144B. (1) When an order has been made under sub-section (1) of section 144 directing the preparation or revision of record-of-rights in respect of any area, then, subject to the provisions of section 111, a civil court shall not entertain any suit or application for the alteration of any rent or determination of the status of any tenant of the incidents of any tenancy in such area and if any such suit or application relating to such area is pending before a civil court on or after the date of such order, it shall not be further proceeded with and shall abate and if any judgement, decree or order has been passed in any such suit or any order has been passed on any such application, after the said date, it shall be inoperative and of no legal effect. (2) No suit or application shall be brought in a civil court in respect of any order directing the preparation or revision of record-of-rights under this Chapter or in respect of framing, publication, signing or attestation of such a record or a ny part of it, and if any such suit or application is pending before a civil court, it shall not be further proceeded with and shall abate and if any judgment, decree or order has been passed in any such suit or any order has been passed on any such application, it shall be inoperative and of no legal effect.]