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(1) The jurisdiction to be exercised in original civil suits as regards the value by any person appointed to be a Subordinate Judge, or Munsiff, shall, 3 [be determined, by the High Court] either by including him in a class or grade, or otherwise as 3 [it] thinks fit. (2) The jurisdiction in the case of a Subordinate Judge may be without limit, but in the case of a Munsiff shall not extend to suits the value of which exceeds 4 [fifteen] thousand rupees : Provided that 5 [ * * * ] the High Court 5 [may] direct by notification in the * [Government Gazette] with respect to any Munsiff named therein that his jurisdiction shall extend to suits of such value not exceeding 1 [Twenty five thousand rupees] as may be specified in the notification.