JUDICIAL NOTIFICATIONS - AMENDMENTS TO THE MADRAS HIGH COURT SERVICE RULES, 2015.

No. 288] CHENNAI, FRIDAY, JULY 17, 2020 Aadi 2, Saarvari, Thiruvalluvar Aandu–2051

Part III—Section 2

Notifications or Orders of interest to a Section of the public

issued by Secretariat Departments.

NOTIFICATIONS BY GOVERNMENT

JUDICIAL NOTIFICATIONS

AMENDMENTS TO THE MADRAS HIGH COURT SERVICE RULES, 2015.

(Roc. No. 37112-A/2020/RAC.)

No.SRO C-8(a)/2020.

In exercise of the powers conferred by Articles 229(1) and (2) of the Constitution of India and Rule 28(b) of the Madras High Court Service Rules, 2015 and of all other powers connected thereto, the Hon'ble The Chief Justice is pleased to make the following amendments to the Madras High Court Service Rules, 2015:

A(cid:3477)(cid:3469)(cid:3478)(cid:3468)(cid:3477)(cid:3469)(cid:3478)(cid:3484) – (cid:3473)

In Rule 18, the existing entries under heading "Appeal or Review" shall be substituted by the following entries :-

(a) A member of the service in Division – II and III shall be entitled to appeal under Rule 19(a) from an order passed by the Appointing Authority, imposing on him any of the penalties specifi ed in the Tamil Nadu Civil Services (Discipline and Appeal) Rules.

(b) A member of the service in Division – I shall be entitled to seek review under Rule 19(b) of the order passed by the Appointing Authority, imposing on him any of the penalties specifi ed in the Tamil Nadu Civil Services (Discipline and Appeal) Rules.

(c) Where no specifi c provisions for Appeal or Review is made in these Rules against any order passed under these Rules for redressal of grievances, excepting the Appeal / Review as mentioned in sub-rule (a) / (b) above, Appeal or Review, as the case may be, shall lie, to the Authority to which an Appeal or Review would lie against an order imposing any of the penalties.

A(cid:3477)(cid:3469)(cid:3478)(cid:3468)(cid:3477)(cid:3469)(cid:3478)(cid:3484) – II

The existing entries in Rule 19 shall be substituted by the following entries:-

(a) Appellate Authority:

For the order imposing any of the penalties specifi ed under the Tamil Nadu Civil Services (Discipline and Appeal) Rules passed by the Registrar General, the Appellate Authority shall be the Chief Justice or any other Hon'ble Judge to be nominated by the Chief Justice.

(b) Reviewing Authority:

A review will lie before the Chief Justice himself against an order passed by the Chief Justice imposing any of the penalties specifi ed under the Tamil Nadu Civil Services (Discipline and Appeal) Rules as the disciplinary authority within two months of the receipt of the order, and it shall be open to the Chief Justice to exercise such powers for reviewing the order in such manner as may be found just and expedient on the facts and circumstances of any particular case.

A(cid:3477)(cid:3469)(cid:3478)(cid:3468)(cid:3477)(cid:3469)(cid:3478)(cid:3484) – III

The existing entries in Sub Rule (b) of Rule 21 shall be substituted by the following entries:-

(b) Every Appeal or Review shall be addressed to the Appellate / Reviewing Authority and submitted through the Registrar General.

The above amendments shall come into force with effect from 08-07-2020.

High Court, Madras, 9th July 2020.

C. KUMARAPPAN, Registrar General.