B. PRAKASH RAO, J.

( 1 ) IN this revision filed under Article 227 of the constitution of India, on a reference made by the learned Single Judge, the question which has been referred to, for decision on the importance of the question involved, is, whether Section 16 of the A. P. Civil courts Act, 1972 is relevant to be taken into consideration or whether the relevant provisions governing the A. P. Court Fees and Suits Valuation Act, 1956 to be taken into consideration for the purpose of entertaining a suit?

( 2 ) BRIEFLY, the facts, as referred to by the learned Single Judge, are that the petitioner, who is the defendant, sought to assail the orders passed in an Interlocutory application in LA. No. 691 of 2007 in O. S. No. 142 of 2007, dated 8. 5. 2007, on the file of the Ill-Additional Junior Civil Judge, nellore, dismissing the application filed by him purported to be under Order VII rule 10 of the Code of Civil Procedure, for a direction to return the plaint in the said suit on the ground that the pecuniary jurisdiction as mentioned in the plaint shows rs. 1,72,000/- and therefore, the Court of ill-Additional Junior Civil Judge, Nellore has no jurisdiction to entertain the same

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