1959 (7) TMI 25

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....to the City Civil Court, Madras. This petition is under section 141 of the Indian Companies Act, 1956, for extending the time for registration of the modification of a charge. It was presented in this court on 2nd May, 1959. On 29th May, 1959, the Union Government in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (2) of section 10 of the Companies Act, 1956, empowered all the district courts in t....

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....the High Court in pursuance of sub-section (2); and (b)where jurisdiction has been so conferred, the District Court in regard to matters falling within the scope of the jurisdiction conferred, in respect of companies having their registered offices in the district." Sub-section (2) so far as it is relevant for our purpose is to the effect: "The Central Government may, by notification in the Off....

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....2(14) so as to empower it to exercise jurisdiction in respect of matters enumerated therein. It is evident from the definition of "District Court" that it should be the principal civil court of original jurisdiction. The Madras City Civil Court cannot be said to be the principal civil court of original jurisdiction. Under section 3A of the Madras City Civil Courts Act, 1892, the jurisdiction of th....