BALLI AND ORS. Vs. SMT. SHANTI DEVI AND ANR.
LAWS(ALL)-2007-4-524
HIGH COURT OF ALLAHABAD
Decided on April 23,2007

Balli And Ors. Appellant
VERSUS
Smt. Shanti Devi And Anr. Respondents

JUDGEMENT

S. U. Khan, J. - (1.) Revision is withdrawn/ treated to be withdrawn to this Court under section 24, Civil Procedure Code.
(2.) Heard learned counsel for the applicants.
(3.) Smt. Shanti Devi and another opposite parties filed O.S. No. 681 of 1986 against the applicants before Munsif, Azamgarh. Valuation of the suit as shown in the plaint was Rs. 1000/- and requisite Court fees was paid thereupon. Thereafter on the objection of the defendants applicants valuation was enhanced to Rs. 26000/-. Thereafter, plaintiffs filed application before Munsif for return of plaint for filing before it appropriate Court as Munsif had no jurisdiction to try the suits of valuation of Rs. 26000/-. Application was rejected on 17-1-1989. On the same date another application had been given by the plaintiffs for permission to sue an indigent persons. Application was rejected as not maintainable by the same order dated 17-1-1989. Nothing was said on merit of the said application. Thereafter Munsif, Azamgarh passed another order on 4-9-89 to the effect that Court had no jurisdiction in view of enhanced valuation and in spite of opportunity granted to the plaintiffs, Court fees had not been paid. Ultimately it was directed that "Plaint be returned for presentation before proper Court". The above order has been annexed along with affidavit. Thereafter plaint was filed before Civil Judge, Azamgarh along with application for permission to sue as an indigent person. The case was registered as Pauper Case No. 170 of 1989. Civil Judge, Azamgarh on 11-9-1990, allowed the application for permission to sue as an indigent person. The said order has been challenged through this revision. In the said order, it is mentioned that plaintiff Ram Avtar stated that he was a labourer and had no other property except the disputed property (Plaintiff No. 1 Shanti Devi is wife of plaintiff No. 2 Ram Avtar).;


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