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Section O51R1Procedural

Presidency Small Cause Courts

Full Text

Save as provided in rules 22 and 23 of Order V, rules 4 and 7 of Order XXI, and rule 4 of Order XXVI, and by the Presidency Small Cause Courts Act, 1882 (15 of 1882), this Schedule shall not extend to any suit or proceeding in any Court of Small Causes established in the towns of Calcutta, Madras and Bombay.

Plain English Summary

Excludes the general application of the First Schedule of the Code of Civil Procedure from suits and proceedings in the Presidency Small Cause Courts of Calcutta, Madras, and Bombay, saving only specific provisions on summons service (Order V Rules 22-23), execution transfer (Order XXI Rules 4 & 7), commissions (Order XXVI Rule 4), and the Presidency Small Cause Courts Act, 1882.

Key Legal Elements

  • Presidency Small Cause Courts: Established in Mumbai, Kolkata, and Chennai under the Presidency Small Cause Courts Act, 1882.
  • General Non-Applicability of First Schedule: The CPC First Schedule does not apply wholesale to Presidency Small Cause Courts.
  • Saved CPC Provisions: (1) Order V Rules 22 & 23 (service of outside summons in Presidency towns); (2) Order XXI Rules 4 & 7 (execution of decrees in and transfer to Presidency towns); (3) Order XXVI Rule 4 (commissions for examination).
  • Interplay with Section 8 CPC: Reaffirms Section 8 of the Code, ensuring the autonomy of the 1882 Act and local High Court procedure rules.

Practical Note

Specialized Procedural Regime for Presidency Small Cause Courts: 1. Special Procedure under 1882 Act: Presidency Small Cause Courts operate under their own standalone procedural enactment—the Presidency Small Cause Courts Act, 1882 (15 of 1882). Under Section 8 CPC and Order LI Rule 1, general CPC rules do not apply to them unless specifically extended by the High Court under Section 9 of the 1882 Act. 2. Service of Outside Summons in Mumbai, Kolkata, and Chennai: The saving of Order V Rules 22 and 23 is practically vital: whenever a civil court anywhere in India issues a summons to be served on a defendant residing within the presidency limits of Mumbai, Kolkata, or Chennai, the summons must be transmitted directly to the Presidency Small Cause Court for service by its bailiffs. 3. Execution of Transferred Decrees: The preservation of Order XXI Rules 4 and 7 allows money decrees passed by subordinate courts across India to be transferred to the Presidency Small Cause Court for attachment and execution against movable assets situated within presidency town limits.

हिंदी पाठ

आदेश 5 के नियम 22 और 23, आदेश 21 के नियम 4 और 7, तथा आदेश 26 के नियम 4 में, और प्रेसीडेंसी लघुवाद न्यायालय अधिनियम, 1882 (1882 का 15) द्वारा जैसा उपबंधित है उसके सिवाय, यह अनुसूची कलकत्ता, मद्रास और बॉम्बे के नगरों में स्थापित किसी लघुवाद न्यायालय में किसी वाद या कार्यवाही को लागू नहीं होगी।