The Bengal, Agra and Assam Civil Court (Amendment) Act, 1965
The 8th June 1965

**No.LJL.44/64/50.—The foilowing** Act of the Assam Legislative

Assembly which received the assent of the President is hereby published for
general information.

ASSAM ACT IX OF 1965

**(Received the assent o f the Preside: it on the** _1 st June, 1965_

[Published in the Assam Gazette, Extraordinary, dated the 8th June, 1965

THE BENGAL, AGRA AND ASSAM C.'IVIL COURTS (ASSAM

AMENDMENT) ACT, 1965

**An**

**Act**

**further to am end the Bengal, Agra and A ssam Civil Courts Act,**

**1887, in its application to the State o f Assam .**

Frcamble Whereas it is expedient further to amend the Ben- C entral Act

gal, Agra and Assam Civil Courts Act, 1887, herein- [12 o f 1887,]
after called the principal Act, in i s application to the
State of Assam, in thej manner hereinafter

appearing:—

It is hereby enacted in the Sixteenth Year of the

Republic of India as follows:—

Sbort title, 1. (1) This Act may be called the Bengal, Agra and

extent and Assam Civil Courts (Assam Amendment) Act, 1965.
commence­

ment.


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(2) It extends to the State of Assam.

(3) It shall come into force on such date as the

State Government may, by notification in the Official
Gazette, appoint.

Amendment 2. In section 19 of the principal Act,-—

of section 19

of Central

Act 12 of

I887.

(1) in sub-section (1), for the words “one thousand

rupees” at the end the words “ three thousand
rupees” shall be substituted ;

(2) for sub-section (2) the following shall be substi­

tuted, namely:—

‘•(2) The State Government may, on the recom­

mendation of the High Court, direct, by
notification in the Official Gazette with res­
pect to any Munsif named therein that his

jurisdiction shall extend to all like suits of

such value not exceeding five thousand

rupees as may be specified in the notification:

Provided that the State Government may, by noti­

fication in the Official Gazette, delegate to the High
Court its powers under this section.”

Amendment 3. In section 2l£ofthe principal Act, in clause (a)

of section 21 of sub-section (1), for the words “five thousand rupees”
of Central W[ords ‘'seven thousand rupees” shall be substi- ]
Act 12 of . . j
1887. tuted.

Amendment 4. In section 36 of the principal Act, in clause (a)

of section 36 of sub-section (1), for the words “territories adminis-
of Central tered by the Chief Commissioner of Assam except

fas? [1] °' the district of Sylhet” occurring between the words

“ the” and “ or” the words “ State of Assam” shall
be substituted.

Retrospec- 5, (1) The provision of clause (a) of sub-section (1) Central Act

tive opera- o f section 21 of the Bengal, Agra and Assam Civil I [2] of 1887.
ilo n ’ Courts Act, 1887, as amended by section 3 of this Act

shall apply irrespective of the fact that suits, proceedings,
decrees or orders out of which the appeals referred to
therein arise were instituted or made prior to the
commencement of this Act.

(2) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary con- Central Act

tained in the Limitation Act, 1963, an appeal from a [36 o f I9 6 3 ,]
decree or order made before the commencement of this
Act, which but for the provisions of this Act, would


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have been preferred before the High Court within
ninety days from the date of such decree or order, shall
be preferred before the District Judge, within the
said period.

Savings 6. Nothing in this Act shall be deemed to affect

any appeal instituted prior to the commencement of
this Act.

B, SARMA,

Secretary to the Govt, of Assam,

Law Department


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