 28, 2016, contains statutory notifications and orders issued by Heads of Departments. This edition, numbered 51, includes Judicial Notifications, specifically a draft amendment to the Tamil Nadu Mediation Rules, 2010 (R.o.c. No. 4711-A/2016/F1). The High Court of Madras proposes an amendment to the Tamil Nadu Mediation Rules, 2010, concerning Rule 5(1)(b). The existing sub rule shall be substituted as follows: Legal practitioners with at least 10 years' standing at the Bar at the level of the Supreme Court or the High Court or the District Court of equivalent status. Any suggestions or objections to the draft amendment must be forwarded to the undersigned within 30 days of the initial publication of this amendment. The notification is issued by R. Sakthivel, Registrar General, High Court, Madras, dated 7th December 2016. The Registration number is TN/CCN/467/2012-14, R.Dis. No. 197/2009 and Price : Re. 0.80 Paise.
Key Entities Referenced
Tamil Nadu Mediation Rules, 2010: The existing rules that are being amended
Code of Civil Procedure, 1908: Central Act V of 1908 provides the powers under which amendments are being made (Section 122).
High Court of Madras: The body proposing the amendment to the Tamil Nadu Mediation Rules, 2010.
Tamil Nadu Government: The gazette is published by the authority of the Tamil Nadu Government