This Court held it lacked pecuniary jurisdiction over an appeal with disputed valuation under Rs. 10 lakhs. Due to a pending related appeal, the memo and documents were returned to the appellant to file before the competent forum.
The memo and copy of impugned judgment returned; appellant directed to file appeal before appropriate forum within six weeks.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA First Appeal No.126 of 2016
| ==================== Manager Prasad Motichan Prasad & Ors ==================== |
================================== .... .... Appellant Versus .... .... Respondents ================================== |
|---|---|
| Appearance : | |
| For the Appellant/s : | Mr. Madan Jeet Kumar |
| For the Respondent/s : ==================== CORAM: HONOURABL SRIVASTAVA |
Mr. ================================== E MR. JUSTICE HEMANT KUMAR |
| ORAL ORDER |
3 11-04-2017 The stamp reporter has reported that valuation of this appeal is Rs. 50,000/- which is less than rupees ten lacs.
Since this court has pecuniary jurisdiction to hear the appeal valuation up to rupees ten lacs and above, therefore, this court has got no pecuniary jurisdiction to hear this appeal.
However, it is submitted on behalf of the appellant that F.A. No. 293 of 1990 of the same litigation is pending before this court.
It is an admitted position that when F.A. No. 293 of 1990 was filed, this court had got jurisdiction to hear the aforesaid appeal and that is the reason, the aforesaid appeal was admitted for hearing before this court.
In view of the aforesaid circumstances, the memo of this appeal as well as copy of impugned judgment and other relevant documents be returned to appellant within two weeks
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after getting the substituted copies and the appellant may file appeal before the appropriate forum within six weeks from the date of return of memo of appeal as well as other relevant documents.
However, it is made clear that at the time of reckoning the period of limitation, the concerned court shall exclude the period of pendency of this appeal before this court as well as the period which has been granted to the appellant for filing the appeal before the appropriate forum.
In the aforesaid manner, this appeal stands disposed of.
(Hemant Kumar Srivastava, J)
SHAHZAD/-
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2 issues framed by the court
Whether this Court possesses pecuniary jurisdiction to hear an appeal with a valuation below ten lacs.
What direction to issue regarding appeals dismissed for lack of jurisdiction where a related appeal is pending.
Manager Prasad
Motichan Prasad & Ors
Unknown Respondents
Hemant Kumar Srivastava
As recorded by the court registry
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