LOCATION OF THE MADRAS HIGH COURT AND ENTRY POINTS

Location

The Madras High Court is located at Parry’s Corner, Chennai-600 104, in an extent of 36 acres.

The place can be reached both by train and by road. The Beach Railway Station is just a kilometre away from the Madras High Court. Metro Transport Corporation operates buses from almost all parts of the city to the High Court. Within the High Court premises, the following are also located:-

City Civil Courts Court of Small Causes Labour Court Family Court Tamil Nadu State Legal Services Authority Tamil Nadu Mediation and Conciliation Center

Access to High Court Campus

There are seven Gates for entering into the High Court premises.

1. Judges Gate 2. North Gate “A” (or) MBA Gate 3. North Gate “B” (or) AAVIN Gate 4. Bar Council Gate 5. Esplanade Gate 6. Legal Services Authority Gate 7. South Gate (or) Sesquicentenary Arch Gate

Gate No.1:- Judges’ Gate

This gate is meant only for the Hon’ble Judges of the High Court.

Gate No. 2:- North Gate “A” (or) MBA Gate

Entry for Advocates, Advocate Clerks, High Court Staff, Post Office Staff. Bank Staff, Pressmen, and Litigant Public & clients accompanying advocates with identification Letters, to be issued by the concerned advocates. (The letters shall be in the format prescribed by the Registry).

Gate No.3:- North Gate “B” (or) AAVIN Gate

Entry for Advocates, Advocate Clerks, High Court Staff, Post Office Staff. Bank Staff, Pressmen, Litigant Public and clients accompanying advocates with identification Letters, issued by the concerned advocates. (The letters shall be in the format prescribed by the Registry).

Gate No.4:- Bar Council Gate

Advocates, Fresh Law Graduates and those who accompany them, will alone be allowed entry through this gate. (No litigants/clients will be allowed through this gate).

Gate No.5:- Esplanade Gate

Advocates, Advocate Clerks, High Court Staff and Law College Students possessing ID cards coming by foot will be permitted to enter through this gate.

Litigant Public and all visitors by vehicle or foot will be allowed entry only on production of Valid Pass issued at the Reception Centre.

The Entry Pass will be given only on production of valid documents proving their identity, viz., Driving Licence, Ration Card, Voter ID, PAN Card, Passport, etc. The litigants shall produce the letter from their advocates identifying them.

After obtaining the passes, the public / litigants will be subjected to thorough frisking by police (Women Police will frisk women in earmarked booths) and will be permitted to enter through the DFMDs installed.

All litigant public entering through this gate shall park their vehicles in the parking area, behind the Legal Services Authority, proceed to the Reception Counter, obtain the pass and only then, proceed into the campus. The vehicles belonging to Advocates and the vehicles authorised by the Checking Officials will be allowed beyond the barricade point.

Auto Rickshaws / taxies will be permitted to enter through this gate only for the purpose of dropping advocates, staff, physically disabled persons, etc.

Gate No.6:– Legal Services Authority Gate

Entry for the staff of TNSLSA, Advocates, Advocate Clerks, High Court Staff, Post Office Staff. Bank Staff, Pressmen, and Litigant Public & clients visiting TNSLSA, coming by foot. The wicket gate at the rear of the building can be used as entry into the High Court campus by Advocates and Advocate Clerks and High Court Staff, coming by foot.

Gate No.7:– South Gate (or) Sesquicentenary Arch Gate

The two gates are divided into ‘A’ gate and ‘B’ gate. Through ‘A’ gate, Advocates, Advocate Clerks, High Court staff can enter through vehicle or by walk on production of proper identification. ‘B’ gate is exclusively for exit of all vehicles leaving the High Court campus throughout the day. (All gates will be kept open between 8.00 am and 8.00 pm., on all the working days.)

Working Hours : 10.00 a.m to 05.45 p.m. Court Sitting Hours : 10.30 a.m. to 01.30 p.m. 02.15 p.m. to 04.45 p.m.

NOTE: For more details about Entry and Security System please click the link “Comprehensive Security System” in the High Court’s website.