https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=109264 The District Judge acting under sections 31 and 32 of the State Financial Corporations Act, 1951 is a civil court of ordinary jurisdiction, not a persona designata, because the statutory scheme requires judicial adjudication, procedural safeguards and appeal to the High Court. Applications under section 31 are governed by the Limitation Act, 1963, since the special Act prescribes no separate period; Article 137 applies as the residuary provision for applications to civil courts, making the limitation period three years from accrual of the right to apply. Article 112 and Article 136 were held inapplicable. en-us Tue, 25 May 2004 00:00:00 +0530 Sat, 07 Apr 2012 11:36:48 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=109264 The District Judge acting under sections 31 and 32 of the State Financial Corporations Act, 1951 is a civil court of ordinary jurisdiction, not a persona designata, because the statutory scheme requires judicial adjudication, procedural safeguards and appeal to the High Court. Applications under section 31 are governed by the Limitation Act, 1963, since the special Act prescribes no separate period; Article 137 applies as the residuary provision for applications to civil courts, making the limitation period three years from accrual of the right to apply. Article 112 and Article 136 were held inapplicable. Case-Laws Companies Law Tue, 25 May 2004 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=109264