# 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-163060
- **Pages:** 2

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CHAPTER - X
CIVIL CASES

1.
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
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try the cases of said value either at the Headquarters or at outlying Courts as the case
may be.
I am, therefore, to request you kindly to proceed in accordance with the above
directions and ensure compliance of the same by all concerned.
(ii)
Implementation of directions of Hon'ble Supreme Court dated 11.10.1991 in
Civil Appeal No.2058-59 of 1988 M/s Oil and Natural Gas Commission and
another v. Collector of Central Excise.
C.L.No. 7/IXF-69/Admn.(G). dated 9 January,1992.
I am directed to enclose herewith a copy of order dated 11.10.1991 of the
Hon'ble Supreme Court in the above noted matter, for information and necessary
compliance by the concerned.
2.
PLEADINGS
(i)
Receipts
C.L. No. 35/VIIIb-6 dated 4th April, 1978
All the presiding officers are directed to ensure that receipts for cases of suits filed
by the petitioners in civil courts are granted as required by rule 34 of the General Rules
(Civil), 1957.
The provisions of this rule should be complied with strictly.
(ii)
Amendment
C.L. No. 6/VII-d-148 dated 11th January, 1952
Under rule 18 of order VI of the Code of Civil Procedure 1908, parties are
themselves responsible for making the necessary amendments in the pleadings within the
time allowed by the court. It is no part of the duty of the office of the court to make the
necessary amendments in the pleadings. The parties should themselves make the
amendments in terms of the court's order or get them made by their counsel, under their
signature. After the amendments have been made they should be checked by the official
concerned who should thereafter record a note on the pleading including the name of the
person by whom the amendments were made and the fact that they were made under the
orders of the court, giving a reference to the application on which such orders were
passed and the date of such orders.
(iii)
Plaints rejected or returned after admission
C.L. No. 831/441-2(2) dated 25th March, 1918
In case of plaints, which have been rejected or returned after admission a note,
should be made in the register (Form no. 3) in the column of remarks (No.26). The
entries in Form no. 3 would be entered up to the stage when the plaint is rejected or
returned. As such a case would not count, as a civil suit for statistical purposes an entry
will have to be made in Form no. 74. The record should never go to the miscellaneous
Muharrir, nor should any entry relating to it appear in Form No. 70. Form No. 70 should

 For perusal of Judgement See 1992 Supp(2) SCC 432