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(J) Notwithstanding any other law for the time being in force and subject to the other provisions of thi, Act, the jurisdiction to try any of the suits mentioneg hereunder shall vest in a ** * Panchayat— (a) suits for the recovery of movable property or the value of such property, (6) suits for money or goods due on contracts, or price thereof, (c) suits for compensation for wrongfully taking or injuring movable property, and (d) suits mentioned in clauses (j), (K), (J) and (n) of sub-section (3) of section 77 of the Punjabx Tenancy Act, 1887 [or any other Act for the time being in force]. (2) The pecuniary limits of the jurisdiction of a Pancha” yat with enhanced powers shall be five hundred rupees 10 respect of suits falling under clauses (a), (6) and (c) of sub- section (/) and two hundred rupees in respect of suits falling under clause (qd) of the said sub-section. The pecuniary limits of jurisdiction of other Panchayats shall be we hundred rupees in respect of suits falling under clause (a), (b) and (c) of sub-section (/) and one hundred rupt® in respect of suits falling vnder clause (q) of the said S section. suit’ Panchayat to be ~—_—*-§3.. «(/) The !* * Panchayat when trying such oie or revenue court. Shall be deemed to be a civil or revenue courl as 0, may be. Unless relinquished in part, the suit shall ne Lie the whole of the claim and no subsequent sults sha 40) before the }* * Panchayat or any other cour! for claim or a part thereof relinquished or omitted. , * Panchayat ¥ Powers. Limits to jurisdic (2) No suit shall lie before a }* be mad? esi the defendant or one of the defendants, sought to @ at the liable for the claim, where there are more than ores on time of the institution of the suit resides oF ‘thin OM business or personally works for gain, or has sa ried 0" year of the institution of the suit resided or he jini business or personally worked for gain, within polly oe eee . W of its jurisdiction or the cause of action has arisen or in part within these limits. ee ion