The Maharashtra Civil Courts (Enhancement of Pecuniary Jurisdiction and Amendment) Act, 1977

1. (1) This Act may be called the Maharashtra Civil Courts (Enhancement of Pecuniary Jurisdiction and Amendment) Act, 1977.
2. (2) It shall come into force on such date as the State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint.

In section 14 of the Presidency Small Cause Courts Act, 1882, in its application to the State of Maharashtra (hereinafter referred to as "the Presidency Small Cause Courts Act"),—

1. (a) for the words "twenty rupees." the words "one hundred rupees." shall be substituted;
2. (b) the Explanation shall be deleted;
3. (c) in the marginal note, for the words "twenty rupees." the words "one hundred rupees." shall be substituted.

In section 18 of the Presidency Small Cause Courts Act, for the words "three thousand rupees", at both places where they occur, the words "ten thousand rupees" shall be substituted.

In section 20 of the Presidency Small Cause Courts Act, for the words "three thousand rupees", at both places where they occur, the words "ten thousand rupees" shall be substituted.

In section 22 of the Presidency Small Cause Courts Act, in clause (c), for the words "three thousand rupees," the words "ten thousand rupees," shall be substituted.

In section 63 of the Presidency Small Cause Courts Act, and in the marginal note thereto, for the words "two thousand rupees" the words "five thousand rupees" shall be substituted.

In section 71 of the Presidency Small Cause Courts Act,—

1. (a) in clause (a), for the words "two annas in the rupee" the words "fifteen paise in the rupee" shall be substituted;
2. (b) in clause (b), for the words "the sum of sixty-two rupees eight annas, and one anna in the rupee" the words "the sum of seventy-five rupees, and ten paise in the rupee" shall be substituted.

In section 15 of the Provincial Small Cause Courts Act, 1887, in its application to the State of Maharashtra (hereinafter referred to as "the Provincial Small Cause Courts Act"),—

1. (a) in sub-section (2), for the words "five hundred rupees" the words "two thousand" rupees shall be substituted;
2. (b) in sub-section (3), for the words "two thousand rupees" the words "five thousand rupees" shall be substituted.

In section 28 of the Provincial Small Cause Courts Act, in sub-section (2), for the words "ten thousand rupees " the words " twenty thousand rupees " shall be substituted.

The amendments made by this Act in any of the Acts aforesaid shall not have any effect in respect of and apply to any suits, appeals or other proceedings of a civil nature filed and pending before any Court on the date of commencement of this Act, and such proceedings shall be continued and disposed of by that Court, as if this Act had not been passed; and any appeal, revision application or other proceedings of a civil nature in respect of any decree or order passed by any Court before the date of commencement of this Act shall be filed before and heard and disposed of by the Court competent to entertain such proceedings before such commencement, as if this Act had not been passed.