Constitution of District Munsif's Court at Katpadi in Vellore District under the Tamil Nadu Civil Courts Act
The Government of Tamil Nadu, Home Department (Courts-III), issued G.O. Ms. No. 234 on 18th March 2009 to provide for one District Munsif at the District Munsif's Court, Katpadi, increase the number of District Munsifs in Vellore District to fourteen, and place the Katpadi court within the original jurisdiction of the Subordinate Judge's Court, Vellore. These changes take effect from the date on which the District Munsif, Katpadi assumes charge of the court.
What the notification does
G.O. Ms. No. 234, Home (Courts-III), dated 18th March 2009, contains three notifications concerning the District Munsif's Court at Katpadi in Vellore District. The Governor of Tamil Nadu issued them under the Tamil Nadu Civil Courts Act, 1873.
The notifications:
- Fix the number of District Munsifs appointed to the District Munsif's Court, Katpadi, as one.
- Alter the total number of District Munsifs appointed for Vellore District to fourteen.
- Add the District Munsif's Court, Katpadi, to the original jurisdiction exercised by the Subordinate Judge's Court, Vellore.
When the changes take effect
G.O. Ms. No. 234 does not provide a fixed calendar date for the changes to begin. Each change takes effect from the date on which the District Munsif, Katpadi assumes charge of the court.
The first notification was made after consultation with the High Court, Madras. It fixes the staffing of the Katpadi court at one District Munsif under Section 4 of the Tamil Nadu Civil Courts Act, 1873.
Court structure in Vellore District
The second notification under G.O. Ms. No. 234 changes the number of District Munsifs appointed for Vellore District to fourteen. The source does not provide the earlier number or identify the other District Munsif's Courts in the district.
The third notification, issued under Section 10 of the Tamil Nadu Civil Courts Act, 1873, varies the local limits of the jurisdiction of the Subordinate Judge's Court, Vellore. That court receives original jurisdiction over the District Munsif's Court, Katpadi, in addition to its existing jurisdiction.
Who may be affected
G.O. Ms. No. 234 is relevant to people and professionals whose civil proceedings come within the District Munsif's Court, Katpadi. It is also relevant to matters connected with the supervisory court structure in Vellore District because the Subordinate Judge's Court, Vellore, is given original jurisdiction over the Katpadi court.
The notification does not identify particular villages, properties or categories of land covered by the Katpadi court. It also does not change land ownership, registration requirements, land classification, fees or taxes.
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Common questions
How many District Munsifs are appointed to the Katpadi court?
G.O. Ms. No. 234 fixes the number at one, effective from the date on which the District Munsif, Katpadi assumes charge.
How many District Munsifs will Vellore District have?
The notification alters the number of District Munsifs appointed for Vellore District to fourteen.
Which Subordinate Judge's Court has jurisdiction over the Katpadi court?
The Subordinate Judge's Court, Vellore, is given original jurisdiction over the District Munsif's Court, Katpadi, in addition to its existing jurisdiction.
Does the notification specify which villages or properties fall under the Katpadi court?
No. The notification does not list villages, properties or other detailed territorial boundaries for the District Munsif's Court, Katpadi.
