IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA Civil Appellate Jurisdiction Original Side Present:

The Hon’ble Justice Debangsu Basak And The Hon’ble Justice Md. Shabbar Rashidi APOT 158 of 2024 With EC 330 of 2023 Saha & Company Vs.

Ram Nath Jhunjhunwala &

APD 17 of 2023 CS 156 of 2017 Saha & Company Vs.

Ram Nath Jhunjhunwala For Appellant : Mr. Rishad Medora, Adv.

Mr. Abhirup Chakraborty, Adv.

Ms. Priyanka Mitra, Adv.

For the Respondent : Mr. Debnath Ghosh, Sr. Adv.

Mr. Sarosij Dasgupta Adv.

Mr. Biswaroop Mukherjee, Adv. Mr. Ashish Kr. Karmakar, Adv.

Hearing Concluded on : November 10, 2025 Judgment on : December 10, 2025 DEBANGSU BASAK, J.:-

1. The defendant in a suit for eviction has preferred the instant appeal from the impugned judgement and decree dated April 12, 2023 passed by the learned Single Judge, allowing the application of the plaintiff under Chapter XIIIA of the Original Side Rules.

2. Learned advocate appearing for the defendant has contended that, the suit has been improperly valued by the plaintiff. He has contended that, due to overvaluation, the plaintiff has sought to attract the jurisdiction of this Hon’ble court when, none exists.

3. Learned advocate appearing for the defendant has draw