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Essential guide to filing procedures, court fees, cause list practices, caveat filing, limitation rules, and practice directions for Punjab & Haryana High Court at Chandigarh.
All petitions filed through the High Court Registry. Requirements: court fee stamps, proper formatting per Rules, memo of parties with complete addresses and designations, proper pagination and indexing, vakalatnama, advance service copies for all respondents. E-filing available through the P&H HC e-filing portal. Defective petitions returned with defect list — must be cured within prescribed time.
Court fees for CWP (Civil Writ Petition), Regular First Appeal, Second Appeal, Revision Petition, Criminal Appeal, and Bail Application as per the Court Fees Act applicable to Haryana/Punjab. Fee varies based on subject matter and relief claimed. Certain PIL matters may have reduced or nil court fees. Always check current fee schedule before filing.
Daily cause list published on P&H HC website. Cases allocated to benches based on subject matter. Mentioning for urgent hearing requires separate application. Regular matters listed by turn. Part-heard matters get priority. Video conferencing facility available for certain hearings.
File caveat to ensure notice before ex-parte orders. Valid for 90 days from filing. Caveator must be served copy of the application. Essential when anticipating adverse proceedings — protects against surprise ex-parte injunctions or stay orders.
Expert guidance on High Court filing procedures, court fees, and practice before P&H HC.