The Punjab Courts Act, 1884, 18 of 1884, (Rep., Act 6 of 1918)

Section 54

Repealed or not in force · As amended up to 2026-08

Chapter V: . REVENUE COURTS. | Section 54: (1) If, in any suit pending before a Revenue Court exercising original appellate or revisional juris 54. (1) If, in any suit pending before a Revenue Court exercising original appellate or revisional jurisdiction under this chapter, it appears to the Court that any question in issue is more proper for decision by a Civil Court, the Revenue Court may, with the previous sanction of the Revenue Court (if any) to the control of which it is immediately subject, by order in writing, require any party to the suit to institute, within such time as it may fix in this behalf, a suit in the Civil Court with a view to obtaining a decision on the question, and, if he fails to comply with the requisition, may, if it thinks fit, decide the question against him. (2) If he institutes such a suit, the Revenue Court shall dispose of the suit pending before it in accordance with the final decision of the Civil Court of first instance or appeal (as the case may be).

Source: India Code