Jaimangal Sahu Vs Dr.Mahender Singh — Jharkhand HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

Jaimangal Sahu Vs Dr.Mahender Singh — Jharkhand HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

F.A. No. 62 of 2004 transmitted to the Civil Courts, Ranchi, where it will be decided; the learned Trial Court directed to inform both sides by issuing notice upon them in accordance with law.

Issue for consideration

Whether the instant First Appeal, with Suit Value and Appeal Value of Rs. 3,25,000/-, lies before the High Court or before the learned District Judge, in view of the pecuniary jurisdiction of the District Judge as raised by amendment of Section 19 of the Bengal, Agra and Assam Civil Courts Act, 1887.

Court's answer

In view of the Gazette Notification dated 11.06.2019 and the judgment of the Patna High Court in Suraj Narain Yadav v. Fuleshwar Yadav (1988 PLJR 674), an appeal under Section 96 of the Code of Civil Procedure will lie before the learned District Judge.

Ratio / Principle

By reason of the amendment of Section 19 of the Bengal, Agra and Assam Civil Courts Act, 1887 effected by the State of Jharkhand, the pecuniary jurisdiction of the District Judge to hear first appeals has been raised up to Rupees Twenty Five Lakh (Rs. 25 lakh).

Key takeaways

The instant First Appeal will lie in the Court of the learned District Judge, i.e. the learned Principal Judicial Commissioner, Ranchi, who may decide it himself or may refer the appeal to any other Court.ratio¶¶22
Considering the pecuniary jurisdiction, F.A. No. 62 of 2004 is transmitted to the Civil Courts, Ranchi, and will be decided before the Civil Courts, Ranchi.ratio¶¶23

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Pecuniary jurisdiction — First Appeal — Suit Value and Appeal Value Rs. 3,25,000/-. Held, in view of the Gazette Notification dated 11.06.2019 and the Patna High Court judgment in Suraj Narain Yadav v. Fuleshwar Yadav (1988 PLJR 674), that an appeal under Section 96 of the Code of Civil Procedure lies before the learned District Judge, since upon amendment of Section 19 of the Bengal, Agra and Assam Civil Courts Act, 1887 by the State of Jharkhand the pecuniary jurisdiction of the District Judge to hear first appeals stands raised up to Rs. 25 lakh. Accordingly, F.A. No. 62 of 2004 transmitted to the Civil Courts, Ranchi (learned Principal Judicial Commissioner, Ranchi), who may decide it himself or refer it to any other Court; Trial Court directed to inform both sides by notice in accordance with law.

2026:JHHC:11856

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI

F.A. No. 62 of 2004

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Jaimangal Sahu S/o Late Ramgati Sahu, resident of Church Road, P.S.- Lower Bazar, District- Ranchi. ……Appellant

Versus

Dr. Mahender Singh S/o Late Alokedeo Narayan Singh, resident of Kanke Road, Hatma Town, Ranchi, P.S.- Gonda, District- Ranchi. ……Respondent

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CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY PRASAD

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For the Appellant : Mr. Dilip Kr. Prasad, Advocate For the Respondent : None

09/22.04.2026 Heard Mr. Dilip Kr. Prasad, learned counsel for the

appellant.

No one appears on behalf of respondent.

The instant First Appeal has been filed on behalf of the

appellant and the Suit Value and the Appeal Value have been mentioned as Rs. 3,25,000/-.

In view of the Gazette Notification dated 11.06.2019 and

in view of the judgment passed by Patna High Court in the case of “Suraj Narain Yadav Versus Fuleshwar Yadav reported in 1988, PLJR, 674”, an appeal under Section 96 of the Code of Civil Procedure will lie before the learned District Judge under Section 96 of the Code of Civil Procedure as in view of amendment made

2026:JHHC:11856

in Section 19 of the Bengal, Agra and Assam Civil Courts Act, 1887 by the State of Jharkhand, the pecuniary jurisdiction of District Judge to hear the first appeal has been raised up to value of Rupees Twenty Five Lakh (Rs. 25.00/- Lakh).

Under the circumstances, the instant First Appeal will lie in the Court of learned District Judge i.e. learned Principal Judicial Commissioner, Ranchi, who may decide himself or may refer the appeal to any other Court.

Considering the pecuniary jurisdiction, let F. A. No. 62 of 2004 is transmitted to the Civil Courts, Ranchi and F. A. No. 62 of 2004 will be decided before the Civil Courts, Ranchi.

Learned Trial Court is directed to inform both the sides by

issuing notice upon them in accordance with law.

(Sanjay Prasad, J.)

Dated: 22.04.2026 RKM/