Amendment to the Family Courts (Tamil Nadu) Rules
The Government of Tamil Nadu, Home (Courts II) Department, issued G.O. Ms. No. 817 dated 8 October 2013 to replace rule 7 of the Family Courts (Tamil Nadu) Rules, 1987. The replacement rule gives every Counsellor a sitting fee of Rs. 400 per day, subject to a monthly ceiling of Rs. 8,000.
What the notification does
The Amendment to the Family Courts (Tamil Nadu) Rules changes the payment provision for Counsellors. The Governor of Tamil Nadu made the amendment after consultation with the High Court of Madras, using the powers conferred by Section 23 of the Family Courts Act, 1984.
The Government of Tamil Nadu, Home (Courts II) Department, issued the amendment through G.O. Ms. No. 817 dated 8 October 2013. It was published as notification No. SRO A-34/2013 in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette dated 30 October 2013.
Provision replaced
The amendment substitutes rule 7 of the Family Courts (Tamil Nadu) Rules, 1987. The replacement rule is titled “Fee for Counsellors”.
The substituted provision states that:
- Every Counsellor is entitled to a sitting fee of Rs. 400 per day.
- The total sitting fee is subject to a monthly ceiling of Rs. 8,000.
- The change concerns the fee payable to Counsellors under the Family Courts (Tamil Nadu) Rules, 1987.
The source does not make any other change to the Family Courts (Tamil Nadu) Rules, 1987.
Who is affected
The Amendment to the Family Courts (Tamil Nadu) Rules directly affects Counsellors covered by those rules because it specifies their daily sitting fee and maximum monthly amount. The notification may also be relevant to those responsible for applying or administering the Counsellor fee provision.
Relevance to property and land matters
The Amendment to the Family Courts (Tamil Nadu) Rules does not contain provisions about land ownership, property registration, planning permission, land use, title, survey records or property transactions. A property buyer, owner or property professional is therefore not affected in that capacity by the provisions printed in this notification.
The document is a statutory rules notification concerning Family Court Counsellor fees, despite appearing in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette alongside general statutory rules, notifications, orders and regulations issued by Secretariat Departments.
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Common questions
What fee does a Family Court Counsellor receive under this amendment?
Every Counsellor is entitled to a sitting fee of Rs. 400 per day, with a monthly ceiling of Rs. 8,000.
Which rule was changed?
Rule 7 of the Family Courts (Tamil Nadu) Rules, 1987 was replaced with a new provision titled “Fee for Counsellors”.
Does this notification affect land or property transactions?
No land or property provision appears in the notification. It deals only with sitting fees for Counsellors under the Family Courts (Tamil Nadu) Rules, 1987.
Was the High Court of Madras consulted?
Yes. The notification states that the Governor of Tamil Nadu made the amendment after consultation with the High Court of Madras.
