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Tuesday, 12th December 2023

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1945 അ്ഗഹായനം 21

26th Vrischikam 1199

21st Agrahayana 1945

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നരേ 50

No.

Vol. XII

Part III

Administration of Justice - Judiciary

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GOVERNMENT OF KERALA

2023This is a digitally signed Gazette. Authenticity may be verified through https://compose.kerala.gov.in/

NOTIFICATION

No. D1-1/36916/2016.

2nd December 2023.

In exercise of the powers conferred by Article 225 of the Constitution of India, Section 122 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (Central Act 5 of 1908) and of all other powers hereunto enabling it in this behalf, the High Court of Kerala hereby publishes for general information the draft of the amendments proposed to the Rules of the High Court of Kerala, 1971.

Notice is hereby given that any objection or suggestion with respect to the draft rules received from any person within thirty days from the date of publication of this notification in the Official Gazette will be considered by the High Court. Objections or suggestions, if any, shall be addressed to the Registrar General, High Court of Kerala, Kochi-682 031.

RULES

1. Short title and Commencement.-

(1) These rules may be called the Rules of the High Court of Kerala (third Amendment), 2023. (2) They shall come into force at once.

2. Amendment of the Rules.-

In the Rules of the High Court of Kerala 1971,-

(1) In rule 239, for the figure and word '4 years', the words 'two years' shall be substituted.

(2) After rule 240, the following rule shall be inserted, namely:-

"240A. Destruction of Records which are digitised.- Notwithstanding anything contained in rules 239 and 240, the physical records which are digitised in accordance with the Kerala Digitisation of Court Records Rules, 2023 framed by the High Court of Kerala may be destroyed after two years from the date of completion of digitisation of such records, by giving three months notice in the High Court website."

(3) In schedule A, after the entry under serial No. 8, the following entry shall be inserted, namely:-

"8A Vakalath"

By order, Kochi-682 031.

P. KRISHNA KUMAR, Registrar (General).

Explanatory Note

(This does not form part of the notification, but is intended to indicate its general purport.) In view of the acute shortage of space in the record rooms and the digitisation drive being carried out in the High Court, it was decided to introduce necessary amendments to the Rules of the High Court of Kerala, 1971 so that the records which are digitised could be destroyed as per rules.

The notification is intended to achieve the above objective.

NOTIFICATION

No. A3-24968/2021.

1st December 2023.

In exercise of the powers conferred by Article 229 of the Constitution of India, the Honourable the Chief Justice hereby makes the following amendments to the Kerala High Court Service Rules, 2007, namely:

Amendment (C. S. No. 88)

In the said Rules

(1) The following shall be inserted after the existing entry in column 5 against category 1 in Sub Division 1of Division III under Annexure I:

For the incumbents who were in service as on 19-9-2023, "Studied upto S. S. L. C. or equivalent (preference will be given to those who possesses a good personality).

(2) The following shall be inserted after the existing entry in column 5 against category 2 in Sub Division 1 of Division IV under Annexure I:

For the incumbents who were in service as on 19-9-2023:

1. Studied upto S.S.L.C. or equivalent.

2. Diploma in Gardening

(preference will be given to those having experience in horticulture and/or experience of work in farm)

3. Good Physique."

(3) The following shall be inserted after the existing entry in column 5 against category 4A in Sub Division 1 of Division IV under Annexure I:

For the incumbents who were in service as on 19-9-2023:

"1. Good Physique

2. Willingness to work day and night"

(4) The following shall be inserted after the existing entry in column 5 against category 5A in Sub Division 1 of Division IV under Annexure I:

For the incumbents who were in service as on 19-9-2023:

"1. Studied upto S.S.L.C. or equivalent.

2. Willingness to work day and night as directed.

3. Good Physique."

By order, Kochi-682 031.

P. KRISHNA KUMAR, Registrar (General).

Explanatory Note

(This does not form part of the amendment but is intended to indicate its general purport) The qualifications prescribed for the posts of Civil Sergeant, Gardener, Escort Attendant and Court Keeper, High Court, have been amended vide High Court notification of even number dated 19-9-2023.

It has been ordered that, in order to protect the promotion prospects of the incumbents in service, to the aforementioned posts, a saving clause needs to be incorporated. Hence this amendment.

THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA

NOTIFICATION

No. B4(A)-60501/2020.

23rd November 2023.

In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 13 of the Code of Criminal Procedure 1973 (Central Act 2 of 1974), the High Court of Kerala hereby:

(i) appoints Sri Anil Kumar, B., Malamel Thekkethil House Ramapuram, Keerikad P. O., Alappuzha-690 508, as Honorary Special Judicial Magistrate of the Second Class-II, Ernakulam for a further period of one year with effect from 26-8-2023;

(ii) confers upon the said Sri Anil Kumar, B., all the powers conferred upon a Magistrate of the Second Class under the said Code in regard to the cases generally arising in the Corporation area of Ernakulam District and empowers him to try such cases sitting singly in the said area; and

(iii) confers upon him under section 261 of the said Code, the powers to try summarily the offences set out therein.

By order,

Ernakulam-682 031.

P. J. VINCENT, Registrar (District Judiciary).

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