C. Lalawmpuia Champhai v. Lalmalsawma

THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : RFA/26/2021 C. Lalawmpuia Champhai VERSUS Lalmalsawma and 2 Ors. Thuampui Advocate for the Petitioner : Mr. Joseph Mangsuanhau Advocate for the Respondent : Mr K Laldinliana for R1 BEFORE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE MARLI VANKUNG ORDER Date : 16.08.2022 Heard Mr. Joseph Mangsuanhau, learned counsel for the appellant along with Mr. K. Laldinliana, learned counsel for the respondent No.1. Having heard both the parties, it is seen that in the present appeal the Money Suit value is Rs.7,97,800/-(Rupees seven lakhs ninety seven thousand eight hundred)only. Therefore, in view of the amendment of the Mizoram Civil courts (Amendment Act, 2021) in the Amendment of Section 17 of the Mizoram Civil Courts Act, the District Judge can take up appeal from decrees of the Senior Civil Judge when the value of the subject matter of the original suit of proceeding is up to 10,00,000/- Page No.# 2/2 (Rupees ten lakhs). In view of the above, the Court finds that this appeal should have been placed before the District Judge and therefore the learned counsel for the appellant is allowed to withdraw this appeal and approach the appropriate Forum for filing an appeal against the Judgment & Order passed by the learned Senior Civil Judge in Money Suit No.1 of 2014. RFA No. 26 of 2011 thus stands disposed. Comparing Assistant JUDGE