SYED SHAH MOHAMMED QUADRI, J.

( 1 ) (FOR himself and for K. BHASKARAN C. J.) :- The short question of significant practical importance that arises in this civil revision petition is whether an order determining any question within Sec. 47 C. P. C. passed after amendment of definition of decree , in proceedings pending on the date of commencement of the Amendment Act, is appealable or revisable. A Division Bench of this court noticing difference of opinion in the decisions of Division Benches in Challa Ramamurthy v. P. Adinarayana Sons, (1984) 1 Andh WR 134 and Gopu Peddi Reddy v. Gopu Thirupathy Reddy, (1981) 2 Andh WR 276 referred this civil revision petition to the Full Bench, which is now before us.

( 2 ) THE facts giving rise to this revision lie in a narrow compass and may be stated thus : The revision petitioner is the husband. He suffered a decree dated 18-2-1972 in O. S. No. 191/71 on the file of the Additional Subordinate Judge, Guntur, filed by his wife (the respondent) for recovery of her maintenance. On 22-9-1975 the petitioner filed EA No. 816/75 under Order XXI Rule 2 C. P. C. alleging that pursuant to a settlement between the parties, he paid an amount of Rs. 6,500/

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