Administrative distribution of civil business does not curtail a Munsif's territorial jurisdiction where statutory jurisdiction remains concurrent.

The District Judge's distribution of civil business under Section 13 of the Bengal, Agra and Assam Civil Courts Act, 1887 was an administrative allocation of work, not a limitation on the territorial jurisdiction conferred by the Local Government's notification. A Munsif posted at Arrah continued to have concurrent jurisdiction over the whole Sadr Sub-Division, and the fact that a particular class of suits was usually presented to another Munsif did not divest that jurisdiction. Section 13(3) also indicated that a decree or order is not invalid merely because the case arose outside the area ordinarily assigned for business distribution.

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Issues: Whether the District Judge's distribution of civil business under Section 13 of the Bengal, Agra and Assam Civil Courts Act, 1887 limited the Munsif's territorial jurisdiction so as to render the suit incompetent before the Third Munsif at Arrah.

Analysis: The arrangement made by the District Judge under Section 13(2) was held to be an administrative allocation of work and not a restriction on the jurisdiction conferred by the Local Government's notification. A Munsif posted at Arrah continued to possess concurrent jurisdiction over the whole Sadr Sub-Division, and the mere fact that a particular class of suits was ordinarily presented to a different Munsif did not divest jurisdiction. Section 13(3) supported the view that a decree or order is not invalid merely because the case arose outside the area normally assigned for business distribution.

Conclusion: The suit was within the jurisdiction of the Third Munsif at Arrah, and the revision failed.

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