Chapter III Chapter III

Ordinary Jurisdiction

Extent of original jurisdiction of Principal District Judge.— Save as otherwise provided by any enactment for the time being in force, the jurisdiction of a Principal District Judge extends, subject to the provisions of Sections 15 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 to all original suits for the time being cognizable by Civil Courts.

Extent of jurisdiction of Civil Judge:-

1. (1) Save as aforesaid and subject to the provisions of sub-section (3), the jurisdiction of a Civil Judge (Junior Division) shall extend to all like suits of which the value does not exceed Ten Lakh rupees.
2. (2) Save as aforesaid and subject to the provisions of sub-section (3), the jurisdiction of a Civil Judge (Senior Division) shall extend to all suits exceeding the value Ten Lakh rupees;
3. (3) The High Court may direct, by notification in the Official Gazette, with respect to any Civil Judge (Junior Division) named therein that his jurisdiction shall extend to all suits of such value not exceeding Fifty lakh rupees as may be specified in the notification; Provided that the High Court may by notification in the Official Gazette, alter or amend the pecuniary jurisdiction from time to time.

Appeals from the Judgments and Orders of the District Judges.— Save as otherwise provided by any enactment for the time being in force, an appeal from a decree or order of a District Judge shall lie to the High Court.

Appeals from the orders or Decrees of Civil Judges.—

1. (1) Save as aforesaid, an appeal from a decree or order of a Civil Judges shall lie-
   • (a) to the Principal District Judge where the value of the original suit in which or in any proceedings arising out of which the decree or order was made was less than Fifty lakh rupees; and
   • (b) to the High Court in any other case; Provided that the High Court may by notification in the Official Gazette, alter or amend the pecuniary jurisdiction as fixed herein, from time to time.
2. (2) Where the function of receiving any appeals which lie to the Principal District Judge under sub-section
3. (1) has been assigned to a District Judge, the appeals may be preferred to the District Judge.