2026:JHHC:6386 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI F. A. No. 120 of 2011 ..... Triti Moni Baxla W/o Sri Sunil Kumar Baxla Resident of Kokar Tunki Tola, PO-RMCH, PS- Sadar, District- Ranchi …Appellant Versus 1. Gahana Oraon S/o Late Shandu Oraon Resident of Kokar Tunki Tola, PO-RMCH, PS- Sadar, District- Ranchi 2. Deputy Commissioner, Ranchi, PO- GPO, PS- Kotwali, District- Ranchi …… Respondents ----- CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY PRASAD ----- For the Appellant : Mr. Satya Narayan Prasad, Advocate For the respondents : None. …… 19/10.03.2026 The instant First Appeal has been filed on behalf of the appellant and the Suit Value and the Appeal Value has been mentioned as Rs. 3,44,000/-. 2. In view of the Gazette Notification dated 11.06.2019 and in view of the judgment passed by Patna High Court in the case of “Suraj Narain Yadav Versus Fuleshwar Yadav reported in 1988, PLJR, 674”, an appeal under Section 96 of the Code of Civil Procedure will lie before the learned District Judge under Section 96 of the Code of Civil Procedure as in view of amendment made in Section 19 of the Bengal, Agra and Assam Civil Courts Act, 1887 by the State of Jharkhand, the pecuniary jurisdiction of District Judge to hear the first appeal has been raised up to value of Rupees Twenty Five Lakh (Rs. 25.00/- Lakh). 3. Under the circumstances, the instant First Appeal will lie in the Court of learned District Judge i.e. learned Principal Judicial Commissioner, Ranchi. 4. Considering the pecuniary jurisdiction, let F. A. No. 120 2026:JHHC:6386 2 of 2011 is transmitted to the Civil Courts, Ranchi and F. A. No. 120 of 2011 will be decided before the Civil Courts, Ranchi. 5. Learned Trial Court is directed to inform both the sides by issuing notice upon them in accordance with law. (Sanjay Prasad, J.) Dated 10.03.2026 Kamlesh/