(b)in any contested proceeding under the [Indian Succession Act, 1865, (X of 1865)] [See now the Indian Succession Act, 1925.], the [Probate and Administration Act, 1881 (V of 1881)] [See now the Indian Succession Act, 1925.], or the [Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (1 of 1894)] [Central Acts.] of which the amount or value of the subject matter exceeds [Rs. 10,000] [These figures were substituted for the figures '5,000' by Bombay 33 of 1954, section 2(1).], in any court subordinate to the High Court;