THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE G.CHANDRAIAH C.C.A.NO.102 OF 1994 O R D E R The plaintiffs filed the suit in O.S.No.1437 of 1984 on the file of I Additional Judge, City Civil Court, Hyderabad for declaration that they are the owners of the suit plot with rooms and compound wall bearing no.17-8 admeasuring 325.50 sq. yards situate at Chowne Nade Ali Baig, Hyderabad. By judgment and decree dated 15.11.1993, the suit was dismissed. Aggrieved by the same, the present appeal is filed before this court. 2. The suit was disposed of on 15.11.2003 and the value of the suit is Rs.36,000/- and the court fee of Rs.1,666/-is paid on the 3/4th of the amount of the value of the suit i.e., Rs.27,000/-. As per the judgment of the Larger Bench of this court in VALLABHANENI LAKSHMANA SWAMY AND ANOTHER v. VALLURU BASAVAIAH[1], the pecuniary jurisdiction, for the purpose of filing appeal as on the date of disposal of the suit, lies before the Chief Judge, City Civil Court, Hyderabad. Therefore, both the counsel sought to return the papers for filing appeal before appropriate forum. 3. In view of the above, the appeal is dismissed as not maintainable before this court and liberty is given to the appellant to file the appeal before the appropriate forum within a period of two months from the date of receipt of copy of this order. 4. Registry shall return the papers to the counsel for the appellants, forthwith, enabling him to file the appeal. AVS --------------------------------- 04—10—2010 Issue C.C. in two days. B/O [1] 2004(5) ALD 807 (LB)