Section 12 — Jurisdiction of District Judge or Subordinate Judge in original suits.

The Madras Civil Courts Act, 1873
The jurisdiction of a District Judge or a Subordinate Judge extends, subject to the rules contained in the Code of Civil Procedure, to all original suits and proceedings of a civil nature. Jurisdiction of District Munsif . —The jurisdiction of a District Munsif extends to all like suits and proceedings, not otherwise exempted from his cognizance, of which the amount or value of the subject-matter does not exceed two thousand five hundred rupees.
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