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RESERVED ON: 10th JUNE, 2024 PRONOUNCED ON : 1st JULY, 2024.

PER COURT :

1. These Petitions involve issue for determination as to whether a District Judge who has put in less than 10 years of judicial wp5373.24.odt service can entertain and decide appeal under Section 7 of Bombay Government Premises (Eviction) Act, 1955 (for short 'the Act').
2. Petitioners filed appeals under Section 7 of the Act against order passed by Competent Authority directing eviction of about 30 persons, in a proceedings filed by Municipal Council, Pathri. Principal District Judge, Parbhani, assigned those appeals to District Judge - 4 (Now District Judge -3) for its decision. During the pendency of these appeals an application was moved before the Principal District Judge, Parbhani, for transfer under Section 24 of the Code of Civil Procedure (for short 'CPC') of these appeals pending on the file of District Judge - 3 to the Court of Principal District Judge, Parbhani, or to any Judicial Officer with 10 years standing.