ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HANCHATE SANJEEVKUMAR)

The office objection raised at Sl.No.2 is regarding maintainability of appeal. Since the value of subject matter of the appeal is exactly Rs.10,00,000/-, therefore, office has raised objection at Sl.No.2 regarding maintainability of appeal.

2. Section 19 of the Karnataka Civil Code Act, 1964 , reads as under:

“19. Appeals from [Senior Civil Judge].- Appeals from the decrees and orders passed by a [Senior Civil Judge] in original suits and proceedings of a civil nature, shall when such appeals are allowed by law, lie.-

(1) to the District Court, when the amount or value of the subject matter of the original suit or proceeding [does not exceed ten lakh rupees];

(2) to the High Court, in other cases.”

3. The appeal from the Court of Senior Civil Judge is maintainable before the District Court, when the amount or value of the subject matter of the original suit or proceeding does not exceed Rs.10,00,000/-. The question is what is mea