SUBBA RAO, C.J. :- This is a reference made to this Court by the District Munsif of Kurnool under, Order XLVI, Rule 6 (1), Code of Civil Procedure.

2. The facts that gave rise to the reference may be briefly stated. Two suits, O. S. No. 85 of 1955 and O. S. No. 361 of 1955 were filed in the Court of the District Munsif, Kurnool for the recovery of rent. The plaintiff and the defendant in both the suits were the same. The said suits were filed as original suits in the District Munsifs Court as at that time the Court of the Subordinate Judge, Kurnool did not have small cause jurisdiction. Subsequently, by a notification of the High Court of Andhra in Roc. No. 2823/55-B-1 dated 7-2-1955 published at page 839 of Part II of the Andhra Gazette dated 22-12-1955, the Court of the Subordinate Judge, Kurnool was invested with small cause jurisdiction over the local limits of the District Munsif of Kurnool with effect from the date of the publication of the notification in the gazette and the pecuniary limit of that jurisdiction was fixed at Rs. 2,000/-. The question is whether the District Munsif continues to have jurisdiction to dispose of the said suits as original suits or they sh