law: Code of Criminal Procedure Act, 1973
  
  23.Subordination of Executive Magistrates.-
  (1) All Executive Magistrates, other than the
  
  Additional District Magistrate, shall be subordinate to the District
  
  Magistrate, and every Executive Magistrate (other than the Sub-divisional
  
  Magistrate) exercising powers in a sub-division shall also be subordinate to
  
  the Sub-divisional Magistrate, subject, however, to the general control of the
  
  District Magistrate.
  (2) The District Magistrate may, from time to time, make rules or give special
  
  orders, consistent with this Code, as to the distribution of business among the
  
  Executive Magistrates subordinate to him and as to the allocation of business
  
  to an Additional District Magistrate.