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Courts and their number and jurisdiction. -- (1) There shall be the following Courts in the Union territory *[…], namely: - *[(a) the Courts of the District Judge], (b) the Subordinate Judge’s Courts, and (c) the Munsif’s Courts. + This Act came into force w.e.f 5.9.1968 vide Notification S.O. No.98 published in the Extraordinary Gazette No.73 dated 4.9.68. * Amended vide Act No.9 of 1986. This Act came into force w.e.f 1.9.1986 vide Notification published in the Gazette of Puducherry No.34 dt. 26.8.86 -:3:- (2) Appointments to the posts of District Judge, Sub-ordinate Judge and Munsif shall be made by the Government in accordance with rules made under article 309 of the Constitution: Provided that appointment to the post of District Judge shall be made after consultation with the High Court. (3) The number of *[Courts of the District Judge, Subordinate Judge’s Courts] and Munsif’s Courts shall be fixed and may, from time to time, be altered by the Government. *[(4) The local limits of the jurisdiction of a Court of the District Judge, a Subordinate Judge’s Court and a Munsif’s Court shall be such as the Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, specify: Provided that the Government may, by a like notification, alter the jurisdiction of any Court under this sub-section from time to time].