Chennai: The Madras High Court ordered the suspension of all judicial work in Subordinate Courts in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry, extended all the existing interim orders granted by the Courts as of April 30 till June 30, on Monday till further orders.

As per the Registrar General of the High Court’s memorandum, except for remand purposes and other unavoidable matters, all judicial work in Subordinate Courts in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry will remain suspended.

During the hearing on Monday, Chief Justice Sanjib Banerjee said the decision was taken because of the surge in Covid – 19 cases in the State and the death of a District Principal sessions Judge in Tirunelveli due to Covid – 19 infections.

First Bench of Chief Justice Sanjib Banerjee and Justice Senthilkumar Ramamoorthy said that Court on Monday extended all the existing interim orders granted by the Courts as of April 30 till June 30.

Since it may not be able to produce remand prisoners before Courts, all remands stand extended till June 30. This would apply without prejudice to rights of affected persons to be released on bail in the meantime.