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Regn.No. KERBIL/2012/45073

dated 2012-09-05 with RNI

Reg No.KL/TV(N)/634/2021-2023

വാല്ം 15

Vol. XV

നമര

No.

െചാവ, 2026 ജനുവരി 06

Tuesday, 06th January 2026

1201 ധനു 22

22nd Dhanu 1201

1947 െപൗഷം 16

16th Pousha 1947

Part III

Administration of Justice - Judiciary

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GOVERNMENT OF KERALA

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THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA

NOTICE

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

27th December 2025.

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,

Ernakulam-682 031.

NIXON M. JOSEPH,

Registrar (District Judiciary).

06th January 2026

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CASE TYPE

ANNEXURE-I

Calendar Case

Criminal

Crl. Rp (Calendar)

Calendar Revision Petition

Criminal

Committal Proceedings

Criminal

Crl.MP (Exe)

Criminal Miscellaneous Petition (Execution)

Criminal

Crl.MP (TP)

Criminal Transfer Petition

Criminal

Crl.RP

Revision Petition (Criminal)

Criminal

Commercial Suit

Civil

Ele.Pet (Mun)

Election Petition (Municipal)

Civil

Ele.Pet (Pan)

Election Petition (Panchayath)

Civil

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

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

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

Original Suit

Civil

RCP

Rent Control Petition

Civil

Rev. Pet. (Rent Control)

Revision Petition (Rent Control)

Civil

Sessions Case

Criminal

SC (PMLA)

Sessions Case (PMLA)

Criminal

OP (Succession)

Original Petition (Succession)

Civil

Summary Trial

Criminal

OS (Summary)

Summary Suit

Civil

EP (Arb)

Execution Petition (Arbitration)

Civil

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PETITION TYPE

ANNEXURE-II

Petition Type

Description

Nature

Interlocutory Application

Civil

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

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

Crl.A

Criminal Appeal

Criminal

Civil Appeal

Civil

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)

Referred Case

Criminal

Undetected Case

Criminal

Long Pending Case

Criminal

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

06th January 2026

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