Jurisdiction of Distrct Court and Subordinate Judge's Court in original suits

(1) The jurisdiction of a District Court or a Subordinate Judge's Court extends, subject to the provisions of the Code of Ctvtl Procedure, 1908 (5 of 1908), to all origmal su1ts and proceeding of a ctvtl nature. (2) The jurisdiction of a Munstff's Court extends to all like suits and proceedmgs not otherw1se exempted from its cognis-ance of which the amount or value of the subject-matter does not exceed five thousand rupees.