Section 8 — Additional Judges.

The Bengal, Agra and Assam Civil Courts Act, 1887
(1) When the business pending before any District Judge requires the aid of Additional Judges for its speedy disposal, the State Government may, 1 [having consulted] the High Court 2 ***, appoint such Additional Judges as may be requisite. (2) Additional Judges so appointed shall discharge any of the functions of a District Judge which the Disrict Judge may assign to them, and, in the discharge of those functions, they shall exercise the same powers as the District Judge.

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