Appointment of Vacation Judges for the Summer Vacation 2022 under the Tamil Nadu Civil Courts Act, 1873
The Home Department of the Government of Tamil Nadu issued G.O. (D) No. 567, Home (Cts-III), dated 28th April 2022, appointing specified judicial officers as vacation Judges for District Courts and Subordinate Courts during the Summer Vacation of 2022. The appointments cover listed districts across Tamil Nadu and were made by the Governor of Tamil Nadu in consultation with the High Court, Madras.
What the notification does
The Home Department notification appoints judicial officers as vacation Judges for District Courts and Subordinate Courts during the Summer Vacation of 2022. The Governor of Tamil Nadu made the appointments in consultation with the High Court, Madras, using powers under the Tamil Nadu Civil Courts Act, 1873.
The notification identifies each vacation Judge by judicial post and assigns that officer to a named district. It does not contain provisions changing land ownership, registration, planning permission, land use or property tax.
Districts and judicial officers covered
G.O. (D) No. 567, Home (Cts-III), dated 28th April 2022, includes appointments for the following districts:
- Ariyalur, Coimbatore, Cuddalore, Dharmapuri, Dindigul and Erode.
- Kancheepuram, Kanniyakumari, Karur, Krishnagiri, Madurai and Nagapattinam.
- Namakkal, The Nilgiris, Perambalur, Pudukkottai, Ramanathapuram and Salem.
- Sivagangai, Thanjavur, Theni, Thoothukudi, Tiruchirappalli and Tirunelveli.
- Tiruppur, Tiruvallur, Tiruvannamalai, Tiruvarur, Vellore, Villupuram and Virudhunagar.
Most appointments are Principal Sub Judges or Sub Judges. The list also includes Additional Sub Judges, Special Sub Judges dealing with MCOP cases, a Chief Judicial Magistrate and a Principal District Judge.
Kancheepuram has two listed appointments. The Principal District Judge, Kancheepuram at Chengalpattu, is appointed for Kancheepuram, along with the Principal Sub Judge, Kancheepuram District Court No. II.
Relevance to property matters
The Home Department notification concerns court staffing during the Summer Vacation of 2022. A property buyer, owner or professional would be affected only if their matter involved a District Court or Subordinate Court in one of the listed districts during that vacation period.
The notification does not decide any property dispute or alter any person’s rights in land. It only specifies the judicial officers appointed as vacation Judges for the listed courts and districts.
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Common questions
Does this notification change my land ownership or property rights?
No. The notification only appoints vacation Judges for District Courts and Subordinate Courts during the Summer Vacation of 2022.
Who made the vacation Judge appointments?
The Governor of Tamil Nadu made the appointments in consultation with the High Court, Madras.
Does the notification apply throughout Tamil Nadu?
It applies to the District Courts and Subordinate Courts in the districts specifically listed in the notification.
Which government department issued the notification?
The Home Department of the Government of Tamil Nadu issued G.O. (D) No. 567, Home (Cts-III), dated 28th April 2022.
