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Court-fee value and jurisdictional value to be the same in certain suits \r\n9. Determination of value of certain suits by High Court \r\n10. Repealed \r\nPART III \r\nRepealed \r\n11. Procedure where objection is taken on appeal or revision that a suit or \r\nappeal was not properly valued for jurisdictional purposes \r\n12. Proceedings pending at commencement of Part I or Part II \r\n \r\nTEXT \r\n1\r\nTHE SUITS VALUATION ACT, 1887 \r\n(VII of 1887) \r\n[12th February, 1887] \r\nAn \r\nAct \r\nto prescribe the mode of valuing certain suits for the purpose of determining the \r\njurisdiction of Courts with respect thereto. \r\n WHEREAS it is expedient to prescribe the mode of valuing certain suits for \r\nthe purpose of determining the jurisdiction of Courts with respect thereto; \r\n It is hereby enacted as follows:– \r\n1. Title.– This Act may be called the Suits Valuation Act, 1887. \r\nPART I \r\n2\r\n[SUITS RELATING TO LAND * * * * * * * *] \r\n2. Extent and commencement of Part I .– This Part shall extend to such local \r\nareas, and come into force therein on such dates, as the 3\r\n[Provincial Government], by \r\nnotification in the \r\n4\r\n[Official Gazette], directs\r\n5\r\n. \r\n3. Power for \r\n6\r\n[Provincial Government] to make rules determining value of \r\nland for jurisdictional purposes.– (1) The \r\n7\r\n[Provincial Government] may, \r\n8\r\n[* * * * *] , \r\nmake rules for determining the value of land for purposes of jurisdiction in the suits \r\nmentioned in the Court-fees Act, 1870\r\n9\r\n, section 7, paragraphs v and vi, and paragraph \r\nx, clause (d). \r\n \r\n1This Act received the assent of His Excellency the Governor General on 11 Feburary,1887; and was published in the Gazette \r\nof India, Extraordinary, dated 12 February, 1887, pages 17 -18. Statement of objects and reasons, see Gazette of India, 1886, \r\nPt. V, p. 791; for Report of the Select Committee, see ibid., 1887, Pt. IV, p. 18; and for Proceedings in Council, see ibid., 1886, \r\nSupplement, pp. 1131 and 1155, and ibid., 1887, Pt. VI, pp. 16 and 21.This Act has been declared to be in force in Baluchistan \r\nby the British Baluchistan Laws Regulation, 1913 ( II of 1913). It has also been extended to the Leased Areas of Baluchistan, \r\nsee the Leased Areas (Laws) Order, 1950, (G.G.O. 3 of 1950), and applies in the Federated Areas of Baluchistan, see Gazette \r\nof India, 1937, Pt. I, p. 1499. \r\n2Omitted by the Suits Valuation (Punjab Amendment) Act, 1942 (XIII of 1942) s.3; and published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated 4.12.1942. \r\n3Substituted for the words “Governor General in Council” by the Government of India (Adaptation of Indian Laws) Order, 1937, \r\nw.e.f. 1.4.1937, Article 3 and Schedule I; and published in the Gazette of India (Extraordinary), pages 75-344. \r\n4Substituted for the words “Gazette of India” by the Government of India (Adaptation of Indian Laws) Order, 1937, w.e.f. \r\n1.4.1937, Article 4 and Table of General Adaptations; and published in the Gazette of India (Extraordinary), pages 75-344. \r\n5Part I of the Act has, under s.2, been declared to extend to the Punjab, and to come into force therein on the 1st day of March, \r\n1889, see Gazette of India, 1889, Pt. I, p.107. \r\n6Substituted for the words “Local Government” by the Government of India (Adaptation of Indian Laws) Order, 1937, w.e.f. \r\n1.4.1937, Article 4 and Table of General Adaptations; and published in the Gazette of India (Extraordinary), pages 75-344. \r\n7Substituted for the words “Local Government” by the Government of India (Adaptation of Indian L aws) Order, 1937, w.e.f. \r\n1.4.1937, Article 4 and Table of General Adaptations; and published in the Gazette of India (Extraordinary), pages 75-344. \r\n8Omitted the words “subject to the control of the Governor General in Council” by the Government of India (Adaptation of Indian \r\nLaws) Order, 1937, w.e.f. 1.4.1937, Article 3 and Schedule I; and published in the Gazette of India (Extraordinary), pages 75 -\r\n344. \r\n9VII of 1870. \r\n (2) The rules may determine the value of any class of land, or of any interest \r\nin land, in the whole or any part of a local area and may prescribe different values for \r\ndifferent places within the same local area. \r\n4. Valuation of relief in certain suits relating to land not to exceed the \r\nvalue of the land.– Where a suit mentioned in the Court -fees Act, 1870\r\n10\r\n, section 7, \r\nparagraph iv, or Schedule II, article 17, \r\n11\r\n[or 22] relates to land or an interest in land \r\nof which the value has been determined by rules under the last foregoing section, \r\nthe amount at which for purposes of jurisdiction the relief sought is value d shall not \r\nexceed the value of the land or interest as determined by those rules. \r\n5. Making and enforcement of rules .– (1) The \r\n12\r\n[Provincial Government] shall, \r\nbefore making rules under section 3, consult the High Court with respect thereto. \r\n (2) A rule un der that section shall not take effect till the expiration of one \r\nmonth after the rule has been published in the \r\n13\r\n[Official Gazette]. \r\n14\r\n[6. Repeal of section 14 of the Madras Civil Courts Act, 1873.– * * * ] \r\nPART II \r\n15\r\n[OTHER SUITS* * * * * * * * * *] \r\n7. Extent and commencement of Part II .– This Part extends to \r\n16\r\n[the whole of \r\nPakistan], and shall come into force on the first day of July, 1887. \r\n8. Court-fee value and jurisdictional value to be the same in certain suits .– \r\nWhere in suits other than those referr ed to in the Court -fees Act, 1870 17, section 7, \r\nparagraphs v, vi and ix, and paragraph x, clause (d), court-fees are payable ad valorem \r\nunder the Court-fees Act, 1870\r\n18\r\n, the value as determinable for the computation of court-\r\nfees and the value for purposes of jurisdiction shall be the same. \r\n9. Determination of value of certain suits by High Court .– When the subject-\r\nmatter of suits of any class, other than suits mentioned in the Court -fees Act, 1870\r\n19\r\n, \r\n \r\n10VII of 1870. \r\n11Inserted by Punjab the Suits Valuation (Punjab Amendment) Act, 1938 (I of 19 38). s.3; and published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated 28.5.1938. \r\n12Substituted for the words “Local Government” by the Government of India (Adaptation of Indian Laws) Order, 1937, w.e.f. \r\n1.4.1937, Article 4 and Table of General Adaptations; and published in the Gazette of India (Extraordinary), pages 75-344. \r\n13Substituted for the words “local official Gazette” by the Government of India (Adaptation of Indian Laws) Order, 1937, w.e.f. \r\n1.4.1937, Article 4 and Table of General Adaptations; and published in the Gazette of India (Extraordinary), pages 75-344. \r\n14Omitted by the Adaptation of Central Acts and Ordinances Order, 1949 (G.G.O. No. 4 of 1949), w.e.f. 28.3.1949, Article 3 and \r\nSchedule; and published in the Gazette of Pakistan (Extraordinary), pages 223-283. \r\n15Omitted by the Suits Valuation (Punjab Amendment) Act, 1942 (XIII of 1942) s.3; and published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated 4.12.1942. \r\n16Substituted for the words “all the Provinces and the Capital of the Federation ” by the Central Laws (Statute Reform) \r\nOrdinance, 1960 (XXI of 1960), w.e.f. 14.10.1955, s. 3 and the 2nd Schedule ; and published in the Gazette of Pakistan \r\n(Extraordinary), dated 9.6.1960, pages 725 -845, which had been substituted for the words “the whole of Britis h India” by the \r\nAdaptation of Central Acts and Ordinances Order, 1949 (G.G.O. 4 of 1949), Articles 3(2) and 4; and published in the Gazette of \r\nPakistan (Extraordinary), pages 223-283. \r\n17VII of 1870. \r\n18VII of 1870. \r\n19 VII of 1870. \r\nsection 7, paragraphs v and vi, and paragraph x, clause (d), is such that in the opinion of \r\nthe High Court it does not admit of being satisfactorily valued, the High Court may, with \r\nthe previous sanction of the \r\n20\r\n[Provincial Government], direct that suits of that class shall, \r\nfor the purposes of the Court-fees Act, 1870\r\n21\r\n, and of this Act and any other enactment \r\nfor the time being in force, be treated as if their subject-matter were of such value as the \r\nHigh Court thinks fit to specify in this behalf. \r\n22\r\n[10. Repeal.– * * * * * * * * * * * ] \r\nPART III \r\n23\r\n[SUPPLEMENTAL PROVISIONS* * * * * * * *] \r\n11. Procedure where objection is taken on appeal or revision that a suit or \r\nappeal was not properly valued for jurisdictional purposes.– (1) Notwithstanding \r\nanything in section 578 of the Code of Civil Procedure\r\n24\r\n, an objection tha t by reason \r\nof the over-valuation or under-valuation of a suit or appeal a Court of first instance or \r\nlower appellate Court which had not jurisdiction with respect to the suit or appeal \r\nexercised jurisdiction with respect thereto shall not be entertained b y an appellate \r\nCourt unless– \r\n(a) the objection was taken in the Court of first instance at or before the \r\nhearing at which issues were first framed and recorded, or in the lower \r\nappellate Court in the memorandum of appeal to that Court, or \r\n(b) the appellate Court is satisfied, for reasons to be recorded by it in \r\nwriting, that the suit or appeal was over -valued or under -valued, and \r\nthat the over -valuation or under -valuation thereof has prejudicially \r\naffected the disposal of the suit or appeal on its merits. \r\n \r\n25\r\n[Provided that in suit for accounts the value for purposes of jurisdiction as \r\ndetermined by the court at any stage of the trial shall be final and conclusive and \r\nshall not be liable to be contested in appeal or revision.] \r\n (2) If the objection was taken i n the manner mentioned in clause (a) of \r\nsub-section (1), but the appellate Court is not satisfied as to both the matters \r\nmentioned in clause (b) of that sub-section and has before it the materials necessary \r\nfor the determination of the other grounds of app eal to itself, it shall dispose of the \r\nappeal as if there had been no defect of jurisdiction in the Court of first instance or \r\nlower appellate Court. \r\n (3) If the objection was taken in that manner and the appellate Court is \r\nsatisfied as to both those matte rs and has not those materials before it, it shall \r\nproceed to deal with the appeal under the rules applicable to the court with respect \r\n \r\n20Substituted for the words “Local Government” by the Government of India (Adaptation of Indian Laws) Order, 1937, w.e.f. \r\n1.4.1937, Article 4 and Table of General Adaptations; and published in the Gazette of India (Extraordinary), pages 75-344. \r\n21VII of 1870. \r\n22Repealed by the Repealing and Amending Act, 1891 (XII of 1891), w.e.f. 9.4.1891, s.2 and the first Schedule ; and published \r\nin the Government Gazette, Punjab and its Dependencies, pages 21-67. \r\n23Omitted by the Suits Valuation (Punjab Amendment) Act, 1942 (XIII of 1942) s.3; and publi shed in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated 4.12.1942. \r\n24XIV of 1882. See now s.99 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (Act VI of 1908). \r\n25Added by the Suits Valuation (Punjab Amendment) Act, 1942 (XIII of 1942) s.3; and published in the Punjab Gazett e \r\n(Extraordinary), dated 4.12.1942. \r\nto the hearing of appeals; but if it remands the suit or appeal, or frames and refers \r\nissues for trial, or requires additional evidence to be taken, it shall direct its order to a \r\nCourt competent to entertain the suit or appeal. \r\n (4) The provisions of this section with respect to an appellate Court shall, \r\nso far as they can be made applicable, apply to a Court exercising re visional \r\njurisdiction under section 622 of the Code of Civil Procedure\r\n26\r\n or other enactment for \r\nthe time being in force. \r\n (5) This section extends to \r\n27\r\n[the whole of Pakistan], and shall come into \r\nforce on the first day of July, 1887. \r\n12. Proceedings pending at commencement of Part I or Part II .– Nothing in \r\nPart I or Part II shall be construed to affect the jurisdiction of any Court– \r\n(a) with respect to any suit instituted before rules under Part I applicable to \r\nthe valuation of the suit take effect, or Part II has come into force, as \r\nthe case may be, or \r\n(b) with respect to any appeal arising out of any such suit. \r\n \r\n \r\n26XIV of 1882.See now s.115 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (Act V of 1908). \r\n27Substituted for the words “all the Provinces and the Capital of the Federation ” by the Central Laws (Statute Reform) \r\nOrdinance, 1960 (XXI of 1960), w.e.f. 14.10.1955, s. 3 and the 2nd Schedule ; and published in the Gazette of Pakistan \r\n(Extraordinary), dated 9.6.1960, pages 725 -845, which had been substituted for the words “the whole of British India” by the \r\nAdaptation of Central Acts and Ordinances Order, 1949 (G.G.O. 4 of 1949), Articles 3(2) and 4; and published in the Gazette of \r\nPakistan (Extraordinary), pages 223-283.", "passage_offset_convention": "zero-based Unicode code points and UTF8 bytes; end exclusive", "passages": [ { "passage_id": "law:punjab-code-b2ad648735873ee2:sha256:f7654927bd94a171d799f73e5af571b4e7f7c797e49c6fde804fff2f2da45034:chars-0-1780:62cace61d846388415c7947c134a687ac3ad0b4c5c477d36e2f764a3fa19bc02", "character_start": 0, "character_end": 1780, "utf8_byte_start": 0, "utf8_byte_end": 1788, "passage_sha256": "62cace61d846388415c7947c134a687ac3ad0b4c5c477d36e2f764a3fa19bc02", "reader_fragment": "p-0-1780-62cace61d8463884" }, { "passage_id": "law:punjab-code-b2ad648735873ee2:sha256:f7654927bd94a171d799f73e5af571b4e7f7c797e49c6fde804fff2f2da45034:chars-1780-3480:d1d4c4f8aa8bd53d70b9996c6a0b94b9c7658be5ef7c92e4240020196e9c18e6", "character_start": 1780, "character_end": 3480, "utf8_byte_start": 1788, "utf8_byte_end": 3496, "passage_sha256": "d1d4c4f8aa8bd53d70b9996c6a0b94b9c7658be5ef7c92e4240020196e9c18e6", "reader_fragment": "p-1780-3480-d1d4c4f8aa8bd53d" }, { "passage_id": "law:punjab-code-b2ad648735873ee2:sha256:f7654927bd94a171d799f73e5af571b4e7f7c797e49c6fde804fff2f2da45034:chars-3480-5260:ca8618ff31c4d7570283a7f79329c42517975b3c0b271f720633c745da746554", "character_start": 3480, "character_end": 5260, "utf8_byte_start": 3496, "utf8_byte_end": 5292, "passage_sha256": "ca8618ff31c4d7570283a7f79329c42517975b3c0b271f720633c745da746554", "reader_fragment": "p-3480-5260-ca8618ff31c4d757" }, { "passage_id": "law:punjab-code-b2ad648735873ee2:sha256:f7654927bd94a171d799f73e5af571b4e7f7c797e49c6fde804fff2f2da45034:chars-5260-6998:6c4670041dc2474d7a543aa0236a159c0d062308950f4cfc1071570808e5a4a3", "character_start": 5260, "character_end": 6998, "utf8_byte_start": 5292, "utf8_byte_end": 7046, "passage_sha256": "6c4670041dc2474d7a543aa0236a159c0d062308950f4cfc1071570808e5a4a3", "reader_fragment": "p-5260-6998-6c4670041dc2474d" }, { "passage_id": "law:punjab-code-b2ad648735873ee2:sha256:f7654927bd94a171d799f73e5af571b4e7f7c797e49c6fde804fff2f2da45034:chars-6998-8724:744e3f8c6da3c2a0723ff17a10aaba2dd8ed6632fe164e889df699f67bd5d32a", "character_start": 6998, "character_end": 8724, "utf8_byte_start": 7046, "utf8_byte_end": 8782, "passage_sha256": "744e3f8c6da3c2a0723ff17a10aaba2dd8ed6632fe164e889df699f67bd5d32a", "reader_fragment": "p-6998-8724-744e3f8c6da3c2a0" }, { "passage_id": "law:punjab-code-b2ad648735873ee2:sha256:f7654927bd94a171d799f73e5af571b4e7f7c797e49c6fde804fff2f2da45034:chars-8724-10449:b4d7115fe00e1197be0786a8e9a6fc63ce70a25fc49f2e6510b90997271910c7", "character_start": 8724, "character_end": 10449, "utf8_byte_start": 8782, "utf8_byte_end": 10511, "passage_sha256": "b4d7115fe00e1197be0786a8e9a6fc63ce70a25fc49f2e6510b90997271910c7", "reader_fragment": "p-8724-10449-b4d7115fe00e1197" }, { "passage_id": "law:punjab-code-b2ad648735873ee2:sha256:f7654927bd94a171d799f73e5af571b4e7f7c797e49c6fde804fff2f2da45034:chars-10449-12211:be5aca711d23ea92e7e9efaae169a52abfc49535d60320da6ae5e8001497238c", "character_start": 10449, "character_end": 12211, "utf8_byte_start": 10511, "utf8_byte_end": 12277, "passage_sha256": "be5aca711d23ea92e7e9efaae169a52abfc49535d60320da6ae5e8001497238c", "reader_fragment": "p-10449-12211-be5aca711d23ea92" }, { "passage_id": "law:punjab-code-b2ad648735873ee2:sha256:f7654927bd94a171d799f73e5af571b4e7f7c797e49c6fde804fff2f2da45034:chars-12211-13331:02e276841f5073e4a2ce71e24ac449b5014bdb30825df50da19f139fc8c9632f", "character_start": 12211, "character_end": 13331, "utf8_byte_start": 12277, "utf8_byte_end": 13409, "passage_sha256": "02e276841f5073e4a2ce71e24ac449b5014bdb30825df50da19f139fc8c9632f", "reader_fragment": "p-12211-13331-02e276841f5073e4" } ] }