FA/3526/2000 1/3 JUDGMENT IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD FIRST APPEAL NO. 3526 of 2000 For Approval and Signature: HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE J.R.VORA ============================================================== 1 Whether Reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment ? 2 To be referred to the Reporter or not ? 3 Whether their Lordships wish to see the fair copy of the judgment ? 4 Whether this case involves a substantial question of law as to the interpretation of the constitution of India, 1950 or any order made thereunder ? 5 Whether it is to be circulated to the civil judge ? ============================================================== PATEL AGRO SEEDS & CHEMICALS FIRM & ORS Versus VRUJLAL KHIMJIBHAI DHEDUK ============================================================== Appearance : MR AI SURTI for Appellants. MR BN RAVAL for Respondent ================================================================== CORAM : HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE J.R.VORA Date : 16/09/2005 ORAL JUDGMENT 1.None is present when the matter is called out. 2.This First Appeal is preferred by original defendants against the Judgment and Decree passed by FA/3526/2000 2/3 JUDGMENT the Civil Judge (SD), Gondal on 21st October 2000 in Special Civil Suit No. 74 of 1996. The Suit came to be filed by the present respondent-orig. Plaintiff for the recovery of Rs. 51,150/- by way of compensation and hence the Suit is valued accordingly. 3.When coming into force the Gujarat Civil Courts Act, 2005 from 9th of May, 2005, by virtue of Section 30(3), the present appeal stands transferred to the Court of concerned District Judge as the First Appeal has arisen from the Suit valued for less than Rs. 5 Lakh. 4.In above view of the matter, this First Appeal stands transferred to the concerned Court of District Judge for disposal in accordance with law. However, as per the office note, appellant has deposited an amount of Rs. 15,000/- in the Nazir Department of this Court, which is lying in the office. Therefore, it is also directed that alongwith this appeal, the amount of Rs. 15,000/- deposited by the appellant vide Order dated 20.12.2000 passed by this Court to the concerned Court of the District Judge and the said Court shall FA/3526/2000 3/3 JUDGMENT pass necessary Orders in this respect also. The registry is therefore directed to transfer the First Appeal at the earliest. For the purpose of this Court, this appeal stands disposed. (J.R. Vora, J.) *bjoy