The Suits Valuation (Maharashtra Extension and Amendment) Act, 1960

1. (1) This Act may be called the Suits Valuation (Maharashtra Extension and Amendment) Act, 1960.
2. (2) It shall come into force on such date as the State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint.

The Suits Valuation Act, 1887 is hereby extended to, and in virtue of such extension shall be in force in, the Hyderabad area of the State of Maharashtra.

In the Suits Valuation Act, 1887, in its application to the State of Maharashtra (hereinafter referred to as "the principal Act"), in section 1, after the words and letter "comprised in Part B States" the words "other than the Hyderabad area of the State of Maharashtra" shall be inserted.

For section 2 of the principal Act, the following shall be substituted, namely :— "2. On the date of commencement of the Suits Valuation (Maharashtra Extension and Amendment) Act, 1960, sections 3 to 5 (both inclusive) shall cease to be in force throughout the State of Maharashtra, but the State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, bring the said sections into force in the whole of the State or any local area, from such date as may be specified in such notification."

In section 3 of the principal Act, for the words, figures, brackets and letter "the Court-fees Act, 1870, section 7, paragraphs v and vi, and paragraph x, clause (d)" the following shall be substituted, namely :— "paragraphs

1. (v) and
2. (vi) and clause

1. (d) of paragraph
   • (xi) in section 6 of the Bombay Court-fees Act, 1959".

In section 4 of the principal Act, for the words and figures "the Court-fees Act, 1870, section 7, paragraph iv, or Schedule II, article 17," the following shall be substituted, namely :— "clause (c), (d), (e), (g),

1. (i) or

1. (j) of paragraph
   • (iv) or paragraph
   • (vii) in section 6 or Article 3, 4, 5 or 7 in Schedule I or clause
2. (f) of Article 23 in Schedule II to the Bombay Court-fees Act, 1959,".

Section 6 of the principal Act shall be deleted.

To section 7 of the principal Act, the following proviso shall be added, namely :— " Provided that, in the Hyderabad area of the State of Maharashtra it shall come into force on the date of commencement of the Suits Valuation (Maharashtra Extension and Amendment) Act, 1960."

In section 8 of the principal Act, for the words, figures, brackets and letter "the Court-fees Act, 1870, section 7, paragraphs v, vi and ix, and paragraph x, clause (d), court-fees are payable ad valorem under the Court-fees Act, 1870," the following shall be substituted, namely:— "paragraphs (v),

1. (vi) and
2. (x) and clause

1. (d) of paragraph
   • (xi) in section 6 of the Bombay Court-fees Act, 1959, court-fees are payable ad valorem under the Bombay Court-fees Act, 1959,".

In section 9 of the principal Act, for the words, figures, brackets and letter "the Court-fees Act, 1870, section 7, paragraphs v and vi, and paragraph x, clause (d)," the following shall be substituted, namely:— "paragraphs

1. (v) and
2. (vi) and clause

1. (d) of paragraph
   • (xi) in section 6 of the Bombay Court-fees Act, 1959,".

In section 11 of the principal Act—

1. (1) in sub-section (1), for the words and figures "section 578 of the Code of Civil Procedure" the words and figures "section 99 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908" shall be substituted;
2. (2) in sub-section (4), for the words and figures "section 622 of the Code of Civil Procedure" the words and figures "section 115 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908" shall be substituted;
3. (3) to sub-section (5), the following proviso shall be added, namely:— " Provided that, in the Hyderabad area of the State of Maharashtra it shall come into force on the date of commencement of the Suits Valuation (Maharashtra Extension and Amendment) Act, 1960."

1. (1) The Suits Valuation (for Purpose of Jurisdiction) Act, in its application to the Hyderabad area of the State of Maharashtra, is hereby repealed.
2. (2) The repeal under sub-section
3. (1) shall not affect—
   • (a) the previous operation of the Act so repealed; or
   • (b) any right, privilege, obligation or liability acquired, accrued or incurred under that Act.
4. (3) Notwithstanding the repeal of the Suits Valuation (for Purpose of Jurisdiction) Act, in its application to the Hyderabad area of the State of Maharashtra, any suit or legal proceeding pending immediately before the date of such repeal before any Court by virtue of the provisions of section 5 of that Act shall be continued before and disposed of by that Court, as if this Act had not come into force.