In the event of the death of the District Judge, or of his being incapacitated by illness or otherwise for the performance of his duties or of his absence from the station in which his Court is held, the senior Additional District Judge or the Additional District Judge, as the case be or if there is no Additional District Judge, the senior Subordinate Judge in the station in which his Court is held shall, without interruption to his ordinary duties, assume charge of the District Judge’s Office, and shall discharge such of the current duties thereof as are connected with the filing of suits and appeals, the execution of processes and the like, and shall continue in charge of the office until the same is resumed or assumed by an officer duly appointed thereto.
Section 13: Temporary discharge of duties of District Judge
The Puducherry Civil Courts Act, 1966Union territory Act of Puducherry · Act 12 of 1966
Where this provision sits
| Act | The Puducherry Civil Courts Act, 1966 |
|---|---|
| Section | 13 |
| Marginal note | Temporary discharge of duties of District Judge |
| Jurisdiction | Union territory of Puducherry |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
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