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systems/types of filing. Thus, there are many systems of filing found in practice from the
past to the present. They may be categorized as the following types:

Filing System

Traditional filing system Modern filing system

Misil filing/case filing Box filing Horizontal filing Vertical filing system
A. Traditional Filing System B. Modern Filing System

A. Traditional Filing System
The filing systems which have been used from the long past and still today, in some
offices, are known are traditional /old system of filing. The common types of traditional
systems are discussed below.

i. Misil Filing /Case Filing ii. Box Filing
i. Misil Filing /Case Filing
Misil file is that type/ system, in which the
documents related with a particular case are collected
and kept in pile, one after another in the order of dates.
All the documents of a certain case, in a particular limit,
are just punched at the top left corner and tied together
with a lace. The process of collecting and arranging
documents related with a particular subject or case in a
pile by punching and typing in chronological order is
called misil filing. This system of filing is very common in
the courts. Different numbers may be given to different
misils such as misil 1 for criminal case, misil 2 for civil
case, etc. The case classified under each number can also
be subdivided into different heads. The advantages and
disadvantages of misil filing are mentioned below: Misil filing

Key Point The process of collecting and arranging documents relating to a particular
case of subject in a file/pile by punching and typing in chronological order
is called misil filing.

Advantages
i. This is a simple and easy system, so special knowledge is not required.
ii. It is a flexible system because any letter/document related with a particular case
may be added or reduced, at any time.
iii. The previous cases can be referred to take the decisions in the new cases of similar
types as the documents can be easily taken from the concerned misil with the help of
the number.

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