Other powers of a single Judge.

The powers of the High Court in relation to the following matters shall be exercised by a single Judge, provided that the Judge before whom the matter is posted for hearing may adjourn it for being heard and determined by a Bench of two Judges:—

1. (i) determining in which of several courts having jurisdiction a suit shall be heard;
2. (ii) admission of an appeal in forma pauperis;
3. (iii) exercise of original jurisdiction under any law for the time being in force;
4. (iv) appeals under rule 1 of Order XLIII of the First Schedule to the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908;
5. (v) appeals in which the subject matter is as to costs only;
6. (vi) any matter of an interlocutory character in appeals and other proceedings;
7. (vii) admission of an appeal presented after the expiry of the period allowed by the law of limitation; 1[(viii) exercise of powers conferred by section 389, section 439 and section 440 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Central Act 2 of 1974);]
8. (ix) exercise of powers under section 24 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, or 1[under section 407 of the Code of Criminal Procedure 1973 (Central Act 2 of 1974)] ; 1[(x) x x x]
9. (xi) appeals from interlocutory orders, where such appeals are allowed by law. 1[(xii) exercise of powers under,-

¹ Substituted by Act 13 of 1980 w.e.f. 17.11.1980 by notification

¹ Substituted by Act 13 of 1980 w.e.f. 17.11.1980 by notification

¹ Omitted by Act 13 of 1980 w.e.f. 17.11.1980

1. (a) clause (1) of article 226 of the Constitution of India except where such power relates to the issue of a writ in the nature of habeas corpus; and
2. (b) articles 227 and 228 of the Constitution of India.] 1[(xiii) x x x]

¹ Inserted by Act 12 of 1980 w.e.f. 17.11.1980 by notification

¹ Inserted by Act 13 of 1980 and Omitted by Act 6 of 1994 w.e.f. 08.03.1994