MANDATORY RULES OF

C.G. HIGH COURT RULES, 2007

AND
IMPORTANT ORDERS TO FILE A FRESH CASE

C : CHECK LIST
Before registration of each case, the following points shall be
checked :

1. Whether the contents of the petition/ appeal, YES/NO

applications and accompanying documents are
clear, legible and typed in double space on one side
of the paper.

2. Whether the particulars of the impugned order and YES/NO

the orders passed by the court(s) below are
uniformly written in all the documents.

3. Whether the addresses of the parties and their YES/NO

representatives are complete and set out properly.

4. Whether the cause title of the petition/appeal YES/NO

corresponds to that of the impugned judgment.

5. Whether detailed cause title has been mentioned in YES/NO

the impugned judgment and if not, whether memo
of parties has been filed.

6. Whether the petition/appeal and applications bear YES/NO

the signatures of the counsel/petitioner.

7. Whether the prescribed court fee has been paid. YES/NO

8. Whether the affidavit of the petitioner in support of YES/NO

the petition/appeal and applications had been filed.
9. Whether the Vakalatnama has been properly YES/NO
executed by the petitioners/appellants and
accepted by the Advocate and Memo of Appearance
filed.

10. Whether the Annexures referred to in the YES/NO

petition/list of dates are true copies of the
documents before the Court below and are filed in
chronological order.

11. If the petition/appeal is time barred, whether YES/NO

application for condonation of delay mentioning the
number of days of delay with affidavit and court fee
has been filed.

12. If a party in the court below has died, whether YES/NO

application for bringing LRs on record indicating
the date of death, relationship, age and addresses
along with affidavit and court fee has been filed.

13. Whether paragraphs and pages of paper books YES/NO

have been numbered consecutively and correctly
noted in Index.

14. If any identical matter is pending in/disposed of by YES/NO

the High Court, whether complete particulars of
such matters have been given.
 D : MANDATORY POINTS TO BE CHECKED

1. Certified copy of the impugned judgment has been filed and if

certified copy is not available, application for exemption from filing
certified copy has been filed.
2. The petition and the applications have been signed by the
advocates/ petitioner in person.
3. An affidavit of the petitioner properly attested and identified has
been filed.
4. Memo of Appearance has been filed.
5. Vakalatnama properly executed by the petitioner and duly
accepted by the Advocate has been filed.
6. Proper court fee has been paid.
7. Proper and required number of sets have been filed.
8. Brief list of dates/events has been filed.
9. An application for condonation of delay has been filed if the matter
is barred by limitation.
10. Typed copies of hand written/illegible documents, annexures.

(I) WRIT MATTERS

1. Whether Writ Petition has been drafted in accordance with these

rules………… i.e. separate synopsis with date in chronological
order, and whether grounds have been raised separately. Index
with proper pagination.
2. Whether the Writ Petition has been filed forming Part I and Part II
as per rule.
3. In P.I.L. matter; whether—
(a) The petition is accompanied by an application seeking leave
for waiver of locus standi.
(b) The petitioner has made a statement to the effect that he has
no personal/individual interest in the subject, and if he has
personal/ individual interest, he has disclosed it i.e. the
petitioner falls within the group or society or community for
whose benefit the PIL has been filed.
(c) Earlier public spirited antecedents of the petitioner, if any.
(d) The petitioner has submitted proof of deposit of the security
amount of Rs. 5,000/- if not, application for exemption from
depositing security amount.
 (II) CRIMINAL MATTERS

1. Whether—
(a) Appeal/application/revision has been drafted in accordance
with the rules.
(b) In case of appeal/revision against sentence the accused has
surrendered to sentence.
(c) Has been accompanied by certified copy of order appealed
against and spare copy as per rule except where the accused
person is in duress.
(d) In case of revision against charge :—Whether the petition is
accompanied by :—
(i) Copy of charge sheet/copy of F.I.R.
(ii) Copy of order.
(iii) Copies of statement recorded under Sections 161 and
164 of the Cr. P.C.
(iv) Medical report in case of bodily injury.
(v) Copy of any other material document.

(III) BAIL MATTERS

Anticipatory bail application

1. Affidavit of the petitioner or of any person acquainted with the
facts, ventilating “Reasonable belief”.
2. Certified copy of earlier order (in case of subsequent bail petition).
3. Certified copy of order of Sessions Judge.

Petition under Section 439

1. Name of Police Station.
2. Crime Number.
3. Offence punishable under Section.
4. Certified copy of order passed by Sessions Judge.

Arising out of Order passed in pending case

1. Certified copy of order passed by the Trial Court.

Application disposed of with a direction to approach again

1. Earlier order passed by the High Court.
2. Copy of order passed by the Trial Court.
(IV) Petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal
Procedure For quashing :—
(A) Copy of F.I.R.
(B) Copy of Challan.
(C) Copy of proceedings.

(V) Criminal Revision (Against Charge)

1. Certified copy of order.
2. Copy of charge.
3. Medical report (in bodily injury case)
4. Document submitted by prosecution alongwith challan.
5. Copies of statement of prosecution witness.
6. Copy of F.I.R.
7. Copy of charge-sheet.

Arising out of private complaint

1. Copy of order sheets.
2. Copy of complaint.
3. Copies of documents filed alongwith complaint.

(VI) Criminal Appeal

1. Certified copy of judgment of conviction and order of
sentence. In case appeal is barred by limitation: Affidavit in
support of application.

(VII) Leave to Appeal

1. Copy of Judgment.
2. Copy of statement of P.Ws.
3. Other relevant exhibited documents.
I. Every application for restoration of appeal or
application, dismissed for default of appearance, shall
be accompanied by an affidavit stating the
circumstances in which such default was made, and
whether or not the party whose appeal or application
was dismissed had previously to such dismissal,
engaged an advocate to conduct the appeal or
application.
(VIII) Second Appeal
(a) Certified copy of judgment and decree of the first appellate
Court.
(b) Judgment and decree of the trial Court.

(IX) First Appeal

1. Certified copy of judgment and decree appealed from:
(a) M.A. (For enhancement): certified copy of award.
(b) M.A. (appeal against award by a party against whom
award is passed): Certified copy of the award: Receipt
of deposit of 50% of award or Rs. 25,000/- whichever is
less.
(c) If the appeal is by Insurance Company then certified
copy of order passed under Section 170 of the Motor
Vehicles Act.

(X) Civil Revision

1. Certified copy of the order
 FORMAT
FORMAT OF WRIT PETITION
IN THE HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR
WRIT PETITION (_____) NO.______ OF _______
PETITIONER(S)
Versus
RESPONDENT(S)

WRIT PETITION UNDER ARTICLE 226/227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA

1. PARTICULARS OF THE PETITIONER(S).

2. PARTICULARS OF THE RESPONDENT(S).
3. PARTICULARS OF THE CAUSE/ORDER AGAINST WHICH THE
PETITION IS MADE.
SUBJECT MATTER IN BRIEF.
4. WHETHER CAVEAT FILED, IF YES, WHETHER COPY OF THE
PETITION SUPPLIED TO THE CAVEATOR.
5. DETAILS OF REMEDIES EXHAUSTED
6. MATTER NOT PREVIOUSLY FILED OR PENDING WITH ANY
OTHER COURT OF LAW
7. DELAY, IF ANY, IN FILING THE PETITION.
8. FACTS OF THE CASE
8.1
8.2
9. GROUNDS ( Distinct grounds to be raised separately)

9.1
9.2
10. RELIEF(S) SOUGHT
Counsel for the Petitioner(s)
Place
Dated
 FORMAT FOR FILING OF PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION
PETITION
IN THE HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR

WRIT PETITION (PIL) NO……..OF…...

In Re:…………………..(cause for which PIL is submitted)

PETITIONER(S).

Versus

RESPONDENT(S).

1. PARTICULARS OF THE PETITIONER(S) (same as format of

writ petition).

2. PARTICULARS OF THE RESPONDENT(S) (same as format of

writ petition).

3. (A) PARTICULARS OF THE CAUSE/ORDER AGAINST

WHICH THE PETITION IS BEING PREFERRED.

(B) SUBJECT MATTER IN BRIEF.

(C) (I) The present petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India
is being filed by way of public interest litigation and the petitioner
has no personal interest (if he has any personal interest such
interest must be disclosed). The petition is being filed in the
interest of_______(give particulars of the class of persons for
whose benefit the petition is filed).

(II) That the petitioner is_____ (give short background of the

petitioner; if the petitioner is an organization, the names of the
office-bearers must be furnished). The petitioner has earlier
filed/not filed any other public interest petition (if filed, details of
such PIL filed including the case number and the court, status and
brief description of the order passed must be given. It must also
be stated whether in any of such cases any cost has been awarded
for or imposed against the petitioner; and whether any
appreciation or stricture has been passed).

(III) That the petitioner is filing the present petition on his own and not
at the instance of someone else. The litigation cost, including the
advocate’s fee and the traveling expenses of the lawyer, if any, are
being borne by the petitioner himself (if not, the petitioner must
disclose the source of funds).

(IV) The source of information of the facts pleaded in this Public

Interest Litigation, is based on ___________.(if news report,
 whether the applicant has verified the facts by personally visiting
the place, talking to other people or from the reporter/ editor of the
newspaper concerned. If the petitioner does not wish to disclose
the source, he may say so with reasons).

(V) That the petitioner has/has not sent representation in this regard.
(if yes, details of such representation and reply, if any, from the
authority concerned along with copies thereof must be filed. If
not, reason for not sending such representation).

(VI) That to the best of knowledge of the petitioner, no public interest

petition (whether filed by the petitioner himself or by someone
else) raising the same issue is filed before this Hon’ble Court or
before any other Court. (if filed, details thereof).

4. WHETHER CAVEAT FILED, IF YES, WHETHER COPY OF

THE PETITION SUPPLIED TO THE CAVEATOR.

5. DETAILS OF REMEDIES EXHAUSTED.

6. MATTER NOT PREVIOUSLY FILED OR PENDING WITH

ANY OTHER COURT OF LAW.

7. DELAY, IF ANY, IN FILING THE PETITION.

8. FACTS OF THE CASE

8.1

8.2

9. GROUNDS
State separate grounds with specific mention of violation of particular
constitutional or statutory provision or any administrative instruction. The
relevant provision of the Constitution and statute must be quoted and
administrative instruction must be filed.

9.1

9.2
10. RELIEF(S) SOUGHT.

Place:
Dated: Counsel for the Petitioner(s)
 Format of Anticipatory Bail Application u/s 438 Cr.P.C.
IN THE HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR (CHHATTISGARH)

M.Cr.C. (A) NO. /YEAR

APPLICATION UNDER SECTION 438 OF THE

CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE

APPLICANT : A
VERSUS
NON-APPLICANT : B
CASE NO. …... /B.A. NO. …....
CRIME NO.
POLICE STATION
OFFENCE U/S.

The applicant named above respectfully begs to submit as under :-

1. That the applicant had preferred an application under Section 438 Cr.P.C. for
anticipatory bail before the learned lower Court, which has been rejected by the
lower Court vide order dated ……………….in bail application
No……………………A copy of the same is being annexed herewith as
ANNEXURE - .
2. That this is the First/Second/Subsequent (No.) bail application before this
Hon’ble Court. No other application of the nature is pending before this Hon’ble
Court or before the Court below.
3. That the applicant is apprehending his arrest in connection with Crime
No…………………… registered at Police Station …………………………. for
an alleged offence punishable under Section ……………….of I.P.C./any other
Act.
4. The applicant has following pending/decided criminal case(s) against him
--------- (if none – say nil)
5. That as per the prosecution story …………………………..
6. GROUNDS
7. That the applicant is ready to abide by all the directions and conditions
which may be imposed by this Hon’ble Court while granting bail
8. That the applicant is permanent resident of … . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ………………………………………
PRAYER
It is therefore, prayed that this Hon’ble Court may kindly be pleased to order release
of the applicant on bail in the event of arrest for the above mentioned offence..

COUNSEL FOR THE APPLICANT

PLACE :
DATED :
 IN THE HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR (CHHATTISGARH)

M.Cr.C. (A) NO. /YEAR

APPLICANT : A
VERSUS
NON-APPLICANT : B

AFFIDAVIT

I ..….…………………….. S/o. ……………………………. aged……… years

R/o……………………….. District………………. do hereby state on oath as under :-

1. That, this is the First/Second/Subsequent (No.) bail application of the applicant

before this Hon’ble Court. No other application of the nature is pending either before
this Hon’ble Court or Court below.

2. That, I am the applicant in the instant petition and as such I am fully conversant with
the facts of the case.

3. That, I have engaged Mr. …………………………………………… Advocate as my

counsel to move and argue the bail application before this Hon’ble Court on my
behalf.

4. That the statement of facts in bail application are true to my personal knowledge.

DEPONENT

VERIFICATION

I……………………. the deponent, do hereby verify that the contents of the affidavit
from paras 1 to 4 are true to my personal knowledge.

Verified and signed on this ……………..day of…………………. at…………….

DEPONENT
Identified by me:

***
 Format of Application for regular bail u/s 439 Cr.P.C.
IN THE HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR
(CHHATTISGARH)
M.Cr.C. NO. /YEAR

APPLICATION UNDER SECTION 439 OF THE

CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE

APPLICANT : A
VERSUS
NON-APPLICANT : B
CASE NO. /B.A. NO.
CRIME NO.
POLICE STATION
OFFENCE U/S.
The applicant named above respectfully begs to submit as under :-
1. That this is the First/Second/Subsequent (No.) bail application before this Hon’ble
Court. No other application of the nature is pending before this Hon’ble Court or
before the Court below.
2. That the applicant had preferred an application under Section 439 Cr.P.C. for his
release on bail before the learned Sessions Court, which has been rejected by the
lower Court vide order dated …....…………. in bail application No...........................
A copy of the same is being annexed herewith as ANNEXURE - .
3. That the applicant has been arrested by Police of Police Station ………………….. on
.................................. for an alleged offence punishable under Section ….....................
of I.P.C./any other Act.
4. That the deponent of the attached affidavit is a relative (relation to be disclosed) of
the applicant and is fully conversant with the facts of the case and authorized by the
applicant to move an application for his release on bail.
5. That as per the prosecution story ….......................................................
6. GROUNDS:
7. That the applicant is permanent resident of …................................................................
….....................................................................................................................................
8. That the applicant is ready to furnish adequate surety and shall abide by all the
directions and conditions which may be imposed by this Hon’ble Court.
PRAYER
It is therefore, prayed that this Hon’ble Court may kindly be pleased to grant bail to
the applicant.

COUNSEL FOR THE APPLICANT

PLACE :
DATED :
 IN THE HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR (CHHATTISGARH)

M.Cr.C.NO. /YEAR
APPLICANT : A
VERSUS
NON-APPLICANT : B

AFFIDAVIT

I,......................................................., S/o. ....................................... aged …........years,

R/o...................................................................., District...........................do hereby state on
oath as under :-
1.. That, I am applicant’s Relative (relation to be disclosed) and conversant with the
facts of the case. I am authorized by the applicant to move an application for his release on
bail.
2.. That, I am authorized by the applicant to swear this affidavit on his behalf in support
of the bail application.
3.. That, this is the First/Second/Subsequent (No.) bail application of the applicant
before this Hon’ble Court. No other application of the nature is pending either before this
Hon’ble Court or Court below.
4.. That, I have engaged Mr. …………………………………………… Advocate as
applicant’s counsel to move and argue the bail application before this Hon’ble Court on his
behalf.
5.. That the contents of the bail application are true to my personal knowledge.

DEPONENT

VERIFICATION

I……………………. the deponent, do hereby verify that the contents of the affidavit
from paras 1 to 5 are true to my personal knowledge.

Verified and signed on this ……………..day of…………………. At……………….

DEPONENT
Identified by me:
 Important Rules of Chhattisgarh High Court Rules, 2007

47. (1) If any writ, order or direction is sought against the Union of India,
a State Government, a Public Officer or Authority, as is covered by Article
12 of the Constitution, notice of the application with all annexure(s) shall
be served, before filing in two sets, on the Assistant Solicitor General/
Advocate General/ Standing Counsel, as the case may be.

113. Revisions arising out of conviction and sentence of imprisonment shall be

posted for admission only after the applicant has surrendered.

120 (1) All applications for grant of anticipatory bail shall be supported
with an affidavit of the applicant clearly stating the name of the advocate
he has engaged and whether any such bail application has been previously
filed or not. In exceptional cases a relative of the applicant or the person
engaging the lawyer in the High Court may submit an affidavit in support
of the application.

(2) In a case where the number of accused are more than one, the
affidavit shall state as to whether or not bail application of a co-accused is
pending or has been disposed of in the High Court.

(3) All applications under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal

Procedure shall be supported with an affidavit of the relative of the
applicant or a person acquainted with the facts. If the number of the
accused are more than one, the affidavit shall state as to whether or not
bail application of co-accused is pending or has been disposed of in the
High Court

C H A P T E R-VIII
FILING, REGISTRATION AND CLASSIFICATION
A: FILING AND REGISTRATION

121. All Presentations including documents etc. shall be headed “IN THE
HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR” and shall be
filed in two sets at the centralized filing counter or the filing counter
earmarked for a particular group of cases before the designated
Officer and shall be accompanied by a prescribed listing proforma
duly filled in primarily meant for entering in the Computer Data.
The filings shall be received from 10 AM to 1.30 PM and from 2.15
PM to 4.30 PM.
122. All Presentations shall be processed only after a satisfactory stamp
report, and after the defects, if any, have been removed and all other
mandatory requirements are duly met with.
123. All Presentations shall be submitted, by a petition in the prescribed
proforma wherever provided:-
(1) written in English/Hindi;
(2) neatly typed on thick green paper of foolscap size with a
margin of two inches, only one side of the paper being used;
(3) signed and dated by the petitioner or by his counsel, or if
the petitioner is illiterate bearing the petitioner’s thumb
mark and attested by one literate person;
(4) signed by the typist who shall state his capacity;
(5) presented in the filing section by the petitioner or his
recognized agent or his counsel.
124. In the cause title of every civil and criminal case, the name of the
District from where the matter has arisen shall be mentioned in
capital letters/ bold/underline.
125. (1) Where at any time between the conclusion of hearing and
the pronouncing of the judgments or after the judgment but
before the filing of the appeal, any party to the proceeding
in the court below dies, the appeal may be filed by or
against the legal representatives, as the case may be, of the
deceased party:
Provided that the appeal is accompanied by a separate
application, duly supported by an affidavit, praying for
bringing on record such person as the legal representative of
the deceased party and setting out the facts showing him to
be the proper person to be entered on the record as such
(2)
legal representative.
The Registrar, after satisfying himself that the appeal is in
order, shall endorse the date of presentation on the
Memorandum of appeal and register the same as an appeal
in the Court.
126. The following Presentations shall be accompanied by an affidavit
made by the petitioner or his duly authorized agent:-
(1) For review made upon the ground of the discovery of new
and important matter or evidence;
(2) For stay of execution;
(3) For vacating an order staying execution;
(4) For security under Order XLI, Rules 6 and 10 of the Code of
Civil Procedure;
 (5) For re-admission or restoration of an appeal or application
dismissed for default of appearance or for non-payment of
process fee or paper-book costs;
(6) For action for contempt of Court;
(7) For substitution of parties;
(8) For the appointment or discharge of guardians ad - litem or
next friends;
(9) For transfer of any civil or criminal case;
(10) For action under Section 87 of the Code of Criminal
Procedure.
Provided that the Court may direct a party to file an affidavit in
any other matter.
127. On receipt of the document, the Officer In-charge of the filing
counter shall endorse on the document the date and time of receipt
and enter the particulars of the said document in the computer
system as well as the register of daily filing and cause it to be sent to
the department concerned for examination. If, on scrutiny the
document is found in order, it shall be duly registered and given a
serial number of registration. It shall also be entered in the
Computer as a Data. The Chief Justice may issue instructions from
time to time, with regard to the procedure for filing, especially
having regard to computerization requirements and once issued,
those instructions shall be applicable and enforceable as being part
of this Chapter.

128. (1) Where a document is found to be defective, it shall, after notice

to the party filing the same, be placed before the Registrar
(Judicial).

(2) The Registrar (Judicial) may, by an order in writing, decline to

receive the document if, in his opinion, the mandatory
requirements of the rules are not satisfied. Where, however, the
defect noticed is formal and/or curable, the Registrar (Judicial)
may allow the party to rectify the same in his presence, but in
other cases he may require the party to obtain an order from the
Court permitting the party to rectify the same and for this
purpose may allow such time as may be necessary but not
exceeding twenty eight days in aggregate.

129. As soon as the matter is found in order, the same shall be duly
registered and given a serial number of registration through
Computer, the particulars and the data of the same shall be entered in
the Computer and while preparing the cause list, the Listing Branch
 shall include the fresh matters in the list from the data available in
the Computer. For the purpose of listing fresh matters, matters for
orders on interlocutory applications, after notice matters, and final
disposal matters shall be taken from the computer only.

130. (1) The Presentations shall be in paper-book form, with index,

typed on green coloured, foolscap size, water marked plain
paper or bond paper capable of being used in the printer of
the computer, with a margin of two inches containing
approximately 24 lines, paginated and with annexure
numbers, and shall be accompanied by a synopsis of the case
giving the relevant dates of events in chronological order.

(2) Hand written document used as annexures if not easily

readable in Photostat, shall be accompanied by true typed
copies.

131. After entries are made, the Registrar (Judicial), either himself or
through office staff under his supervision, shall get the matter
examined as per the check list and in the following manner:-

(1) Format of cause title, including full and complete address of

all the parties including the details of the Police Station, Post
Office and Postal Index Number.

(2) Receipt showing service of copy on the Advocate General/

other side as required under these Rules or any other statute
or Rules.

(3) Sufficiency of Court fee Stamp:

Provided that deficiency of Court Fee Stamps will not

be considered to be a defect for the purpose of filing if it is
accompanied by an application seeking leave to pay deficit
stamps within a specified period or to contest the stamp
report.

(4) Provision of law under which the filing is made.

(5) Certified copy of the order under challenge and/or of any

order required under these Rules, or under any other statute or
Rules.

(6) Relief sought for.

(7) Sufficient number of copies as required under these Rules.

 (8) Other requirements under these Rules or statutory
requirement, if any.

132. Where the Registrar (Judicial) is of the opinion that there is a

bonafide arguable point pertaining to any defect, he shall place the
matter before the Bench.

133. Defect free Presentations shall immediately be sent to the concerned

Section for being listed before the Bench. Similarly, the particulars/
data of all the cases, which are to be listed for orders, after notice
cases and final disposal cases shall be updated on each day and those
particulars/data shall be updated day-to-day as per the daily
development in the matter.

134. The affidavit accompanying a petition for the re-admission or

restoration of an appeal or application dismissed for default of
appearance or for non-payment of process fees or paper-book costs
shall state the circumstances under which such default was made,
and whether or not the party whose appeal or application was
dismissed had, before such dismissal, engaged an advocate to
conduct the appeal or application.

135. (1) In the matter of any pending case no interlocutory application,

written statement, affidavit, or list of documents shall be filed
unless a copy thereof has been previously served on the
counsel for the opposite party. The counsel served with such
copy shall acknowledge receipt by endorsement. When the
counsel for the opposite party refuses to accept the copy or is
not available or such party is not represented, the fact shall be
endorsed by the applicant on the application or document
presented :

Provided that where the counsel for the opposite party

refuses to accept the copy, he may record his reasons for
refusal on the original application or document.

(2) In the matter of any pending case the interlocutory applications

or any other pleadings or affidavits or documents filed shall
clearly state the case number and the date of hearing, if any.

(3) When the case is listed in the Court and any filing is done on
the same day, it shall be the duty of the concerned Advocate to
apprise the Court, about such filing of pleadings, at the
beginning of the hearing.
136. Unless otherwise directed, all criminal appeals/criminal revisions in
which a prayer for suspension of sentence has been made or all
applications for grant of bail or all Misc. Criminal Cases for staying
any pending matters, filed before 1.30 PM shall ordinarily be posted
for admission or orders, as the case may be, as far as possible within
three days.

137. Where any interlocutory application is filed in a case which is listed

before the Bench and on urgency being shown, the same shall be
laid on the records of the case without any delay.

138. (1) All cases shall be listed for admission along with
interlocutory applications seeking interim relief(s), if any,
chronologically in accordance with the date of filing. No
matter shall be listed for admission out of turn unless so
directed by the concerned Court or the Chief Justice in this
regard, notwithstanding the filing of an interlocutory
application for interim relief(s).

(2) All applications filed in the main case will be registered as

interlocutory applications and shall be given a separate
number.

139. The provisions as contained in this Chapter, so far as may be, shall
be applicable to filing of Process Fee, Vakalatnama, documents,
slips and any other papers relating to any case.

B: CLASSIFICATION

140. Classification, group-wise, of all the matters for its registration to be

filed in the Court, in supersession of all the previous nomenclatures
relating to matters, shall be as shown here under :

(1) Writ Petitions classified

as:

(i) W.P. (Habeas Corpus) : Habeas Corpus Petitions

(ii) W.P. (PIL) : Public Interest Litigations

(iii) W.P. (S) : Service Matters

(iv) W.P. (L) : Labour & Industrial Matters

(v) W.P. (T) : Tax Matters

 (vi) W.P. (Art. 227) : Under Article 227 of the Constitution of
India

(vii) W.P. (C) : All other civil writs, i.e. those not falling
in any of the above mentioned
sub-groups

(viii) W.P. (Cr.) : Petitions relating to criminal matters

(2) Writ Appeal : Appeals against the order of Single

Bench in a writ petition under Article 226
of the Constitution of India

(3) F.A. : First Appeals under Section 96 of the

Code Of Civil Procedure

(4) F.A. (Misc.) : First Appeals under any other law

(5) S.A. : Second Appeal

(6) M.A. : All other Miscellaneous Appeals e.g.

under Order XLIII Rule 1 of the Code Of
Civil Procedure and appeals provided
against interim/final orders/ judgments in
any other Central or State law

(7) M.A. (C) : Misc. Appeal (Compensation) e.g.

Appeal under Section 173 of Motor
Vehicle Act, Section 30 of Workmen
Compensation Act etc.

(8) C.R. : Civil Revision

(9) Review Petition : Review petitions in all Civil Cases,

including in Writ Petitions

(10) Tr. Pet. (Civil) : Petition for transfer of Civil Cases

(11) M.C.C. : All Miscellaneous Civil Cases not

specifically categorized or mentioned in
this Chapter such as those relating to
Restoration, modification or clarification
etc. in a decided case

(12) Cr.A. : Criminal Appeal

(13) Acq. App. : Appeal under Section 378 of the Code of
Criminal Procedure or under any other
provisions of law against an order of
acquittal

(14) Cr.Rev. : Criminal Revision.

(15) Bail Applications :

(i) M.Cr.C. Bail applications for grant of regular bail

Bail applications for grant of anticipatory

bail
(ii) M.Cr.C. (A)

(16) Cr.M.P. : The petitions of criminal nature including

applications under Section 482 of the
Code of Criminal Procedure (quashing)
and all applications under any other
provision of the Code of Criminal
Procedure or under any law dealing with
crimes or criminal matters, but will not
include the applications filed under any
provisions of the Constitution of India or
a petition for bail or anticipatory bail

(17) Tr. Pet. (Criminal) : Petition for transfer of Criminal Cases

(18) Cr. Ref. : Criminal Reference under Section 366/

395 of the Code of Criminal Procedure

(19) Cont. Case : The petitions for initiating proceeding for

committing contempt of Court

(20) E.P. : Election Petition – Petitions filed under

the Representation of the People Act,
1951

(21) Tax Case : (TC) / ITR / ITA / C.Ex.R. / C.Ex.A. /

Comm. Tax / or any other Tax matters

(22) Comp. Pet. : Company Petition – Petitions /

Applications filed under the Companies
Act, 1956
 (23) Arbitration Application / : All arbitration applications including,
Appeal Applications under Arbitration Act, 1940
or under the Arbitration and Conciliation
Act, 1996, including the applications for
appointment of arbitrator under Section
11 (4), (5) or (6) of the 1996 Act.
Appeals under the Arbitration Act, 1940
or the Arbitration and Conciliation Act,
1996

(24) I.A. : Interlocutory Applications in pending

civil cases

(25) M.(W).P./M.(Cr.).P./ M. : This head denotes applications for grant

(C).P. of interim relief/stay or for vacating any
such order in a case relating to its
original head

(26) Cvt. : Caveat

141. Any other case which does not fall in any of the above categories shall
be registered with same classification as was being done immediately
before coming into force of these Rules.
 FOR USE OF STAMP REPORTERS

As prescribed in below the Rule 86 of the C.G. High Court Rules, 2007.
1. Details as mentioned in the memo of petition, index and list of
documents as annexed with the petition.
2. Certified copy be required as per Rule 131(5) of the C.G. High Court
Rules.
3. Copies of other annexures are neigh and clean and readable, if not than
this is default matter and typed copy or copies be required.
4. Documents and memo of petition, application, affidavit etc. be paginated
as per index.

SYNOPSIS

Short summary of the fact and dates and events be mentioned as

chronological.
AFFIDAVIT

1. In support of the memo of Writ Petition, affidavit is mandatory

required.
2. In support of the interim relief or stay, affidavit is mandatory be
required.

ADVANCE COPY

Before filing of the writ petition advance copy of the same be served as
per Rule 47 of the C.G. High Court Rules, 2007.

COURT FEE

A. In case of writ petition U/A 226 of the Constitution of India in memo

of petition Rs. 100/- per person (petitioner).

B. In case of W.P. U/A 227 of the Constitution of India, court fee of Rs.
10/- in memo of petition.

C. In each application court fee of Rs. 10/- be required.

D. In Vakalatnama court fee of Rs. 10/- and Rs. 25/- Advocate Welfare
Stamp be required.

E. Every certified copy court fee of Rs. 05/- be required.

 VAKALATNAMA

Vakalatnama mandatory be required with the memo of writ petition as

following manner :-

1. Vakalatnama should be filled up completely.

2. Vakalatnama should be signed by the parties as well as their counsel

(unique code of advocate shall also be mentioned).

3. In case of power of attorney, the signature of the Power of Attorney

Holder is required and copy of the power of attorney should be enclosed.

CERTIFICATE

Certificate of the counsel be required regarding comply the provisions of

the C.G. High Court Rules, 2007.

Memo of petition filed in two sets :- Original set + 1 Spare Set.

P.I.L. MATTERS

Including all of the above additionally mandatory requirement in P.I.L.

Matters as Under :-

1. Copy of receipt of Rs. 5000/- security amount be filed with the

petition.
2. Additional affidavit regarding Locus Standi be required.
3. Application for Locus Standi be filed with the petition.

ANNEXURS AND TRUE COPIES

All the copy of documents as enclosed herewith memo of petition be

properly paginated and marked annexure Nos. and be attested as true copy as
originaly by the counsel for petitioner or petitioners.
 C H A P T E R-IV

CONSTITUTION AND POWERS OF BENCHES

A: CIVIL MATTERS

SINGLE BENCH

22. The following matters shall ordinarily be heard and disposed of by a

Judge sitting alone.

(1) An appeal from an appellate decree of a District Court.

(2) An appeal of a civil nature under any Act of the Central or

State Legislature or First Appeals under the Code of Civil
Procedure, the value of which does not exceed the sum of
Rs.5,00,000/- (Rupees Five Lacs Only) and any application
or reference made under such Acts, unless otherwise
expressly provided for under such Acts.

Explanation.—The value of a cross objection filed in any

such appeal shall not be included in the value of the appeal.
However, if the value of the cross objection exceeds Rs.
5,00,000/- (Rupees Five Lacs Only) the appeal as well as the
cross objection shall both be heard by a Division Bench.

(3) An appeal from an appealable order under the Code of Civil

Procedure or under any other enactment unless otherwise
provided in the said enactment.

(4) An appeal under Section 173 of the Motor Vehicles Act,

1988.

(5) An appeal under Section 47 of the Guardian and Wards Act,

1890.

(6) An appeal relating to costs only.

(7) An application under Section 22, 23 or 24 of the Code of

Civil Procedure.

(8) Any application under the provisions of Code of Civil

Procedure or any other enactment for the time being in force
made in an appeal, revision or any other proceedings in a
matter within the jurisdiction of a Judge sitting alone and
which is not otherwise expressly provided for.
 (9) An application for revision under the Code of Civil
Procedure or under any Central or State Act, unless
otherwise expressly provided in the said Central or State Act.

(10) A suit coming before the Court in the exercise of its

extraordinary original civil jurisdiction.

(11) A proceeding of a civil nature under an Act of the Central or

State Legislature, coming before the Court in the exercise of
its original jurisdiction.

(12) An Election Petition under the Representation of the People

Act, 1951.

(13) Company matters, Probate and Letters of Administration

matters of original jurisdiction (on nomination by the Chief
Justice).

(14) All writ petitions under Article 226/227 of the Constitution

of India except those falling within the jurisdiction of a
Division Bench.

(15) All Taxation matters unless otherwise provided in the Central

or State Act, from which the proceedings are arising.

(16) All Appeals under Section 37 of the Arbitration and

Conciliation Act, 1996.

(17) Revision under Section 19 of The Chhattisgarh

Madhyastham Adhikaran Adhiniyam, 1983.

DIVISION BENCH

23. The following matters shall be heard by a Division Bench.

(1) Writ Petitions :

(i) Relating to Public Interest Litigation.

(ii) Where vires or validity of an Act of Legislature or any

Subordinate Legislation is under challenge.

(iii) Against the orders of Tribunal constituted under

Articles 323A and 323B of the Constitution of India.
(iv) Relating to Contract/Tender concerning to the
Government / Public Undertakings / Local Bodies /
Statutory Bodies.
 (v) Relating to admission in medical/technical colleges.

(vi) Relating to Excise Contract.

(2) Other Matters:

(i) Tax references and statutory appeals and applications

for references in such cases.

(ii) Reference under Section 113 / Order XLVI of the Code

of Civil Procedure, 1908.

(iii) Appeal under Section 22(A)/reference under Section

21(5) of the Chartered Accountants Act, 1949.

(iv) Appeal under Section 19 of the Family Courts Act,

1984.

(v) (deleted)

(vi) All matters which, by any law or any judgment having

force of law are required to be heard by a Division
Bench.

(vii) All the appeals of Civil nature valued above

Rs.5.00 lacs (Rupees Five Lacs only) excluding
the appeals under 173 of the M.V. Act, 1988
 B: CRIMINAL MATTERS
SINGLE BENCH
24. The following matters shall be heard by a Single Judge.

(1) Applications for grant of bail under Sections 438 or 439 of

the Code of Criminal Procedure and applications under
Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure.

(2) Applications for transfer of Criminal Cases.

(3) Applications for cancellation of bail.

(4) Criminal Revisions except those which are to be heard by a

Division Bench.

(5) Criminal Appeals against substantive sentence of not more

than 10 years.

(6) A case coming before the Court in the exercise of its ordinary
or extraordinary original criminal jurisdiction except the
cases under Section 15 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971.

(7) Appeals, applications, or references under the Code of

Criminal Procedure, other than the cases falling within the
jurisdiction of a Division Bench.

DIVISION BENCH

25. The following matters shall be heard and disposed of by a Division

Bench.

(1) An appeal or reference in a case in which a sentence of death

or imprisonment for life or a sentence of more than 10 years
has been passed.

(2) An application for leave filed under sub-section (3) of Section

378 of the Code of Criminal Procedure in respect of offences
punishable with sentence of death or imprisonment for life or
in cases where the maximum sentence provided is of more
than 10 years and are triable by the Court of Sessions.

(3) An appeal by the State Government under Section 378 of the

Code of Criminal Procedure, from an order of acquittal in
Sessions Trial, in respect of offences punishable with sentence
of death or imprisonment for life or where the maximum
sentence is more than 10 years.
 (4) A revision filed by a private party under Section 397 of the
Code of Criminal Procedure or suo motu revision entertained
under Section 401 of the Code of Criminal Procedure against
acquittal in respect of offences punishable with sentence of
death or imprisonment for life or imprisonment for more than
10 years and triable by the Court of Sessions.

(5) A proceeding in which notice has been issued to an accused

who has been sentenced to imprisonment for a term of five
years or more, to show cause why the sentence should not be
enhanced.

(6) A proceeding in which notice is issued to a convicted person

requiring him to show cause why his conviction should not be
altered to one of an offence punishable only with death or
imprisonment for life.

(7) An appeal under Section 377 of the Code of Criminal

Procedure with regard to an accused who has been sentenced
to undergo imprisonment for a period of 5 years or more.

(8) Appeals from conviction of offences punishable with

imprisonment for life.

(9) A petition for a writ in the nature of Habeas Corpus.

(10) Cases under the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, where a case
for criminal contempt is made out.

(11) Any proceeding coming before the Court in the exercise of its
ordinary and extraordinary original criminal jurisdiction.

IMPORTANT ORDERS AND DIRECTIONS

* As per order of Hon'ble Court dated 30.03.2016, passed in W.P.(S)

No. 296/2011, all the additional documents in Writ Petitions shall be
filed along with application duly supported with affidavit of the
party concerned.