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The Civil Courts Act, 1887

( ACT NO. XII OF 1887 )

[ 11th March 1887 ]

Chapter IV

SPECIAL JURISDICTION

1[Power of District Judge to transfer appeals]
22.(1) A District Judge may transfer to any 2[Joint District] Judge under his administrative control any appeals 22.(1) A District Judge may transfer to any 3[Joint District] Judge under his administrative control any appeals pending before him from the decrees or orders of [Senior Assistant Judges or Assistant Judges].(2) The District Judge may withdraw any appeal so transferred, and either hear and depose of it himself or transfer it to a Court under his administrative control competent to dispose of it.
 
 
(3) Appeals transferred under this section shall be disposed of subject to the rules applicable to like appeals when disposed of by the District Judge.
  • 1
    The marginal heading was substituted, for marginal heading by section 13 of the Civil Courts (Amendment) Act, 2001 (Act No. XLIX of 2001)
  • 2
    The words “Joint District” were substituted, for the word “Subordinate” by sections 12 and 13 of the Civil Courts (Amendment) Act, 2001 (Act No. XLIX of 2001).
  • 3
    The words “Senior Assistant Judges or Assistant Judges” were substituted, for the words “Assistant Judges” by section 13 of the Civil Courts (Amendment) Act, 2001 (Act No. XLIX of 2001).
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