FAO No.64 of 1989 - 1 - IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH **** CM No.9323-CII-2009 in FAO No.64 of 1989 DATE OF DECISION: 04.05.2009 **** Punjab State through the Executive Engineer, Lohan Construction Division, SYL, Canal, Ropar, Punjab and others. . . . . Appellants VS. M/s Sadhu Singh and Company. . . . . Respondent **** CORAM : HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE RAKESH KUMAR JAIN **** Present: Mr.N.S. Pawar, Addl. A.G. Punjab for the appellants. Mr.Manjeet Pathania, Advocate for the respondent. **** RAKESH KUMAR JAIN J.(ORAL) This is an application, supported by an affidavit, filed under Section 151 CPC, in which the respondent had prayed for remanding the appeal to the District Judge, Ropar for final disposal in view of the amendment made in the Punjab Courts Act, 1918 by virtue of the Punjab Courts (amendment ) Act, 2006 vide which the pecuniary jurisdiction of the District Judge to hear the appeal arising out of the decree or order of a Civil Judge, Sr. Division and Civil Judge, Jr. Division has been made unlimited. FAO No.64 of 1989 - 2 - In view of the above, the present application is allowed and the appeal is remanded back to the Court of District Judge, Ropar. Parties are directed to appear before the Court of District Judge, Ropar on 25.5.2009. (RAKESH KUMAR JAIN) MAY 04, 2009 JUDGE vivek