Preamble.— WHEREAS it is expedient further to amend the Kerala High Court Act, 1958, for the purpose hereinafter appearing;

          BE it enacted in the Fortieth Year of Republic of India as follows: —

         1. Short title and commencement . — (1) This Act may be called the Kerala High Court (Amendment) Act, 1989,

        (2) It shall come into force at once.

         2. Amendment of Section 3. — In section 3 of the Kerala High Court Act, 1958 (5 of 1959), in sub-clause (b) of clause (13), for the words “ten thousand rupees”, the wor  ds “one lakh rupees” shall be substituted.