Gujarat HC To Resume Physical Functioning From Sept 14 In Phased Manner [Read Order]

In an administrative order issued by the High Court Chief Justice, it is intimated that the following Benches will be constituted to take up matters in a weekly running board (cause-list):

• One Division Bench for In-Jail Conviction Appeals i.e. of which the appellant convict(s) are presently in jail ;
• Two or three Single Judge Benches for In Jail Conviction Appeals i.e. of which the appellant convict(s) are presently in jail;
• One Single Judge Bench for oldest pending Civil Matters and other civil matter where stay / injunction is granted and the LAR/MACP First Appeals.

Criminal Matters:

• In-Jail Conviction appeals registered upto year 2014 will be heard by a Division Bench;
• In-Jail Conviction appeals registered upto year 2018 to be heard by Single Judge Bench;
• The Appellant's Advocates will have to submit consent for their In-Jail Criminal Appeals to be taken up in physical mode through the Physical Hearing Consent Module;
• Based on the consent received through the aforesaid module, a weekly running board (Floating/Hanging Cause-list) for the Division Bench and for the Single Judge Benches will be prepared in the order of age of the matters to be listed during the week;
• Consent on the part of Complainant [Informant/victim] side will not be a pre-requisite to conduct the matter in physical mode.

Civil Matters

Following civil matters will be included in Civil Weekly running Board based on the consent will be updated through the Physical Hearing Consent Module:

• Matters from list of 500 pending Oldest Civil Matters for Single Judge Benches published on High Court website;
• Where the proceedings in the Courts below have been stayed;
• First Appeals of Land Acquisition Cases and Motor Accident Claim Petitions.

Note: Weekly Board will be published by Friday of every preceding week; No request for adjournment will be entertained.

Further, the Court has issued certain directions to streamline the process of Filing and objections raised in the filed matters:

• Any documents required to be furnished for clearing the objections raised, can be given in sealed covers at the Counters for physical filing or can be uploaded through e-Filing portal;
• In all matters to be filed, payment of Court Fees and submission of affidavit will be compulsory before registration of the matter;
• In e-Filed matters, scanned copy of the Court Fees and the affidavit will also have to be uploaded and the original Court Fees will have to be submitted once the normal filing counter operations are resumed at High Court;
• Filing through email for all the remaining categories of matters will be discontinued from 00.00 hours of September 14 and filing of matters / I.A.s / documents will be accepted only through physical filing or e-Filing.

Click Here To Download Order [Physical Functioning]

Click Here To Download Order [Filing & Objections]