1. What is the effect of the Notification No.C.0202/92 dated 14.10.2014 issued by the High Court of Gujarat, enhancing the pecuniary jurisdiction of the Courts established under the Gujarat Civil Courts Act, 2005, with effect from 01.11.2014, is the issue before this Court.

(The answer is in paragraph 10 of this judgment)

2.1 Challenge in this First Appeal is made by the original plaintiff to the judgment and decree passed by the Principal Senior Civil Judge, Navsari dated 31.08.2012, dismissing the Special Civil Suit No.3 of 1996. The claim for the jurisdiction, is stated to be Rs.5,00,600/- and the Court Fees is paid accordingly. The original defendant had filed caveat also before this Court. The appeal is filed on 26.11.2012, which was admitted by this Court vide order dated 01.03.2013. The appeal is pending for final hearing. During the pendency of this Appeal, an application being Civil Application No.11141 of 2014, was moved by the original appellant for early hearing of the Appeal, which was rejected by this Court vide order dated 30.09.2014. Thereafter, with the issuance of the Notification in question dated 14.10.2014, Registry submitted a note on 15.11.2014 for appr