Section 23

Appointment and removal of ministerial officers of subordinate Courts.

The Madras Civil Courts Act, 1873

  • Act 3 of 1873
  • Ministry of Law and Justice
  • Department of Justice
About this Act

An Act to consolidate and amend the law realating to the Civil Courts of the Madras Presidency subordinate to the High Court.

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2 [23. Appointment and removal of ministerial officers of subordinate Courts.—The ministerial officers of the Courts of the Subordinate Judges and District Munsifs shall be appointed by such Subordinate Judges and District Munsifs, respectively, subject to the approval or confirmation of the District Judge within whose jurisdiction such Courts are situate, and may 1 [Subject to the control of the High Court] be suspended or removed from offices either by the said District Judge or (subject to his approval or confirmation) by such Subordinate Judges and District Munsifs respectively.]

Notes

1. Ins. by Act 21 of 1885, s. 4.
2. Subs. by Act 19 of 1877, s. 2, for section 23.
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