D.Vijayalakshmi v. The Registrar General

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 05.08.2021 CORAM :

THE HON'BLE MR.SANJIB BANERJEE, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE P.D.AUDIKESAVALU W.P.No.16256 of 2021 D.Vijayalakshmi (Petitioner-Cum party in Person) .. Petitioner in Person Vs.

The Registrar General Madras High Court, Chennai - 600 104.

.. Respondent Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondent Madras High Court to take appropriate steps for framing Rules for Case flow management system and for monitoring of all cases by Courts in Tamil Nadu in true spirit and letter incorporating all directions of Supreme Court at the earliest. For Petitioner :

Ms.D.Vijayalakshmi Party-in-Person For Respondent :

Mr.Karthik Ranganathan

ORDER

(Made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice) The petitioner, appearing in person, refers to the Supreme Court judgment in the Salem Advocate Bar Association case reported at (2005) 6 SCC 344 to suggest that detailed case flow management rules ought to be put in place for monitoring the progress of cases. A lot of developments have taken place between 2002 and now in streamlining matters, prioritising them and guidelines have been issued in several judgments and rules have been framed to conduct matters in court.

2. One of the areas that needs attention is the resources available to the judiciary and the repeated formulation of rules or issuance of guidelines may no longer be effective unless and https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

until the number of judicial officers, the staff and other infrastructure are augmented.

3. To an extent, the concern which has been expressed has been taken care of in respect of several classes of matters, including commercial suits. There are judicial orders which govern the field in matters pertaining to criminal trials. In the circumstances, it may not be necessary to formulate any fresh set of rules, though the dictum in the judgment cited continues to guide courts all over the country. W.P.No.16256 of 2021 is disposed of. There will be no order as to costs.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar sra To:

The Registrar General Madras High Court, Chennai - 600 104.

Copy To:

The Section Officer Legal Cell High Court, Madras-104.

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