Explanation:

Section 39(a) of Punjab Courts Act – 
39. Appeals from Subordinate Judges—(1) Save as aforesaid, as appeal from a decree or order of a Subordinate Judge shall lie: 12[12][(a) to the District Judge— (i) Where the decree or order was made before the extension of the Punjab Courts (Amendment) Act, 1963 to the Union Territory of Delhi and the value of the original suit in which the decree or order was made did not exceed five thousand rupees, or (ii) Where the decree or order is made after the extension of the Punjab Courts (Amendment) Act, 1963 to the Union Territory of Delhi and the value of the original suit in which the decree or order is made does not exceed ten thousand rupees, 13[13][or] 14[14][(iii) where the decree or order is made after the commencement of the Delhi High Court (Amendment) Act, 1991 and the value of the original suit in which the decree or order is made does not exceed rupees one lakh; 15[15][or] 16[16][(iv) where the decree or order is made after the commencement of the Delhi High Court (Amendment) Act, 2003 and the value of the original suit, in which the decree or order is made does not exceed rupees three lakh; and]