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OFFICIAL MEMORANDUM
Sub: Courts and Judges — District Judges — Annual General Transfer, 2026 certain District Judges ordered to be transferred and posted – Informing of — Reg.
The following District Judges are hereby informed that they will be transferred and posted to the posts mentioned against their names in Column (2) below, on receipt of orders from the Government(s) regarding their transfer (or) their retirement / successors’ appointment / deputation / administrative exigency, as the case may be.
Necessary Notification regarding their new postings, and relieving & joining instructions therefor, will be issued, thereafter.
S.N0 Name and Designation
(1) Thiru / TmL / Selvi. Ordered to be transferred and posted as
(2)
1 R.THOTHIRAMARY,
Secretary, High Court Legal Services Committee, High Court of Madras,
Chennai. Judge, Commercial Court (District Judge), Salem vice Tmt.A.Deepa transferred.
2 M.SUMATHI SAI PRIYA,
X Additional Judge,
City Civil Court, Chennai,
Now functioning as Officer on Special
Duty to monitor and coordinate with the Registrår (IT-cum-Statistics),
Hi h Court of Madras, Chennai. Principal District Judge,
Tiruvannamalai, vice
Thiru.P.MATHUSUTHANAN, ordered to be transferred.
3 S.SELVA SUNDARI,
I Additional Principal Judge,
Family Court, Chennai Secretary, High Court Legal Services Committee, Principal Bench of Madras High Court, vice Tmt.R.THOTHIRAMARY, ordered to be transferred.
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S.N0 Name and Designation
(1)
Thiru / Tmt. / Selvi. Ordered to be transferred and posted as
2
4 S.SUBADEVI,
Principal Judge,
Family Court, Chennai Principal District Judge, Thoothukudi vice Tmt.R.VASANTH1, retiring on 31.05.2026 AN
5 P.MATHUSUTHANAN,
Principal District Judge,
Tiruvannamalai Chief Judge, Court of Small Causes,
Chennai vice Thiru.A.NAZIR
AHAMED, retiring on 3 1.05.2026 AN
6 M.K.JAMUNA,
Presiding Officer,
Labour Court, Madurai Presiding Officer, Labour Court,
Tiruchirappalli, in the existing vacancy
7 S.SUMATHI,
Principal District Judge,
Salem Administrator General & Official
Trustee of Tamil Nadu, Chennai, vice Thiru.N.RAMANATHAN, ordered to be transferred
8 G.SANTHI,
I Additional District Judge,
Vellore Judge, Family Court, Tiruvallur, in the existing vacancy
9 S.NAGARAJAN,
Judge,
Famil Court, Krishna iri I Additional District Judge, Vellore, vice Tmt.G.SANTHI, ordered to be transferred
10 M.RAJALAKSHMI,
Judge,
I Additional Special Court for exclusive trial of cases under
N.D.P.S.Act, Chennai Judge, Commercial Court (District
Judge), Chengalpattu, vice Tmt.D.SUJATHA, ordered to be transferred
N.RAMANATHAN
Administrator General and
Official Trustee of
Tamil Nadu, Chennai Special District Judge No.l, Special
District Court No.l to deal with MCOP
Cases, Cuddalore vice
Thiru.V.ANANTHAN, ordered to be transferred
12 M.E.PADMA,
I Additional District Judge,
Tiru ur Judge, Family Court, Dindigul, in the existing vacancy.
13 A.P.LATHA,
Presiding Officer, Principal Labour Court, Coimbatore I Additional District Judge, Tiruppur vice Tmt.M.E.PADMA, ordered to be transferred
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S.N0 Name and Designation
(1)
Thiru / Tmt. / Selvi. Ordered to be transferred and posted as
2
14 A.PACKIA JOTHI,
Sessions Judge,
Special Court for cxclusive trial of cases registered under SC and ST(P0A) ACT, Villupuram Presiding Officer, Principal Labour
Court, Vellore, vice Tmt. S.UMA
MAHESWARI, ordered to be transferred.
15 S.UMA MAHESWARI,
Presiding Officer,
Principal Labour Court,
Vellore Presiding Officer, Additional Labour
Court, Vellore, in the existing vacancy
16 K.AMUDHA
Special District Judge,
Special District Court to deal with MCOP cases, Krishnagiri Judge, Family Court, Dharmapuri, in the existing vacancy
17 G.SARAN,
Sessions Judge,
Magalir Neethi Mandram (Fast
Track Mahila Court),
Dindigul Presiding Officer, Labour Court, Madurai vice Ms. M.K.JAMUNA, ordered to be transferred
18 P.RAMACHANDRAN
Judge, Family Court,
Padmanabha uram Additional District Judge, Chengalpattu, vice Thiru. A.SARAVANAKUMAR, ordered to be transferred
19 V.ANANTHAN,
Special District Judge No.l,
Special District Court No.l to deal with MCOP Cases,
Cuddalore Judge, Family Court, Perambalur, in the existing vacancy
20 R.NANTHINI,
Special District Judge No.l,
Special District Court to deal with MCOP cases,
Tiruchira alli Judge, Special Court to deal with the cases of offences in contravention of the provisions of the Mines and Minerals
(Development and Regulation) Act,
Madurai vice Tmt.S.ROHINI, transferred
21 THIRUMAGAL,
Judge, Family Court,
Tirunelveli Judge, Family Court, Padmanabhapuram vice Thiru.P.RAMACHANDRAN, ordered to be transferred
22 K.R.LEELA,
Special District Judge,
Special District Court to deal with MCOP cases, Erode Special District Judge, Special District
Court to deal with MCOP cases, Krishnagiri vice Tmt.K.AMUDHA, ordered to be transferred
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S.N0 Name and Designation
(1)
Thiru / Tmt. /Selvi. Ordered to be transferred and posted as
2
23 P.SHANTHI,
Sessions Judge, Special Court for trial of cases under SC and ST OA Act, Namakkal Judge, Family Court, Ramanathapuram, in the existing vacancy
24 K.LINGAM,
Judge, Family Court,
Udhagamandalam Presiding Officer, Additional Labour
Court, Coimbatore vice
Thiru.M.SANJEEV1 BASKR, ordered to be transferred
25 M.SANJEEVI BASKR,
Presiding Officer, Additional Labour Court, Coimbatore. Presiding Officer, Principal Labour Court, Coimbatore, vice Tmt.A.P.LATHA, ordered to be transferred
26 S.CHANDRASEKARAN
Presiding Officer, Labour Court, Udhagamandalam Presiding Officer, Industrial Tribunal cum Labour Court, Puducherry, vice Tmt. G.T.AMBIKA, ordered to be transferred
27 G.T.AMBIKA,
Presiding Officer,
Industrial Tribunal cum Labour
Court, Puduche Member Secretary, Union Territory of
Puducherry Legal Services Authority,
Puducherry, in the existing vacancy
28 B.KARTHIKEYAN,
Principal District Judge,
Kanni akumari Na ercoil Principal Judge, Family Court, Chennai, vice Tmt.S.SUBADEVI, ordered to be transferred
29 V.PADMANABHAN
Principal District Judge,
Perambalur Principal District Judge, Dindigul, vice Tmt.A.MUTHUSARATHA, retiring on 31.05.2026 AN
30 D.SUJATHA,
Judge, Commercial Court
(District Jud e , Chen al attu Judge, Family Court, Chengalpattu vice Tmt.E.SASIKALA, transferred
31 G.SUDHAGAR,
Sessions Judge,
Special Court for trial of cases under SC and ST (POA) Act, Srivilli uthur. Judge, I Additional Special Court for
Exclusive trial of cases under N.D.P.S.
Act, Madurai, in the existing vacancy.
32 K.ALLI,
Judge, Il Additional Special Court for Exclusive trial of cases under N.D.P.S. Act,
Madurai. Additional District Judge and Presiding Officer, Principal Special Court under E.C., Act, Madurai, vice Thiru.
N.LOGESWARAN, transferred
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S.N0 Name and Designation
(1)
Thiru / Tmt. / Selvi. Ordered to be transferred and posted
as
2
33 C.SRIDHAR,
Il Additional District Judge,
Tiru ur Judge, Family Court, Udhagamandalam, vice Thiru.K.LINGAM ordered to be transferred
34 R.KANAGARAJ,
Sessions Judge,
Mahila Court, Pudukkottai. Il Additional District Judge, Tiruppur vice Thiru.C.SRIDHAR, ordered to be transferred.
35 Dr.L.S.SATHIYAMURTHY,
District Judge,
Ma iladuthurai Principal District Judge, Perambalur, vice Thiru.V.PADMANABHAN, ordered
to be transferred
36 A.S.RAJA,
Special District Judge, Special
District Court to deal with
MCOP Cases, Dharma uri Sessions Judge, Mahila Court, Pudukkottai, vice Thiru.R.KANAGARAJ, ordered to be transferred
37 K.DHANASEKARAN,
Sessions Judge,
Magalir Neethi Mandram(Fast
Track Mahila Court),
Na ercoil Principal District Judge, Kanniyakumari @ Nagercoil vice
Thiru.B.KARTHIKEYAN, ordered to be transferred
38 M.SHANTHI,
Presiding Officer, Labour Court, Salem Principal District Judge, Thanjavur, vice Thiru.P.VELMURUGAN, retiring on 31.05.2026 AN
39 A.SARAVANAKUMAR,
Additional District Judge,
Chen al attu Principal District Judge, Theni, vice Thiru.SWARNAM J.NATARAJAN, ordered to be transferred
40 R.SATHIA THARA
Sessions Judge, Special Court for exclusive trial of cases under POCSO Act, Dindigul District Judge, Mayiladuthurai, vice Dr. L.S.SATHIYAMURTHY, ordered to be transferred
41 SWARNAM J.NATARAJAN,
Principal District Judge, Theni Principal District Judge, Salem, vice
Tmt.S.SUMATH1, ordered to be transferred
HIGH COURT OF MADRAS,
CHENNAI, Sd/- S.ALLI
DATED: 29.04.2026. REGISTRAR GENERAL
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To
The Officers Concerned
R.O.C.Nos.16/2026-Con.B2DISTRICT JUDGES 2978/2025/RG-B2 69427/2025-B2TRANSFER & POSTINGS 4118/2025/RG-B2
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NOTIFICATION No. 63 / 2026
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The Hon’ble The Chief Justice is pleased to make the following appointment in the Madras High Court
Thiru.N.LOGESWARAN, Additional District Judge and Presiding Officer, Principal Special Court under E.C Act, Madurai is transferred and posted on other duty as Registrar (Inspection), High Court of Madras, Chennai, vice Tmt.K.SUDHA, transferred.
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The District Judges mentioned in Column (l) below are transferred and posted to the posts mentioned against their names in Column (2) below •
No. Name and Designation
(1)
Thiru.nmt/Se1vi. Transferred and posted as
(2)
K.SUDHA,
Registrar (Inspection),
Hi Court of Madras, Chennai. Special District Judge, Special District
Court to deal with MCOP cases,
Tiruvallur, in the existin vacanc
2 A.KANTHAKUMAR,
District Judge, Nagapattinam Principal District Judge, Virudhunagar
@ Srivilliputhur, vice
Thiru.K.JEYAKUMAR, retiring on 30.04.2026 A.N.
3 S.SIVAKADATCHAM,
Principal District Judge, Madurai Sessions Judge, Special Court for trial of cases under SC and ST (POA) Act, Ramanathapuram, in the existing vacanc
4 V.PANDIARAJ,
VI Additional Judge, City Civil Court, Chennai Special District Judge, Special District
Court to deal with MCOP Cases,
Kancheepuram vice
Tmt.T.JAYASHREE, transferred
. . . 2
No. Name and Designation
(1) Thirm/Tmt/Se1vi. Transferred and posted as
(2)
5 M.EZHILARASI,
Sessions Judge, Mahila Court,
Chengal attu Sessions Judge, Magalir Neethi Mandram(Fast Track Mahila Court), Villu uram, in the existing vacancy
6 G.NAGARAJAN,
Sessions Judge,
Mahalir Neethimandram, Madurai Sessions Judge, Special Court for exclusive trial of cases registered under SC and ST (POA) Act, Sivagangai, in the existing vacancy
7 U.MONICA,
Additional District Judge,
Dharma uri Sessions Judge, Special Court for exclusive trial of cases under POCSO
Act, Vellore, in the existin vacanc
8 G.SUNDARARAJAN,
Additional District Judge and Presiding Officer, Special Court under EC Act, Thanjavur I Additional District Judge, Coimbatore vice Mr. A.K.BABULAL, transferred.
9 A.K.BABULAL,
I Additional District Judge,
Coimbatore. Ill Additional District Judge,
Coimbatore vice Mrs.S.MAGESWAR1 BANU REKHA, transfelTed.
10 S.MAGESWARI BANU
REKHA,
Ill Additional District Judge, Coimbatore IV Additional District Judge,
Coimbatore vice
Thiru.V.SUNDARARAJ, transferred
11 V.DAMODARAN,
Additional District Judge, Krishnagiri Sessions Judge, Magalir Neethi
Mandram (Fast Track Mahila Court),
Tiruvannamalai vice
Tmt. K.SUJATHA, transferred
12 T.MUNUSAMY,
Sessions Judge,
Magalir Neethi Mandram (Fast
Track Mahila Court), Namakkal Additional District Judge (Fast Track
Court), Mettur, in the existing vacancy
13 K.SUJATHA,
Sessions Judge, Magalir Neethi
Mandram (Fast Track Mahila Court), Tiruvannamalai Additional District Judge (Fast Track
Court), Villupuram vice
Thiru.S.RAJASIMMAVARMAN, transferred
14 S.MUTHUKUMARAVEL, Sessions Judge, Special Court for exclusive trial of cases under POCSO Act, Madurai Sessions Judge, Special Court for exclusive trial of cases under POCSO Act, Srivilliputhur, in the existing vacanc
15 K.R.JOTHI,
Special Judge, Special Court under
TNPID Act Cases, Madurai Additional District Judge, Dharmapuri vice Tmt. U.MONICA, transferred
. . . 3
No. Name and Designation
(1) Thiru./Tmt./Selvi. Transferred and posted as
(2)
16 A.DEEPA,
Judge, Commercial Court (District
Jud e , Salem Sessions Judge, Magalir Neethi
Mandram(Fast Track Mahila Court), Than •avur, in the existin vacanc
17 V.SUTHA,
Sessions Judge, Magalir Neethi
Mandram(Fast Track Mahila Court , Krishnagiri Sessions Judge, Special Court for trial of cases under SC and ST (POA) Act, Tiruvannamalai, in the existing vacancy
18 S.ROHINI
Judge, Special Court to deal with the cases of offences in contravention of the provisions of the Mines and Minerals
(Development and Regulation)
Act, Madurai Sessions Judge, Special Court for exclusive trial of Cases under POCSO Act, Sivagangai, in the existing vacancy
19 R.RAJKUMAR,
XIX Additional Judge,
City Civil Court, Chennai Sessions Judge, Special Court for exclusive trial of cases under POCSO Act, Nagapattinam, in the existing vacanc
20 S.RAJASIMMAVARMAN,
Additional District Judge (Fast Track Court ,Villu uram Additional District Judge, Krishnagiri vice Thiru.V.DAMODARAN, transferred
21 P.GANESAN,
Sessions Judge, Special Court for exclusive trial of cases under POCSO Act, Theni Sessions Judge, Special Court for trial of cases under SC and ST (POA) Act, Dindigul, in the existing vacancy
22 T.JAYASHREE,
Special District Judge, Special
District Court to deal with MCOP Cases, Kanchee uram Additional District Judge(Fast Track
Court), Kumbakonam vice Tmt.J.RADHIKA, retiring on
30.04.2026 A.N.
23 N.SRIRAM,
Special District Judge, Special
District Court to deal with MCOP Cases, Villu uram Sessions Judge, Magalir Neethi Mandram(Fast Track Mahila Court),
Ariyalur, in the existing vacancy
24 S.EZHIL,
I Additional District Judge,
Erode Sessions Judge, Special Court for exclusive trial of cases under POCSO Act, Theni, Vice Thiru.P.GANESAN, transferred
25 V.THENMOZHE,
District Jud e, Tiru athur Principal District Judge, Ranipet vice Thiru.M.SELVAM, transferred
No. Name and Designation
(1)
Thiru./Tmt./Selvi. Transferred and posted as
(2)
26 S.EZHIL VELAVAN, Il Additional District Judge, Salem Sessions Judge, Magalir Neethi
Mandram(Fast Track Mahila Court), Namakkal vice Thiru.T.MUNUSAMY, transferred
27 R.GOKUL MURUGAN,
Sessions Judge, Magalir Neethi
Mandram (Fast Track Mahila Court , Siva an ai Sessions Judge, Sessions Court for trial of Bomb Blast cases, Coimbatore, in the existing vacancy
28 V.RAMALINGAM,
Sessions Judge, Mahalir
Neethimandram, Tirunelveli. Sessions Judge, Magalir Neethi
Mandram(Fast Track Mahila Court),
Sivagangai vice Thiru.R.GOKUL
MURUGAN, transferred
29 E.SASIKALA,
Judge, Family Court, Chengalpattu Sessions Judge, Mahila Court, Chengalpattu vice Tmt.
M.EZHILARASI, transferred
30 M.SELVAM,
Princi al District Jud e, Rani et District Judge, Tirupathur vice
Tmt. V.THENMOZHE, transferred
31 V.SUNDARARAJ,
IV Additional District Judge, Coimbatore Sessions Judge, Mahalir
Neethimandram, Coimbatore, in the existin vacanc
32 R.SHANMUGA SUNDARAM,
I Additional Judge (TADA),
City Civil Court, Chennai Sessions Judge, Special Court No.l for trial of criminal cases related to elected Members of Parliament and Members of
Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu, Chennai vice Thiru.C.SANJA1 BABA, transferred
33 C.SANJAI BABA,
Sessions Judge, Special Court No.l for trial of criminal cases related to elected Members of Parliament and Members of Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu, Chennai. Sessions Judge, Special Court No.ll for trial of criminal cases related to elected Members of Parliament and Members of
Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu,
Chennai vice Thiru
N.VENKATAVARADAN, transferred
34 N.VENKATAVARADAN,
Sessions Judge, Special Court No.ll for trial of criminal cases related to elected Members of Parliament and Members of
Legislative Assembly of
Tamil Nadu, Chennai Principal District Judge, Tirunelveli, vice Thiru.M.SAISARAVANAN, transferred.
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No. Name and Designation
(1) Thiru./Tmt./Selvi. Transferred and posted as
(2)
35 M.SAISARAVANAN,
Principal District Judge,
Tirunelveli Principal District Judge, Madurai vice Thiru.S.SIVAKADATCHAM,
transferred
36 T.H.MOHAMMED FAROOQ,
I Additional District Judge,
Tindivanam District Judge, Nagapattinam, vice
Thiru.A.KANTHAKUMAR, transferred.
37 R.ARULMOZHISELVI,
XVI Additional Judge,
City Civil Court, Chennai XI Additional Judge(CBI Cases relating to Banks and Financial institutions), City Civil Court, Chennai, in the existing vacanc
38 G.MUTHUKUMARAN,
I Additional District Judge,
Madurai Special Judge, Special Court under
TNPID Act Cases, Madurai vice Tmt.
K.R.JOTHI transferred
39 S.JOHN SUNDARLAL
SURESH,
IV Additional District Judge,
Madurai I Additional District Judge, Madurai, vice Thiru.G.MUTHUKUMARAN,
transferred
40 R.JOSEPH JOY,
V Additional District Judge,
Madurai Ill Additional District Judge (PCR), Madurai, vice Thiru.K.DAMODARAN,
transferred
41 M.UDHAYAVELAVAN, VI Additional District Judge,
Madurai IV Additional District Judge, Madurai, vice Thiru.S.JOHN SUNDARLAL SURESH, transferred
42 K.DAMODARAN,
Ill Additional District Judge
(PCR), Madurai V Additional District Judge, Madurai, vice, Thiru.R.JOSEPH JOY, transferred
HIGH COURT OF MADRAS, CHENNAI, Sd/- S.ALLI DATED: 29.04.2026. REGISTRAR GENERAL
