Somayya, J.

1. Two questions arise for discussion m this Revision Petition. One is as to proper court-fee payable on the plaint and the second is whether the value of the suit for the purpose of jurisdiction is above Rs. 3,000 in which case the suit cannot be entertained by the District Munsifs Court.

2. These two questions form the subject-matter of issues 8 and 9.

3. Issue 8 raises the question whether the suit is properly valued and whether proper court-fee is paid.

4. Issue 9 raises the question whether that Court has jurisdiction to try the suit.

5. The District Munsif of Manamadura before whom the suit was filed, tried these two issues as preliminary issues and held that the suit was properly valued, that proper court-fee was not paid and that he had jurisdiction to try the suit.

6. The dispute between the parties is with regard to an Educational Institution known as Illupaiyur Nadar Kshatriya Vidya Sala situate in the village of Illupaiyur in Pallimadam Taluk of the Ramnad District.

7. The plaint alleges that the plaintiff and defendants 1 to 13 were elected on 25th January, 1936, as members of the School Committee, that at a meeting of the School Committee the first defend