(1) The High Court may, by general or special order and subject to the provisions of any other law for the time being in force,
1. Substituted for the words "Subordinate Judge" vide H.P. Act No. 14 of 2003.
2. Substituted for the words "Subordinate Judges" vide H.P. Act No. 14 of 2003.
3. The words “two lakh rupees” substituted for the words “fifty thousand rupees” vide H.P. Act No. 16 of 1984, the words “two lakh” substituted by the words “five lakh” vide H.P. Act No. 1 of 1995, the words“five lakh” substituted by the words “ten lakh” vide H.P. Act No. 16 of 2001, the words “fifteen lakh” substituted for the words “ten lakh” vide H.P. Act No. 4 of 2009 again the words “thirty lakh” substituted for the words “fifteen lakh” vide H.P. Act No. 9 of 2014.
4. Substituted for the words "Subordinate Judges" vide H.P. Act No. 14 of 2003.
5. Substituted for the words "Subordinate Judge" vide H.P.Act No. 14 of 2003.
6. Substituted for the words "Subordinate Judge" vide H.P.Act No. 14 of 2003.
7. Substituted for the words "Subordinate Judge" vide H.P.Act No. 14 of 2003.
8. Substituted for the words "Subordinate Judge" vide H.P.Act No. 14 of 2003.
9. Substituted for the words "Subordinate Judge" vide H.P.Act No. 14 of 2003.
10. Substituted for the words "Subordinate Judges" vide H.P. Act No. 14 of 2003.
THE HIMACHAL PRADESH COURTS ACT, 1976 7 authorise any 1 [Civil Judge] to take cognizance of, and any District Judge to transfer to such a 2 [Civil Judge] under his control, any proceedings or any class of proceedings, specified in such order under:-
(a) the Indian Succession Act, 1925 (39 of 1925),
(b) the Guardians and Wards Act, 1890 (8 of 1890), and
(c) the Provincial Insolvency Act, 1920 (5 of 1920).
(2) The District Judge may withdraw any such proceedings taken cognizance of by, or transferred to, a 3 [Civil Judge] and may either himself dispose of them or transfer them to any other court under his control competent to dispose of the same.
(3) Proceedings taken cognizance of by, or transferred to, 4 [Civil Judge], as the case may be, under this section shall be disposed of by him, subject to the rules applicable to like proceedings in the Court of the District Judge.