Text of CPC Section 123

Constitution of Rule Committees in certain provinces

(1) A Committee, to be called the Rule Committee, shall be constituted at the town which is the usual place of sitting of each of the High Courts[* * * * *] 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 [* * ] a Divisional Judge for three years,
(b) * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
(c) two advocates practising in that Court, and
(d) a Judge of a Civil Court subordinate to the High Court,
(e) * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

(3) The members of each such Committee shall be appointed by the Chief Justice [* * ], who shall also nominate one of their members to be President:
 

Provided that, if the Chief Justice [ * ] 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 [ * *] 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 [* * ] 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 [ * *] 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 [* * *] and shall receive such remuneration as may be provided in this behalf [by the Provincial Government].