Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 — Section 123: Constitution of Rules Committees in certain Provinces

123. Constitution of Rules Committees in certain Provinces.__ (1) A Committee, to be called the Rule Committee, shall be constituted at 1[the town which is the usual place of sitting of each of the High Courts 2[* * *] 3[* * *] referred to in section 122].

(2)Each such Committee shall consist of the following persons, namely:

(a)three Judges of the High Court established at the town at which such Committee is constituted, one of whom at least has served as a District Judge or 4* * * a Divisional Judge for three years, 5 [* * * * * * *] 5 [(c) two advocates practising in that Court, and]

(d)a Judge of a Civil Court subordinate to the High Court, 5 [* * * * * * *]

(3)The members of each such Committee shall be appointed by the Chief Justice 6[* * *] who shall also nominate one of their member to be President: Provided that, if the Chief Justice 6[* * *] elects to be himself a member of a Committee, the number of other Judges appointed to be members shall be two, and the Chief Justice 6[* * *] shall be the President of the Committee.

(4)Each member of any such Committee shall hold office for such period as may be prescribed by the Chief Justice 6[* * *] in this behalf; and whenever any member retires, resigns, dies or ceases to reside in the Province in which the Committee was constituted, or becomes incapable of acting as a member of the Committee, the said Chief Justice 6[* * *] may appoint another person to be a member in his stead.

(5)There shall be a Secretary to each such Committee, who shall be appointed by the Chief Justice 6[* * *] and shall receive such remuneration as may be provided in this behalf 7[by the Provincial Government].