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   15. Control of subordinate courts by District Court.—The District
Court shall, subject to the general control of the High Court, have control
over all other Civil Courts within the local limits of its jurisdiction.
   16. Jurisdiction of 1[Senior Civil Judge]1.—The jurisdiction of the
2
 [Court of a Senior Civil Judge]2 shall extend to all original suits and
proceedings of a civil nature.
                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.
                2. Substituted by Act 13 of 1989 w.e.f. 17.4.1989 and again substituted by
                   Act 21 of 2009 w.e.f. 28.8.2009.
   17. Jurisdiction of 1[Court of a Civil Judge]1.—The jurisdiction of a
1[Court of a Civil Judge]1 shall extend to all original suits and proceedings
of a civil nature, not otherwise excluded from the 1[Civil Judge]1 jurisdiction,
of which the amount or value of the subject-matter does not exceed 2[five
lakh rupees]2                                                 e
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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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                2. Substituted by Act 26 of 2007 w.e.f. 28.8.2007.
    18. Appeals from District Courts.—Appeals from the decrees and
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orders passed by a District Court in original suits and proceedings of a civil
nature shall, when such appeals are allowed by law, lie to the High Court.
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    19. Appeals from 1[Senior Civil Judge)]1.—Appeals from the decrees
and orders passed by a 1[Senior Civil Judge]1 in original suits and
proceedings of a civil nature, shall, when such appeals are allowed by law,
lie,—
       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.
    (1) to the District Court, when the amount or value of the subject-matter
of the original suit or proceeding 1[does not exceed ten lakh rupees]1;
       1. Substituted by Act 26 of 2007 w.e.f. 28.8.2007.
   (2) to the High Court, in other cases.
    20. Appeals from 1[Civil Judge]1.- Appeals from the decrees and
orders passed by a 1[Civil Judge]1 in original suits and proceedings of a civil
nature, shall, when such appeals are allowed by law, lie to the 1[Court of a
Senior Civil Judge]1.
       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.