PATNA HIGH COURT
RAMESH CHAND MALVIYA, J
Bhikham Singh and Anr. – Appellant
Versus
Dulhin Srikanti Devi and Ors. – Respondent
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| 1. interpretation of jurisdictional amendments affecting appeals. (Para 9) |
CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAMESH CHAND MALVIYA ORAL ORDER
8 12-12-2025 Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that as per the Bengal, Agra and Assam Civil Courts (Bihar Amendment) Act, 2013; ( Bihar Act 14, 2014 ) wherein the said Act in Clause (a) of Sub-section (1) of Section-21 the words "Two lacs rupees" shall be substituted by the number, bracket and words "rupees 10,00,000/-(rupees Ten lacs)". He further submits that appeals from suits having valuation of less than Rs. 2 lakhs and filed on or after 01.10.1996 but before 19.02.2005 should be treated to have been filed before the proper Court and transferred to this Court for decision under Section 24 of the Code of Civil Procedure. He further prays that in light of judgment rendered by Co-ordinate bench of this Court in Ramsagar Kewat v. Shivaiak Kewat reported in 2005 (3) PLJR 360 the present case be transferred to the competent trial Court as co-ordinate bench in aforesaid case observed in para 8 and 9 that:
“8. In these cases it was submitted on behalf of the appellants that hardship has arisen on account of non-communication o
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