The Madras High Court (Jurisdictional Limits) Extension Act, 1985 Act 42 of 1985

 

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The Madras High Court (Jurisdictional Limits) Extension Act, 1985 
 

Act 42 of 1985 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Keyword(s): 
Extension of Ordinary Original Civil Jurisdiction 
 



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No. 3411 MADRAS, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1985 

AAVANl 21, KuRoTHAr*rA, THkRUVALLUVAR AANDU-2016 
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Part IV-Sectiod 2 
T& N d u  Acu  im3 ' Or- 

'The fol lo~~lng Act of the Tanlil Nadu 1 egislature received the 
;tsscnt of the President on the 2nd September 1086 and is hereby 
published for gencral information :- 

ACT No. 42 OF 1985. 

An ~ f l  to provide for the extension of the ordinary originul civil 
juri,sdiction of the Madray High Court to certain areas. 

BE it enacted bv the Legislature of the State of Tamil Nadu ,in 
khe Tlirty-sixth Pear of the Republic of India. as follows :-- 

I .  Short title and saving.-(1) This Act may be called the 
31 adras High Court (Jurisdictional Limits) Extension Act, 1985. 

(2) Nothing in this Act shall affect any suit or other kgd 
xoceeding pending in anv court at the date of tlie commencement 
)f this Act. 

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2. Extetlsioiz of ordinary original civil jzirisdiction of Madras 

l I i g 1 ~  Coz~rf.--Notwi~hstanding anything contained in the Madras 
L-Iigll Court (Ju~isclictional Limits) Act, 1997 (Tamil Nadu 
Act IV of 1927) or any &her law for the time being in force, 

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