Section 18 in Small Causes Court Act, 1968 (1911 A. D.)
18. Admission, return and rejection of plaints by Registrar.
(1)When the Judge of the Court of Small Causes is absent, and an Additional Judge has not been appointed or, having been appointed is also absent, the Registrar may admit a plaint, or return or reject a plaint for any reason for which the Judge might return or reject it.Proviso. - Until a Registrar is appointed the Reader of the Court may admit a plaint, but shall not return or reject the same.(2)The Judge may, of his own motion, or on the application of a party, return or reject a plaint which has been admitted by the Registrar or the Reader, or admit a plaint which has been returned or rejected by the Registrar:Provided that where a party applies for the return or rejection or the admission of a plaint under this sub-section and his application is not made at the first sitting of the Judge after the day on which the Registrar or Reader admitted, or the Registrar returned or rejected the plaint, the Judge shall dismiss the application, unless the applicant satisfies him that there was sufficient cause for not making the application at that sitting.
