Library/CPC/Section O21R4
Section O21R4Procedural

Transfer to Court of Small Causes

Full Text

Where a decree has been passed in a suit of which the value as set forth in the plaint did not exceed two thousand rupees and which, as regards its subject-matter, is not excepted by the law for the title being in force from the cognizance of either a Presidency or a Provincial Court of Small Causes, and the Court which passed it wishes it to be executed in Calcutta, Madras or Bombay, such Court may send to the Court of Small Causes in Calcutta, Madras or Bombay, as the case may be, the copies and certificates mentioned in rule 6; and such Court of Small Causes shall thereupon execute the decree as if it had been passed by itself.

Plain English Summary

Regulates the transfer of small money decrees (under ₹2,000) for execution to Presidency Courts of Small Causes in Mumbai, Kolkata, or Chennai.

Key Legal Elements

  • Valuation Threshold: Plaint value not exceeding ₹2,000.
  • Presidency Small Cause Destination: Transmitted to Small Causes Court in Presidency towns.

Practical Note

Historical Context: While monetary ceilings under Rule 4 reflect older valuations, the principle enables swift execution of small claims by designated Small Cause Courts.

हिंदी पाठ

जहां ऐसे वाद में डिक्री पारित की गई है जिसका मूल्य ₹2,000 से अधिक नहीं था और जो लघुवाद न्यायालय के संज्ञान से अपवर्जित नहीं है, और डिक्री पारित करने वाला न्यायालय उसे कलकत्ता, मद्रास या बंबई में निष्पादित कराना चाहता है, वहां वह नियम 6 में उल्लिखित प्रतियां व प्रमाण-पत्र भेज सकेगा और लघुवाद न्यायालय उसका ऐसे निष्पादन करेगा मानो वह उसी द्वारा पारित की गई हो।