6 On his rejoinder the counsel for the defendant submitted that the plaint was filed on 11.05.2023 and notice of enforcement of the Act was brought on 25.4.2023 and notice directed that on 1.05.2023 the Act will start its operation therefore they filed the plaint when the Act was enforce. On the issue of damages, he contended that the plaintiff pleaded for distress and loss of privacy which has to be asserted by the court and the same can be granted or not hence cannot be specific damage but general damage therefore this court has no jurisdiction, he prayed this matter to be dismissed with costs. I have considered the contending submissions by the learned counsels from both sides. The issue to be determined is whether the raised preliminary objections have merits. On the issue of jurisdiction of this court, the defendant asserted that the plaintiff was in breach of Section 13 of the CPC by filing this case in this court because the damages prayed by the plaintiff is only general damages and since the pecuniary jurisdiction of the High court is determined by the specific damages prayed by the party to the case, therefore this court has no jurisdiction Page 6 of 12