The Court held that due to enhanced pecuniary jurisdiction by Notification dated 10.10.2022, the present suit valued at sixty lakh must be transferred to the Senior Civil Judge for trial.
Registry directed to transfer case file to the Court of learned Senior Civil Judge, Shimla.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA
Civil Suit No.18 of 2020 Date of Decision: 16.12.2022
____________ ___________________________________________ Smt. Kamla Devi …….Plaintiff Versus Shri Chanderjeet Singh & Others … Defendants _______________________________________________________ Coram: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sandeep Sharma, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1
For the Plaintiff: Mr. G.C.Gupta, Senior Advocate with Ms. Meera Devi, Advocate. For the Defendants : Mr. R.S.Chandel, Advocate, for defendant No.1. Mr. Shyam Singh Chauhan, Advocate, for defendant No.2. Mr. Romesh Verma, Senior Advocate with Mr. Hitesh Thakur, Advocate, for defendant No.3. _______________________________________________________ Sandeep Sharma, Judge (oral):
Learned counsel representing the parties fairly state that
on account of Notification dated 10.10.2022, issued by Government of Himachal Pradesh, pecuniary jurisdiction of District Judiciary as well as High Court of Himachal Pradesh, has been enhanced and as such, this Court has now jurisdiction to entertain the suit having value of
1 Whether the reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment?
2
more than rupees ‘one crore’ and District judge has a jurisdiction to entertain the suit up to the value of rupees ‘one crore’.
(Sandeep Sharma), Judge 16th December, 2022 (shankar)
1 issue framed by the court
Whether pecuniary jurisdiction of District Judiciary and High Court has been enhanced by Notification dated 10.10.2022 making transfer of suit with value sixty lakh necessary.
Sandeep Sharma
As recorded by the court registry
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