Gujarat High Court Criminal Manual (subordinate court practice), 1977
In the event of the absence of the Sessions Judge from a Sessions Division, where there is no Additional or Assistant Sessions Judge, the Officer who, under the provisions of section 35 of the Bombay Civil Courts Act, XIV of 1869, assumes charge of the District Court, shall take charge of the current duties of the Sessions Judge, in so far that he shall transmit writs of the High Court to the Magistrates, forward proceedings in cases called for by the High Court and submit the prescribed criminal returns.