Act Number: 3

Act Name: The Madras Civil Courts Act, 1873

Year: 1873

Enactment Date: 1873-01-21

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

Ministry: Ministry of Law and Justice

Department: Department of Justice

Section 23: Appointment and removal of ministerial officers of subordinate Courts.
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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