Sri. Shridhar Rao Bavale v. Sri Mahadev Rao Bavale
Case brief
What is this about?
Karnataka High Court (Bengaluru), RFA No. 54 of 2025 (DEC), decided 11.02.2026 by Justice Sachin Shankar Magadum. Maintainability of a Regular First Appeal under Section 96 CPC on account of pecuniary jurisdiction: suit valued at Rs.45,00,000/-, plaintiff's share at Rs.6,42,000/-; held the appeal lies before the District Court; appeal dismissed as not maintainable with liberty and Section 14 Limitation Act protection. Impugned judgment and decree: O.S. No.3/2014, Senior Civil Judge and JMFC, K.R. Nagara, dated 12.09.2024, decreeing a suit for declaration. Useful search terms: pecuniary jurisdiction, office objection, RFA dismissed as not maintainable, Section 14 Limitation Act exclusion of time.
What did the court decide?
Appeal dismissed as not maintainable; liberty reserved to the appellant to prefer an appeal before the District Court, with the benefit of Section 14 of the Limitation Act if such appeal is filed within two weeks of receipt of certified copy; Registry directed to return certified copies after securing photocopies.