Suits for immovable property situate within jurisdiction of different Courts
Full Text
Where a suit is to obtain relief respecting, or compensation for wrong to, immovable property situate within the jurisdiction of different Courts, the suit may be instituted in any Court within the local limits of whose jurisdiction any portion of the property is situate:
Provided that, in respect of the value of the subject-matter of the suit, the entire claim is cognizable by such Court.
Plain English Summary
Section 17 allows a suit concerning immovable property situated across the territorial jurisdictions of different courts to be filed in any court where any portion of the property is located. However, the proviso requires that the entire aggregate claim must be within that court's pecuniary jurisdiction.
Key Legal Elements
- Multi-District/Multi-Court Properties: Applies to suits for immovable property or multiple properties situated within different judicial jurisdictions.
- Plaintiff's Forum Choice: May be filed in any court within whose territorial limits any portion of the property is situated.
- Pecuniary Competence Proviso: The chosen court must have pecuniary competence over the entire aggregate value of the suit.
- Prevention of Multiplicity: Prevents splitting of causes of action across multiple courts.
Practical Note
In partition, mortgage, and succession suits involving properties situated across different districts or jurisdictions: You do not need to file separate suits. You can institute a single composite suit in any one district where any portion of the properties is situated. However, ensure that the selected court's pecuniary ceiling accommodates the aggregate market valuation of all properties involved in the suit.
हिंदी पाठ
जहां कि विभिन्न न्यायालयों की अधिकारिता के भीतर स्थित अचल सम्पत्ति के बारे में कोई अनुतोष, अथवा ऐसी सम्पत्ति के प्रति किए गए दोष के प्रतिकर का अनुतोष अभिप्राप्त करने के लिए वाद है, वहां वाद किसी ऐसे न्यायालय में संस्थित किया जा सकेगा जिसकी अधिकारिता की स्थानीय सीमाओं के भीतर उस सम्पत्ति का कोई भाग स्थित है:
परन्तु यह तब जब कि वाद की विषय-वस्तु के मूल्य के सम्बन्ध में पूरा दावा ऐसे न्यायालय द्वारा संज्ञेय हो।