¹19.Extent of jurisdiction of Munsif.--(1) Save as aforesaid, and subject to the provisions of sub-section (2), the jurisdiction of a Munsif extends to all like suits of which the value does not exceed one thousand rupees.
     (2) The State Government may, on the recommendation of the High Court, direct, by notification in the Official Gazette, with respect to any Munsif named therein, that his jurisdiction shall extend to all like suits of such value not exceeding two thousand rupe es as may be specified in the notification:
     ²[Provided that the State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, delegate to the High Court its powers under this section.]
                                                    STATE AMENDMENTS
Assam
    Amendment of section 19.-- In sub-section (2) of section 19 of the said Act, for the words beginning with "that his jurisdiction" and ending with "in the notification" the following shall be substituted, namely:--
        "(a) that his jurisdiction shall extend to all like suits of such value not exceeding two thousand rupees as may be specified in the notification, or
        (b) that so long as he holds Court at a place where the Court of a Subordinate Judge is held his jurisdiction shall extend to all like suits of such value not exceeding three thousand rupees as may be so specified."
[Vide Assam Act 6 of 1935, s. 5]
    Amendment of section 19.-- In the Principal Act, in Section 19--
            (i) in sub-section (1), for the words "seven thousand rupees" , the words "fifty thousand rupees" shall be substituted.
            (ii) in sub-section (2), for the words "twenty five thousand rupees" the words "two lakhs rupees" shall be substituted.
[Vide Assam Act 44 of 2005, s. 2]
    Amendment of section 19.-- In section 19 of the principal Act, --
    (1) in sub-section (1), for the words "one thousand rupees at the end the words three thousand rupees" shall be substituted:
    (2) for sub-section (2) the following shall be substituted, namely:--
        "(2) The State Government may, on the recommendation of the High Court, direct, by notification in the Official Gazette with respect to any Munsif named therein that his jurisdiction shall extend to all like suits of such value not exceeding five thousand rupees as may be specified in the notification:
    Provided that the State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, delegate to the High Court its powers under this section."
[Vide Assam 9 of 1965, s. 2]
    Amendment of section 19.--(1) In section 19 of the principal Act, in sub-section (1), for the words "three thousand rupees" the words "seven thousand rupees" shall be substituted.
    (2) In section 19 of the principal act, in sub-section (2) for the words "ten thousand rupees" the words "twentyfive thousand rupees" shall be substituted.
[Vide Assam Act 7 of 1993, s. 2]
Uttarakhand
    Amendment of sub-section (2) of section 19.--In sub-section (2) of section 19 of the Bengal, Agra and assam Civil Courts Act, 1887--
    "(2) Words 'one lac' for the words 'twenty five thousand' shall be substituted.
[Vide Uttaranchal Act 20 of 2005, s. 2]
Uttar Pradesh
Amendment of section 19 of act 12 of 1887.--for section 19 of the Bengal, Agra and Assam Civil Courts Act, 1887, hereinafter in this Chapter referred to as the principal Act, the following section shall be substituted, namely:--
    "19 (1) Save as aforesaid, and subject to the provisions of sub-section (2), the jurisdiction of a Munsif extends to all like suits of which the value dose not exceed five thousand rupees.
    (2) The State Government may, on the recommendation of the High Court, direct by notification in the official Gazette, with respect to any Munsif named therein, that his jurisdiction shall extend to all like suits of such value not exceeding ten thousand rupees as may be specified in the notification:
    Provided that the State Government may, the notification in the official Gazette, delegate to the High Court its powers under this section."
[Vide Uttar Pradesh Act 57 of 1976, s. 27]
Amendment of section 19.--In section 19 of the principal Act,-
        (a)-in sub-section (1), for the words five thousand rupees the words ten thousand rupees shall be substituted;
        (b)-for sub-section (2), the following sub-section shall be substituted namely:-
    (2) the High Court may direct by notification in the official Gazette, with respect to any music named therein, that his Jurisdiction shall extend to all like suits of such value not exceeding twenty five thousand rupees as may be specified in the notification.
[Vide Uttar Pradesh Act 17 of 1991, s. 3]
Amendment of section 19 of Act no. XII of 1887.-- In section 19 of the Bengal, Agra and Assam Civil Court Act, 1887 hereinafter in this Chapter referred to as the principal Act,--
        (a) in sub-section (1) for the words "ten thousand rupees" the words "one lakh rupees" shall be substituted;
        (b) in sub-section (2) for the words "twenty five thousand rupees" the words "five lakh rupees" shall be substituted.
[Vide Uttar Pradesh Act 14 of 2015, s. 2 ]
Bihar
    Amendment of Section 19 of Act 12 of 1887. -- In Section 19 of the Bengal, Agra and Assam Civil Courts Act, 1887 (Act 12 of 1887) (hereinafter referred to as the said Act).
            (i) in sub-section (1) for the words "two thousand" the words "twenty thousand" shall be substituted;
        (ii) in sub-section (2) for the words "five thousand" the words "thirty thousand" shall be substituted.
[Vide Bihar Act 19 of 1987, s. 2]
    Amendment of section 19 of the Act, 12 of 1887.-- In the said Act in Section-19 the words "the Jurisdiction of Munsif extends to all like suits of which the value does not exceed Thirty thousand rupees" shall be substituted by the words, numbers and bracket the Jurisdiction of Civil Judge (Junior Division) extends to all like suits of which the value does not exceed rupees 1,50,000/-(One lac fifty thousand rupees)".
[Vide Bihar Act 14 of 2014, s. 4]
    Amendment of Section 19 of Act XII of 1887. -- In Section 19 of the said Act,--
        (i) in sub-section (1), for the words "one thousand", the words "two thousand" shall be substituted; and
        (ii) in sub-section (2), for the words "four thousand", the words "five thousand" shall be substituted.
[Vide Bihar Act 12 of 1960, s. 5]