Constitution of Sub Court at Mudukulathur in Ramanathapuram District under the Tamil Nadu Civil Courts Act
The Government of Tamil Nadu Home Department (Courts - III), through G.O. Ms. No. 654 dated 23rd August 2017, published four notifications constituting a Subordinate Judge’s Court at Mudukulathur in Ramanathapuram District under the Tamil Nadu Civil Courts Act, 1873. The notifications provide for one Subordinate Judge, increase the district total to four, establish Mudukulathur as the court location and transfer specified lower court jurisdiction from the Subordinate Judge’s Court at Paramakudi.
Purpose and legal effect
G.O. Ms. No. 654, Home Department (Courts - III), dated 23rd August 2017 contains four notifications concerning the constitution of a Subordinate Judge’s Court at Mudukulathur. The Governor of Tamil Nadu issued the measures under the Tamil Nadu Civil Courts Act, 1873, with consultation with the High Court, Madras where stated.
The measures take effect from the date on which the Subordinate Judge assumes charge of the Subordinate Judge’s Court at Mudukulathur.
Court and judicial posts
G.O. Ms. No. 654 makes the following changes to the number and location of Subordinate Judges:
- The number of Subordinate Judges appointed for Ramanathapuram District is altered to four.
- One Subordinate Judge is to be appointed for the Subordinate Judge’s Court at Mudukulathur.
- Mudukulathur in Ramanathapuram District is fixed as the place where the new Subordinate Judge’s Court will be held.
Jurisdiction transferred from Paramakudi
G.O. Ms. No. 654 directs that the Subordinate Judge’s Court at Paramakudi will cease to have jurisdiction over two specified lower courts:
- The District Munsif Court at Mudukulathur.
- The District Munsif-cum-Judicial Magistrate Court at Kamuthi.
The local limits attached to those courts become the local limits of jurisdiction of the Subordinate Judge’s Court at Mudukulathur:
- Mudukulathur and Kadaladi Taluks, through the District Munsif Court at Mudukulathur.
- Kamuthi Taluk, through the District Munsif-cum-Judicial Magistrate Court at Kamuthi.
The jurisdictional change begins when the Subordinate Judge assumes charge at Mudukulathur.
Who may be affected
G.O. Ms. No. 654 is relevant to people and professionals dealing with court proceedings connected to the District Munsif Court at Mudukulathur or the District Munsif-cum-Judicial Magistrate Court at Kamuthi. It changes which Subordinate Judge’s Court has jurisdiction over those courts, moving that jurisdiction from Paramakudi to Mudukulathur when the new judge assumes charge.
The notifications address court constitution, staffing, location and jurisdiction. They do not contain provisions changing land ownership or land records.
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Common questions
When did the Mudukulathur Subordinate Judge’s Court arrangements take effect?
The arrangements take effect from the date on which the Subordinate Judge assumes charge of the Subordinate Judge’s Court at Mudukulathur.
Which taluks fall within the jurisdiction assigned to the Mudukulathur Subordinate Judge’s Court?
The assigned limits cover Mudukulathur and Kadaladi Taluks through the District Munsif Court at Mudukulathur, and Kamuthi Taluk through the District Munsif-cum-Judicial Magistrate Court at Kamuthi.
Does the Subordinate Judge’s Court at Paramakudi retain jurisdiction over the Mudukulathur and Kamuthi courts?
No. It ceases to have jurisdiction over the District Munsif Court at Mudukulathur and the District Munsif-cum-Judicial Magistrate Court at Kamuthi from the date the Subordinate Judge assumes charge at Mudukulathur.
Does G.O. Ms. No. 654 change my land ownership or land records?
The notifications contain no provision changing land ownership or land records. They deal with the constitution, staffing, location and jurisdiction of the Subordinate Judge’s Court at Mudukulathur.
