THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE A.GOPAL REDDY SECOND APPEAL No.505 of 2010 JUDGMENT: The unsuccessful defendant in the lower appellate Court filed this second appeal against the judgment and decree dated 20.01.2010 passed in A.S.No.2 of 2008 on the file of the Court of the Senior Civil Judge, Ramachandrapuram, whereby the appeal suit filed by the respondent/plaintiff was allowed decreeing O.S.No.37 of 2001 on the file of the Junior Civil Judge, Alamuru, by setting aside the judgment dated 28.09.2007 dismissing the suit filed for recovery of arrears of maktha for the years 1997-98, 1998-99 and 1999-2000. The trial Court dismissed the suit holding that the defendant paid maktha for the years 1997-98 and 1998-99, and did not enjoyed the plaint schedule property for the year 1999-2000. On appeal by the defendant, the lower appellate Court decreed the suit grating maktha for the year 1999-2000. As seen from the record, the value of the second appeal is only Rs.24,356/- i.e., decretal amount of the lower appellate Court of Rs.16,262/- along with interest on Rs.14,520/- at 6% p.a. from 16.01.2001 i.e., the date of the suit to 30.04.2010. As per Section 102 C.P.C., no second appeal lie where the subject matter of the original suit is for recovery of money not exceeding Rs.25,000/-. In view of the same, the Second Appeal cannot be entertained and the same is liable to be rejected. When the same was pointed out to the learned counsel for the appellant, the learned counsel seeks liberty to avail the remedy under Article 227 of Constitution of India. Accordingly, the Second Appeal is dismissed with liberty to the appellant to avail the remedies under law. No costs. __________________ A.GOPAL REDDY, J 16th July, 2010 GHN