( 1 ) THIS appeal is preferred against the judgment and decree dated 31/07/1991 passed by the Civil Judge, Raichur in O. S. No. 145/89.

( 2 ) THE suit was filed by the respondents for a declaration that they are the owners of the suit land and for a permanent injunction. They also sought for a declaration that the order passed by the Tahsildar was null and void and ineffective. The subject matter of the suit was valued at Rs. 55,000 / -.

( 3 ) THE office has raised an objection that as the subject matter of the suit was valued at less than Rs. one lakh; that as on the date, the suit was decided, the Karnataka Civil Courts Act, 1964 was amended by the Karnataka Act No. 13/1989 with effect from 17/04/1989, the appeal would lie to the District Court and not to the High Court.

( 4 ) THE Karnataka Act No. 13/1989 came into force on 17-4-1989. It amended certain provisions contained in the Karnataka Civil Courts Act, 1964 and Karnataka Small Cause Courts Act, 1964. In this case we are concerned with the amendments effected to the Karnataka Civil Courts Act, 1964 (hereinafter referred to as the 'act' ). Karnataka Act 13/89 amended Sections 17 and 19 of the Act and also made a provision fo

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