Section 21. Appeals from Civil Judge (Senior Division) and Civil Judge (Junior Division)

21. Appeals from Civil Judge (Senior Division) and Civil Judge (Junior Division). CHAPTER III Ordinary jurisdiction 18. Extent of original jurisdiction of District or Civil Judge (Senior Division) . Save as otherwise provided by any enactment for the time being in force, the jurisdiction of a Principal District Judge or Civil Judge (Senior Division) extends, subject to the provisions of Section 15 of the Code of Civil Procedure, [1908] to all original suits for the time being cognizable by civil courts. 19. Extent of jurisdiction of Civil Judge (Junior Division). - (1) Save as aforesaid, and subject to the provision of sub- Section (2), the jurisdiction of a Civil Judge (Junior Division) extends to all like suits of which the value does not exceed fifty thousand rupees [1] . - (2) The State Government may, on the recommendation of the High Court, direct, by notification in the official Gazette, with respect to any Civil Judge (Junior Division) named therein, that his jurisdiction shall extend to all like suits of such value not exceeding one Lac rupees [1] as may be specified in the notification. (Provided that the State Government may, by notification in the official Gazette, delegate to the High Court its power under this section). 1. Subs. by Jharkhand Act 11 of 2002 20. Appeals from District and Additional Judge. - (1) Save as otherwise provided by any enactment for the time being in force, an appeal from a decree or order of a district Judge or an District Judge shall lie to the High Court. - (2) An appeal shall not lie to the High Court from a decree or order of an District Judge in any case in which, if the decree or order had been made by the Principal District Judge, an appeal would not lie to that Court. 21. Appeals from Civil Judge (Senior Division) and Civil Judge (Junior Division). - (1) Save as afore said, an appeal from a decree or order of a Civil Judge (Senior Division) shall lie- - (a) to the district Judge where the value of the original suit in which or in any proceeding arising out of which the decree or order was made was less than two lakhs fifty thousand rupees and 1 - (b) to the High Court in any other case. - (2) Save as aforesaid, an appeal from a decree or order of a Civil Judge (Junior Division) shall lie to the district Judge.