Section 8B. Definitions of "Government" and "Government pleader"

(b) after rule 9, as inserted by the Allahabad High Court, the following rule shall be inserted, namely :— "10. Suits by or against statutory authorities — (1) Any authority or Corporation, constituted by or under any law, may, from time to time appoint a Standing Counsel, to be called corporation pleader of that authority, in any district and give information of such appointment to the District Judge. (2) The Corporation pleader so appointed shall be the agent in that district of the appointing authority or Corporation for purposes of receiving processes against it, but shall not act or plead without filing a Vakalatnama or memorandum of appearance." [ Vide Uttar Pradesh Act 56 of 1976, s. 11]] 1[ORDER XXVII A] Suits involving a substantial question of law as to the interpretation of[2] [ the constitution ][3] [ or as to the validity of any statutory instrument ] (a) in the marginal heading after the words "official capacity" the words "or 1. Subs. by the A.O. 1950, for "Crown pleader" which had been subs. by the A. O. 1937, for "Government pleader". 2. Subs. by the A.O. 1937, for "the Secretary of State for India in Council". 3. Ins. by the A.O. 1937. 4. Ins. by the A.O. 1950. 5. The words "the Secretary of State or" omitted by the A.O.1948. 6. Cl. (b) omitted by the A.O. 1948. Statutory Authorities, etc." shall be inserted ; 8B. Definitions of "Government" and "Government pleader".— In this Order[4] [unless otherwise expressly provided] "Government" and[1] ["Government pleader"] mean respectively— (a) in relation to any suit by or against[5] * the Central Government, or against a public officer in the service of that Government, the Central Government and such pleader as that Government may appoint whether generally or specially for the purposes of this order; 6* * * * * (c) in relation to any suit by or against State Government or against a public officer in the service of a State, the State Government and the Government pleader[4] [as defined in clause (7) of section 2], or such other pleader as the State Government may appoint, whether generally or specially, for the purposes of this Order.] STATE AMENDMENT Uttar Pradesh Amendment of Order XXVII.— In the First Schedule, in Order XXVII —