Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, No. 21, Part VI, Section 1, 23 May 2018
The Government of Tamil Nadu published two Judicial Notifications in Tamil Nadu Government Gazette No. 21 on 23 May 2018. The modified Notification No. VI(1)/183/2018 records the Principal Judge, City Civil Court, Chennai's arrangements for urgent civil matters during the 2018 summer vacation, while the High Court, Madras, through Notification No. VI(1)/184/2018, No. 67/2018, dated 2 May 2018, appoints specified revenue officials for magisterial training and gives them ordinary Judicial Magistrate powers for limited categories of cases.
What the Gazette issue covers
Tamil Nadu Government Gazette No. 21, published by authority of the Government of Tamil Nadu on 23 May 2018, contains two Judicial Notifications. One is a modified arrangement for urgent civil matters in Chennai during the 2018 summer vacation. The other appoints specified Tahsildars and Deputy Tahsildars for magisterial training.
The notifications do not state any change to land ownership, land classification, registration, planning permission, patta or revenue records. Their relevance is mainly to people dealing with urgent civil court matters in Chennai or proceedings handled by the officials receiving magisterial powers.
Urgent civil matters in Chennai
Notification No. VI(1)/183/2018 records the sitting arrangements made by the Principal Judge, City Civil Court, Chennai, for urgent civil matters from 5 May 2018 to 3 June 2018, including both dates. It follows a High Court notification and official memorandum dated 4 May 2018.
Key arrangements are:
- C. Karthika, XIV Assistant Judge, City Civil Court, Chennai, was appointed Civil Vacation Judge from 5 May 2018 to 15 May 2018.
- S. Ganapathysamy, formerly XV Assistant Judge and transferred as X Assistant Judge, City Civil Court, Chennai, was appointed Civil Vacation Judge from 16 May 2018 to 3 June 2018.
- The arrangement applies to urgent civil matters during the stated summer vacation period.
Magisterial training and powers
The High Court, Madras, issued Notification No. VI(1)/184/2018, also identified as No. 67/2018, under Section 13 of the Criminal Procedure Code 1973. The notification is dated 2 May 2018 and is signed by the Registrar General.
Its main provisions are:
- Specified Deputy Tahsildars in Pudukottai and Karur districts are appointed for magisterial training.
- Specified Tahsildars and Deputy Tahsildars in Perambalur and Ariyalur districts are included.
- A Tahsildar Trainee at Vellore Headquarters Deputy Tahsildar office, Nemili Taluk, is included.
- Training lasts 120 or 180 days, as listed, from the date each official assumes charge.
- The officials receive ordinary powers available to a Judicial Magistrate for cases previously tried and dealt with by a former Judicial Second Class Magistrate.
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Common questions
Does this Gazette notification change my patta, land title or property registration?
The notifications do not state any change to patta, land ownership, registration, planning permission, land classification or revenue records.
Who handled urgent civil matters in Chennai during the 2018 summer vacation?
C. Karthika was the Civil Vacation Judge from 5 May 2018 to 15 May 2018. S. Ganapathysamy was the Civil Vacation Judge from 16 May 2018 to 3 June 2018.
What powers were given to the listed Tahsildars and Deputy Tahsildars?
The High Court, Madras, gave them ordinary Judicial Magistrate powers to try cases that were previously handled by a former Judicial Second Class Magistrate.
How long does the magisterial training last?
The listed officials must undergo training for 120 or 180 days, as applicable, starting from the date they assume charge.
