22. Appointment, suspension or removal of Ministerial Officers of District Courts. —The
Ministerial Officers of the District Courts shall be appointed, and may be suspended or removed, by
the Judges of such Courts, whose orders in such matters shall 1
[subject to the control of the High
Court] be final.
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
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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(subject to his approval or confirmation) by such Subordinate Judges and District Munsifs
respectively.]
24. Rules regulating such appointments.— Every appointment under this Part shall be made
subject to such rules as the Local Government from time to time prescribes on this behalf.
Duties of Ministerial Officers.—Every person appointed under this Part shall perform such duties
as may from time to time be imposed upon him by the presiding officer of the Court to which he
belongs.
Present Ministerial Officers.—The present Ministerial Officers of the Courts under this Act shall
be deemed to have been appointed under this Part.
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[24A. Transfer of Ministerial Officers. — The Local Government may, at the instance of the
District Judge, transfer from any Court, except the High Court, all or any of the ministerial officers of
the Court of such Judge, or of any Subordinate Judge or Distric Munsif under his control.
The District Judge may transfer all or any of the ministerial officers of any Court under his control
to any other such Court.]
Present Ministerial Officers. —The present Ministerial Officers of the Courts under this Act
shall be deemed to have been appointed under this Part.