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S.15 Civil Court Ordinance, 1962 39 Words “supervise” and “control” have:to be interpreted in their literal sense. The High Court is empowered to exercise judicial control over the decisions of the subordinate Courts but such contro! should be limited to correction of exercise of jurisdiction or non-compliance of any statutory provision of law and does not extend to interference on merits if subordinate Court acted within its bounds. It is gravely doubtful whether the power of supervision and control envisaged under Art. 102 of Constitution (1962) and Art. 205 of Constitution (1973) included power to transfer cases.“ Power of supervision and control over subordinate Courts has nothing to do with the grievances of the parties or with doing justice to them." The Special leave to appeal was granted by the Supreme Court to consider whether the High Court could exercise judicial power of review under Article 102 of the Constitution of Pakistan (1962) to expunge remarks from the judgment of the Family Court acting under the Family Courts Act, 1964." The powers of superintendence, direction, and control are limited Interference is called for‘only where any principle of natural justice has been violated, or there has been some serious error in the procedure which has prejudice the applicants, or there is no evidence to warrant the conclusion to which the Court came." 15. Power to distribute | business.—Notwithstanding anything contained in the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (V of 1908), every District Judge may by written order direct that any civil business cognizable by his Court and the Courts under this control shall be distributed among such Courts in such manner as he thinks fit: Provided that no direttion issued under this section shall empower any Court to exercise any powers or deal with any business beyond the limits of its jurisdiction (A PLD 1971 Kar, 118, ry PLD 1973 Kar. 237. te PLD 1973 Kar. 485 i" 1969 SCMR 145. PLD 1955 Sindh 3

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