Power to distribute business.

1. (1) Not withstanding anything contained in

Act, the Principal District Judge may, by order in writing, direct that any civil business

Courts ‘inter se’ in such manner as he deems fit:

deal with business beyond the 1imits of its pecuniary and notified territorial jurisdiction.

1. (2) Any judicial act in any suit, appeal or proceeding, instituted in a Court of

1. (3) Whenever, it appears to any Court, as is referred to in sub-section (2) that

institution of any suit, appeal or proceeding, pending before it , was not in conformity with

the order of distribution of business made under sub-section (1), it shall submit the record of such suit, appeal or proceeding, as the case may be, to the District Judge for

appropriate orders, and the Principal D is tri ct Judge in relation thereto may pass orders

either transferring the concerned record to proper Court as per order of distribution of

business or otherwise to any other Court of competent jurisdiction.

1. (4) In distribution of civil business under sub-section (1), the Principal District Judge shall be guided by such principles as the High Court may, by rules, prescribe.