NAGARPLAIKA THAKURDWARA vs KHALIL AHMED .

The Supreme Court held that under Section 102 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, a second appeal is not maintainable if the subject matter of the original suit is for recovery of money not exceeding Rs. 25,000. The Court affirmed the High Court's dismissal of the appellant's second appeal, emphasizing that the respondents' claim regarding the non-levy of house tax under the Uttar Pradesh Municipalities Act, 1916 was correctly adjudicated in the lower courts. The appeal was dismissed, upholding the lower court's findings.