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A new Rule, 22 D shall be inserted in the Principal Rules after Rule 22C:“22D.(l) The Deputy Commissioner, Additional Deputy Commissioner, Assistant to the Deputy Commissioner and Dobhasis shall not try criminal cases triable by the Customary Courts after Chapter IVA of the Rules has been made applicable to any area and Customary Courts there under are constituted for that area. Provided that any appeal, application for trial pending before the enforcement of the present Amendment Act or enforcement of chapter IVA in any area shall be continued and disposed of as if chapter IVA had not come into force. (2) Cases triable by the Customary Courts, as and when sent up to the Court of the Deputy Commissioner or any of his Assistants, shall he transferred to such Customary Courts by which the cases are triable at the initial stage before taking cognizance of the case or cases”.