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(1) The Government shall, after consultation with the High Court, by notification, fix and may from time to time, likewise alter, the local limits of the jurisdiction of any District Court or *[Court of Senior Civil Judge]; and the High Court shall, by notification, fix and may from time to time, likewise alter the local limits of the jurisdiction of any *[Court of Junior Civil Judge]. (2) The local limits of the jurisdiction of every District Court, *[Court of Senior Civil Judge] or *[Court of Junior Civil Judge] existing on the date of the commencement of this Act shall be deemed to have been fixed under this section and shall continue as such until altered. 15[16. (1) The pecuniary jurisdiction or a District Judge, shall subject to the provisions of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 and the other provisions of this Act, extend to all original suits and proceedings of a Civil nature including Land Acquisition original petitions, the amount or value of the subject matter of 16[which exceeds 17[rupees fifty lakhs].] (2) The pecuniary jurisdiction of a Senior Civil Judge shall extend to all like suits and proceedings of a Civil nature including Land Acquisition original petitions not otherwise exempted from his cognizance under any other law for the time being in force, the amount or value of the subject matter of 17[which exceeds rupees twenty lakhs but does not exceed rupees fifty lakhs.]