Return of plaint
Section 19A of the Presidency Small Cause Courts Act, 1882 deals with return of plaint. Whenever the Court finds that for want of jurisdiction it cannot finally determine the question at issue in the suit, it may at any stage of the proceedings return the plaint to be presented to a Court having jurisdiction to determine the question. The Act came into force on 01 Jul 1882.
1[19A. Return of plaint.—Whenever the Court finds that for want of jurisdiction it cannot finally determine the question at issue in the suit, it may at any stage of the proceedings return the plaint to be presented to a Court having jurisdiction to determine the question. When the Court so returns a plaint, it shall comply with the provisions of the second paragraph of section 57 of the 2Code of Civil Procedure (14 of 1882) and make such order with respect to costs as it may think just, and the Court shall for the purposes of the Indian Limitation Act, 1877 (15 of 1877) be deemed to have been unable to entertain the suit by reason of defect of jurisdiction. When a plaint so returned is afterwards presented to a High Court, credit shall be given to the plaintiff for the amount of the court-fee paid in the Small Cause Court in respect of the plaint in the levy of any fees which according to the practice of the High Court are credited to the Government.]
Section 19A, The Presidency Small Cause Courts Act, 1882 (Act 15 of 1882).
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Questions about Section 19A
What does Section 19A of the Presidency Small Cause Courts Act deal with?
Section 19A of the Presidency Small Cause Courts Act is headed "Return of plaint". [19A. Return of plaint.—Whenever the Court finds that for want of jurisdiction it cannot finally determine the question at issue in the suit, it may at any stage of the proceedings return the plaint to be presented to a Court having jurisdiction to determine the question.
How do I find court cases under Section 19A of the Presidency Small Cause Courts Act?
In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: Presidency Small Cause Courts Act 19A, section 19A Presidency Small Cause Courts Act, section 19A of the Presidency Small Cause Courts Act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.
What should I read with Section 19A of the Presidency Small Cause Courts Act, and has it changed?
Its own text turns on section 57 (Property which may be seized), so none of them can safely be read on its own.
When did Section 19A of the Presidency Small Cause Courts Act come into force?
Section 19A of the Presidency Small Cause Courts Act, cited as Presidency Small Cause Courts Act 19A, came into force on 01 Jul 1882, having been enacted on 17 Mar 1882. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
Other sections of this Act
- 18. Suits in which Court has jurisdiction353 words
- 19. Suits in which Court has no jurisdiction316 words
- 39. Removal of certain causes into High Court299 words
- 63. Power to transfer to High Court cases involving more than one thousand rupees236 words
- 9. Procedure and practice of Small Cause Court224 words
- 69. Reference when compulsory223 words
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