Constitution of District Munsif-cum-Judicial Magistrate Court at Peraiyoor in Madurai District under the Tamil Nadu Civil Courts Act
The Government of Tamil Nadu, Home Department (Courts-III), issued G.O. Ms. No. 643 on 6 September 2013 to establish the District Munsif-cum-Judicial Magistrate Court at Peraiyoor in Madurai District and provide for one District Munsif at that court. It also increases the number of District Munsifs for Madurai District to eight, places the Peraiyoor court within the original jurisdiction of the Subordinate Judge's Court, Madurai, and specifies Peraiyoor as a place for a Judicial Magistrate court.
What the notification does
G.O. Ms. No. 643, issued by the Government of Tamil Nadu, Home Department (Courts-III), on 6 September 2013, provides for a District Munsif-cum-Judicial Magistrate Court at Peraiyoor in Madurai District. The Governor of Tamil Nadu made the civil court arrangements under the Tamil Nadu Civil Courts Act, 1873, and specified Peraiyoor as a place for a Judicial Magistrate court under the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973.
The arrangements take effect from the date on which the District Munsif assumes charge of the District Munsif-cum-Judicial Magistrate Court, Peraiyoor. The notifications do not provide a separate calendar date for commencement.
Key provisions
G.O. Ms. No. 643 contains four connected Gazette notifications:
- One District Munsif is to be appointed to the District Munsif-cum-Judicial Magistrate Court at Peraiyoor.
- The total number of District Munsifs to be appointed for Madurai District is altered to eight.
- The local limits of the jurisdiction of the Subordinate Judge's Court, Madurai, are varied so that it exercises original jurisdiction over the District Munsif-cum-Judicial Magistrate Court, Peraiyoor, in addition to its existing jurisdiction.
- Peraiyoor in Madurai District is specified as a place where a court of Judicial Magistrate shall be established.
- The Governor acted after consultation with the High Court, Madras, for the appointment of the District Munsif at Peraiyoor and the establishment of the Judicial Magistrate court.
Who may be affected
G.O. Ms. No. 643 primarily affects court administration, judicial officers and people whose civil or criminal proceedings are handled through the court at Peraiyoor. Property buyers, owners and professionals may need to note the notification if they are involved in civil proceedings connected with that court.
The notifications do not change land ownership, land classification, registration requirements or revenue records. They also do not list the particular villages or other local areas assigned to the Peraiyoor court. Their stated purpose is to establish the court, determine judicial staffing and connect it to the jurisdiction of the Subordinate Judge's Court, Madurai.
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Common questions
Does this notification create a court at Peraiyoor?
Yes. G.O. Ms. No. 643 provides for the District Munsif-cum-Judicial Magistrate Court at Peraiyoor and specifies Peraiyoor as a place where a Judicial Magistrate court shall be established.
When do the court arrangements take effect?
They take effect from the date on which the District Munsif assumes charge of the District Munsif-cum-Judicial Magistrate Court, Peraiyoor. The notifications do not state a separate calendar date for commencement.
How many District Munsifs are provided for Madurai District?
The number of District Munsifs to be appointed for Madurai District is altered to eight. One District Munsif is to be appointed to the Peraiyoor court.
Does G.O. Ms. No. 643 change my property title or land records?
The notifications do not state any change to property ownership, land classification, registration or revenue records. They concern the establishment, staffing and jurisdictional arrangement of courts.
