( 1) Save as otherwise provided by any law for the time being in force, appeals from decrees or orders of Courts exercising original jurisdiction shall lie as follow s —
(a) from a decree or order of the Court of the ‘ Civil Judge, Junior Division or of the Civil Judge, Senior Division to the Court of the Principal District Judge ;
(b) from a decree or order of the Court of the District Judge to the High Court.
Explanation.— The Court of the Civil Judge or the Court of the Principal District Judge shall include an Additional Judge to that Court.
(2) Notwithstanding the fact that a suit or proceeding was instituted or commenced prior to 26th January, 1979 and appeal against any decree or order passed in such suit or proceeding shall lie as provided in sub-section ( 1).
(3) Nothing in this section shall apply to any appeal instituted before 26th January,
1979.
CHAPTER IV ADMINISTRATIVE CONTROL
14. Superintendence and control over Civil Courts and the Judges in the 8 district— Subject to the general superintendence and control of the High Court, the Principal District Judge shall superintend and control all other Civil Courts established including all Additional Judges appointed to such Courts under this Act in the local area within his jurisdiction, and in the discharge of such functions it shall be his duty to—
(a) inspect or cause to be inspected the proceedings of the Courts, judges and offices under his control;
(b) give such administrative directions with respect to any matters as he may think fit;
and
(c) call for such reports and returns from the subordinate courts and ‘ Judges in the district as may be prescribed by the High Court or as he may require for administrative purposes .