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Under Section 19(1) of the Provincial Small Cause Courts Act, 1887, the Registrar may admit, return or…

Section 19(1) lets the Registrar admit, return or reject a plaint "when the Judge is absent" and an Additional Judge has not been appointed or, having been appointed, is…

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Under Section 19(1) of the Provincial Small Cause Courts Act, 1887, the Registrar may admit, return or reject a plaint when:

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Section 19(1) lets the Registrar admit, return or reject a plaint "when the Judge is absent" and an Additional Judge has not been appointed or, having been appointed, is also absent. The power depends on that absence, not on a direction of the Judge, a delegation by the High Court or the plaintiff's consent.

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