Award passed by Lok Adalat - Execution of - Pecuniary jurisdiction of Civil Court - Valuation of suit for purposes of Court fees was Rs.85,000/- i.e. within pecuniary jurisdiction of Court of Munsiff - Matter reference to Lok Adalat- Award passed by Lok Adalat for payment of Rs. 2,60,000/- - Is executable by Court of Munsiff itself even if decree amount exceeds its pecuniary jurisdiction.

Citation

AIR 2007 KERALA 31

KERALA HIGH COURT

(Principal Seat at KOCHI)

KURIAN JOSEPH , J.

C. R. P. No. 580 of 2004, D/- 27 - 7 - 2006

Thomas Anthony v. Florance George

Legal Services Authorities Act (39 of 1987), S.21, S.20 - Award passed by Lok Adalat - Execution

of - Pecuniary jurisdiction of Civil Court - Valuation of suit for purposes of Court fees was Rs.

85,000/- i.e. within pecuniary jurisdiction of Court of Munsiff - Matter reference to Lok Adalat

- Award passed by Lok Adalat for payment of Rs. 2,60,000/- - Is executable by Court of Munsiff

itself even if decree amount exceeds its pecuniary jurisdiction. Civil P.C. (5 of 1908), S.6 -

 (Paras 5 , 6)