Manti Devi @ Malti Devi, v. Most. Lalmani Devi,
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
FIRST APPEAL No.202 of 2019 ====================================================== Manti Devi @ Malti Devi, Wife of Krishna Deo Bhagat, Resident of village Bhirbhiri (Bardaha) P.S. Sikti District- Araria. ... ... Appellant/s
Versus
1.
Most. Lalmani Devi, Wife of Late Ramsundar Bhagat, Resident of Village Mouza Bardaha P.s. Sikti P.O. Araria District Araria. 2.
Shanti Devi, Wife of Deo Narayan Bhagat, Resident of Village, Bhagat Tola Ward No. 28 P.S. and District Araria.
3.
Asha Devi, Wife of Laxman Bhagat, Resident of Village Bhagat Tola Ward no. 28 (within Araria Nagar Parishad), P.S. and P.O. and District Araria Lalita Devi, aged about 41 yrs (F) Wife of Omprakash Choudhary Resident of Village Khurshakanta, P.S. Khurshakanta District Araria. 4.
Sunita Devi, Wife of Rajkumar Bhagat, Resident of Mohalla Shastrin Ward No. 16 (within Araria Nagar parishad) P.O. and P.s. Araria District Araria. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Appellant/s :
None For the Respondent/s :
====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PARTHA SARTHY ORAL ORDER 19-07-2022 No one appears for the appellant.
Perused the office note dated 18.7.2022 which is with respect to maintainability of the instant appeal in view of the suit value from which the instant appeal arises being Rs. 5 lacs. In view of the amended section 21(1)(a) of the Bengal, Agra and Assam Civil Courts Act, 1887 wherein it is provided that appeal from a decree or order of a Civil Judge (Senior Division) shall lie to the District Judge where the value of the original suit in which the decree or order was made was less than Rs.10 lacs, the suit value from which the instant appeal
Patna High Court FA No.202 of 2019(6) dt.19-07-2022 2/2 arises being Rs.50,000/- the appeal would lie before the District Judge.
In view of the above, the appeal is disposed of as not maintainable.
(Partha Sarthy, J) Bibhash/- U