Section 16: Original Jurisdiction of Additional District Judge.
The Maharashtra Civil Courts ActState Act of Maharashtra · Act 14 of 1869
16. Original Jurisdiction of [Additional District Judges.].- The District Judge may refer to any [Additional District Judge] subordinate to him [any original suits and proceedings of a civil nature], [applications or references under special Acts,] and miscellaneous applications *.
The [Additional District Judge] shall have jurisdiction to try such suits and to dispose of such applications [or references].
When the [Additional District Judges] decrees and orders in such cases are appealable, the appeal shall lie to the District Judge or to the High Court according as the amount or value of the subject-matter does not exceed or exceeds [one crore rupees].