Jharkhand High Court
FA/62/2004 of JAIMANGAL SAHU Vs DR.MAHENDER SINGH on 22 April 2026
1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI F.A. No. 62 of 2004 …. Jaimangal Sahu S/o Late Ramgati Sahu, resident of Church Road, P.S.- Lower Bazar, District- Ranchi. ……Appellant Versus Dr. Mahender Singh S/o Late Alokedeo Narayan Singh, resident of Kanke Road, Hatma
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2026:JHHC:11856
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI
F.A. No. 62 of 2004
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Jaimangal Sahu S/o Late Ramgati Sahu, resident of Church Road, P.S.- Lower Bazar, District- Ranchi.
……Appellant
Versus Dr. Mahender Singh S/o Late Alokedeo Narayan Singh, resident of Kanke Road, Hatma Town, Ranchi, P.S.- Gonda, District- Ranchi.
……Respondent
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CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY PRASAD
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For the Appellant : Mr. Dilip Kr. Prasad, Advocate For the Respondent : None
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09/22.04.2026 Heard Mr. Dilip Kr. Prasad, learned counsel for the appellant.
2. No one appears on behalf of respondent.
3. The instant First Appeal has been filed on behalf of the appellant and the Suit Value and the Appeal Value have been mentioned as Rs. 3,25,000/-.
4. In view of the Gazette Notification dated 11.06.2019 and in view of the judgment passed by Patna High Court in the case of “Suraj Narain Yadav Versus Fuleshwar Yadav reported in 1988, PLJR, 674”, an appeal under Section 96 of the Code of Civil Procedure will lie before the learned District Judge under Section 96 of the Code of Civil Procedure as in view of amendment made
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in Section 19 of the Bengal, Agra and Assam Civil Courts Act, 1887 by the State of Jharkhand, the pecuniary jurisdiction of District Judge to hear the first appeal has been raised up to value of Rupees Twenty Five Lakh (Rs. 25.00/- Lakh).
5. Under the circumstances, the instant First Appeal will lie in the Court of learned District Judge i.e. learned Principal Judicial Commissioner, Ranchi, who may decide himself or may refer the appeal to any other Court.
6. Considering the pecuniary jurisdiction, let F. A. No. 62 of 2004 is transmitted to the Civil Courts, Ranchi and F. A. No. 62 of 2004 will be decided before the Civil Courts, Ranchi.
7. Learned Trial Court is directed to inform both the sides by issuing notice upon them in accordance with law.
(Sanjay Prasad, J.) Dated: 22.04.2026 RKM/