24. Disposal of proceedings referred to in last foregoing section
(1) Proceedings taken cognizance of by, or transferred to, a [Joint District] Judge or [Senior [Civil] Judge or [Civil] Judge], as the case may be, under the last foregoing section shall be disposed of by him subject to the rules applicable to like proceedings when disposed of by the District Judge:
Provided that an appeal from an order of a [Senior [Civil] Judge or [Civil] Judge] in any such proceeding shall lie to the District Judge.
(2) An appeal from the order of the District Judge on the Appeal from the order of the [Senior [Civil] Judge or [Civil] Judge] under this section shall lie to the High Court Division if a further appeal from the order of the District Judge is allowed by the law for the time being in force.
95. The words “Senior Assistant Judge or Assistant Judge” were substituted, for the words “Assistant Judge” by sections 14, 15 and 16 of the Civil Courts (Amendment) Act, 2001 (Act No. XLIX of 2001).
96. The word “Civil” was substituted for the word “Assistant” by section 9 of the Civil Courts (Amendment) Act, 2026 (Act No. 12 of 2026) (With effect from 02 November 2025).
97. The word “Civil” was substituted for the word “Assistant” by section 9 of the Civil Courts (Amendment) Act, 2026 (Act No. 12 of 2026) (With effect from 02 November 2025).
98. The words “Senior Assistant Judge or Assistant Judge” were substituted, for the words “Assistant Judge” by sections 14, 15 and 16 of the Civil Courts (Amendment) Act, 2001 (Act No. XLIX of 2001).
99. The word “Civil” was substituted for the word “Assistant” by section 9 of the Civil Courts (Amendment) Act, 2026 (Act No. 12 of 2026) (With effect from 02 November 2025).
100. The word “Civil” was substituted for the word “Assistant” by section 9 of the Civil Courts (Amendment) Act, 2026 (Act No. 12 of 2026) (With effect from 02 November 2025).