MUNSHI RAM Vs. PRAKASH CHAND

JUDGEMENT

(1.) IN these First Appeals, a preliminary question relating to preparation of paper -books is involved, therefore, this question is being decided by a composite order. First Appeal No. 19/90 shall be treated to be leading case.

(2.) IN First Appeal No. 19/90, the Deputy Registrar (Judicial) was directed on 21.11.96 to submit a report with consultation of Officer -on -Special Duty (Rules) as to why the First Appeal was not posted for dismissal as envisaged under Rule 184 of the Rules of the High Court of Rajasthan, 1952 (hereinafter referred to as 'the Rules of the Court').

(3.) THE basic question involved in these appeals is whether the S.B. First Appeals filed before this Court are to be disposed off in accordance with the Rules of the Court as postulated under Chapter XIII or S.B. First Appeal are to be disposed off according to the practice developed by the office for long time. In my humble opinion, after enforcement of statutory Rules of the Court S.B. First Appeals are required to be disposed off strictly after preparation of paper -books as envisaged under Chapter XIII of the Rules of the Court and practice of non -preparation of paper -books in S.B. First Appeals is to be disapproved where valuation of S.B. First Appeals are Rs. 20,000/ -.