(1) Notwithstanding anything in Section 15 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 :-
(a) [ V of 1908 ] All suits specified in serial Nos. 1 to 6, inclusive, of Group A, of the Fourth Schedule, in which the value of the subject-matter does not exceed two hundred rupees, and all application included in Group C of that Schedule shall be instituted in the Court of the tahsildar;
(b) all suits under Serial Nos. 7 to 16, inclusive, of Group A of the Fourth Schedule, and all other suits included in that group in which the value of the subject matter exceeds two hundred rupees and all suits included in Group B of that Schedule, and all applications included in Group D of that schedule, shall be instituted in the Court of Assistant Collector in-charge of the sub-division :
Provided that if there is no Assistant Collector in-charge of the sub-division, all such suits and applications shall be instituted in the Court of the Collector :
Provided also that the Collector may, by written order, direct that any class of suits or applications referred to in this sub-section shall be instituted in the Court of any other Assistant Collector competent to try them under the provisions of this Act.
(2) All applications included in Group E of the Fourth Schedule shall be made in the Court of the Collector.
(3) All applications included in Group F of the Fourth Schedule shall be made in the Court empowered to entertain them under the provisions of this Act.
(a) [ V of 1908 ] All suits specified in serial Nos. 1 to 6, inclusive, of Group A, of the Fourth Schedule, in which the value of the subject-matter does not exceed two hundred rupees, and all application included in Group C of that Schedule shall be instituted in the Court of the tahsildar;
(b) all suits under Serial Nos. 7 to 16, inclusive, of Group A of the Fourth Schedule, and all other suits included in that group in which the value of the subject matter exceeds two hundred rupees and all suits included in Group B of that Schedule, and all applications included in Group D of that schedule, shall be instituted in the Court of Assistant Collector in-charge of the sub-division :
Provided that if there is no Assistant Collector in-charge of the sub-division, all such suits and applications shall be instituted in the Court of the Collector :
Provided also that the Collector may, by written order, direct that any class of suits or applications referred to in this sub-section shall be instituted in the Court of any other Assistant Collector competent to try them under the provisions of this Act.
(2) All applications included in Group E of the Fourth Schedule shall be made in the Court of the Collector.
(3) All applications included in Group F of the Fourth Schedule shall be made in the Court empowered to entertain them under the provisions of this Act.
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