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The Small Cause Courts Act, 1887

( ACT NO. IX OF 1887 )

Chapter V

SUPPLEMENTAL PROVISIONS

Power of District Court to withdraw and transfer cases
1[28A. (1) Where a District Court is satisfied that any particular suit cannot be adequately tried by a Court of Small Causes it may withdraw such suit from that Court and-
 
 
(i) try or dispose of that suit itself, or
 
 
(ii) transfer such suit to another Court subordinate to the District Court.
 
 
(2) Where any suit is so withdrawn, the District Court or the Court to which such suit is transferred shall try and dispose of the same as if such suit were not cognizable by a Court of Small Causes.]

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    Section 28A was inserted by section 4 of the Provincial Small Cause Courts (Amendment) Ordinance, 1962 (Ordinance No. LI of 1962)
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