PREM CHAND JAIN, J.

1. The Punjab Courts (Haryana Amendment) Act, 1977 (Act No. 20 of 1977) and the Punjab Courts (Haryana Amendment) Act, 1978 (Act No. 24 of 1978) were passed by the Haryana State Legislature. By Act No. 20 of 1977, the jurisdictional value of an appeal to the Court of District Judge from a decree or order of a Subordinate Judge was raised to Rs. 20,000/-, while by Act No. 24 of 1978 it was provided that an appeal from a decree or order of a Sub-ordinate Judge shall lie to the District Judge, irrespective of the value of the original suit. Under Act No. 24 of 1978, an amendment was also made in S.41 in order to bring the provisions of that Section in conformity with the provisions of S.100 of the Code of Civil Procedure. The effect of the amendment in S.39 under Act No. 24 of 1978 is that all R.F. As pending in this Court shall stand transferred to the Court of the District Judge.

2. R.F.A. No. 359 of 1971 (Rajinder Singh etc. V/s. Kartar Singh etc.) and R.F.A. No. 67 of 1974 (Punjab Electrical and General Industries (Pvt.) Ltd. V/s. The State Bank of India) were pending decision in this Court. In view of the amendment made by virtue of Act No. 24 of 1978,