Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, Part VI, Section 1, No. 2 (2 VI 1 v7)
The Government of Tamil Nadu published Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, Part VI, Section 1, No. 2, dated 14 January 2015, through Notifications by Heads of Departments, Etc. Pudukkottai notification A.No. 62/2014 and D.No. 5567/12-12-2014, and Erode notification A.No. 555/2014 and D.No. 13407, set the 2015 vacation and holiday closures for specified civil courts and explain how urgent work, copy applications and court process would be handled.
What the notifications cover
The Government of Tamil Nadu published these court calendar notifications following instructions from the High Court of Judicature, Madras. They apply to the named District Courts, Subordinate Courts, District Munsif Courts and specified civil units in Pudukkottai and Erode districts.
The notifications do not change land ownership, title, registration or land use. They may affect a buyer, owner or professional who needs to file or pursue a civil case, appeal, petition, copy application or court process involving property during the listed closure periods.
Main closure periods
For the specified civil courts in both Pudukkottai and Erode districts:
- Summer vacation runs from 1 May 2015 to 31 May 2015, inclusive.
- Dussera holidays run from 17 October 2015 to 25 October 2015, inclusive.
- Christmas holidays run from 23 December 2015 to 31 December 2015, inclusive.
- The notifications also list public holidays and court holidays during 2015.
- Ten specified Saturdays are working days for Subordinate Courts. Other Saturdays in Erode are holidays, and all Sundays are holidays.
Filing and court services during closures
The Pudukkottai and Erode notifications limit normal court filing during adjournments:
- Plaints and petitions are generally not received during closure periods.
- Applications for copies, and documents connected with service and execution of process, may still be received.
- Copyist and Process Service Establishments remain open during the stated vacation periods.
- Arrest warrants are not executed during the vacation or adjournment periods described.
- Arrangements remain available for sending records to appellate courts or the High Court.
In Pudukkottai, the Part Time Official Receiver at Tiruchirappalli, which has jurisdiction over Pudukkottai District, remains open throughout the adjournments. In Erode, the Part-time Official Receiver remains open throughout the summer vacation.
Urgent matters
A Vacation Civil Judge may handle urgent civil suits, appeals, plaints, petitions and civil proceedings, subject to appointment and the terms stated in the notifications. In Pudukkottai, a Vacation Sessions Judge handles urgent bail applications and other Sessions work during summer vacation. In Erode, urgent bail applications must be made to the High Court of Judicature, Madras when there is no Vacation Sessions Judge for the divisions.
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Common questions
Does this Gazette notification change ownership or registration of my land?
No land ownership, registration or land use change is stated. The notifications deal with court vacations, holidays, filings and urgent court work in Pudukkottai and Erode districts.
Can I file a normal civil plaint during the court adjournments?
Generally no. The notifications state that plaints and petitions will not be received during adjournments, except specified copy applications and documents for service and execution of process, while urgent civil matters may be handled by an appointed Vacation Civil Judge.
Will I still be able to apply for a copy of a court record?
Yes. Copy applications may be received, and the Copyist Establishments remain open during the vacation periods described.
Are the Pudukkottai and Erode civil courts closed for the whole of May 2015?
The specified courts are closed for summer vacation from 1 May 2015 to 31 May 2015, inclusive. Urgent civil work may be handled by a Vacation Civil Judge if one is appointed.
