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 The Court of His Highness the Maharaja formed the last court of Appeal and
it had no original jurisdiction.
 A board on the lines of Judicial Committee of Privy Council of England
heard the parties to the other parties and tendered its opinion to the H.H.
Maharaja. This practice of the Board hearing appeals seemed to have
continued till the formation of the appellate court of Sikkim and a legally

qualified person was appointed as the presiding officer.
24 January,  The Government took a policy decision on Adda reforms.
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1948  Prominent Land Lords desired and relived themselves of their judicial duties.
 Creation of Panchayat Tribunal in every Estate.
 It would consist of the landlord cum a Government recognized Panchayat
of four bustiwallas of that estate.

 The tribunal judgement would be signed by all five members of the court.
They had been invested with civil powers to hear suits to the limit of Rs. 100/-
only in value.
 The landlord courts would cease to function from the date of which the new
Tribunals come into being.
 This notification is under the signature of Mr. T.D. Densapa Private Secretary

to Maharaja
22 November,  Maharaja vested power to Chief Judge and Secretary, Land Revenue and
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1948 Forest, with powers of Revenue Court 1 grade. It was empowered to attach
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and sell moveable and immovable properties of defaulters for realization of
khazana and also to detain them in civil prison.
 Appeals from the order of Revenue Court 1 grade would lie with the
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Maharaja and the Revenue Court 2 grade to the Chief Judge.
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5 August, 1950  With the appointment of J.S.Lall, ICS as the Dewan of Sikkim State certain
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landmark changes were brought about.
 Honorary Court Rules Framed.
 The Honorary Court rules constituted six such courts at Gangtok, Rhenock,
Rangpo, Namchi, Soreng and Geyzing.

 The Honorary Court powers both Magistrial and Civil were clearly defined.
 Civil suits were to be instituted directly in Honorary Courts.
 Criminal cases would be instituted in the court of the Tashildar and
transferred to the Honorary Courts by the Tashildars as they considered fit.
 No state prosecution could be transferred to Honorary Courts.
 Appeals from the decisions of Honorary Courts would lie to the Tashildars in
the first instance and thereafter to the Chief Court.

 There would be one review before the Court of the Dewan.

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