HIGH COURT CASE TYPES

1.Miscellaneous / Transfers

• CA (Contempt Appeal) – Appeal in contempt matters.

  • Description: Filed when a party is dissatisfied with a contempt judgment, such as punishment or fine imposed for disobeying a court’s order.

  • Example: A government officer punished for ignoring a High Court stay order files a CA.

• CC (Contempt Case) – Case filed for contempt of court.

  • Description: Used when someone deliberately disobeys or violates a court order.

  • Example: If a builder ignores an injunction order and continues construction, the aggrieved person can file a CC.

• CC(TR) (Contempt Case Transferred) – Transferred contempt case.

  • Description: A contempt matter shifted from one bench or court to another due to jurisdiction or administrative reasons.

  • Example: A contempt case filed in a district bench is later transferred to the principal High Court bench.

• TRAS (Transfer Appeal) – Appeal relating to transfer of a case.

  • Description: Filed when parties challenge the transfer of a case from one court to another.

  • Example: In a divorce dispute, the husband appeals against transfer of the case from Hyderabad to Warangal.

• TRCRLP (Transfer Criminal Petition) – Criminal matter transfer petition.

  • Description: Filed when an accused or complainant requests that their criminal case be moved to another court.

  • Example: An accused seeks transfer of his trial from one magistrate’s court to another alleging bias.

• TRCMA (Transfer Civil Miscellaneous Appeal) – Transfer of a civil miscellaneous appeal.

  • Description: Deals with shifting of an appeal filed in miscellaneous civil matters.

  • Example: A CMA pending in one bench is transferred to another bench for convenience.

• TRCMP (Transfer Civil Miscellaneous Petition) – Petition for transfer of civil miscellaneous proceedings.

  • Description: A request to move pending civil miscellaneous matters between courts.

  • Example: A petition for transfer of an interim injunction application from one court to another.

• TRCOS (Transfer Commercial Original Suit) – Transfer of commercial disputes.

  • Description: When a commercial suit filed in one court is shifted to another court/bench.

  • Example: A company requests transfer of a breach of contract suit to a commercial division of the High Court.

• TRLGA (Transfer Land Grabbing Appeal) – Transfer of land grabbing matters.

  • Description: Land grabbing cases transferred between benches.

  • Example: A land grabbing appeal pending in a district bench is moved to the principal seat.

• TRCRLA (Transfer Criminal Appeal) – Transfer of criminal appeals.

  • Description: Criminal appeals moved from one bench/court to another.

  • Example: A murder conviction appeal transferred from a district bench to principal bench.

• TRCRLMP (Transfer Criminal Miscellaneous Petition) – Transfer of miscellaneous criminal petitions.

  • Description: Covers transfer of bail petitions, interim reliefs, etc. in criminal proceedings.

  • Example: A bail petition transferred from one magistrate to another district court.

• TRCCCA (Transfer City Civil Court Appeal) – Transfer of City Civil Court appeals.

  • Description: Appeals from the city civil courts shifted between benches.

  • Example: An appeal from a city civil decree transferred from one bench of the High Court to another.

• TRSUMMARYSUIT (Transfer Summary Suit) – Transfer of summary civil suits.

  • Description: Deals with shifting of fast-track or summary procedure suits.

  • Example: A money recovery summary suit transferred from a commercial bench to civil bench.

2.Civil Cases & Appeals

• CS (Civil Suit) – Regular civil case.

  • Description: A standard civil case covering disputes like property, contracts, or injunctions.

  • Example: Two brothers file a CS for partition of ancestral land.

• CS(9BY1) (Civil Suit 9 by 1) – Specially marked civil suits.

  • Description: Specific categorization used in some High Courts for statutory or special-purpose suits.

  • Example: A tenant–landlord eviction dispute registered as CS(9BY1).

• AS (First Appeal) – Appeal against civil court judgment/decree.

  • Description: Filed when a party challenges the decision of a trial civil court before the High Court.

  • Example: A landowner files AS against rejection of his property claim by the district court.

• SA (Second Appeal) – Appeal against first appellate judgment.

  • Description: Filed only on substantial questions of law, after the first appeal.

  • Example: After losing in AS, a litigant files SA raising a legal question about interpretation of property law.

• CRP (Civil Revision Petition) – Correction of errors in civil orders.

  • Description: Used to challenge jurisdictional errors or procedural mistakes of subordinate courts.

  • Example: A CRP is filed against wrongful rejection of evidence in a civil case.

• CMA (Civil Miscellaneous Appeal) – Appeals in miscellaneous civil matters.

  • Description: Covers orders that do not qualify as regular decrees but still need appellate review.

  • Example: An appeal against an interim injunction order is filed as CMA.

• CMARERA (Civil Miscellaneous Appeal – RERA) – Appeals under Real Estate Regulation Act.

  • Description: Challenges orders from Real Estate Regulatory Authority (RERA).

  • Example: A builder appeals against a penalty order of RERA in CMARERA.

• CMSA (Civil Miscellaneous Second Appeal) – Second appeal in civil miscellaneous cases.

  • Description: Filed against orders passed in CMA when further review is required.

  • Example: Tenant files CMSA challenging an eviction order upheld in CMA.

• FCA (Family Court Appeal) – Appeal against Family Court judgment.

  • Description: Covers disputes like divorce, custody, or maintenance decided by Family Courts.

  • Example: A wife appeals an order denying her maintenance allowance.

• MACMA (Motor Accident Civil Miscellaneous Appeal) – Appeal in motor accident claims.

  • Description: Used by either claimant or insurer to challenge compensation awarded by Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (MACT).

  • Example: An insurance company appeals a ₹10 lakh compensation order by MACT.

• LAAS (Land Acquisition Appeal) – Appeal regarding land acquisition compensation.

  • Description: Filed by either the government or landowners against compensation fixed by reference court.

  • Example: A farmer appeals for higher compensation when land was acquired for a highway project.

• LGA (Land Grabbing Appeal) – Appeal in land grabbing cases.

  • Description: Challenges orders of Special Tribunals dealing with illegal occupation of land.

  • Example: A private company appeals against an order declaring it as land grabber of government property.

• LPA (Letters Patent Appeal) – Intra-court appeal.

  • Description: An appeal from a single judge’s decision to a division bench of the same High Court.

  • Example: After a writ petition is dismissed by a single judge, the party files LPA before a division bench.

• OSA (Original Side Appeal) – Appeal from original side jurisdiction.

  • Description: Relates to orders passed by single judges on the original side of High Court.

  • Example: A company appeals against winding-up order passed by a single judge.

• EXEP (Execution Petition) – Petition to enforce decree.

  • Description: Filed by the decree-holder to execute the judgment.

  • Example: A person who won a money recovery suit files EXEP to attach the debtor’s property.

3. Criminal Matters

• CRLA (Criminal Appeal) – Appeal against conviction/acquittal.

  • Description: Filed by accused or prosecution to challenge a sessions court or special court judgment.

  • Example: A convict in a dowry death case appeals against his conviction.

• CRLP (Criminal Petition) – Petition in criminal matters.

  • Description: Includes quashing of FIR, anticipatory bail, or other criminal remedies under Section 482 CrPC.

  • Example: An accused files CRLP to quash a false FIR.

• CRLRC (Criminal Revision Case) – Revision of criminal court orders.

  • Description: High Court’s supervisory power to correct jurisdictional/procedural errors.

  • Example: A complainant files CRLRC against acquittal in a cheque bounce case.

• CRLPIL (Criminal Public Interest Litigation) – PIL on criminal issues.

  • Description: Public interest petitions seeking investigation or action in criminal law matters.

  • Example: NGO files CRLPIL for CBI probe into illegal mining.

• CRLQ (Criminal Quash Petition) – Quashing of proceedings.

  • Description: Petition under Section 482 CrPC to quash charge sheet or proceedings.

  • Example: Husband files CRLQ to quash false 498A charges.

• BA (Bail Application) – Regular bail request.

  • Description: Application for release after arrest.

  • Example: Accused in theft case applies for bail.

• ABA (Anticipatory Bail Application) – Bail before arrest.

  • Description: Preventive relief under Section 438 CrPC.

  • Example: Businessman accused of fraud seeks ABA.

• SPLBA (Special Bail Application) – Bail under special enactments.

  • Description: For NDPS, PMLA, SC/ST Act, etc. where special provisions apply.

  • Example: Accused under NDPS files SPLBA.

• CRLRP (Criminal Review Petition) – Review in criminal matters.

  • Description: Rare, only when error apparent on record.

  • Example: Convict files CRLRP citing mistaken identity.

• REFCRL (Criminal Reference) – Reference to High Court.

  • Description: When lower courts refer death sentence confirmation or doubts to HC.

  • Example: Sessions judge refers death penalty case for confirmation.

• RT (Referred Trial) – Trial referred to High Court.

  • Description: Sessions court sends case for HC approval (usually death penalty).

  • Example: A murder case with capital punishment is referred for RT.
    

4. Writ Jurisdiction

• WP (Writ Petition) – General writ petitions.

  • Description: Filed under Article 226 for enforcement of fundamental/legal rights.

  • Example: Citizen challenges illegal land acquisition in WP.

• WP(PIL) (Public Interest Litigation) – PIL writs.

  • Description: For larger public interest beyond individual grievances.

  • Example: NGO files WP(PIL) against illegal construction on lakebeds.

• WPMP (Writ Miscellaneous Petition) – Interlocutory petition in writs.

  • Description: For interim reliefs like stay, injunction in ongoing writs.

  • Example: Petitioner seeks WPMP to stay govt. notification pending WP.

• WPTR (Transferred Writ Petition) – Writs transferred from another bench/court.

  • Description: Administrative transfer of pending writ petitions.

  • Example: WP from Amaravati bench moved to Hyderabad HC as WPTR.

• WAMP (Writ Appeal Miscellaneous Petition) – Interim petitions in writ appeals.

  • Description: Reliefs pending disposal of writ appeal.

  • Example: Appellant seeks suspension of govt. order through WAMP.

• WA (Writ Appeal) – Appeal against writ order.

  • Description: Intra-court appeal to division bench against single judge writ order.

  • Example: Govt. appeals against single judge order striking down GO.
    

5. Commercial / Corporate

• COMPAPPL (Company Application) – Application in company matters.

  • Description: Filed during liquidation, mergers, or corporate restructuring.

  • Example: Creditors file COMPAPPL for share of liquidation proceeds.

• COMPCA (Company Appeal) – Appeal in company law cases.

  • Description: Appeals against Company Law Board/NCLT decisions.

  • Example: Director files COMPCA against removal from board.

• COMCA (Commercial Appeal) – Appeal under commercial courts jurisdiction.

  • Description: For commercial disputes (contracts, IP, trade).

  • Example: Tech firm appeals in COMCA over patent infringement order.

• ARBAP (Arbitration Application) – Applications in arbitration proceedings.

  • Description: For appointment of arbitrators, interim relief, etc.

  • Example: Business files ARBAP seeking arbitrator for contract dispute.

• ARBA (Arbitration Appeal) – Appeals under Arbitration Act.

  • Description: Against interim or final orders in arbitration.

  • Example: Party appeals arbitral award rejecting claim.

• COAP (Company Appeal under IBC/NCLT) – Appeals relating to Insolvency Code.

  • Description: Against NCLT insolvency resolutions.

  • Example: Corporate debtor challenges insolvency admission order.
    

6. Taxation / Tribunals

• ITA (Income Tax Appeal) – Appeal under Income Tax Act.

  • Description: Against orders of Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT).

  • Example: Company appeals against addition of unexplained income.

• STCA (Sales Tax / Commercial Tax Appeal) – Appeal in tax cases.

  • Description: Against VAT, CST, GST tribunal decisions.

  • Example: Trader appeals against GST penalty.

• TR (Tax Reference Case) – Reference under taxation statutes.

  • Description: Questions of law referred to High Court.

  • Example: ITAT refers issue of interpretation of tax exemption.

• CETA (Central Excise & Tariff Appeal) – Appeal in excise matters.

  • Description: Against orders of CESTAT.

  • Example: Manufacturer appeals against excise duty demand.

• CES (Central Excise Case) – Excise cases in HC.

  • Description: Filed by department or assessee under excise laws.

  • Example: Firm challenges excise classification order.

• CUSAA (Customs Appeal) – Appeal under Customs Act.

  • Description: Against orders of Customs/CESTAT.

  • Example: Importer appeals against confiscation of goods.
    

7. Service Law / Labour

• SCA (Service Case Appeal) – Appeals in service disputes.

  • Description: Filed by employees against disciplinary orders, promotions, transfers.

  • Example: Govt. employee appeals dismissal order.

• SLP (Service Law Petition) – Petitions in service law disputes.

  • Description: Filed directly before HC for service rights enforcement.

  • Example: Teacher files SLP for denial of seniority benefits.

• ECA (Employee Compensation Appeal) – Appeal under Workmen’s Compensation Act.

  • Description: Appeals on compensation awards.

  • Example: Injured worker appeals for enhanced compensation.

• LPA(L) (Labour Letters Patent Appeal) – Intra-court appeal in labour disputes.

  • Description: Division bench appeal in labour/service writs.

  • Example: Employer appeals against single judge reinstatement order.
    

8. Special Acts (RERA, Land, etc.)

• RERAAP (RERA Appeal) – Appeals under Real Estate Regulation Act.

  • Description: Against orders of RERA or RERA Appellate Tribunal.

  • Example: Buyer appeals against refund order delay.

• LGC (Land Grabbing Case) – Original case for land grabbing.

  • Description: Govt./owner files against illegal occupation.

  • Example: Govt. files LGC against encroachers on public land.

• LGA (Land Grabbing Appeal) – Appeal in land grabbing matters.

  • Description: Against decisions of Land Grabbing Tribunal.

  • Example: Accused land grabber appeals conviction in LGA.

• LA (Land Acquisition Case) – Case under Land Acquisition Act.

  • Description: Disputes regarding acquisition, compensation.

  • Example: Farmer files LA for enhancement of award.

9. References / Reviews / Revisions

• REF (Reference Case) – Reference by subordinate court to HC.

  • Description: For guidance on legal questions.

  • Example: Magistrate refers constitutional doubt to HC.

• REFCRL (Criminal Reference) – Reference in criminal cases.

  • Description: Usually for death penalty confirmation.

  • Example: Sessions court refers capital case for confirmation.

• CRP (Civil Revision Petition) – Already explained under civil.

• CRLRP (Criminal Review Petition) – Review in criminal matters.

• REV (Review Petition) – Review of HC judgment.

  • Description: To correct apparent error on record.

  • Example: Party files REV against dismissal order citing factual error.

10. Miscellaneous Petitions

• MP (Miscellaneous Petition) – Interlocutory application in pending matters.

  • Description: For stay, injunction, impleadment, condonation, etc.

  • Example: Party files MP to add new respondent.

• CMP (Civil Miscellaneous Petition) – Miscellaneous reliefs in civil cases.

  • Description: Includes condonation of delay, amendment of pleadings.

  • Example: Plaintiff files CMP to reopen evidence.

• CRMP (Criminal Miscellaneous Petition) – Miscellaneous in criminal cases.

  • Description: Applications in criminal appeals or petitions.

  • Example: Accused files CRMP for suspension of sentence.

• IA (Interlocutory Application) – Interim application in main case.

  • Description: Temporary reliefs pending disposal.

  • Example: IA filed for stay of operation of impugned order.

• TP (Transfer Petition) – Petition to transfer cases.

  • Description: For shifting case from one bench/court to another.

  • Example: Spouse files TP to move matrimonial case for convenience.