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PART II · CHAPTER II APPELLATE AND REVISIONAL JURISDICTION IN CIVIL CASES

Section 22: Power to transfer to a 1[Civil Judge] appeals from other 2[Civil Judges]

The Himachal Pradesh Courts Act, 1976

How current this text is

Text as published by the Law Department, Government of Himachal Pradesh, with amendments up to H.P. Act No. 19 of 2022.

(1) A District Judge may transfer any appeal pending before him from the decrees or orders of 3[Civil Judges] to any other 4[Civil Judge] under his administrative control competent to dispose of the same.

(2) The District Judge may withdraw any appeal so transferred, and either hear and dispose of it himself or transfer it to a Court under his administrative control competent to dispose of the same.

(3) Appeals transferred under this section shall be disposed of subject to the rules applicable to lie appeals when disposed of by the District Judge.

(4) The powers conferred by this section shall be exercised subject to such general or special orders as may from time to time be issued in this behalf by the High Court.

Footnotes in the official text

  1. 1.Substituted for the words "Subordinate Judge" vide H.P.Act No. 14 of 2003.
  2. 2.Substituted for the words "Subordinate Judges" vide H.P. Act No. 14 of 2003.
  3. 3.Substituted for the words "Subordinate Judges" vide H.P. Act No. 14 of 2003.
  4. 4.Substituted for the words "Subordinate Judge" vide H.P. Act No. 14 of 2003.