High Court of Madras – Principal Seat at Madras
Sitting Arrangements (Revised) – From June 03, 2024
Sl.No Hon’ble Jud ges Subject
1 The Hon’ble The Act
Chief Justice and
Mohammed Shaffiq, J ing
Writ Petitions – Public Interest Litigations (PILs);
Writ Petitions or PILs challenging the vires of the Acts, Rules or Regulations;
Tax Cases arising from Direct Tax Laws (like Income Tax Act, Wealth Tax Act);
Tax Cases arising from Indirect Tax Laws (including
Customs, Central Excise, GST, Sales Tax etc.);
Original Side Appeals – from the year 2024;
Writ Appeals relating to Service against Final Orders passed by Single Bench – from the year 2024;
Writ Appeals against final orders which are not specifically assigned to any other Division Bench (other than Tax matters) – from the year 2024;
Writ Appeals against Interlocutory/Interim Orders passed by Single Bench;
Writ Petitions/Writ Appeals related to the High Court;
Writ Petitions relating to Elections or against Election Commission (including those cases filed before the Madurai Bench) except cases invoking the provisions of Criminal Procedure Code and other Criminal Laws.
1A Mohammed Shaffiq, J
Old Writ Petitions relating to Service from the provisional list
(when DB not sitting)
2 D.Krishnakumar, J Writ Appeals relating to Service against Final Orders passed by Single Bench – for the year 2022-2023; Writ Appeals against final orders which are not specifically assigned to any other Division Bench (other than Tax matters) – for the year 2022-2023;
Appeals/Writ Petitions/Civil Revision Petitions arising from the orders of Central Administrative Tribunal.
and
K.Kumaresh Babu, J
2A D.Krishnakumar, J Old Writ Petitions relating to Labour from the provisional list
(when DB not sitting)
2B K.Kumaresh Babu, J Old First Appeals from the provisional list.
(when DB not sitting)
3 S.S.Sundar, J Writ Petitions to be heard by Division Bench which are not specifically assigned to any other Division
Bench;
Special Tribunal Appeals;
SARFAESI, IBC and other Bank related cases in connection with SARFAESI – for all the years.
and
N.Senthilkumar,J
3A S.S.Sundar, J Old Writ Petitions relating to Service from the provisional list
(when DB not sitting) 3B N.Senthilkumar, J Old Writ Petitions relating to Labour from the provisional list
(when DB not sitting) 4 R.Subramanian, J First Appeals and Second Appeals to be heard by Division Bench;
All other Appellate Side Cases to be heard by Division Bench which are not specifically assigned to any other Division Bench – for all the years;
Civil Miscellaneous Appeals arising from M.A.C.T.; All Registration and Patta matters;
and
R.Sakthivel, J 4A R.Subramanian, J Old Second Appeals from the provisional list
(when DB not sitting) 4B R.Sakthivel, J Old Civil Miscellaneous Appeals from the provisional list.
(when DB not sitting) 5 M.Sundar, J
jan Thilakavadi, J All Commercial Appellate Division Appeals arising from Commercial Division of High Court to be heard by Division Bench (including matters involving more than Rs.500 cr.);
Writ Petitions relating to Encroachments – for all the years;
All Appeals arising from Intellectual Property Rights matters to be heard by a Division Bench;
Commercial Appellate Division Appeals from
Commercial Courts to be heard by Division Bench;
Original Side Appeals – up to the year 2023;
Cases relating to National Company Law Tribunal.
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5A M.Sundar, J Old Civil Revision Petitions from the provisional list
(when DB not sitting)
5B K.Govindarajan Thilakavadi, J (when DB not sitting) Old Second Appeals from the provisional list
6 J.Nisha Banu, J Writ Appeals relating to Labour against Final Orders passed by Single Bench;
Civil Miscellaneous Appeals arising from Family Courts.
and
P.Dhanabal, J
6A J.Nisha Banu, J Old Civil Revision Petitions from the provisional list.
(when DB not sitting)
6B P.Dhanabal, J Old Civil Revision Petitions from the provisional list
(when DB not sitting)
7 M.S.Ramesh, J Habeas Corpus Petitions;
All Criminal Appeals and other Criminal Cases to be heard by Division Bench (including crime against women and children) – for all the years;
Criminal Contempt and Appeals relating to orders in Contempt Proceedings;
All Division Bench matters, including Criminal Appeals and Writ Petitions, relating to criminal cases involving the sitting or former M.Ps and M.L.As (including those cases filed before the Madurai Bench).
and
Sunder Mohan, J 7A M.S.Ramesh, J Old Criminal Revisions from the provisional list.
(when DB not sitting)
7B Sunder Mohan, J Old criminal Appeals from the provisional list.
(when DB not sitting)
8 S.M.Subramaniam, J Writ Petitions relating to Bar council matters;
Writ Petitions and Writ Appeals relating to Judicial
Service and service of court-employees including
High Court employees;
Writ Appeals relating to Service against Final Orders passed by Single Bench – up to the year 2021;
Writ Appeals against final orders which are not specifically assigned to any other Division Bench (other than Tax matters) – up to the year 2021.
and
C.Kumarappan, J 8A S.M.Subramaniam, J Old Writ Petitions relating to Service from the provisional list
(when DB not sitting)
8B C.Kumarappan, J Old Writ Petitions relating to Labour from the provisional list
(when DB not sitting)
9 Dr.Anita Sumanth, J Writ Petitions relating to General Miscellaneous (other than Intellectual Property Rights to be heard by
Intellectual Property Division), Cinema, Electricity, Education, Mines and Minerals and Agriculture Produce Market (APM) – from the year 2023.
10 P.Velmurugan, J Cases relating to Commercial Division i.e., Civil Suits and Applications (Commercial), except the cases to be heard along with Intellectual Property Rights matters
by Intellectual Property Division;
Admiralty cases;
Cases relating to Commercial Division having value above Rs.500 Cr.
11 Dr.G.Jayachandran, J Criminal Original Petitions (under Sections 407 and 482 Cr.P.C.), Writ Petitions (Cr.P.C.) – All the years;
All Single Bench matters including Criminal Appeals and Writ Petitions relating to Criminal cases involving the sitting or former M.Ps and M.L.As (including those cases filed before the Madurai Bench). 12 C.V.Karthikeyan, J Civil Suits including undefended suits and framing of issues and connected Interlocutory Applications (except Commercial Division Cases) – from the year 2018;
All Petitions/Applications invoking Arbitration and
Conciliation Act, 1996 / Arbitration Act, 1940 except
Commercial Division Cases;
Original Petitions (other than Arbitration Matters).
13 RMT.Teekaa Raman,J First Appeals – All the years.
14 N.Sathish Kumar, J Writ Petitions relating to Land Reforms, Land
Tenancy, Urban Land Ceiling, Land Ceiling and Land Acquisition and other Land Laws, including cases relating to Patta and other issues relating to Land Revenue and Registration – from the year 2021.
15 V.Bhavani
Subbaroyan, J Writ Petitions relating to Industries, Panchayats, Forest and Motor Vehicle;
Senior citizens maintenance cases;
Writ Petitions relating to H.R. & C.E and Wakf;
Writ Petitions relating to Municipalities and Local Bodies, Freedom Fighters Pension Scheme, RTI; Writ Petitions relating to Co-operative Societies.
16 Abdul Quddhose, J Civil Miscellaneous Appeals (other than Intellectual Property Rights cases to be heard by Intellectual Property Division) and Civil Miscellaneous Second
Appeals – up to the year 2022;
Second appeals for the years 2021 and 2022.
17 M.Dhandapani, J Criminal Appeals (including appeals relating to crime against women and children) and Criminal Revisions from the year 2021.
18 Vivek Kumar Singh, J C.B.I. and Prevention of Corruption Act Cases (except Bail and Anticipatory Bail Applications).
19 R.Hemalatha, J Criminal Appeals (including appeals relating to crime against women and children) and Criminal Revisions
– up to the year – 2020.
20 P.T.Asha, J Writ Petitions relating to Labour and Service from the year 2014 to 2016.
21 M.Nirmal Kumar, J Civil Revision Petitions (other than Intellectual property Rights cases to be heard by Intellectual Property Division) and Transfer Civil Miscellaneous Petitions – of the year 2024.
22 N.Anand Venkatesh, J Civil Miscellaneous Appeals (other than Intellectual Property Rights cases to be heard by Intellectual
Property Division) and Civil Miscellaneous Second Appeal – from the year 2023.
23 G.K. Ilanthiraiyan, J Writ Petitions relating to General Miscellaneous (other than Intellectual Property Rights cases to be heard by Intellectual Property Division), Cinema, Electricity, Education, Mines and Minerals and Agriculture Produce Market (APM) – up to the year 2022.
24 Krishnan Ramasamy, J All Petitions / Applications invoking Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 / Arbitration Act, 1940 relating to Commercial Division; Insolvency Petitions;
Company Petitions and Company Appeals.
25 Senthilkumar Ramamoorthy, J Writ Petitions relating to Tax matters (including
Income Tax, Sales Tax, Motor Vehicles Tax), Customs and Central Excise, Prohibition and State Excise.
26 Battu Devanand, J Civil Revision Petitions (other than Intellectual
Property right cases to be heard by Intellectual Property Division) and Transfer Civil Miscellaneous Petitions – up to the year 2022.
27
V.Sivagnanam, J
Second Appeals – up to the year 2012
28 Sathi Kumar Sukumara Kurup, J Second Appeals – from the years 2013 to 2016.
29 T.V.Thamilselvi, J Criminal Original Petitions – Anticipatory Bail and Bail;
Petitions for cancellation, Relaxation or Modification of Bail and Anticipatory Bail;
All other Petitions concerning Bail and Anticipatory Bail.
Second Appeals – from the year 2023.
30 D.Bharatha Chakravarthy, J Writ Petitions relating to Service – from the year 2022.
31 J.Sathya Narayana Prasad, J Writ Petitions relating to Land Reforms, Land Tenancy, Urban Land Ceiling, Land Ceiling and Land Acquisition and other Land Laws, including cases relating to Patta and other issues relating to Land Revenue and Registration – up to the year 2020.
32
M.Sudheer Kumar, J Writ Petitions relating to Service – from the year 2017 to 2021.
33 Dr.D.Nagarjun, J Writ Petitions relating to Labour – from the year 2017.
34 P.B.Balaji, J Testamentary Original Suits and Original Matrimonial Suits;
Civil Suits including undefended suits and framing of issues and connected Interlocutory Applications (except Commercial Division Cases) – up to the year 2017;
(i) All cases to be heard by a Single Bench which have been transferred to High Court from erstwhile
Intellectual Property Appellate Board;
(ii) All cases filed in High Court to be heard by a Single Bench which would have otherwise been filed in erstwhile Intellectual Property Appellate Board, if it had not been abolished;
(iii) Cases relating to Commercial Division i.e., Civil Suits and Applications (Commercial) to be heard along with the cases under category (i) or (ii);
(iv) All other Appeals / Civil Revision Petitions / Writ Petitions to be heard by a Single Bench pertaining to Intellectual Property Rights matters.
35 R.Kalaimathi, J Writ Petitions relating to Labour & Service – up to the year 2013.
Second Appeals – of the year 2017 and 2018.
36
V.Lakshminarayanan, J Civil Revision Petitions (other than Intellectual
Property Rights cases to be heard by Intellectual
Property Division) and Transfer Civil Miscellaneous Petitions – of the year 2023;
Second Appeals – of the year 2019 and 2020.
Note:
• Cases should be listed chronologically as per the date of filing, unless otherwise directed having regard to exceptional urgency.
• Cases relating to Senior Citizens, Crime against Women, Persons with Disability and Children shall be taken up on priority basis.
• Review Applications should be posted before the Judge/Judges whose order is sought to be reviewed.
Applications/Petitions for Review/Clarification/Modification of the orders or Speaking to the Minutes to the Orders passed by the Division Bench/Single Bench of which the Judge(s) is/are not available on account of elevation, transfer or retirement such matters shall be placed before the Division Bench or Single Bench having the provision to dispose of the main proceedings as per roster.
Applications/Petitions for Review/Clarification/Modification of the orders or Speaking to the Minutes to the Orders passed by the Division Bench of which the Senior Judge/Junior Judge is not available on account of elevation, transfer or retirement such matters shall be placed before the Division Bench consisting of the Junior Judge/Senior Judge of the former Division
Bench.
Applications/Petitions for Review/Clarification/Modification of the orders or Speaking to the Minutes to the Orders passed by the Division Bench of which the Senior Judge is not available on account of elevation, transfer or retirement and the Junior Judge is sitting Single such matters be placed before the Division Bench consisting of Hon’ble Mr.Justice S.S.Sundar and the Junior Judge of the former Division Bench.
• Civil Contempt Petitions/Applications shall be listed as per roster in respect of Judgments, Decree, Direction, Order, Writ or other process, the Contempt is alleged, for orders as to whether notice to be issued to the alleged Contemnor.
If the Judge or Judges concerned is/are not available in view of their sitting at Madurai/Madras or retirement or for any other reasons, such applications shall be posted before the learned Single Judge or before the Division Bench, as the case may be, according to the subject being dealt with.
If the Senior Judge/Junior Judge is not available on account of elevation, transfer or retirement such matters shall be placed before the Division Bench consisting of the Junior Judge/ Senior Judge of the former Division Bench.
If the Senior Judge is not available on account of elevation, transfer or retirement and the Junior Judge is sitting Single such matters be placed before the Division Bench consisting of Hon’ble Mr.Justice R.Subramanian and the Junior Judge of the former Division Bench.
• All Bails and Anticipatory Bails which are part heard or Reserved for orders shall be placed before the Roster Bench, upon change of Roster.
• Upon change of Roster, Part heard matters shall stand released and be placed before the Bench as per Roster. However, if the parties or any of them make a request for retention of the matter before the Hon’ble Bench which had heard it, stating that the matter had been heard for a considerable length of time and de novo hearing would not be expedient, and if the
Hon’ble Bench endorses the request, such matter may be placed before the Hon’ble The Chief Justice for being assigned to the Hon’ble Bench which partly heard the matter.
• Whenever any Court is of the opinion that there are case(s) pending before other Court(s) similar to the case(s) in hand and it is necessary to tag matter(s) pertaining to other Court(s), with the case(s) which is listed before it, (or) any party mentions before the Court that there are matters before other Court(s) which is/are similar to the case(s) on the list of that Court and request for tagging, the Court shall direct the matters to be placed before the Hon’ble The Chief Justice for tagging the matters and for placing the same before appropriate Court.
• Whenever a case is directed to be listed under the caption “For Reporting Compliance”,
“For Compliance”, “For Further Hearing”, “For Filing Report”, “For Recording Appearance”, “For Recording Settlement”, and etc., on a specific date, upon change of Roster, the case shall stand released from the Court which passed such order, and shall be listed before the Hon’ble Court as per Roster.
// BY ORDER OF THE HON’BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE //
Dated: 23.05.2024 Registrar (Judicial),
High Court, Madras
