Section 21. Pecuniary limits of jurisdiction of Subordinate Judges and Munsiffs.

(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.