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Subject to the gereral superintendence and con- trol of the *[High Court], the District Judge shall have control over all the Civil Courts under this Part within the Iocal limits of his jurisdiction. 34, Notwithstanding anything contained in the Code of Civil Procedure, every District Judge may by written order dircst that anv ~juil business cognizable by his Court iSec now {lc Indicn Succession Act, 1925 (NXVIV 5f 1025), *Clause (b) was remealed by Punisb 4ct, TV of 1976, sention 7. SSubstituted for the words “Local Government” by Punjab Act IX of 1822, section 10. : iSection 72 wac smitted by the Government of India (Adaptation of Indian Laws) Order, 1937. oSulstituted for the words “Chief Court” by Punjab Act TV of 1919 section 2(5). Place of sitt- ing of Court. Control of Courts. Power to dis- tribute business. 582 courts (1918 : Ph, Aq VI, and the Courts wunder his control shall l{e dlstributod among such Courts in such manner as he thinks fit: Provided that no direction isgucd under this sectiq shall empower any Court to exercise any p(.)w.ers.or de with any business beyond the limits of its Jurisdictiop Power to fine 36 ' (1) A District Court or any Court under the ¢qy,_ cesterial off-yr o1 o District Court may fine, in an amount not eXceed. ) ing one month’s salary, any ministerial officer of the Court for misconduct or neglect in the performance of his dutieg, (2) The District Court may, on appeal or otherwiSe, reverse or modify any order made under sub-section ( 1) by any Court under its control, and may of its own motjop fine up to the amount of one month’s salary any ministeria] officer of any Court under its control. Delegation of