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   (c) “district” means a revenue district or such local area as may be
notified by the State Government to be a district for the purposes of this Act;
   1[Explanation.—For the purpose of this clause Bangalore revenue
district shall be exclusive of the City of Bangalore.]1
       1. Substituted by Act 13 of 1980 w.e.f. 17.11.1980.
   (d) “High Court” means the High Court of the 1[State of Karnataka]1
       1. Adapted by the Karnataka Adaptations of Laws Order, 1973 w.e.f. 01.11.1973.
   (e) “notification” means a notification published in the official Gazette;
   (f) “prescribed” means prescribed by rules made under this Act.
                                    CHAPTER II
          ESTABLISHMENT AND CONSTITUTION OF CIVIL COURTS
   3. Class and designation of Civil Courts.—There shall be three
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classes of Civil Courts subordinate to the High Court, namely, (1) the District
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Court; (2) the 1[Court of a Senior Civil Judge ]1; and (3) the 1[Court of a
Civil Judge]1.
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       1. Substituted by Act 16 of 1996 w.e.f. 21.9.1996 and again Substituted by Act 21 of
          2009 w.e.f. 28.8.2009.
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   4. Establishment of a District Court for a district.- (1) There shall be a
District Court for each district:
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   Provided that the State Government may, in consultation with the High
Court, establish a District Court, for more than one district.
   (2) Each District Court shall be presided over by a District Judge.
   5. Appointment of Additional District Judges.- (1) The State
Government may, on the recommendation of the High Court, appoint one or
more Additional District Judges to a District Court for such period as it may
deem necessary.
   (2) The Additional District Judge so appointed shall, subject to the
general or special orders of the High Court, discharge all or any of the
functions of the District Judge under this Act, or any other law for the time
being in force, which the District Judge may assign to him, and in the
discharge of those functions, he shall exercise the same powers as the
District Judge.
   6. Establishment of 1[Court of a Senior Civil Judge]1.- (1) There shall
be a 1[Court of a Senior Civil Judge]1 for each district:
       1. Substituted by Act 16 of 1996 w.e.f. 21.9.1996 and again substituted by Act 21 of
          2009 w.e.f. 28.8.2009.