THE SUITS VALUATION ACT, 1887

(VII of 1887)
CONTENTS
1. Title
PART I
2. Extent n! "o##en"e#ent of P$t I
%. Po&e$ of P$o'in"il (o'e$n#ent to #)e $*le+ !ete$#inin, 'l*e of ln! fo$
-*$i+!i"tionl .*$.o+e+
/. Vl*tion of $elief in "e$tin +*it+ $eltin, to ln! not to ex"ee! t0e 'l*e of t0e ln!
1. 2)in, n! enfo$"e#ent of $*le+
3. 4Re.ele!5
PART II
4Re.ele!5
7. Extent n! "o##en"e#ent of P$t II
8. Co*$t6fee 'l*e n! -*$i+!i"tionl 'l*e to 7e t0e +#e in "e$tin +*it+
8. 9ete$#intion of 'l*e of "e$tin +*it+ 7: Hi,0 Co*$t
1;. 4Re.ele!5
PART III
4Re.ele!5
11. P$o"e!*$e &0e$e o7-e"tion i+ t)en on ..el o$ $e'i+ion t0t +*it o$ ..el &+
not .$o.e$l: 'l*e! fo$ -*$i+!i"tionl .*$.o+e+
12. P$o"ee!in,+ .en!in, t "o##en"e#ent of P$t I o$ P$t II

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THE SUITS VALUATION ACT, 1887
(VII of 1887)
[11
th
February, 1887]
An
A"t
to prescribe the mode of valuing certain suits for the purpose of determining the jurisdiction of
Courts with respect thereto
P$e#7le. = >HEREAS it is expedient to prescribe the mode of valuing certain suits for
the purpose of determining the jurisdiction of Courts with respect thereto;
It is hereby enacted as follows:-
1. Title. = This Act may be called the uits !aluation Act" #$$%&
PART I
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2. Extent n! "o##en"e#ent of P$t I. = This part shall extend to such local areas" and
come into force therein on such dates" as
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'the *rovincial +overnment)" by notification in the
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',fficial
+a-ette)" directs&
%. Po&e$ of P$o'in"il (o'e$n#ent to #)e $*le+ !ete$#inin, 'l*e of ln! fo$
-*$i+!i"tionl .*$.o+e+.= .#/ The
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'*rovincial +overnment) may
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the value of land for purposes of jurisdiction in the suits mentioned in the Court-fees Act"
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section %" paragraphs .v/ and .vi/" and paragraph .x/" clause .d/&
.2/ The rules may determine the value of any class of land" or of any interest in land" in the
whole or any part of a local area and may prescribe different values for different places within the
same local area&
/. Vl*tion of $elief in "e$tin +*it+ $eltin, to ln! not to ex"ee! t0e 'l*e of t0e
ln!.= 3here a suit mentioned in the Court-fees Act" #$%1
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" section %" paragraph .iv/" or
chedule II" article #%
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'or 22) relates to land or an interest in land of which the value has been
determined by rules under the last foregoing section" the amount at which for purposes of
jurisdiction the relief sought is valued shall not exceed the value of the land or interest as
determined by those rules&
1. 2)in, n! enfo$"e#ent of $*le+. = .#/ The
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'*rovincial +overnment) shall before
ma0ing rules under section 4" consult the 5igh Court with respect thereto&
.2/ A rule under that section shall not ta0e effect till the expiration of one month after the
rule has been published in the
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'official +a-ette)&
3. '6epeal of section #7 of the 8adras Civil Courts Act" #$%4)& ,mitted by A&,&" #979"
chedule&
PART II
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7. Extent n! "o##en"e#ent of P$t II. = This part extends to
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'the whole of *a0istan)"
and shall come into force on the first day of :uly" #$$%&
8. Co*$t6fee 'l*e n! -*$i+!i"tionl 'l*e to 7e t0e +#e in "e$tin +*it+.= 3here in suits
other than those referred to in the Court-fees Act" #$%1
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" section %" paragraphs .v/" .vi/ and .ix/" and
paragraph .x/" clause .d/" court-fees are payable ad valorem under the Court-fees Act" #$%1
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" the
value as determinable for the computation of court-fees and the value for purposes of jurisdiction
shall be the same&
8. 9ete$#intion of 'l*e of "e$tin +*it+ 7: Hi,0 Co*$t.= 3hen the subject-matter of suits
of any class" other than suits mentioned in the Court-fees Act" #$%1
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" section %" paragraphs .v/ and
.vi/ and paragraph .x/" clause .d/" is such that in the opinion of the 5igh Court it does not admit of
being satisfactorily valued" the 5igh Court may" with the previous sanction of the
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'*rovincial
+overnment)" direct that suits of that class shall" for the purposes of the Court-fees Act" #$%1
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" and
of this Act and any other enactment for the time being in force" be treated as if their subject-matter
were of such value as the 5igh Court thin0s fit to specify in this behalf&
1;. '6epeal of section 42" *unjab Courts Act" #$$7 .;!III of #$$7/)& 6epealed by the
Amending Act" #$9# .;II of #$9#/" section 2 and chedule I&
PART III
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11. P$o"e!*$e &0e$e o7-e"tion i+ t)en on ..el o$ $e'i+ion t0t +*it o$ ..el &+
not .$o.e$l: 'l*e! fo$ -*$i+!i"tionl .*$.o+e+.= .#/ <otwithstanding anything in section =%$
of the
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Code of Civil *rocedure" 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>
.a/ the objection was ta0en 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" and that the over-valuation or
under-valuation thereof has prejudicially affected the disposal of the suit or appeal
on its merits&
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'*rovided that in suit for accounts the value for purposes of jurisdiction as determined by
the court at any stage of the trial shall be final and conclusive and shall not be liable to be
contested in appeal or revision)&
.2/ If the objection was ta0en in the manner mentioned in clause .a/ of sub-section .#/"
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&
.4/ If the objection was ta0en 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 re?uires additional evidence to be ta0en" it
shall direct its order to a Court competent to entertain the suit or appeal&
.7/ The provisions of this section with respect to an appellate Court shall" so far as they
can be made applicable" apply to a Court exercising revisional jurisdiction under section @22 of
the
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Code of Civil *rocedure or other enactment for the time being in force&
.=/ This section extends to
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'the whole of *a0istan)" and shall come into force on the
first day of :uly" #$$%&
12. P$o"ee!in,+ .en!in, t "o##en"e#ent of P$t I o$ P$t II. = <othing in *art I or *art
II shall be construed to affect the jurisdiction of any Court>
.a/ with respect to any suit instituted before rules under *art I applicable to the valuation
of the suit ta0e effect" or *art II has come into force" as the case may be" or
.b/ with respect to any appeal arising out of any such suit&
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Aor statement of objects and reasons" see +a-ette of India" #$$@" *t& !" p& %9#; for 6eport of the elect Committee" see ibid, #$$%" *t&
I!" p& #$; and for *roceedings in Council" see ibid, #$$@" upplement" pp& ##4# and ##==" and ibid&" #$$%" *t& !I" pp& #@ and 2#&
This Act has been declared to be in force in Baluchistan by the British Baluchistan Caws 6egulation" #9#4 .2 of #9#4/& It has also been
extended to the Ceased Areas of Baluchistan" see the Ceased Areas .Caws/ ,rder" #9=1" .+&+&,& 4 of #9=1/" and applies in the
Aederated Areas of Baluchistan" see +a-ette of India" #94%" *t& I" p& #799&
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The heading" Duits 6elating to CandE" deleted by the uits !aluation .*unjab Amendment/ Act" #972 .;III of #972/&
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ubstituted by the +overnment of India .Adaptation of Indian Caws/ ,rder" #94%" as amended by the +overnment of India .Adaptation of
Indian Caws/ upplementary ,rder" #94% for D+&+& in CE&
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ubstituted ibid&" for" D+a-ette of IndiaE&
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ubstituted ibid&" for DCocal +overnmentE&
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The words" Dubject to the Control of +&+& in CE" repealed ibid
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!II of #$%1&
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!II of #$%1&
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Inserted by *unjab the uits !aluation .*unjab Amendment/ Act" #94$ .I of #94$/&
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ubstituted by the +overnment of India .Adaptation of Indian Caws/ ,rder" #94%" as amended by the +overnment of India .Adaptation of
Indian Caws/ upplementary ,rder" #94%" for DCocal +overnmentE&
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ubstituted ibid, for DCocal ,fficial +a-etteE&
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The heading" D,ther uitsE" deleted by the uits !aluation .*unjab Amendment/ Act" #972 .;III of #972/&
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ubstituted by the Central Caws .tatute 6eform/ ,rdinance" #9@1 .;;I of #9@1/" section 4 and 2nd chedule .with effect from the #7th
,ctober" #9==/" for Dall the *rovinces and the Capital of the AederationE" which had been substituted by the Adaptation of Central Acts
and ,rdinances ,rder" #979 .+&+&,& 7 of #979/" Articles 4.2/ and 7" for Dthe whole of British IndiaE&
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!II of #$%1&
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!bid&
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!bid&
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ubstituted by the +overnment of India .Adaptation of Indian Caws/ ,rder" #94%" as amended by the +overnment of India
.Adaptation of Indian Caws/ upplementary ,rder" #94%" for DCocal +overnmentE&
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!II of #$%1&
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The heading Dupplemental *rovisionsE" deleted by the uits !aluation .*unjab Amendment/ Act" #972 .;III of #972/&
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;I! of #$$2" subse?uently replaced by the Code of Civil *rocedure" #91$ .Act !I of #91$/&
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Added by the uits !aluation .*unjab Amendment/ Act" #972 .;III of #972/&
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;I! of #$$2" subse?uently replaced by the Code of Civil *rocedure" #91$ .Act ! of #91$/&
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ubstituted by the Central Caws .tatute 6eform/ ,rdinance" #9@1 .;;I of #9@1/" section 4 and 2nd chedule .with effect from the
#7th ,ctober" #9==/" for Dall the *rovinces and the Capital of the AederationE" which had been substituted by the Adaptation of
Central Acts and ,rdinances ,rder" #979 .+&+&,& 7 of #979/" Articles 4.2/ and 7" for Dthe whole of British IndiaE&