Section 16. Privileges of

16. Privileges of[2] [Government][3] * in suits in which it is concerned. —Whenever any suit is brought in any District Court[4] [against the[2] [Government]][3] * or against any Revenue officer,[5] [and the[2] [Government][3] * undertakes] the defence thereof, it shall be lawful[6] [for the[7] [State] Government], by certificate signed by a Secretary thereto, to require— (a) that such suit shall be tried by the District Judge himself, and shall not be transferred for trial to an Assistant Judge; and (b) that the trial of any such suit shall have precedence over the trial of any other suit or other civil proceeding then pending in such Court; and the Court shall give effect to every such requirement. The privilege conferred[8] [on Government] by the clause (b) of this section shall, mutatis mutandis , apply to any appeal or special appeal against any decree in any such suit as is described in this section. 1. Subs. by the Adaptation of Laws Order, 1950, for "Her Majesty in Council". 2. Subs. by ibid ., for "Crown". 3. The words "or the Federal Railway Authority" were omitted by the Indian Independence (Adaptation of Central Acts and Ordinances) Order, 1948. 4. Subs. by A. O. in Council, for "against the Crown or the Federal Railway Authority". 5. Subs. by ibid ., for "and the Crown or the Federal Railway Authority undertakes". 6. Subs. by ibid ., for "for the Provincial Government". 7. Subs. by the Adaptation of Laws Order, 1950, for "Provincial". 8. Subs. by ibid ., for "on the Provincial Government". 17. [ Revival of Bombay Regulation 17 of 1827 , section 13. ]— Rep. by Bombay Revenue Jurisdiction Act, 1880 ( Bom. Act 15 of 1880) but the repeal does not operate in any scheduled district unless and until the Bombay Land-revenue Code (Bom. 5 of 1879) has been extended to such District. [ Operation of same Regulation in sites of villages and towns . ]— Rep. by Bombay Revenue Jurisdiction Act , 1880 (Bom. Act 15 of 1880), s. 2. [ Recovery of certain advances made by Local Government. ] —Rep. by ibid . SCHEDULE . Rep. by the Repealing and Amending Act , 1891 (12 of 1891). 1[THE SECOND SCHEDULE. The District of Ahmedabad. The District of Kaira, exclusive of the PanchMahals. The District of Broach. The District of Surat, exclusive of the lapsed State of Mandvi, as described in the schedule annexed to 2Act 10 of 1848. The District of Tanna. The District of Colaba, exclusive of the lapsed State of Colaba mentioned in[2] Act 8 of 1853. The District of Ratnagiri. The District of Kanara.] __________ 1. Added by Act 16 of 1877, s. 2 (w.e.f. 9-8-1877).