Amendment to Sub Rule 2 of Rule 5 of the Madras High Court Designation of Senior Advocates Rules, 2020
The High Court of Judicature at Madras issued Judicial Notification No. SRO C-29/2021 on 26th August 2021, amending the Madras High Court Designation of Senior Advocates Rules, 2020. The amendment limits how many advocates a Judge or an eligible Senior Advocate may propose or endorse for designation as Senior Advocate in a calendar year. It was published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette on 15th September 2021 and does not concern land or property rights.
What the notification does
Judicial Notification No. SRO C-29/2021 replaces Sub Rule 2 of Rule 5 of the Madras High Court Designation of Senior Advocates Rules, 2020. The High Court of Judicature at Madras made the amendment using the powers stated in the Advocates Act, 1961.
The notification concerns the process for proposing and endorsing advocates for designation as Senior Advocates. It does not amend land ownership, registration, planning, building or property transaction requirements.
Who is affected
Judicial Notification No. SRO C-29/2021 directly affects:
- Judges who propose advocates for designation as Senior Advocates.
- Senior Advocates with 15 years of standing as Senior Advocates who propose or endorse candidates.
- Advocates seeking designation as Senior Advocates, because the amendment controls how proposals and endorsements may be submitted.
Property buyers, owners and land professionals are not given any duties or rights under the notification.
Key limits introduced
The substituted Sub Rule 2 provides that:
- A Judge may not propose the names of more than two advocates for designation in one calendar year.
- A Senior Advocate with 15 years of standing as a Senior Advocate may not propose, endorse, or both propose and endorse more than two advocates in total for designation in one calendar year.
- For the purpose of the substituted sub-rule, a proposal is treated as an endorsement, and an endorsement is treated as a proposal.
The combined treatment of proposals and endorsements means that an eligible Senior Advocate cannot avoid the annual total by using different submission methods.
Publication and earlier rules
The Madras High Court Designation of Senior Advocates Rules, 2020 were published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette on 15th July 2020. The source also records that Rule 10 was subsequently amended through a Gazette publication dated 20th January 2021.
Judicial Notification No. SRO C-29/2021 was signed at the High Court, Madras, by Registrar General P. Dhanabal on 26th August 2021. It appeared in Part III, Section 2 of the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette published on 15th September 2021.
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Common questions
Does this notification affect buying, selling or registering property in Tamil Nadu?
No. Judicial Notification No. SRO C-29/2021 deals only with proposals and endorsements for designation of Senior Advocates.
How many advocates may a Judge propose in a calendar year?
A Judge may propose no more than two advocates for designation in one calendar year.
Can a Senior Advocate propose two candidates and separately endorse two more?
No. A Senior Advocate with 15 years of standing may propose, endorse, or both propose and endorse no more than two advocates in total during one calendar year.
When was Judicial Notification No. SRO C-29/2021 issued and published?
It was issued by the High Court of Judicature at Madras on 26th August 2021 and published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette on 15th September 2021.
