20. Classes of Civil Judges and their jurisdiction.
(1)The Civil Judges shall be of two classes, namely Senior Civil Judges and Junior Civil Judges.(2)The jurisdiction of a Senior Civil Judge extends to all original suits and proceedings of a Civil nature.(3)[ The jurisdiction of a Junior Civil Judge extends to all original suits and proceedings of a civil nature wherein the subject matter does not exceed in amount or value [twenty Lakhs rupees] [This sub-section has been substituted by Amendment Act, 1987 (Act No. 6 of 1987).].
