Gujarat High Court Civil Manual (subordinate court practice), 1960
(1) The records shall be kept on sturdy racks. All precautions should be taken to see that the records are not destroyed by white ants, insects etc. The legs of the racks should be kept submerged in iron or lead receptacles which should contain some disinfectant. Any damage noticed in this respect should be immediately brought to the notice of the Presiding Judge. (2) Each rack should bear a number. Each shelf in a rack should also be numbered. (3) (a) All the records of a suit or other proceeding shall be kept together in one bundle. The bundle shall also contain the papers of appeal or revision application arising from that proceeding. (b) Cumbrous or bulky records should be separately kept. (4) The bundles should be tied in rumals of such colours as may be prescribed, each of which should bear a label showing the nature of records kept in it and the year or years to which they relate. (5) The records should be arranged according to the dates of their disposal. (6) On each rack, there should be affixed to it a card showing the number of rack, the number of the shelves the category of records kept on each shelf and the year or years to