Amendments in Chapter 24 of Volume IV of Delhi High Court Rules and Orders

REGD. No. D. L.-33002/99 GOVERNMENT OF INDIA Delhi Gazette SG-DL-E-24082026-275714 EXTRAORDINARY PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 24] DELHI, MONDAY, AUGUST 17, 2026/SHRAVAN 26, 1948 [N. C. T. D. No. 175 PART II-I GOVERNMENT OF THE NATIONAL CAPITAL TERRITORY OF DELHI HIGH COURT OF DELHI: NEW DELHI NOTIFICATION Delhi, the 17th August, 2026 No. 84/Rules/DHC.— In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 7 of the Delhi High Court Act, 1966 (Act 26 of 1966) read with Article 227 of the Constitution of India and all other powers enabling it in this behalf, the High Court of Delhi, with the prior approval of the Lt. Governor of the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi, hereby makes the following amendments in Chapter 24 of Volume IV of Delhi High Court Rules & Orders:- AMENDMENTS THE FOLLOWING SHALL BE INSERTED AS CHAPTER 24A IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE EXISTING CHAPTER 24 OF VOLUME IV OF DELHI HIGH COURT RULES & ORDERS :- Chapter 24A Data Base Registers (Civil Courts) 1. Entries - The Register for the use in Civil Courts shall be in the form of a Data Base. The entries in the Data Base Register should be maintained in English or Hindi or in any other official languages. 2. Suggestions for changes- If any Presiding Officer desires to suggest any change regarding any entry in the Data Base Register, he should address the proposed change(s) to the Principal District and Sessions Judge (Head Quarters) in writing who shall recommend such proposed changes to the High Court, as he thinks fit. 3. Explanation of the list given in Appendix- The Data Base Registers approved and recommended by the High Court and notified by the appropriate Government, either Central Government or Government of NCT of Delhi as the case may be, for the use in the Civil Courts, Delhi are enumerated in the Appendix to this chapter. 4. Correct filing of the entries in the Data Base Registers- The officials of Civil Courts shall be responsible to fill the relevant entries correctly in the Data Base Registers under the direct supervision of the Presiding Officers. 5. Access to Data Base Registers- The Data Base Register will be accessible for the judicial officers, lawyers, staff and litigants through a passcode key. The judicial officers and the staff will have a permanent passcode key. The judicial officers will be able to access the entire data base pertaining to his court and the staff will be able to access the entire data base pertaining to his court and the staff will be able to access only those fields that are relevant to their job profile. 6. Saving- All the provisions relating to the registers to be maintained by the Civil Courts shall be governed and to be dealt by the provisions contained in this Chapter. PART A – IV 1. DATA BASE REGISTERS (CIVIL) +---------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------+ | Serial Number | Description of Entries | +===============+=================================================================+ | 1 | Unique Identification Number | +---------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------+ | 2 | Date of Institution | +---------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------+ | 3 | Description of the Plaintiff (s)/ Appellant (s) | +---------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------+ | 4 | Description of Defendant (s)/ Respondent (s) | +---------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------+ | 5 | Pauper Suit (Details) | +---------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------+ | 6 | Claim | +---------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------+ | 7 | Land Acquisition Cases | +---------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------+ | 8 | Letters of Administration and Succession certificates | +---------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------+ | 9 | Peshi | +---------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------+ | 10 | Application (s) (Including Review applications) | +---------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------+ | 11 | Whether reference made under Section 89 CPC and the result | +---------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------+ | 12 | Judgment/ Final Order | +---------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------+ | 13 | First Appeal | +---------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------+ | 14 | Second Appeal | +---------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------+ | 15 | Execution | +---------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------+ | 16 | Details of Punishment for Contempt of Court | +---------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------+ | 17 | Return of Plaint/Documents | +---------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------+ | 18 | Consignment | +---------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------+ | 19 | Commission/ Receivers | +---------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------+ Notes – (1) For registers to be maintained by the Official Receiver, see Chapter 4-E of the Rules and Orders, Volume II. (2) MISCELLANEOUS DATA BASE REGISTERS (CIVIL) +---------------+------------------------------------------+ | Serial | Description of Entries | | Number | | +===============+==========================================+ | 1 | Contingent expenditure | +---------------+------------------------------------------+ | 2 | Files called from the record room | +---------------+------------------------------------------+ | 3 | Despatch of Judicial Record | +---------------+------------------------------------------+ | 4 | Property received by the Nazir | +---------------+------------------------------------------+ | 5 | General Correspondence (Receipt and Despatch)| +---------------+------------------------------------------+ | 6 | File Inspections | +---------------+------------------------------------------+ A. PROPOSED PROFORMA FOR DATA BASE REGISTER (CIVIL) +---------------------+--------------+----------------------------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------------+--------------+------------+-------------------------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+ | U. ID. NO. (WHICH | DATE OF | DESCRIPTION | DESCRIPTION | FINAL ORDER | DATE | PAUPER SUIT (DETAILS) | DATE OF | DATE OF | | SHALL BE | INSTITUTION | (NAME, | (NAME, | ON | OF | AMOUNT | DESPATCH OF | REALISATION | | PERMANENT IN ALL | | PARENTAGE, AGE | PARENTAGE, AGE | APPLICATION | ORDER | OF COURT | COPY OF | OF COURT FEE | | PROCEEDINGS | | AND RESIDENCE) | AND RESIDENCE) | | | FEE TO BE | DECREE TO | | | INCLUDING | | OF THE | OF THE | | | REALISED | COLLECTOR | | | APPEAL/REVIEW/ | | PLAINTIFF(S)/ | DEFENDANT(S)/ | | | AND FROM | | | | REVISION | | APPELLANT(S) | RESPONDENT (S) | | | WHOM | | | | EXECUTION ETC.) | | | | | | | | | +=====================+==============+================================================================+================================================================+==============+============+=============================================================+----------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | +---------------------+--------------+----------------------------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------------+--------------+------------+-------------------------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+ 6 CLAIM +---------------------+-------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------+-----------------+-------------------------+ | NATURE OF SUIT | PARTICULARS OF | VALUE OF THE | COURT FEE PAID | DATE OF | | | THE SUIT | CLAIM FOR THE | | STATEMENT U/S | | | PROPERTY/ | PURPOSES OF | | 19 | | | SUBJECT MATTER | JURISDICTION | | | +=====================+===============================+=================================================+=================+=========================+ | | | | | | | | | | | | +---------------------+-------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------+-----------------+-------------------------+ 7 LAND ACQUISITION CASES COMPENSATION +---------------------+-------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------+ | AWARDED BY | AWARDED BY THE REFERENCE | | THE COLLECTOR | COURT | +=====================+===============================+=================================================+ | | | | | | | | +---------------------+-------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------+ 8 LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION AND SUCCESSION CERTIFICATES +---------------------+--------------+-------------------------------------------------+----------------+-------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------+ | NUMBER OF | COURT | NUMBERS OF | COURT | NUMBER OF | STAMP | NUMBER OF LETTERS OF | | PROBATES/LETTERS | FEE | LETTERS OF | FEE | SUCCESSION | DUTY | ADMINISTRATION | | OF | PAID | ADMINISTRATION | PAID | CERTIFICATE | PAID | AND CERTIFICATES | | ADMINISTRATION | | WITHOUT WILL | | | | ISSUED | | WITH WILL | | ANNEXED | | | | | | ANNEXED | | | | | | | +=====================+==============+=================================================+================+=================================================+=================================================+=================================================+ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | +---------------------+--------------+-------------------------------------------------+----------------+-------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------+ 9 FRESH +-----------------+--------------+-------------+-----------------+-----------------+ | DATE OF HEARING | WORK | NEXT | FILING | NO. | | | DONE | DATE OF | DATE | | | | | HEARING | | | +=================+==============+=============+=================+=================+ | | | | | | | | | | | | +-----------------+--------------+-------------+-----------------+-----------------+ 10 APPLICATION (S) (INCLUDING REVIEW APPLICATION) +-----------------+----------------------------------------------------------------+ | DATE OF | DECISION | | DECISION | (DETAIL OF | | | OPERATIVE | | | PORTION) | +=================+================================================================+ | | | | | | +-----------------+----------------------------------------------------------------+ 11 WHETHER REFERENCE MADE UNDER SECTION 89 CPC AND THE RESULT +-----------------+ | | | | +-----------------+ 12 JUDGMENT/FINAL ORDER +-----------------+ | DATE | DETAIL OF | | | OPERATIVE | | | PORTION | +=================+===============+ | | | | | | +-----------------+---------------+ 13 FIRST APPEAL +-------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------+--------------+-----------------+-----------------+----------------------------------------------------------------+ | FILING DATE | DESCRIPTION | DESCRIPTION | PESHI | WORK | NEXT DATE | DATE | JUDGMENT/FINAL ORDER | | | OF THE | OF THE | DATE OF | DONE | OF HEARING | | DETAILS OF | | | APPELLANT | RESPONDENT | HEARING | | | | OPERATIVE | | | | | | | | | PORTION | | | | | | | | | (INCLUDING | | | | | | | | | MODIFICATION, IF | | | | | | | | | ANY, IN THE | | | | | | | | | DECREE) | +=============+=======================+=======================+=================+==============+=================+=================+================================================================+ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | +-------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------+--------------+-----------------+-----------------+----------------------------------------------------------------+ 14 SECOND APPEAL +-------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------+--------------+-----------------+-----------------+----------------------------------------------------------------+ | FILING DATE | DESCRIPTION | DESCRIPTION | PESHI | WORK | NEXT DATE | DATE | JUDGMENT/FINAL ORDER | | | OF THE | OF THE | DATE OF | DONE | OF HEARING | | DETAILS OF | | | APPEELLANT | RESPONDENT | HEARING | | | | OPERATIVE | | | | | | | | | PORTION | | | | | | | | | (INCLUDING | | | | | | | | | MODIFICATION, IF | | | | | | | | | ANY, IN THE | | | | | | | | | DECREE) | +=============+=======================+=======================+=================+==============+=================+=================+================================================================+ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | +-------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------+--------------+-----------------+-----------------+----------------------------------------------------------------+ 15 EXECUTION +-------------+--------------+-----------------+--------------+-----------------+ | FILING | NATURE | DATE OF | WORK | NEXT | | DATE | OF | HEARING | DONE | DATE OF | | | DECREE | | | HEARING | +=============+==============+=================+==============+=================+ | | | | | | | | | | | | +-------------+--------------+-----------------+--------------+-----------------+ APPLICATIONS/OBJECTIONS +-------------+--------------+-----------------+----------------------------------------------------------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+ | FILING | NO | DATE OF | DETAIL OF | DATE OF | NAME OF | DATE OF | | DATE | | DECISION | OPERATIVE | BALANCE | JUDGMENT | COMMITMENT | | | | | PORTION OF | DUE ON | DEBTOR | | | | | | DECISION | THE | IMPRISONED | | | | | | | DECREE | | | +=============+==============+=================+================================================================+=================+=================+=================+=================+ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | +-------------+--------------+-----------------+----------------------------------------------------------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+ EXECUTION JUDGMENT DEBTOR'S IMPRISONMENT IN EXECUTION +---------------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+ | PERIOD FOR WHICH COMMITTED | AMOUNT | DATE OF | DATE OF | | | OF DIET | RELEASE | COMMITMENT | | | MONEY | WITH | | | | DEPOSITED | REASON | | +=====================+=================+=================+=================+ | | | | | | | | | | +---------------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+ DETAILS OF SALE PROCEEDS IN EXECUTION +-------------+-----------------------+----------------------------------------------------------------+-----------------------+-----------------+-----------------------+-----------------+ | DATE | DESCRIPTION | AMOUNT | DATE/ | | OF | OF | OF SALE | TRANSFER | FINAL | | SALE | PROPERTY | PROCEEDS/ | CERTIFICATE | ORDER | | | | DETAILS | ISSUED | | | | | OF | | | | | | DEPOSIT | | | | | | IN | | | | | | TREASURY | | | +=============+=======================+================================================================+=======================+=================+=======================+=================+ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | +-------------+-----------------------+----------------------------------------------------------------+-----------------------+-----------------+-----------------------+-----------------+ 16 DETAILS OF PUNISHMENT FOR CONTEMPT OF COURT +-----------------------+--------------+-------------------------------------------------+-----------------+-----------------+-------------------------------------------------+-----------------+-----------------+ | DESCRIPTION OF THE | WHETHER | DATE OF | DATE OF | IMPRISONMENT | FINE | IMPRISONMENT | DETAIL/ | DATE OF | | OFFENDER | PARTY TO | COMMISSION | DISCHARGE | | | IN LIEU OF FINE | DATE | RELEASE | | | THE SUIT | OF OFFENCE | | | | | OF | | | | | AND | | | | | DEPOSIT | | | | | NATURE | | | | | OF FINE | | +=======================+==============+=================================================+=================+=================+=================================================+=================+=================+=================+ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | +-----------------------+--------------+-------------------------------------------------+-----------------+-----------------+-------------------------------------------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+ 17 RETURN OF PLAINT/DOCUMENTS +-----------------+-----------------------+-----------------+-------------------------------------------------+-----------------+-----------------+ | DATE OF ORDER | NAME | DATE | DETAIL OF | SIGNATURE | IDENTITY | | | OF THE | OF | THE PERSON | | DOCUMENT | | | COURT/ | RETURN | TO WHOM | | | | | OFFICER | | DOCUMENTS | | | | | | | RETURNED | | | +=================+=======================+=================+=================================================+=================+=================+ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | +-----------------+-----------------------+-----------------+-------------------------------------------------+-----------------+-----------------+ 18 CONSIGNMENT +-----------------+--------------+ | DATE | DETAILS | +=================+==============+ | | | | | | +-----------------+--------------+ 19 COMMISSIONS +-------------+--------------+-------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------+-----------------------+--------------+-----------------+-------------------------------------------------+-----------------+ | UID NO. | DATE OF | DESCRIPTION | DESCRIPTION OF THE | NAME OF THE | FEE | DATE OF | DATE FIXED BY | REMARKS | | | INSTITUTION | OF THE | DEFENDANT(S)/RESPONDENT | COMMISSIONER | | WHICH | THE ISSUING | | | | | PLAINTIFF(S)/ | (S) | | | COMMISSION | COURT FOR | | | | | APPEALANT | | | | WAS ISSUED | RETURN OF THE | | | | | (S) | | | | | COMMISSION | | +=============+==============+=================================================+=================================================+=======================+==============+=================+=================================================+=================+ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | +-------------+--------------+-------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------+-----------------------+--------------+-----------------+-------------------------------------------------+-----------------+ B. MISCELLANEOUS DATA BASE REGISTER (CIVIL) 1 CONTINGENT EXPENDITURE +-------------+--------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------+ | UID NO. | DATE | NATURE | OF | SANCTIONING | DISBURSED | DETAILS | PROGRESSIVE | TO | REMARKS | | | | EXPENDITURE | | AUTHORITY | AMOUNT | OF BILL | TOTAL | WHOM | | | | | | | | | | | THE | | | | | | | | | | | SANCTIONED | | | | | | | | | | | AMOUNT | | | | | | | | | | | WAS | | | | | | | | | | | DISBURSED | | +=============+==============+=======================+=======================+=================+=================+=======================+=======================+=======================+=================+ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | +-------------+--------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------+ 2 FILES CALLED FROM THE RECORD ROOM +-------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------+ | UID NO. | NUMBER OF | NAME OF | NATURE | DATE OF | DATE OF | DATE OF | NAME AND | REMARKS | | | FILE AND | THE | OF CASE | REQUISITION | RECEVING | RETURN | EMPLOYEE | | | | YEAR | PARTIES | | | THE FILE | | CODE OF | | | | | | | | | | THE OFFICIAL | | | | | | | | | | TO WHOM | | | | | | | | | | THE FILE | | | | | | | | | | WAS RETURNED | | +=============+=======================+=======================+=======================+=======================+=======================+=======================+=======================+=================+ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | +-------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------+ 3 DESPATCH OF JUDICIAL RECORD +-----------------+-------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------+-----------------+ | DATE OF DESPATCH| DESCRIPTION OF | DESCRIPTION OF | NAME AND | REMARKS | | | RECORD | AUTHORITY TO WHOM | DESIGNATION OF | | | | DESPATCHED | RECORD DESPATCHED | DESPATCHER | | +=================+=================================================+=================================================+=================================================+=================+ | | | | | | | | | | | | +-----------------+-------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------+-----------------+ 4 PROPERTY RECEIVED BY NAZIR +-------------+-----------------+-------------------------------------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+-------------------------------------------------+-----------------+ | UID NO. | DATE OF | DESCRIPTION | PURPOSE | AUTHORITY | WHETHER | DETAILS OF | REMARKS | | | RECEIPT | OF THE | OF | PASSING THE | PROPERTY IS | THE RECEIVER | | | | | PROPERTY | RECEIPT | ORDER FOR | DISPOSED OF | OF THE | | | | | RECEIVED | | DISPOSAL | MODE AND DATE | PROPERTY WITH | | | | | | | | OF DISPOSAL, IF | DATE | | | | | | | | ANY. | | | +=============+=================+=================================================+=======================+=======================+=======================+=========================+=================+ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | +-------------+-----------------+-------------------------------------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+-------------------------------------------------+-----------------+ 5 GENERAL CORRESPONDENCE (RECEIPT AND DESPATCH) +----------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+ | DIARY | RECEIPT | | | | DESPATCHES | | | | | | | NO. | LETTER/ | OFFICE/ | DATE OF | DATE AND | SUBJECT | NUMBER OF | DIARY NO. | OFFICE / | LETTER/ | DIARY NO. OF | | | CIRCULAR | BRANCH | LETTER/ | TIME OF | | ENCLOSURE, | OF | BRANCH | CIRCULAR | SUBSEQUENT | | | NO. | | CIRCULAR | RECEIPT | | IF ANY | PREVIOUS | | NO. | REFERENCES | | | | | | OF | | | REFERENCE, | | | | | | | | | LETTER/ | | | IF ANY | | | | | | | | | CIRCULAR | | | | | | | | | | | | IN THE | | | | | | | | | | | | COURT | | | | | | | +==========+=================+=================+=================+=================+=================+=================+=================+=================+=================+=================+ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | +----------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+ OFFICE ACTION OTHER THAN DES- PATCH REMARKS +-----------------+-----------------+ | | | | | | +-----------------+-----------------+ 6 FILE INSPECTIONS +----------+-----------------+-------------------------------------------------+-----------------+-----------------------+-------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------+-----------------+ | UID | DATE OF | NAME OF THE | DATE OF | DATE, TIME | NAME OF THE | ON WHOSE | REMARKS | | NO. | INSTITUTION | FIRST | APPLICATION | AND | PERSON WHO | BEHALF | | | | | PLAINTIFF | FOR | DURATION | INSPECTED THE | INSPECTION | | | | | AND FIRST | INSPECTION | OF | FILE | CARRIED OUT | | | | | DEFENDANT | | INSPECTION | | | | +==========+=================+=================================================+=================+=======================+=================================================+=================================================+=================+ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | +----------+-----------------+-------------------------------------------------+-----------------+-----------------------+-------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------+-----------------+ NOTE: THESE AMENDMENTS SHALL COME INTO FORCE FROM THE DATE OF THEIR PUBLICATION IN THE GAZETTE. 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