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ചചാവ, 2026 ജനുവരി 06

Tuesday, 06th January 2026

1201 ധനു 22

1947 ചപൗഷം 16

22nd Dhanu 1201

16th Pousha 1947

വാലം 15

നരേ 1

No.

Vol. XV

Part III

Administration of Justice - Judiciary

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GOVERNMENT OF KERALA

2026This is a digitally signed Gazette. Authenticity may be verified through https://compose.kerala.gov.in/

THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA

NOTICE

27th December 2025.

No. HCKL/12463/2025-DI-2.

Sub:—Implementation of the Unified Case Types, Petition Types, Filing Types, and Appeal Types in the DCMS in all Courts in the District Judiciary-reg.

Ref:—Revised List of Unified Case Types, Petition Types, Filing Types, and Appeal Types (Copy Encl).

In order to ensure uniformity and standardization in case classification across all courts of the District Judiciary through out the State and in the Union Territory of Lakshadweep, the High Court has decided to implement the Unified Case Types, Petition Types, Filing Types, and Appeal Types in the DCMS in all the courts in the District Judiciary, with effect from 1-1-2026. In this regard, the revised unified list of Unified Main Case Types, Appeal Types, Petition Types, and Filing Types, cited above is attached herewith for information.

Accordingly, with effect from 1-1-2026, only the revised Unified Case Types, Appeal Types, Petition Types, and Filing Types as per the revised list cited above shall be used in the District Judiciary.

By Order,

NIXON M. JOSEPH,

Registrar (District Judiciary).

Ernakulam-682 031.

REVISED UNIFIED

CASE TYPE/PETITION TYPE/FILING TYPES

AND APPEAL TYPE

TO BE IMPLEMENTED AT

ALL THE TRIAL COURTS OF

THE DISTRICT JUDICIARY

IN THE STATE OF KERALA

INDEX

Serial Description Number

1 Case Type (Annexure-I)

2 Petition Type (Annexure-II)

3 Appeal Type (Annexure-III)

4 Filing Type (Annexure-IV)This is a digitally signed Gazette. Authenticity may be verified through https://compose.kerala.gov.in/

CASE TYPE

ANNEXURE-I

CC Calendar Case Criminal Crl. Rp (Calendar) Calendar Revision Petition Criminal CP Committal Proceedings

Criminal Crl.MP (Exe) Criminal Miscellaneous Petition (Execution) Criminal Crl.MP (TP) Criminal Transfer Petition Criminal Crl.RP Revision Petition (Criminal) Criminal CS Commercial Suit

Civil Ele.Pet (Mun) Election Petition (Municipal)

Civil Ele.Pet (Pan) Election Petition (Panchayath)

Civil EP Execution Petition

Civil EP (Com) Execution Petition (Commercial)

Civil OP (Indigent) Original Petition (Indigent)

Civil LAR Land Acquisition Referance

Civil LAR (NHA) Land Acquisition Referance (NHA) Civil MA (Arb) Miscellaneous Application (Arbitration) Civil MC Miscellaneous Case Criminal Rev. Pet.(MV) Revision Petition (Motor Vehicles Act) Civil OA (EFL) Original Application (EFL)

Civil OA (V&A) Original Application (Vesting and Assignment) Civil OP Original Petition

Civil OP (Cooperative) Original Petition (CO SCTY)

Civil OP (Arb) Original Petition (Arbitration)

Civil OP (Insolvency) Original Petition (Insolvency)

Civil OP (MV) Original Petition (Motor Vehicles)

Civil OP (TP) Original Petition (Transfer)

Civil OS Original Suit

Civil RCP Rent Control Petition

Civil Rev. Pet. (Rent Control) Revision Petition (Rent Control)

Civil SC Sessions Case

Criminal SC (PMLA) Sessions Case (PMLA)

Criminal OP (Succession) Original Petition (Succession)

Civil ST Summary Trial

Criminal OS (Summary) Summary Suit

Civil EP (Arb) Execution Petition (Arbitration)

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PETITION TYPE

ANNEXURE-II

Petition Type Description

Nature

IA Interlocutory Application Civil EA Execution Application Civil IA (Review) Interlocutory Application (Review) Civil IA (Restoration) Interlocutory Application (Restoration) Civil EA (Misc) Execution Application (Miscellaneous) Civil Crl.MP Criminal Miscellaneous Petition Criminal IA (FDA) Interlocutory Application (Final Decree Application) Civil IA (Set aside Ex parte Interlocutory Application (Set Aside Decree) Civil Decree) Crl.MP (Ab) Criminal Miscellaneous Petition (Absent Petition) Criminal MP Miscellaneous Petition Civil CMApn. (Arb) Civil Miscellaneous Application (Arbitration) Civil

APPEAL TYPE-GENERAL LIST

ANNEXURE-III

Appeal Type Description

Nature

AS (Election) Civil Appeal (Election) Civil Criminal Crl.A Criminal Appeal Civil AS Civil Appeal CA Commercial Appeal Civil Appeal (MT) Appeal (Medical Tribunal) Civil Crl.A(UAPA) Criminal Appeal [Unlawful Activities (Prevention)Act] Criminal CMA(UV) Civil Miscellaneous Appeal (Undervaluation) Civil CMA(Arb) Civil Miscellaneous Appeal (Arbitration) Civil CMA Civil Miscellaneous Appeal Civil RCA Civil Appeal (Rent Control) Civil AS (Indigent) Civil Appeal (Indigent) Civil MVAA Motor Vehicles Act Appeal Civil

FILING TYPE-GENERAL LIST

ANNEXURE-IV

Filing Type (such cases Description Nature

shall not register in any

circumstances)

RC Referred Case Criminal UD Undetected Case Criminal LP Long Pending Case Criminal BA Bail Application Criminal Crl.MP (Complaint) Criminal Miscellaneous Petition (Complaint) Criminal Crl.MP (Protest Complaint) Criminal Miscellaneous Petition (Protest Complaint) Criminal Crime Number as per the Law Criminal Enforcement Agency Name

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