State Act

The Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu Civil Courts and Miscellaneous Provisions, 1963

9 In the event of the death of the District Judge, or of his being incapacitated by illness or otherwise for the performance of his duties or of his absence from the station in which his court is held the 27[Civil Judge (Senior Division) or in his absence the Civil Judge (Junior Division)] shall, without interruption to his ordinary duties, assume charge of the District Judge’s office and shall discharge such of the current duties thereof as are connected with the filing of suits and appeals, the execution of processes and the like, and shall continue to be in charge of the office until the same is resumed or assumed by an officer duly appointed thereto.