High Court Act – Legal Vacation

PURSUANT to section 28 of the High Court Act, I hereby order and direct that a Legal Vacation shall commence on Monday 14th December 2020 and conclude on Friday 15th January 2021 (both dates inclusive).

During the period of the vacation the business of the High Court will be conducted as follows –

(1) No Criminal or Civil Cases or Matters will be heard during the
vacation except by direction of a Judge or Master;

(2) Ordinarily process will be accepted in the registry throughout the
vacation from Monday to Friday each week between the hours
of 9.00am and 12.00 noon;

(3) In cases of special urgency application should be made to the Chief
Registrar;

(4) The time of the vacation shall not be reckoned in the computation
of the times appointed or allowed by the High Court Rules for
amending, delivering or filing of any pleadings.

Given under my hand and the seal of the High Court this 16th day of September 2020.

Kamal Kumar
Acting Chief Justice