(1) Where in pursuance of this Act a Court of Small Causes is established, or any Court is invested with the jurisdiction of a Small Causes Court, this Act shall not apply to any proceedings before or after decree in the suits previously instituted.
(2) Nothing in this Act shall apply to any special law or to any locaI law other than the Code of Civil Procedure,
1908.
3. In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context, “Court of Small Causes” means a Court established under this Act.
1. The Andhra Pradesh (Telangana Area) Small Causes Courts Act, 1330 F. in force in the combined State, as on 02.06.2014, has been adapted to the State of Telangana, under section 101 of the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014 (Central Act 6 of 2014) vide. the Telangana Adaptation of Laws (No.2) Order, 2016, issued in G.O.Ms.No.46, Law (F) Department, dated 01.06.2016.
2. Substituted by G.O.Ms.No.46, Law (F) Department, dated 01.06.2016.
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Definition of Court of Small Causes.
Title, commencement and extent.
Central Act 5 of 1908.
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CHAPTER II ESTABLISHMENT AND COMPOSITION OF COURT OF SMALL CAUSES.
4. The Government may,-
(1) establish a Court of Small Causes at any place in the area to which this Act extends and define the local limits of its jurisdiction;
(2) appoint a Judge for the Court of Small Causes and if necessary, appoint [Senior Civil Judge] or Judges;
(3) appoint the place or places at which the Court of such Judge or *[Senior Civil Judge] or Judges shall be held:
Provided that no person shall be appointed as Judge unless he is in the opinion of Government qualified for appointment as a District Judge and no person shall be appointed as a *[Senior Civil Judge] unless he is in the opinion of Government qualified either to be appointed as an Additional District Judge or as a *[Senior Civil Judge];
(4) When a person is appointed as an *[Senior Civil Judge] on the ground that in the opinion of Government, he is qualified for appointment as a District Judge, his pecuniary jurisdiction shall be the same as that of a Judge, Small Causes Court, and where a person is appointed as a *[Senior Civil Judge] on the ground that he is qualified for appointment as a *[Senior Civil Judge], his pecuniary jurisdiction shall extend to 3[rupees four thousand] and in either case at the time of his appointment or as soon as possible thereafter, the extent of pecuniary jurisdiction of the . Throughout the Act for the words “Additional Judge or Subordinate Judge” wherever they occur the words “Senior Civil Judge” substituted by Act No.29 of 1997.
3. Substituted by Act No.18 of 1989.
Establishment and Composition of Court of Small Causes.
[Act No.VI of 1330 F.] 3 *[Senior Civil Judge] concerned shall be notified in the Official Gazette.