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(See sectioiz 28) Name of Act or Ordinance Amendment 1 2 Provincial Small Cause Court Act, 1887 (IX of 1887). In sub-section (3) of section 15, for the words "State Government", the words "High Court" shall be substituted. The Madhya Bharat Small Cause Court Act, Samvat, 2006 (46 of 1949). After sub-section (2) of section 12, the following sub-section shall be added, namely :- ''(3) Subject to as aforesaid, the High Court may, by order in writing , direct that all suits of a civil nature of which the value does not exceed one thousand rupees shall be cognizable by a Co,trt of Small Causes mentioned in the order." The Rajasthan Small Cause Courts Ordinance, 1950 (VII of 1950). In sub-section (3) of section 13, for the words "Government", the word "High Court" shall be substituted. CHAPTER I Preliminary 1. Short title and commencement (1) This Act may be called the Chhattisgarh Civil Courts (Amendment) Act, 2016. (2) It shall come into force from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette. 2. Amendment of Section 6 In sub-section (I) of Section 6 of the Chhattisgarh Civil Courts Act, 1958 (No. 19 of 1958),- (i) In clause (a), for the word and figure "Rupees 25,000", the word and figure " Rupees 5,00,000" shall be substituted; and (ii) In clause (b), for the word and figure "Rupees 50,000", the word and figure " Rupees I 0,00,000" shall be subst ituted. CHAPTER I Preliminary 1. Short title and commencement 1. (1) This Act may be called the Chhattisgarh Civil Courts (Amendment) Act, 2024. (2) It shall come into force from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette. 2. Amendment of the Principal Act 2. In the Chhattisgarh Civil Courts Act, 1958 (No. 19 of 1958), (hereinafter referred to as the Principal Act), except clause (a) of Section 2, Section 25 and 26,- (1) for the words “District Judge”, wherever they occur, the words “Principal District Judge” shall be substituted; (2) for the words “Additional District Judge”, wherever they occur, the words “District Judge” shall be substituted; (3) for the words “Civil Judge Class-I”, wherever they occur, the words “Civil Judge Senior Division” shall be substituted; and (4) for the words “Civil Judge Class-II”, wherever they occur, the words “Civil Judge, Junior Division” shall be substituted. CHAPTER II Constitution of Civil Courts 3. Amendment of Section 2 3. For clause (a) of Section 2 of the Principal Act, the following shall be substituted, namely:- “(a) “cadre of higher judicial service” means the cadre of District Judges and shall include the Principal District Judge, District Judge (Super Time Scale), District Judge (Selection Grade) and District Judge (Entry Level);” 4. Amendment of Section 18 4. In Section 18 of the Principal Act, for the words “District Court”, the words “Principal District Court” shall be substituted. [