IN THE HIGH COURT FOR PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. -.- FAO NO. 839 of 1990 Date of Decision:- 10.12.2010 -.- The State of Punjab and another. ...Appellants Versus M/s Kartar Singh and Company. ...Respondent -.- CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAKESH KUMAR JAIN -.- Present:- Mr. N.S.Panwar, Addl.A.G.Punjab, for the appellants. Mr.P.S.Rana, Advocate, for the respondent. -.- RAKESH KUMAR JAIN, J. (Oral) This appeal has arisen out of an order dated 10.5.1990 passed by the Senior Sub Judge, Ropar, on an application filed under Section 14(2) read with Section 17 of the Arbitration Act, 1940 by which arbitral award was made Rule of the Court. At the out-set learned counsel for the appellants has submitted that at the time when this appeal was filed, the District Judges in Punjab had limited pecuniary jurisdiction of Rs.5,00,000/-. Therefore, an appeal involving an amount more than Rs.5,00,000/- was to be filed in this Court. In the present case, the amount involved was Rs. 5,88,650/-, therefore, the appeal was filed in this Court. He further submitted that after the amendment in the Punjab Courts Act, the pecuniary jurisdiction of the District Judges has been made unlimited and the appeals pending in this Court are being transferred to District Judges, for decision. He has prayed FAO NO. 839 of 1990 - 2 - that this appeal may also be transferred to District Judge, Ropar for decision. Counsel for the appellant has not raised any objection. In view thereof, the present appeal is ordered to be transferred to the District Judge, Ropar for decision on merits in accordance with law. The parties are directed to appear there on 7.1.2011. Since this appeal pertains to the year 1990, the District Judge, Ropar is directed to take a decision in this appeal as early as possible preferably within six months from the date of receipt of records as well as certified copy of this order. (Rakesh Kumar Jain) (Judge) December 10, 2010 Saini