Circular No. 9/2023
Circular No. 9/2023, issued by the Tamil Nadu Real Estate Appellate Tribunal on 20 December 2023, sets out the Tribunal's Christmas holiday period and arrangements for urgent appeals and applications. The Tribunal was closed from 23 December 2023 to 31 December 2023, but an urgent filing could be made with the Registrar's permission only on 26 December 2023 before 4 P.M.
What the circular covers
Circular No. 9/2023, issued by the Tamil Nadu Real Estate Appellate Tribunal on 20 December 2023, announces the Tribunal's Christmas holidays and explains how urgent appeals or applications could be filed during that period. It applies to anyone who needed an urgent order from the Tribunal during the stated holidays.
The Tamil Nadu Real Estate Appellate Tribunal states that it follows the calendar of the High Court of Madras under Para 11(1) in Chapter IX of the Tamil Nadu Real Estate Appellate Tribunal Regulations, 2019.
Holiday and office arrangements
The Tamil Nadu Real Estate Appellate Tribunal specified the following arrangements:
- The Christmas holidays were from 23 December 2023 to 31 December 2023, including both dates.
- The Tribunal's office would function during that period, except on Government holidays.
- The circular does not identify which dates within the period were Government holidays.
Urgent appeals and applications
Circular No. 9/2023 provided a limited process for anyone seeking an urgent order during the Christmas holidays:
- Permission had to be obtained from the Registrar before an urgent appeal or application could be filed.
- An urgent filing could be made only on Tuesday, 26 December 2023.
- The filing had to be completed before 4 P.M.
- The Tribunal would decide whether the matter was an emergency.
- An appeal or application would not be entertained during the holidays if the Tribunal decided that there was no emergency.
- An appeal or application filed during the Christmas holidays would be listed on Thursday, 28 December 2023 at 11.30 A.M.
Who was affected
Circular No. 9/2023 affected parties, representatives and professionals who intended to file an appeal or application before the Tamil Nadu Real Estate Appellate Tribunal during the 2023 Christmas holiday period. It did not provide a general extension or unrestricted filing facility. Access to holiday filing depended on urgency, prior permission from the Registrar and compliance with the single filing date and deadline stated in the circular.
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Common questions
What were the Tamil Nadu Real Estate Appellate Tribunal's Christmas holiday dates in 2023?
The Christmas holidays ran from 23 December 2023 to 31 December 2023, with both dates included.
Could I file a normal appeal during the Christmas holidays?
No holiday filing would be entertained unless the Tamil Nadu Real Estate Appellate Tribunal decided that the matter was an emergency.
When could an urgent appeal or application be filed?
With the Registrar's permission, an urgent appeal or application could be filed only on 26 December 2023 before 4 P.M.
When would an urgent holiday filing be listed?
An appeal or application filed during the Christmas holidays would be listed on 28 December 2023 at 11.30 A.M.
