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Return of Plaint (Order VII Rule 10 CPC)
Jurisdictional & Appellate Practice Terms
Definition
An order of a civil court directing that a plaint be returned to the plaintiff to be presented before the proper court, passed when the court finds that it lacks territorial, pecuniary, or subject-matter jurisdiction to try the suit.
Example
A plaintiff mistakenly files a suit valued at ₹50 lakh in a court whose pecuniary jurisdiction is capped at ₹10 lakh. The judge passes an order under Order VII Rule 10 CPC returning the plaint with an endorsement of presentation dates.