THE KARNATAKA CIVIL COURTS ACT, 1964 — Physical PDF page 19 of 29
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his absence on leave or for any other reason from the place in which his
Court is held, the Senior Additional District Judge or the Additional District
Judge, as the case may be, or if there be no Additional District Judge, the
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[Senior Civil Judge]1 of the Court at that place if there be only one, and if
there be more than one, the Principal 1[Senior Civil Judge]1 and if such
Principal 1[Senior Civil Judge]1 is absent, the Additional 1[Senior Civil
Judge]1 present thereof, shall, without relinquishing his ordinary duties,
assume charge of the District Court and shall continue in charge thereof
until the same is assumed by the District Judge or by a Judge duly
appointed thereto.
1. Substituted by Act 16 of 1996 w.e.f. 21.9.1996 and again substituted by Act 21 of
2009 w.e.f. 28.8.2009.
(2) While in charge of the District Court, under sub-section (1), the
Senior Additional District Judge, the Additional District Judge, the Principal
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[Senior Civil Judge]1, the Additional 1[Senior Civil Judge]1 or the 1[Senior
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Civil Judge]1, as the case may be, shall, subject to the general or special
orders of the High Court issued in this behalf, exercise all the powers and
perform all the duties of the District Judge. aC
1. Substituted by Act 16 of 1996 w.e.f. 21.9.1996 and again
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substituted by Act 21 of 2009 w.e.f. 28.8.2009.
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26. Transfer of proceedings on vacation of office by 1[Senior Civil
Judge]1 or 1[Civil Judge]1 .—(1) In the event of the death, suspension,
resignation or removal of a 1[Senior Civil Judge]1 or 1[Civil Judge]1 or of his
being incapacitated by illness or otherwise from performing his duties or of
his absence on leave or for any other reason from the place at which the
court is held, the District Judge may, subject to the general or special orders
of the High Court, withdraw any of the proceedings in the court of such
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[Senior Civil Judge]1 or 1[Civil Judge]1 to his own court or transfer them to
any other court under his administrative control, competent to dispose them.
1. Substituted by Act 16 of 1996 w.e.f. 21.9.1996 and again substituted by
Act 21 of 2009 w.e.f. 28.8.2009.
(2) Proceedings withdrawn or transferred under sub-section (1) shall be
disposed of as if they had been instituted in the court to which they had
been so withdrawn or transferred.
(3) The District Judge may re-transfer to the Court of 1[Senior Civil
Judge]1 or 1[Civil Judge]1 any proceedings withdrawn or transferred under
sub-section (1) to his own or any other court.
1. Substituted by Act 16 of 1996 w.e.f. 21.9.1996 and again substituted by
Act 21 of 2009 w.e.f. 28.8.2009.
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