A. GANGADHARA RAO, J.

( 1 ) THE question for my consideration in this appeal is whether the district Judge is competent to hear the appeal from a decree in a suit the value of which is over Rs. 7,500 after the Andhra Pradesh Civil Courts act I of 1966 came into force. The appellant herein filed the suit O S. No. 37 of 1972 against the respondent on 13-7-1972. The value of the suit was Rs. 9300/- The suit was decreed on 3-7-1973 by the Principal Subordinate judge, Srikakulam for a sum of Rs. 8000/- He disallowed interest and costs. Therefore, the plaintiff preferred the appeal A. S. No. 198/73 in the Court of the Dist. Judge, Srikakulam on 7-12-1974. The appeal was allowed. Thereupon the plaintiff filed an application for execution of the decree in the court of the Subordina te Judge, Srikakulam. The judgment debtor, the respondent herein, filed a counter stating that the decree passed by the Additiona district and Sessions Judge was void and inoperative, since he had no jurisdiction to hear the appeal. It was submitted that the suit against which the appeal was filed was instituted before 1-11-1972, and its valuel was more than Rs. 7. 500/- and against the decree in such a suit an a

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