Code of Civil Procedure, 1908
123.Constitution of Rule Committees in certain States.-
(1) A Committee, to be called the Rule
Committee, shall be constituted at {Subs. by Act 13 of l909, s.2 and Sch., for
"each of the towns of Calcutta, Madras, Bombay, Allahabad, Lahore and
Rangoon ".} [the town which is the usual place of sitting of each of the
High Courts {The words "and of the Chief Court" rep.by Act 11 of
1923, s.3 and Sch.II.These words were again ins.by Act 32 of 1925 and subsequently
rep.by the A.O.1948.} 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 {The words "(in Burma)" rep.by Act 11 of 1923, s.3 and Sch.II.} a
Divisional Judge for three years,
{Subs. by Act 2 of 1951, s.16.for the original clauses (b) and (c).} [(b) two
legal practitioners enrolled in that Court.]
{Clauses (d) and (e) were relettered as (c) and (d) respectively, ibid} [(c)] a
Judge of a Civil Court subordinate to the High and Court,
{Clauses (d) and (e) were relettered as (c) and (d) respectively, ibid} [(d)]
in the towns of Calcutta, Madras and Bombay, an attorney
(3) The members of each such Committee shall be appointed by the Chief Justice
or Chief Judge, who shall also nominate one of their number to be President:
Provided that, if the Chief Justice or Chief Judge 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 or Chief Judge 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 or Chief Judge in this behalf; and whenever
any member retires, resigns, dies or ceases to reside in the State in which the
Committee was constituted, or becomes incapable of acting as a member of the
Committee, the said Chief Justice or Chief Judge 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 or Chief Judge and shall receive such remuneration as may
be provided in this behalf {Subs. by the A.O.1937 for "by the G.G.in C.or
by the L.G., as the case may he ".} [by the State Government].