Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary No. 101
The Governor of Tamil Nadu, through the Home (Courts-III) Department, issued G.O.Ms. No. 109 and G.O.Ms. No. 110 dated 9 March 2023, and G.O.Ms. No. 132 and G.O.Ms. No. 133 dated 23 March 2023, to reorganise courts and court jurisdictions in Mayiladuthurai and Nagapattinam districts. The notifications establish courts, assign revenue taluks and subordinate courts to them, set judicial staffing numbers, and expressly supersede previous notifications on certain jurisdiction and staffing matters.
What the notifications do
The notifications issued by the Governor of Tamil Nadu through the Home (Courts-III) Department reorganise the civil and criminal court structure following the creation of Mayiladuthurai District. Most changes take effect when the relevant District Judge, Sessions Judge or District Munsif assumes charge.
The notifications concern court locations, staffing and territorial jurisdiction. They contain no provision changing land ownership, land classification or property boundaries.
Mayiladuthurai and Nagapattinam courts
G.O.Ms. No. 109, Home (Courts-III), dated 9 March 2023, makes the following changes:
- Establishes a District Court at Mayiladuthurai by converting the existing Additional District Court there.
- Fixes one District Court in the District Judge cadre for Mayiladuthurai District and alters the number for Nagapattinam District to two.
- Fixes Mayiladuthurai as the place where the Mayiladuthurai District Court will be held.
- Assigns Nagapattinam, Kilvelur, Vedaranyam and Thirukkuvalai revenue taluks to the District Court at Nagapattinam.
- Assigns Mayiladuthurai, Sirkail, Tharangambadi and Kuttalam revenue taluks to the District Court at Mayiladuthurai.
- Fixes Nagapattinam District staffing at one Subordinate Judge and three District Munsifs, and Mayiladuthurai District staffing at three Subordinate Judges and four District Munsifs.
- Creates a Mayiladuthurai Sessions Division covering the entire Mayiladuthurai Revenue District and establishes a Court of Sessions for it.
- Appoints the existing Official Receiver for Nagapattinam District as Official Receiver for Mayiladuthurai District until a separate appointment is made.
G.O.Ms. No. 110, Home (Courts-III), dated 9 March 2023, establishes a Court of Judicial Magistrate at Mayiladuthurai.
Thirukuvalai court changes
G.O.Ms. No. 132, Home (Courts-III), dated 23 March 2023, alters the number of District Munsifs for Nagapattinam District to eight and fixes one District Munsif for the court at Thirukuvalai. It also places that court under the original jurisdiction of the Subordinate Judge’s Court at Nagapattinam, in addition to its existing jurisdiction.
G.O.Ms. No. 133, Home (Courts-III), dated 23 March 2023, establishes a Court of Judicial Magistrate at Thirukuvalai in Nagapattinam District.
Who may be affected
Property owners, buyers, lawyers and litigants may be affected when determining which civil court has territorial or supervisory jurisdiction over a dispute in these revenue taluks. The notifications do not themselves decide any individual property dispute.
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Common questions
Which District Court covers land in Mayiladuthurai revenue taluk?
The District Court at Mayiladuthurai covers Mayiladuthurai revenue taluk. Its listed limits also include Sirkail, Tharangambadi and Kuttalam revenue taluks.
Which District Court covers Nagapattinam, Kilvelur, Vedaranyam and Thirukkuvalai?
The District Court at Nagapattinam covers those four revenue taluks.
When do the Mayiladuthurai court jurisdiction changes take effect?
The civil court changes generally take effect when the District Judge at Mayiladuthurai assumes charge. The Sessions Division changes take effect when the Sessions Judge at Mayiladuthurai assumes charge.
Does the Gazette notification change my land title or property boundary?
The notifications deal with court establishment, staffing and jurisdiction. They contain no provision changing land ownership, land classification or property boundaries.
