# It invites attention to section 27 of the Uttar Pradesh Civil Laws (Reforms and

- **Citation:** C.L. No. 18/IV-g-27
- **Court:** Allahabad High Court
- **Decided:** 1977-01-01
- **Case number:** C.L. No. 18/IV-g-27
- **Source:** https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/it-invites-attention-to-section-27-of-the-uttar-pradesh-civil-laws-reforms-and-163059
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CHAPTER - X
CIVIL CASES

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JURISDICTION
C.L. No. 18/IV-g-27 Admn. (A) dated 29th January, 1977
It invites attention to section 27 of the Uttar Pradesh Civil Laws (Reforms and
Amendment) Act, 1976 (U.P Act No. 57 of 1976), which has come into force from
January 1, 1977 and says that all Munsif shall have the jurisdiction to hear suits of the
valuation of up to five thousand rupees.
C.L. No. 8/IVF-80 Admn. (A) dated 18th February, 1981
A full powered Munsif, according to the seniority at a particular station, should be
posted in the institution court so that he may try suits of valuation between Rs. 5,000/-
and Rs. 10000/-. If there are not enough civil suits of such valuation to keep the officer
fully engaged, he may be assigned criminal cases also.
New Munsifs, who have no criminal powers, should be assigned civil suits of the
valuation up to Rs. 5,000/- only.
C.L. No. 57/IV-g-241/Admin. (A) dated 28th June, 1977
It encloses H.C. Notification No. 572/IVg-24/Admn.(A) Dated 28th June, 1977
conferring on each Munsif specified in the list jurisdiction of a Judge of Court of Small
causes under the Provincial Small Cause Courts Act, 1887, for the trial of suits
cognizable by such Courts up to the value not exceeding one thousand Rupees, within the
local limits of the jurisdiction of the Court where he is posted.
C.L. No. 108/IVg-24 dated 28th June, 1977
It informs that the High Court has conferred on all the Civil Judges, the
jurisdiction of a Judge of a Court of Small Causes under the Provincial Small Cause
Courts Act 1887 (Act IX of 1887), for the trial of suits up to the value not exceeding two
thousand rupees, by notification no. 571/IVg-24 dated 28thJune, 1977.
(i)
Transfer of pending cases of valuation between Rs. 10,001/-to Rs. 25,000/-
from the Courts of Civil Judges.
C.L.No. 9/IVg-24/ Admn.(G). dated : January 21, 1991
I am directed to invite your attention to Court's Notification No. 64/IVg-27, dated
8.2.1991 raising the pecuniary jurisdiction of Munsif to Rs. 25,000/- in view of
Amendment of Section 19(2) of the Bengal, Agra and Assam Civil Courts Act, 1887 by
U.P .Act No.17 of 1991 and to say that it has come in the notice of the Court that some
District Judges are not transferring the cases of the valuation up to Rs. 25,000/- from the
Courts of Civil Judges to the Courts of Munsifs having the enhanced pecuniary
jurisdiction of Rs. 25,001/-. The matter has been again examined by the court and the
Court has decided that all pending cases up to the valuation of Rs. 25,000/- in the Court
of Civil Judges be immediately transferred to Courts of Munsifs who are competent to