Appeals from the orders or Decrees of Civil Judges

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.