Principal Civil Court of original jurisdiction

(1) The Court of the District Judge shall be the Principal Civil Court of original jurisdiction in the civil district. (2) An Additional Judge to the Court of a District Judge, an Additional District Judge and an Additional Judge to the Court of an Additional District Judge shall discharge any of the functions of a District Judge, including the functions of Principal Civil Court of original jurisdiction which the District Judge may, by general or special order, assign to him and in the discharge of such functions he shall exercise the same powers as the District Judge.