1. The defence lawyer is raising the question of the pecuniary jurisdiction of the case at this moment.

If the claim amount does not fall within the pecuniary jurisdiction of the said court, then it may have to be filed before high court, you may wait for the trial court to pass an order in the application filed under Order vii rule 11 CPC by the defence lawyer.

2. The claim amount may include the Insurance claim, value of the proeprty and other terminal benefits on the basis of which the court may decide about the pecuniary jurisdiction.

3. It depends on how strongly your advocate objects his petition seeking to reject the plaint.

4. You have to file the counter under the same section by which he has filed the petition seeking to reject the plaint.

 Yes the petition under Order VII Rule 11 can be filed even at that stage before passing an order.

It may be a dilly dallying tactics too, however you rely upon your lawyer and instruct him to strongly object to this petition filed by the defence lawyer.

1. No that is not maintainable. 

2. Yes amount do subject to jurisdiction. 

3. Amount sought. 

7/11 can be filed but here it is just a delay tactic. 

If the suit is with regard to recovery, rent, partition, sale, redemption, determination of right of immovable property, it shall be instituted in the court within the local limits of whose jurisdiction the property is situated.

2) in present case it is within pecuniary jurisdiction of district court as amount claimed is Rs 75 lakhs 

3) pecuniary relief sought has to be as per pecuniary jurisdiction of district court 

4) The pecuniary jurisdiction of the District Courts of Delhi has been enhanced from ₹ 20 lakh to ₹ 2 crore.with effect from26 th October  2015

- Order 7 Rule 11 of the Code of Civil Procedure  delineates the grounds on which a plaint can be rejected. The grounds are:

1. The plaint does not disclose cause of action
2. The relief claimed is undervalued

1. The pecuniary jurisdiction of civil courts is now Rs 2 crore. 
- Since , mother in laws claim for 75 lacs only , then it come under the jurisdiction of ADJ , and if 7/11 applied on this ground , then not maintainable. 

2. The court will consider the amount dully mentioned in the petition 

- Any amount limited to the sum of Rs. 2 crore weather insurance or property.

3. You should file reply of the said application . 

- As per law, this application can be filed at any stage, and it may be delaying tactic as well. 

Dear Sir/Madam,

As per the order of the High Court of Delhi, the pecuniary jurisdiction of the District Courts in Delhi is up to 02 Crores and the hence the application filed by the defence lawyer is worthless and may not succeed. The amount mentioned in the suit is to be considered for the jurisdiction of the court.   

Civil suits are subject to pecuniary jurisdiction of court.

Defendant's reply under 7/11 objecting jurisdiction of court on pecuniary issues called preliminarily issues are correct step and court has to decide it first.

ADJ has no jurisdiction to try over One Crore claim. Therefore objected for jurisdiction upon pecuniary jurisdiction of ADJ which is Justified. 

1. Adj will decide the same on merits. 

2. Relief amt is considered

3. Yes if jurisdiction is not proper O7 R11 is maintainable. 

4. Relief amount only wil be considered 

The jurisdiction of the civil court is 1cr in Delhi. The insurance policy is included as the amount has to be paid as per the policy by the insurance company. Tge company must be a party to the proceedings.

He can file this application as the trial is still going on.

1. Whether 7/11 is valid or not cannot be decided by us. It has to be decided by the competent court.

2. Insurance amount is to be included for computing the pecuniary jurisdiction of the court.

3. Contest the application fittingly.

1. Whether 7/11 is valid or not cannot be decided by us. It has to be decided by the competent court.

2. Insurance amount is to be included for computing the pecuniary jurisdiction of the court.

3. Contest the application fittingly.

Application for rejection of plaint can be filed by defendant at any stage 

2) SC has held Application for Rejection of Plaintunder Order VII Rule 11 of the Code of Civil Procedure can be filed at any stage and the Court has to dispose of the same before proceeding with the trial,

Yes it can be filed.

Yes but court cannot dismiss the case but will return the petition to submit before proper court having jurisdiction.

You are advisable to include full amount in partition suit. If not included than cannot claim it later.

Is this just drlaying tactics by defendent lawyer -- This is common in civil cases.

1. Yes application of 7/11 is valid for jurisdiction of courts. 

2. All the assets will be considered if partition suit is filed for all the assets otheriwise only insurance amount will be considered.

3. Total amount of asset to be distributed is considered.

4. Yes these are just delaying tactics.