Adjournments of Civil and Sessions Courts in Tirunelveli District for Vacation and Holidays During the Year 2020
The Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, Part VI, Section 1, dated February 5, 2020, published a notification from the Principal District Judge, Tirunelveli, dated 8th January 2020, setting out the 2020 vacation periods, holiday list and working Saturdays for Civil and Sessions Courts in Tirunelveli District. It tells court users when these courts are closed, which offices stay open, what filings are restricted during vacation, and how urgent civil and criminal matters may still be handled.
What this notification is
The Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, Part VI, Section 1, dated February 5, 2020, carries Notification No.VI(1)/78/2020 on adjournments of Civil and Sessions Courts in Tirunelveli District for vacation and holidays during the year 2020. The notification was issued by the Principal District Judge, Tirunelveli, on 8th January 2020.
Who it affects
This notification matters to anyone who had a case, filing, copy application, process work or urgent court business in Tirunelveli District during 2020, including:
- litigants
- property owners involved in civil cases
- lawyers and clerks
- decree holders seeking execution
- people needing certified copies or service of process
Courts covered
The notification covers the Civil Unit of Tirunelveli District, including District and Sessions Courts, Sub Courts and District Munsif Courts listed in the schedule. It also states that the office of the part-time Official Receiver, Tirunelveli is excluded from closure.
Some offices and courts remain open throughout the declared vacation and holidays, including:
- the Office of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Tirunelveli
- Official Receiver, Tirunelveli
- Judicial Magistrate courts at Shencottah, Nanguneri, Cheranmahadevi, Sivagiri and Radhapuram
- the Office of the Estate Abolition Tribunal, Tirunelveli, for receiving papers
Main vacation periods in 2020
The notification declares these vacation blocks for the listed courts:
- Summer Vacation, from Friday, the 1st day of May, 2020 to Sunday, the 31st day of May, 2020
- Dussehra Holidays, from Saturday, the 17th day of October, 2020 to Monday, the 26th day of October, 2020
- Christmas Holidays, from Friday, the 25th day of December, 2020 to Thursday, the 31st day of December, 2020
It also publishes the holiday list to be observed by all courts in the district, including days such as Pongal, Tamil New Year's Day, Good Friday, Ramzan, Gandhi Jayanthi, Vijaya Dasami, Milad-Un-Nabi and Christmas, along with several court holidays.
Filing and urgent matters during vacation
During vacation, Civil Courts will not receive plaints or petitions, except:
- applications for grant of copies
- Batta Memos for service and execution of process
The notification also says:
- the Copyist, Process Service and Execution Department will remain open throughout vacation
- no arrest warrant shall be executed during vacation
- arrangements will be made for copies, sending process, transmitting records to the High Court and administrative correspondence
- urgent criminal applications should be made to the High Court, but can also be made to the vacation Sessions Judge, Tirunelveli if appointed
- if a vacation Civil Judge is appointed for Tirunelveli District, urgent suits, appeals and other urgent proceedings may be received and disposed of
Saturdays and Family Courts
The notification states:
- all Saturdays and Sundays are holidays, except Saturdays fixed as working days for 2020
- the working Saturdays for Subordinate Courts are 04-01-2020, 01-02-2020, 07-03-2020, 25-04-2020, 06-06-2020, 04-07-2020, 05-09-2020, 07-11-2020, 21-11-2020 and 05-12-2020
- all other Saturdays are holidays for all Subordinate Courts, except Family Courts
- Family Courts functioning in Tirunelveli shall work on the 1st and 3rd Saturdays of every month except public holidays, and 25-04-2020 is declared as a working day
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Common questions
If I wanted to file a civil plaint in Tirunelveli during court vacation in 2020, could I do it?
No. The notification says no plaint or petition will be received by the Civil Courts during vacation, except applications for grant of copies and Batta Memos for service and execution of process.
Were any court offices kept open during the declared vacations and holidays?
Yes. The notification says the Office of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Tirunelveli, the Official Receiver, Tirunelveli, and certain Judicial Magistrate courts remained open throughout the vacation and holidays. It also says the Copyist, Process Service and Execution Department stayed open, and the Office of the Estate Abolition Tribunal, Tirunelveli functioned in full for receiving papers.
How were urgent matters handled during the 2020 court vacations in Tirunelveli District?
For urgent criminal matters, applications should be made to the High Court, and they can also be made to the vacation Sessions Judge, Tirunelveli if appointed. For urgent civil matters, if a vacation Civil Judge was appointed for Tirunelveli District, urgent suits, appeals and other proceedings could be received and disposed of by that judge.
Were all Saturdays holidays for Tirunelveli courts in 2020?
No. The notification says all Saturdays and Sundays are holidays except Saturdays fixed as working days for 2020, and it lists ten working Saturdays for the Subordinate Courts. It also says Family Courts in Tirunelveli work on the 1st and 3rd Saturdays of every month except public holidays.
