MANUAL OF THE NILAGIRI DISTRICT. 



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CHAP. xvr. 



Criminal and 

 Civil 



Justice, &c. 



In his civil capacity the Commissioner possesses the powers of Civil Courts. 

 a Civil Judge, and of a Subordinate Judge in civil suits, and^ 

 under Act XVIII of 1868, of a Small Cause Court Judge ; the 

 A-ssistant Commissioner, those of a District Munsif and of a Small 

 Cause Court Judge under the Act above quoted. As District Mun- 

 sif his jurisdiction is limited to suits not exceeding Rupees 2,500 

 in value. The Small Cause Court of the Nilagiris is constituted 

 under the special Act referred to above, which empowers the 

 Commissioner and Assistant Commissioner to exercise severally 

 or jointly jurisdiction under Act XI of 1865. The Assistant 

 Commissioner, as junior Judge, may refer any case, on application 

 or otherwise, to a bench consisting of himself and the Commis- 

 sioner as senior Judge ; in case of difference of opinion, the opinion 

 of the Commissioner prevails. The Cantonment Magistrate of 

 Wellington, under Act I of 1866, possesses Small Cause Court 

 powers, his jurisdiction extending to suits in value Rupees 400. 



The Sub -Magistrate in the South-East Waindd also possesses 

 civil jurisdiction to the following limits : Rupees 50 as Small 

 Cause Court Judge, and Rupees 2,500 as Munsif. 



The following statement shows the work performed by each of — operation.?. 

 these Courts in 1878 : — 



