Section 11. Procedure where objection is taken on appeal or revision that a suit or appeal was not properly valued for jurisdictional purposes

11. Procedure where objection is taken on appeal or revision that a suit or appeal was not properly valued for jurisdictional purposes.— ( 1 in[2] section 578 of the Code of Civil Procedure (14 of 1882), an objection that by reason of the over-valuation or under-valuation of a suit or appeal a Court of first instance or lower Appellate Court which had not jurisdiction with respect to the suit or appeal exercised jurisdiction with respect thereto shall not be entertained by an Appellate Court unless — was not properly valued for jurisdictional purposes.— (1) Notwithstanding anything (a) the objection was taken in the Court of first instance at or before the hearing at which issues were first framed and recorded, or in the lower Appellate Court in the memorandum of appeal to that Court, or (b) the Appellate Court is satisfied, for reasons to be recorded by it in writing, that the suit or appeal was over-valued or under-valued, an that the over-valuation or under-valuation thereof has prejudicially affected the disposal of the suit or appeal on its merits. the suit or appeal was over-valued or under-valued, an that the over-valuation or (2) If the objection was taken in the manner mentioned in clause (a) of sub-section (1), but the Appellate Court is not satisfied as to both the matters mentioned in clause (b) of that sub-section and has before it the materials necessary for the determination of the other grounds of appeal to itself, it shall dispose of the appeal as if there had been no defect of jurisdiction in the Court of first instance or lower Appellate Court. (3) If the objection was taken in that manner and the Appellate Court is satisfied as to both those matters and has not those materials before it, it shall proceed to deal with the appeal under the rules applicable to the Court with respect to the hearing of appeals; but if it remands the suit or appeal, or frames and refers issues for trial, or requires additional evidence to be taken, it shall direct its order to a Court competent to entertain the suit or appeal. 1. The words "extends to the whole of India except Part B States and" omitted by the Adaptation of Laws (No. 2) Order, 1956. — Nothing in Part I or Part II shall be construed to affect the jurisdiction of any Court— (a) with respect to any suit instituted before rules under Part I applicable to the valuation of the suit take effect, or Part II has come into force, as the case may be, or (b) with respect to any appeal arising out of any such suit. _ 1. See now s. 115 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (Act 5 of 1908).