Classes of Civil Courts

(1) In addition to the Courts established under any other law for the time being in force, there shall be the following classes of Courts, namely:— (1) the Court of the District Judge; (2) the Court of the Additional District Judge; (3) the Court of the Civil Judge Class I; and (4) the Court of the Civil Judge Class II. (2) A Presiding Officer of the Court of District Judge, Additional Judge to the Court of District Judge or Additional District Judge shall be from the cadre of Higher Judicial Service: Provided that a Judge from the supernumerary cadre of Additional District Judge may also be appointed for the time being, to a court of Additional District Judge. (3) An Additional Judge to the court of Civil Judge may be appointed from the cadre of Lower Judicial Service. (4) The court of District Judge shall include the court of Additional Judge to the Court of District Judge and the court of Civil Judge Class I or Class II shall include the court of Additional Civil Judge to that court.