(1) A Village Court shall try all suits and cases following the customs and usages applicable in deciding such suits and cases.
(2) A Village Court shall try and decide all suits and cases after hearing the parties and their witness, if any, and shall pronounce its decision forthwith. The decision of the majority of the members present shall he the decision of the Village Court
Provided that the Chairman presiding over the court shall have a casting vote in the event of there being a tie.
(3)Except where the Village Court otherwise decides only verbal notice is required to be given by the Village Court to the parties to any suit or case and their witnesses.
(4)A Village Court may decide any suit or case ex-party, if it is satisfied that the other party remains absent wilfully.
(5)The proceedings of the Village Court in any suit or case shall be recorded in writing.
61. A Village Court may carry out its decision at once and order attachment of property be made, subject to the provisions of Rule 27 of the Rules, hut in no case property so attached be sold if the party concerned claims to prefer an appeal before the Appellate Court under the Rules.
(ii) Subordinate District Customary Court and District Customary Court