IN THE PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT AT CHANDIGARH FAO No. 341 of 2000 (O&M) Date of decision: 17.1.2011 Balbir Singh and others ...Appellants Versus The State of Punjab and others ..Respondents Coram: Hon'ble Mr. Justice Rajesh Bindal Present: None for the appellants. Mr. Yatinder Sharma, Deputy Advocate General, Punjab. ... Rajesh Bindal, J. A perusal of the impugned order passed by learned District Judge, Patiala shows that the matter was not dealt with considering that pecuniary jurisdiction of the court was only upto ` 5,00,000/-. In view of amendment dated 18.10.2006 in Punjab Courts Act, 1918, whereby unlimited pecuniary jurisdiction has been conferred on the lower appellate court to deal, and other appeals which were already pending in this court have already been sent to the courts below for consideration on merits, the present appeal is also remitted back to District Judge, Patiala for consideration on merits. The parties are directed to appear before District Judge, Patiala on 11.2.2011. As the respondent remained unrepresented, he be summoned by the court below. (Rajesh Bindal) Judge 17.1.2011 mk