Gujarat High Court Civil Manual (subordinate court practice), 1960
The several periodical returns prescribed by the High Court indicate generally the state of the file in each Court and the disposal of cases during the particular period. The revised forms of the monthly returns show the pendency of cases according to the years of their institution. These revised forms will give a clear idea as to the position of the file in each court. A careful scrutiny of these returns will immediately reveal whether there is any increase in institutions or in the number of pending matters, or laxity in disposal or a tendency to neglect heavy old suits and dispose of newly instituted lighter ones. It would also show how the Presiding Officer is looking after the file of his Court.