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The Civil Courts Act, 1887

( ACT NO. XII OF 1887 )

[ 11th March 1887 ]

Chapter IV

SPECIAL JURISDICTION

Disposal of proceedings referred to in last foregoing section
24. (1) Proceedings taken cognizance of by, or transferred to, a 1[Joint District] Judge or 2[Senior Assistant Judge or Assistant Judge], as the case may be, under the last foregoing section shall be disposed of by him subject to the rules applicable to like proceedings when disposed of by the District Judge:
 
 
Provided that an appeal from an order of a 3[Senior Assistant Judge or Assistant Judge] in any such proceeding shall lie to the District Judge.
 
 
(2) An appeal from the order of the District Judge on the Appeal from the order of the 4[Senior Assistant Judge or Assistant Judge] under this section shall lie to the High Court Division if a further appeal from the order of the District Judge is allowed by the law for the time being in force.
  • 1
    The words “Joint District” were substituted, for the word “Subordinate” by sections 14, 15 and 16 of the Civil Courts (Amendment) Act, 2001 (Act No. XLIX of 2001).
  • 2
    The words “Senior Assistant Judge or Assistant Judge” were substituted, for the words “Assistant Judge” by sections 14, 15 and 16 of the Civil Courts (Amendment) Act, 2001 (Act No. XLIX of 2001).
  • 3
    The words “Senior Assistant Judge or Assistant Judge” were substituted, for the words “Assistant Judge” by sections 14, 15 and 16 of the Civil Courts (Amendment) Act, 2001 (Act No. XLIX of 2001).
  • 4
    The words “Senior Assistant Judge or Assistant Judge” were substituted, for the words “Assistant Judge” by sections 14, 15 and 16 of the Civil Courts (Amendment) Act, 2001 (Act No. XLIX of 2001).
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