Constitution of Special Courts in Certain Districts to Exclusively Conduct Trial of Land Grabbing Cases Under Code of Criminal Procedure
The Tamil Nadu Home Department issued G.O. Ms. No. 451, Home (Court-II), dated 11th August 2011, establishing special courts to exclusively try land grabbing cases. After consultation with the High Court, Madras, the Governor of Tamil Nadu established two Metropolitan Magistrate courts in Chennai and Judicial Magistrate courts covering specified revenue districts.
What the notifications do
G.O. Ms. No. 451, Home (Court-II), dated 11th August 2011, contains two Tamil Nadu Home Department notifications establishing courts that exclusively try land grabbing cases. The Governor of Tamil Nadu acted under the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, after consultation with the High Court, Madras.
The notifications determine which specially established courts handle these criminal cases. They do not contain procedures for deciding property ownership, changing land records or transferring title.
Courts established
The Tamil Nadu Home Department notifications establish:
- Two Metropolitan Magistrate courts at Chennai exclusively for land grabbing cases.
- A special Judicial Magistrate court at Salem for Salem revenue district.
- Courts at Coimbatore, Tiruchirappalli, Tiruvallur, Villupuram, Virudhunagar, Theni, Tuticorin, Cuddalore, Pudukkottai, Erode, Tiruppur, Namakkal, Dharmapuri, Krishnagiri and Karur, each covering the corresponding revenue district.
- A court at Tirunelveli covering Tirunelveli and Kanniyakumari.
- A court at Madurai covering Madurai and Dindigul.
- A court at Kancheepuram covering Kancheepuram, Vellore and Tiruvannamalai.
- A court at Perambalur covering Perambalur and Ariyalur.
- A court at Thanjavur covering Thanjavur, Tiruvarur and Nagapattinam.
- A court at Ramanathapuram covering Ramanathapuram and Sivagangai.
- A court at Udhagamandalam covering Udhagamandalam.
Who may be affected
G.O. Ms. No. 451, Home (Court-II), dated 11th August 2011, is relevant to complainants, accused persons, property owners, buyers and professionals involved in a land grabbing case. The listed court location and its assigned revenue district indicate the special court established to conduct the trial.
Key points for property readers
- The courts are established exclusively to try land grabbing cases.
- Chennai is assigned two Metropolitan Magistrate courts.
- Other listed areas are assigned special Judicial Magistrate courts.
- Some courts cover more than one revenue district, including Kancheepuram, Thanjavur and Ramanathapuram.
- The notifications establish trial courts but do not state any rule for validating a sale deed, cancelling a document or altering a land record.
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Common questions
Does this notification create special courts for land grabbing cases in Chennai?
Yes. The Governor of Tamil Nadu established two Metropolitan Magistrate courts at Chennai exclusively to try land grabbing cases.
Which special court covers Vellore and Tiruvannamalai?
The special Judicial Magistrate court at Kancheepuram covers Kancheepuram, Vellore and Tiruvannamalai revenue districts.
Which court covers Tiruvarur and Nagapattinam land grabbing cases?
The special Judicial Magistrate court at Thanjavur covers Thanjavur, Tiruvarur and Nagapattinam revenue districts.
Does the notification decide who owns disputed land?
No ownership decision is set out in the text. The notifications establish courts exclusively to conduct trials of land grabbing cases.
