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APPENDIX-27Uniform nomenclature of cases
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(A) CIVIL
PROCEEDING |
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I. ORDINARY CIVIL PROCEEDINGS (SUBORDINATE COURTS OR HIGH COURT (APPELLATE SIDE) |
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Abbreviation |
Nature of Proceeding |
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01. |
CS |
Civil Suit |
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First Appeal |
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02. |
RFA |
First Appeal
from Judgment & Decree in Suit |
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03. |
CO |
Cross
Objection in First Appeal |
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04. |
FAO |
First Appeal
from Orders |
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Second Appeal |
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05. |
RSA |
Second Appeal
from Judgment & Decree |
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06. |
SAO |
Appeal from
Appellate Order |
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07. |
LPA/Sp.A |
Letters
Patent Appeal or Special Appeal Before Division Bench against a judgment in
civil proceeding |
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08. |
CRP |
Revision
Petition |
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09. |
Review Pet. |
Review
Petition |
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10. |
C.Ref. |
Reference |
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11. |
Ex.P. |
Execution
Petition |
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12. |
Ex.FA. |
Execution
First Appeal |
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13. |
Ex.SA |
Execution
Second Appeal |
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14. |
IA |
Interlocutory
Applications in Pending Suits/ Appeals |
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15. |
CM Appl. |
Miscellaneous
Applications, e.g., Leave to Sue as indigent person, restoration |
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16. |
Tr.P.(C) |
Transfer
Petition under Section 24 C.P.C. |
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II. OTHER CIVIL PROCEEDINGS |
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17. |
WP(C) |
Writ Petition
under 226 and 227 of the Constitution |
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18. |
WA |
Appeal before
Division Bench against judgment or order of Single Judge in a writ petition. |
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19. |
SCLP |
Petition for
Leave to Appeal to Supreme Court. |
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Proceedings under Companies Act |
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20. |
Co.Pet. |
Original
Petition |
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21. |
Co.Appl. |
Application
in Pending Proceeding. |
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22. |
Co.Case |
Matters
transferred under Section 446(3) |
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23. |
Co.App. |
Appeals
against Judgment/Orders in Company Petitions. Proceedings under Banking
Regulation Act. |
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Matrimonial Cases |
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25. |
Mat. Cas |
Suits/petitions
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26. |
Mat. Ref. |
References |
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27. |
Mat. App. |
Appeals |
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28. |
RP(FAM.CT) |
Revision
under Section 19 of the Family Courts Act. |
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Testamentary and Intestate Cases |
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29. |
Test. Cas. |
Testamentary
Cases e.g., Probate or Leers of Administration etc. |
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30. |
Intest. Cas |
Intestate
cases, e.g., Succession Certificates, etc. |
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31. |
Gua.P |
Petitions
under Guardianship and Wards Act. |
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Land Acquisition Act |
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32. |
LA. Ref. |
Reference |
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33. |
LA. App. |
Appeals |
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Rent Control Matters |
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34. |
PCE |
Principal
Suit/Petition |
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35. |
RCPA |
First Appeal |
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36. |
RCSA |
Second Appeal
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37. |
RECRev. |
Revision |
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38. |
MAC |
Motor
Accident Claims |
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39. |
MACApp. |
Motor
Accident Appeal |
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40. |
El.Pet. |
Election
Petitions |
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41. |
El.App. |
Appeals from
judgments in Election Petition |
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Proceeding under Insolvency Act |
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42. |
IP(M) |
Main Petition
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43. |
IP (Appl.) |
Application
submitted after adjudication |
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44. |
Arb.P. |
Petition
under Indian Arbitration Act |
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45. |
Arb. A. |
Appeals under
Indian Arbitration Act |
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46. |
Insurance
Ref. |
Reference
under Insurance Act. |
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47. |
Insurance
App. |
Appeals under
Insurance Act. |
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48. |
Cont.Cas(C) |
Contempt of
Court Cases relating to Civil Contempt. |
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49. |
Cont.App.(C) |
Appeals
against orders in Civil Contempt matters. |
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50. |
MF A (Name of
Act) |
First Appeal
against judgments in Special jurisdiction cases. |
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51. |
MSA |
Second Appeal
from judgments in miscellaneous cases. |
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52. |
SP.JC(Name of
Act) |
Special
jurisdiction cases assigned to High Courts e.g., Trust Act, Patents Act etc. |
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III. TAXATION MATTERS |
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53. |
ITR |
Reference
under Section 256(1) |
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54. |
ITA |
Application
under Section 256(2) |
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Gift Tax Act/Wealth Tax Act/Estate Duty Act |
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55. |
GTR/WTR/EDR |
Reference to
High Court |
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56. |
GT A/WT A/EDA |
Application
for direction to make a reference |
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57. |
Cus.Ref. |
Reference
under Customs Act. |
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58. |
CE.Ref. |
Reference
under Central Excise Act. |
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Sales Tax Act |
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59. |
ST.Ref. |
Reference |
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60. |
ST.Appl. |
Application
for direction to make a reference |
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61. |
ST.Rev. |
Revision. |
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62. |
OTR |
Other Tax
Reference cases |
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63. |
OTC |
Other Tax
Cases |
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64. |
OT. Appl. |
Other Tax
Application |
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IV. CIVIL ORIGINAL JURISDICTION
OF THE HIGH COURTS |
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65. |
CS (OS) |
Civil Suits |
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66. |
FA(OS) |
First Appeal
for judgments in Original Suits. |
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67. |
Ex.Appl.(OS) |
Execution
Application' |
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68. |
M.S.(S.J.C.S.
and so on ) |
Miscellaneous
Summons etc. Summons for judgments, Chamber, Summons etc. |
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69. |
N.M. |
Notice of
Motion |
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70. |
Adml.S. |
Admiralty
Suits |
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B. CRIMINAL
PROCEEDINGS |
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71. |
Crl.Tr. |
Original
Trial |
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72. |
Crl.A. |
Appeal
against Judgment/Sentence |
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73. |
Death
Sentence Ref. |
Confirmation
case under Section 336 Cr.P.C. |
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74. |
Crl.Rev.P. |
Revision |
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75. |
Cd.Ref. |
Reference. |
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76. |
CRL.PETN. |
Other
Criminal Misc. Cases under Section 482 Cr.P.C. |
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77. |
Bail Appln. |
Bail
Application |
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78. |
Crl.M. Appl. |
Other
Miscellaneous Application |
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79. |
W.P.(Crl.) |
Petition
under Article 226 for Writ and Habeas Corpus and other relief |
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80. |
Cont. Cas.(Crl.) |
Proceedings
relating to Criminal Contempt |
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81. |
Cont.App.(Crl.) |
Appeals
against Orders in Criminal Contempt Matters. |
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82. |
Crl.L.P.
Application |
for Leave to
Appeal under Section 378 Cr.P.C. or under the relevant corresponding
proceeding. |
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83. |
Tr.P.(Crl.) |
Transfer
Petition for transfer a Criminal Proceeding |
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84. |
CAVT. |
Caveat. |
