Transfer to proceedings from High Court at Patna to High Court of Jharkhand
Section 34 of the Bihar Reorganisation Act, 2000 deals with transfer to proceedings from High Court at Patna to High Court of Jharkhand. Except as hereinafter provided, the High Court at Patna shall, as from the appointed day, have no jurisdiction in respect of the transferred territory. The Act came into force on 15 Nov 2000.
(1) Except as hereinafter provided, the High Court at Patna shall, as from the appointed day, have no jurisdiction in respect of the transferred territory.
(2) Such proceedings pending in the High Court at Patna immediately before the appointed day as are certified, whether before or after that day, by the Chief Justice of the High Court, having regard to the places of accrual of the cause of action and both other circumstances, to be proceedings which are ought to be heard and decided by the High Court of Jharkhand shall as soon as may be after such certification, be transferred to the High Court of Jharkhand.
(3) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-sections (1) and (2) of this section or in section 27, but save as hereinafter provided, the High Court at Patna shall have, and the High Court of Jharkhand shall not have, jurisdiction to entertain, hear or dispose of appeals, applications for leave to appeal to the Supreme Court, applications for review and other proceedings where any such proceedings seek any relief in respect of any order passed by the High Court at Patna before the appointed day:
Provided that if after such proceedings have been entertained by the High Court at Patna, it appears to the Chief Justice of the High Court that they ought to be transferred to the High Court of Jharkhand, he shall order that they shall be so transferred, and such proceedings shall thereupon be transferred accordingly.
(4) Any order made by the High Court at Patna—
(a) before the appointed day, in any proceeding to the High Court of Jharkhand by virtue of sub-section (2), or
(b) in any proceedings with respect to which the High Court at Patna retains jurisdiction by virtue of sub-section (3) shall for all purposes have effect, not only as an order or the High Court at Patna, but also as an order made by the High Court of Jharkhand.
Section 34, The Bihar Reorganisation Act, 2000 (Act 30 of 2000).
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… Learned Government Advocate has summed up his argument by emphasizing on the point that the petitioners were appointed under a scheme and since the scheme itself had come to an end, the claim for regularization/absorption also comes to an end. It has also been stated that Section 34 of the Bihar Reorganisation Act is not applicable in the facts and circumstances of the case. Equipped with the submissions advanced by the learned counsel for the parties, it is to be seen as to whether the claim of the petitioners for absorption/regularization is tenable or not. A scheme was introduced by the …
Questions about Section 34
What does Section 34 of the Bihar Reorganisation Act deal with?
Section 34 of the Bihar Reorganisation Act is headed "Transfer to proceedings from High Court at Patna to High Court of Jharkhand". Except as hereinafter provided, the High Court at Patna shall, as from the appointed day, have no jurisdiction in respect of the transferred territory.
How do I find court cases under Section 34 of the Bihar Reorganisation Act?
In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: Bihar Reorganisation Act 34, section 34 Bihar Reorganisation Act, section 34 of the Bihar Reorganisation Act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.
What should I read with Section 34 of the Bihar Reorganisation Act, and has it changed?
Its own text turns on section 27 (Jurisdiction of High Court), so none of them can safely be read on its own. 2 other provisions in this corpus refer back to it.
When did Section 34 of the Bihar Reorganisation Act come into force?
Section 34 of the Bihar Reorganisation Act, cited as Bihar Reorganisation Act 34, came into force on 15 Nov 2000, having been enacted on 25 Aug 2000. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
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