"تقرير عن إدارة رئاسة بومباي لسنة ١٨٨١-١٨٨٢" [و‎‎٨‎٨] (٥٨٩/١٨٠)

1881-32.]
CIVIL JUSTICE.
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Civil Justice.
There has been no material variation in the number or con
stitution of the civil courts by which justice has been adminis-
tered in the Bombay Presidency.
In the "Regulation Provinces all the courts are subordinate to
the High Court, which also exercises Original Civil Jurisdiction
within the town and island of Bombay in all matters not falling
within the jurisdiction of the Court of Small Causes.
Subordinate to the High Court are the several courts mentioned
in this para., viz., the Presidency Small Cause Courts and the
courts of 11 District Judges and 3 Senior Assistant Judges who
exercise in civil matters the full powers of a District Judge.
In each district the District Judge exercises a general superin
tendence over the subordinate courts, and hears appeals from
their decrees in suits not exceeding Rs. 5,000 in value. The 5
District Courts of Small Causes, 17 Subordinate Judges of the
First Class who have original jurisdiction in all suits of whatever
amount, 91 Second Class Subordinate Judges who have jurisdic
tion to try all suits in which the value of the subject-matter in
dispute does not exceed Rs. 5,000, and 5 jaghirdars or inamdars
with the jurisdiction of Second Class Subordinate Judges. There
were in the collectorates of Poona, Sholapur, Satara and Ahmed-
nager ^ 136 village munsifs appointed under the Dekkhan Agri
culturists* Relief Act to dispose of petty suits up to Rs. 10 in
value. The number of conciliators under the same Act amounted
to 313. Their functions may be said to consist in endeavouring
to bring disputants to agree either to an amicable settlement or
to a reference of their quarrel to arbitration. No suit to which
an agriculturist is a party, who resides within any local area for
which a conciliator has been appointed, may be entertained with
out a certificate that conciliation has been tried. The canton-
pent magistrates have a jurisdiction within their cantonments
m suits up to Rs. 200, and the mamlatdars have jurisdiction to
entertain suits in cases where the possession of immoveable pro
perty is in dispute.
The Sadar Court in Sind is presided over by a Judge who is also
ndicial Commissioner, and performs the functions of a High
19 Q r V 0n ApP e ll a te Side: there were 3 District Judges and
bubordinate Judges with jurisdiction up to Rs. 5,000. In Thar
fh ar -D e P u ty Commissioner is the District Judge and
T ^^“^tyfckars performed the functions of Subordinate Judges,
e Panch Mahals civil suits are disposed of by 2 munsifs
ose jurisdiction is not limited as to value. From their deci-
°ns an appeal lies to the court of the Agent to the Governor.
dpif! 16 rece ^Pf s °f the civil courts in the Bombay Presi-
Rs 32 eo 9 ^° Wn aS 18>70,586, and the cost is said to be