MODEL PROFORMA Single / DB

Senior Citizen

Age

CODING SHEET
High Court of Judicature at Madras
CRIMINAL SIDE
(to be filled by the Registry)

d d m m y y y y
Case Type No of Date of Filing
S.R.No. Date of Presentation

(To be filled by the Appellant/Petitioner in Black ink)

Previously filed Application,
If any and Date of Disposal
Appellant/Petitioner

Respondent/Respondent
Counsel for Appellant/
Petitiner
Counsel for Respondent
Act including provision (s) of law involved
in the case
Subject matter, in brief
Subject/Category Code

Connected /Previous/ Type No of

Covered case, if any
Appellant in Jail Bail

Lower Court Case Type No of

d d m m y y y y
Date of Judgment
Name of the Lower Court
and District

Crime No. of of __________________________ Police Station

In Cases of HCP
Name of the Detaining Authority: District Collector / Commissioner of Police
H.C.P.
Non-Statutory Statutory

Passing Officer Counsel for Plaintiff/Petitioner/Applicant

(To be filled by the Court Officer/PA concerned in Court itself in Red Ink)
Nature of Disposal_____________________________________________________________By
d d m m y y y y
Date of Disposal

Court Officer/PA
MODEL PROFORMA Single / DB
Senior Citizen

Age

CODING SHEET
High Court of Judicature at Madras
ORIGINAL SIDE
(to be filled by the Registry)

d d m m y y y y
Case Type No of Date of Filing
D.No. Date of Presentation

(To be filled by the Plaintiff/Petitioner/Applicant in Black ink)

Plaintiff/Petitioner/
Applicant

Defendant/Respondent/
Applicant

Plaintiff/Petitioner/
Applicant Counsel

Plaintiff/Petitioner/
Contemner Counsel

Value of the Suit Court Fee

Act including provision (s) of law involved

in the case
Subject matter, in brief
Subject/Category Code

Connected /Previous/ Type No of

Covered case, if any
d d m m y y y y
Order Violated and Date Type No
Of order (For Contempt
Petitions)

Passing Officer Counsel for Plaintiff/Petitioner/Applicant

(To be filled by the Court Officer/PA concerned in Court itself in Red Ink)

Nature of Disposal_____________________________________________________________By

d d m m y y y y
Date of Disposal

Court Officer/PA
MODEL PROFORMA Single / DB
Senior Citizen

Age

CODING SHEET
High Court of Judicature at Madras
ORIGINAL SIDE/REVIEW APPLICATION
(to be filled by the Registry)

d d m m y y y y
Case Type Rev. Appln No of Date of Filing
S.R.No. Date of Presentation

(To be filled by the Petitioner in Black ink)

Petitioner

Respondent

Petitioner Counsel

Respondent Counsel

Value of the Suit Court Fee

Act including provision (s) of law involved

in the case
Subject matter, in brief
Subject/Category Code

Order sought to be Reviewed

Case Type________ No__________Year__________
Date of Judgment_______________By___________

Passing Officer Counsel for Plaintiff/Petitioner/Applicant

(To be filled by the Court Officer/PA concerned in Court itself in Red Ink)

Nature of Disposal_____________________________________________________________By

d d m m y y y y
Date of Disposal

Court Officer/PA
MODEL PROFORMA Single / DB
Senior Citizen

Age

CODING SHEET
High Court of Judicature at Madras
CAVEAT - ORIGINAL SIDE
(to be filled by the Registry)

d d m m y y y y
Caveat No. Year Date of Filing
D.No. of Date of Presentation

(To be filled by the Caveator in Black ink)

Applicant/
Respondent

Expected
Category

Caveator Counsel

Petitioner Counsel

Act including provision (s) of law involved

in the case

Subject matter, in brief

Subject/Category Code

Connected /Previous/ Type No of

Covered case, if any

Passing Officer Caveator / Counsel for Caveator

MODEL PROFORMA Single / DB
Senior Citizen

Age

CODING SHEET
High Court of Judicature at Madras
APPELLATE SIDE
(to be filled by the Registry)

d d m m y y y y
Case Type No of Date of Filing
S.R.No. Date of Presentation

(To be filled by the Appellant/Petitioner/Party in person in Black ink)

Caveat No. and Year, if any___________ Name of the Caveator Counsel_______________________________
Petitioner /Appellant
Respondent/Respondent

Counsel for Petitioner/

Appellant

Counsel for Respondent

Value of the Appeal Rs. Court Fee Paid

Act including provision (s) of law involved

in the appeal
Subject matter, in brief
Subject/Category Code Nature of Claim

Connected /Previous/ Type No of

Covered case, if any

Lower Court Details

Trial Court : Type____________________No________________Year_____________

Date of Judgment

Lower Appellate : Type____________________No________________Year_____________

Court
Date of Judgment_________________

Passing Officer Counsel for Appellant/Petitioner/Party in person

(To be filled by the Court Officer/PA concerned in Court itself in Red Ink)
Nature of Disposal_____________________________________________________________By
d d m m y y y y
Date of Disposal

Court Officer/PA
MODEL PROFORMA Single / DB
Senior Citizen

Age

CODING SHEET
High Court of Judicature at Madras
APPELLATE SIDE/REVIEW APPLICATION
(to be filled by the Registry)

d d m m y y y y
Case Type Rev. Appln No of Date of Filing
S.R.No. Date of Presentation

(To be filled by the Counsel for Petitioner in Black ink)

Caveat No. and Year, if any___________ Name of the Caveator Counsel_____________________________

Petitioner

Respondent

Counsel for Petitioner

Counsel for Respondent

Act including provision (s) of law involved

in the appeal

Subject matter, in brief

Subject/Category Code Value of Main Case

Court fee paid

Order sought to be Reviewed

Case Type________ No__________Year__________
Date of Judgment_______________By___________

Passing Officer Counsel for Petitioner /Petitioner

(To be filled by the Court Officer/PA concerned in Court itself in Red Ink)

Nature of Disposal_____________________________________________________________By

d d m m y y y y
Date of Disposal

Court Officer/PA
MODEL PROFORMA Single / DB
Senior Citizen

Age

CODING SHEET
High Court of Judicature at Madras
APPELLATE SIDE/CROSS OBJECTION
(to be filled by the Registry)

d d m m y y y y
Case Type Cross Objection No of Date of Filing
S.R.No. Main Case No. of Date of Presentation

(To be filled by the Cross Objector in Black ink)

Cross Objector/
Respondent
Respondent/Appellant

Counsel for Cross

Objector

Counsel for Respondent

Value of the Appeal Rs. Value of Cross Court Fee Paid

Objection

Act including provision (s) of law involved

in the appeal

Subject matter, in brief

Subject/Category Code Date of Service of

Notice

Passing Officer Counsel for Cross Objector / Cross Objector

(To be filled by the Court Officer/PA concerned in Court itself in Red Ink)

Nature of Disposal_____________________________________________________________By
d d m m y y y y
Date of Disposal

Court Officer/PA
MODEL PROFORMA Single / DB
Senior Citizen

Age

CODING SHEET
High Court of Judicature at Madras
CAVEAT - APPELLATE SIDE
(to be filled by the Registry)

d d m m y y y y
Caveat No. Year Date of Filing
S.R.No. of Date of Presentation

(To be filled by the Caveator in Black ink)

Applicant/
Respondent

Expected
Category

Caveator Counsel

Petitioner Counsel

Act including provision (s) of law involved

In the appeal

Subject matter, in brief

Subject/Category Code

Connected /Previous/ Type No of

Covered case, if any

Lower Court Details(In case of Appeals/Second Appeals / CRPs)

Trial Court : Type____________________No________________Year_____________

Date of Judgment_________________

Passing Officer Caveator / Counsel for Caveator

MODEL PROFORMA Single / DB
Senior Citizen

Age

CODING SHEET
High Court of Judicature at Madras
WRIT SIDE

(to be filled by the Registry)

d d m m y y y y
Case Type No of Date of Filing

S.R.No. Date of Presentation

(To be filled by the Petitioner in Black ink)

Petitioner

Respondent

Petitioner Counsel
Respondent Counsel
Subject Matter / Act

Subject/Category Code

Connected /Previous/ Type No of

Covered case, if any

Passing Officer Counsel for Petitioner

(To be filled by the Court Officer/PA concerned in Court itself in Red Ink)

Nature of Disposal_____________________________________________________________By
d d m m y y y y
Date of Disposal

Court Officer/PA
MODEL PROFORMA Single / DB
Senior Citizen

Age

CODING SHEET
High Court of Judicature at Madras
WRIT SIDE / REVIEW APPLICATION

(to be filled by the Registry)

d d m m y y y y
Case Type Rev.Appln No of Date of Filing
S.R.No. Date of Presentation

(To be filled by the Petitioner in Black ink)

Petitioner

Respondent

Petitiner Counsel
Respondent Counsel

Subject Matter / Act

Subject/Category Code

Order sought to be Reviewed

Case Type________ No__________Year__________
Date of Judgment_______________By___________

Passing Officer Counsel for Petitioner

(To be filled by the Court Officer/PA concerned in Court itself in Red Ink)

Nature of Disposal_____________________________________________________________By
d d m m y y y y
Date of Disposal

Court Officer/PA
 INSTRUCTIONS / GUIDELINES FOR
FILLING UP THE CODING SHEETS
1. The Coding Sheet procedure is effective from 12.6.2006.
2. One of the main purposes for introducing the Coding Sheet is to
enable the Registry to easily identify the cases as and when required and
also for Grouping similar cases for composite disposal. It will also enable
the Registry, learned counsel as well as the Court to have a speedy
disposal of cases if they are covered by earlier decisions.
3. The Coding Sheet in thick Green Sheet is to be filed by the
petitioner/appellant along with the filing papers after filling all the
particulars in black ink leaving alone the portions to be filled by the
Registry. The Coding Sheet shall be stitched with the Filing Papers.
4. The Model Coding Sheets for Original Side, Writ Side, Appellate
Side and Criminal Side, Review Applications, Cross Objection and Caveat
Petitions duly filled in, are enclosed along with these Guidelines.
5. Anyone having any doubt in regard to filling of the Coding Sheets,
may contact the Section Officers of the concerned Filing Sections for
necessary clarification.
6. In the columns relating to the Petitioner/Appellant/Applicant or
the Respondent or the name of the respective counsel, it is not
necessary to fill the names of all the parties/counsel but only the names
of the first petitioner and the first respondent and the name of the
leading counsel alone.
7. A list of Acts/Subjects with Code numbers is provided to fill up the
olu s A t i ludi g pro isio s of la i ol ed in the appeal/case ,
Su je t atter, i rief a d Su je t Category Code .
8. A list of various Case Types being followed in the High Court and
their abbreviation is also provided.
9. Copies of the Coding Sheets, Model Coding Sheets, List of Case
Types and the List of Acts/Subjects have been circulated to the
Presidents of all the Advocates/Bar Associations who shall take sufficient
copies and circulate to their members.
10. Further, copies of the Coding Sheets, Model Coding Sheets, List of
Case Types and the List of Acts/Subjects are exhibited in the notice
boards of the respective Filing Sections and the notice boards of the
respective Associations.
11. The Coding Sheets, Model Coding Sheets, List of Case Types and
the List of Acts/Subjects are also available in the website of the High
Court www.hcmadras.tn.nic.in. They will also be available in the
information kiosks, which will be installed in the strategic points in the
High Court.
12. If the space provided for filling up information in regard to the column
o e ted/pre ious/ o ered ases if a y i the Codi g Sheet is ot
sufficient, the parties can write the numbers below the respective boxes.
13. The olu o e ted/pre ious/ o ered ases if a y is ea t for
cases which are connected to the case being filed irrespective of the case
types. For example, if a case is disposed of earlier on the same cause of
action or on the case arising on which the same provision though not
relating to the same parties, it shall be mentioned in this column.
14. All types of Miscellaneous Petitions/Applications like W.M.P.,
W.V.M.P., W.A.M.P., W.A.V.M.P., C.M.P., Crl.M.P., T.C.M.P., excepting the
miscellaneous applications filed on the Original Side, shall hereinafter be
referred as Mis ella eous Petitio s a d u ered as su h. E ery
Miscellaneous Petition shall be allotted numbers in seriatim.
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15. Where a case is a Miscellaneous Petition in a pending main case,
the provision under which it is filed need not be mentioned in the blank
space provided for entering Act including provision(s) of law involved in
the appeal/case and Subject matter, in brief.

16. In cases other than Miscellaneous Petitions, the provision under

challenge or the provision under which the impugned order was passed is
to be entered in the blank space meant for entering the Act including
provision(s) of law involved in the appeal/case and Subject matter, in
brief.

17. There is a column in the top right corner of the Coding Sheet to
indicate if any of the parties is a senior citizen. There may be cases where
there may not be any senior citizen at the time of filing of the cases but
because of impleadment or passage of time, the case may have a senior
citizen as a party. In such a case, any of the parties to the proceedings
shall file a representation in this regard with the Joint Registrar/Deputy
Registrar/Assistant Registrar of the concerned Section for making
necessary entries in the Coding Sheet, upon which the Registry will
update the coding sheet as well as the data.
18. Though all the Acts and possible subjects have been included in the
list, there may be cases where the advocates while filling the Coding
Sheet may find that the Act under which the impugned proceedings arise
or the Subject relating to the proceedings, does not find a place in the list.
In such cases, they shall write the Act/Subject in the columns Subject
matter/Act, A t i ludi g pro isio s of la i ol ed i the appeal
without writing the Subject Category Code. They are requested to bring
the same to the notice of the concerned Joint Registrar about the
inclusion of the Act, which is missing in the list, who will take necessary
steps to include the same in the list and update the same.

19. Special Tnstructions for filling up the Coding Sheets of Writ Side

a. The Act under which the impugned proceedings arise or the Act
under challenge shall be mentioned in the space meant for Subject
matter/Act. The corresponding code shall be mentioned in the space
meant for Subject/Category Code. If the proceedings fall under any of the
su je ts spe ifi ally e tio ed i the list, the sa e shall e e tio ed
followed by the corresponding Code.
For example, if the proceedings arises under any of the provisions
of the Tamil Nadu Forest Act, the same shall be mentioned followed by
the Code Number 0611800. However, if the proceedings relate to any of
the specific subjects mentioned under the Tamil Nadu Forest Act, eg.
Forest per it, the sa e shall e e tio ed as Ta il Nadu Forest A t –
Ti er Tra sit The Su je t Category Code shall, i this ase, e 6 4.
b. If the cases relate to Green Bench matters or the Public Interest
Litigation, the same shall be mentioned in the space meant for Subject
matter/Act followed by the Act. For example if a case is filed in public
interest alleging violation of provisions of Air (Prevention and Control of
Pollution) Act, 1981, the space against the column Subject matter/Act
shall e e tio ed as Pu li I terest Litigatio – Air (Prevention and
Control of Pollutio A t, . Ho e er, the Su je t Category Code for
this shall be the Code meant for Public Interest Litigation viz., Code
No.1280000.
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20. Special Tnstructions for filling up the Coding Sheets of Original Side

a. The nature of the suit shall be mentioned in the space meant for
Su je t Matter/A t . If the suit is for per a e t i ju tio , the sa e
shall be mentioned followed by the Subject Category Code No.1490400

21. Special Instructions for the Coding Sheets of Criminal Side

a. The statute under which the major punishment is awarded shall be
e tio ed i the la k spa e pro ided for Su je t Matter/A t follo ed
y the Su je t Category Code. If the ase relates to a y of the su je ts
specifically mentioned in the list, the same shall be mentioned followed
by the corresponding Code.
For example, if the case relates to any of the provisions of the Code
of Criminal Procedure, the same shall be mentioned followed by the Code
Number 0430900. However, if the proceedings relate to any of the
specific subjects mentioned in the list under the Code of Criminal
Procedure, eg. Petition under Section 482 Cr. PC, the same shall be
e tio ed as Code of Cri i al Pro edure - Se tio 4 . The Su je t
Category Code shall, in this case, be 0430908.
b. In cases of petitions for bail, anticipatory bail and quashing, the
relevant Acts under which the accused is punishable need not be
e tio ed i the Su je t Matter/A t. It ill e suffi e to e tio as ail,
anti ipatory ail a d petitio u der Se tio 4 .
22. Special Instructions for filling up the Coding Sheets of Appellate Side

a. The nature of the suit before the Trial Court shall be mentioned in
the spa e ea t for A t i ludi g pro isio s of la i ol ed in the
appeal a d Su je t atter, i rief follo ed y the Su je t Category
Code.

b. Where the Appeal is against the order of the learned single Judge
of the High Court, i the Codi g Sheet i the olu Court i the Lo er
Court details, it shall be mentio ed as Si gle Judge a d the Distri t as
Che ai .
c. In respect of Writ Appeals and Original Side Appeals, the subject
matter shall be the same as in the Writ Petitions and Civil Suits
respectively.
d. In respect of Second Appeals, the details of the Trial Court as
well as the Lower Appellate Court shall be mentioned.
This Coding Sheet system is effective from 12.6.2006. The amended
Coding Sheets for Original, Appellate and Criminal jurisdiction are
effective from 02.01.2017. For all pending cases, the practice, which was
hitherto prevailing, will be followed.

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