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Section 16: Exercise by Subordinate Judge of jurisdiction of District Judge in certain proceedings

The Puducherry Civil Courts Act, 1966Union territory Act of Puducherry · Act 12 of 1966

(1) The High Court may, by general or special order, authorize any Subordinate Judge to take cognizance of, any District Judge, to transfer to any Subordinate Judge under his control, any proceedings under the Indian Succession Act, 1925 (39 of 1925), which cannot be disposed of by District Delegates.

(2) The District Judge may withdraw any such proceedings taken cognizance of by, or transferred to, a Subordinate Judge and may either himself dispose of them or transfer them to a Court competent to dispose of them.

(3) Notwithstanding anything contained in section 9, proceedings taken cognizance of by or transferred to, a Subordinate Judge under the provisions of this section shall be disposed of by him subject to the law applicable to like proceedings when disposed of by the District Judge.

* Substituted vide Act No.9 of 1986 w.e.f 26-06-1986 + Substituted vide Act No.9 of 2005 w.e.f 01.11.2005 ** Substituted vide Act No.9 of 2017 w.e.f 01-08-2017 -:10:-

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ActThe Puducherry Civil Courts Act, 1966
Section16
Marginal noteExercise by Subordinate Judge of jurisdiction of District Judge in certain proceedings
JurisdictionUnion territory of Puducherry
StatusIn force as published by the source

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