Jugal Kishore Verma v. Pradeep Poddar
Case brief
What is this about?
First Appeal No.220 of 2025, High Court of Judicature at Patna, decided 30-03-2026 by Justice Rudra Prakash Mishra. Appellant: Jugal Kishore Verma (counsel: Anil Kumar Choudhary); Respondents: Pradeep Poddar, Ramanand Poddar, Deepak Poddar, Mostt. Manju Devi. Appeal valued at Rs. 2,00,000/- withdrawn after amendment of Section 21 of the Bengal, Agra and Assam Civil Courts (Bihar Amendment) Act, 2013 vested appellate jurisdiction over suits up to Rs. 10 Lakh in the learned District Judge; liberty granted to approach the District Judge, Munger, with protection on limitation. Keywords: pecuniary jurisdiction, withdrawal, limitation, District Judge Munger.
What did the court decide?
Liberty to withdraw the appeal and pursue the matter before the learned District Judge, Munger, who will consider the filing and pendency of the appeal in the High Court while deciding the limitation petition.