The appellate court of the orders of civil Judge in civil matters is called District Court. The Sessions Court is the appellate court of the orders passed in criminal matters by Magistrates. The District and Sessions Court is presided over by the District and Sessions Judge functioning in every district of the province. Depending the number of cases in a district, then as per cases pendency, the number of Additional District and Sessions Judges are deputed in such a district for the help of the District & Sessions Judge. The judicial powers of District & Sessions Judge and Additional District & Sessions Judges are equal, however, District and Sessions Judge is the administrative head of the District Judiciary. Apart from the appellant jurisdiction, the courts of District and Sessions Judge/Additional District and Sessions Judge have also powers of original jurisdiction in civil matters such as in the defamation cases, in the encroachment cases, and in criminal matters such as murder, rape, and robbery.