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CHENNAI, FRIDAY, JULY 17, 2020

Aadi 2, Saarvari, Thiruvalluvar Aandu–2051

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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:

Aඕඍඖඌඕඍඖග – එ

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.

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Aඕඍඖඌඕඍඖග – 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.

Aඕඍඖඌඕඍඖග – 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 eff ect from 08-07-2020.

High Court, Madras,

C. KUMARAPPAN,

9th July 2020.

Registrar General.