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COURT FEES (MADHYA PRADESH AMENDMENT) ACT, 1966

COURT FEES (MADHYA PRADESH AMENDMENT) ACT, 1966

THE COURT FEES (MADHYA PRADESH AMENDMENT) ACT, 1966

[Act No. 12 of 1966]

[26th March, 1966]

PREAMBLE

An Act further to amend the Court Fees Act, 1870 in its application to the State of Madhya Pradesh

Be it enacted by the Madhya Pradesh Legislature in the Seventeenth Year of the Republic of India as follows:--

Section 1 - Short title and commencement

(1)     This Act may be called the Court Fees (Madhya Pradesh Amendment) Act, 1966.

(2)     It shall come into force on such date as the State Government may, by notification, appoint.

Section 2 - Amendment of Schedule 1

In Schedule I of the Court Fees Act, 1870 (No. VII of 1870) (hereinafter referred to as the principal Act),--

(i)       Article 1 shall be omitted;

(ii)      for Article 1-A, the following Article shall be substituted, namely --

"1-A. Plaint, written statement pleading a set-off or counter claim or memorandum of appeal (not otherwise provided for in this Act) presented to any Civil or Revenue Court except those mentioned in section 3.

When the amount or value of subject-matter in dispute does not exceed five rupees.

Fifty paise.

 

 

When such amount or value exceeds five rupees for every five rupees or part thereof, in excess of five rupees, up to one hundred rupees.

Fifty paise.

 

When such amount or value exceeds one hundred rupees, for every ten rupees or part thereof, in excess of one hundred 1 rupees, up to one thousand rupees.

One rupee.

 

When such amount or value exceeds one thousand rupees, for every one hundred rupees or part thereof, in excess of one thousand rupees, up to ten thousand rupees.

Ten rupees.

 

When such amount or value exceeds ten thousand rupees, for every five hundred rupees or part thereof, in excess of ten thousand rupees, up to twenty thousand rupees.

Thirty-seven rupees and fifty paise.

 

 

When such amount or value exceeds twenty thousand rupees, for every one thousand rupees or part thereof, in excess of twenty thousand rupees, up to one lakh of rupees.

Fifty rupees.

 

 

When such amount or value exceeds one lakh of rupees, for every one thousand rupees or part thereof, in excess of one lakh of rupees, up to two lakh of rupees.

Forty rupees.

 

When such amount or value exceeds two lakhs of rupees, for every one thousand rupees or part thereof, in excess of two lakhs of rupees:

Thirty rupees.

 

Provided that the maximum fee leviable shall not exceed eighteen thousand- seven hundred and fifty rupees:

 

 

Provided further that minimum fee leviable on a memorandum of appeal shall be five rupees.

";

(iii)     for Article 6, the following Article shall be substituted, namely:--

"6. Copy or translation of a judgment or order not being or having the force of a decree.

When such judgment or order is passed by any court, other than a High Court or by any other authority--

 

 

(a) if the amount or value of the subject-matter is fifty or less than fifty rupees.

Seventy-five paise.

 

(b) if such amount or value exceeds fifty rupees.

One rupee and fifty paise.

 

When such judgment or order is passed by a High Court.

Two rupees.

(iv)    for Articles 8 and 9, the following Articles shall be substituted, namely:--

"8. Copy of any document liable to stamp duty under the Indian Stamp Act, 1899 (II of 1899), when left by any party to a suit or proceeding in place of the original withdrawn.

(a) When the stamp duty chargeable on the original does not exceed fifty paise.

(b) In any other case.

The amount of the duty chargeable on the original.

One rupee.

9. Copy of any Revenue or Judicial proceeding or order not otherwise provided for by this Act or copy of any account, statement, report or the like taken out of any Civil or Criminal or Revenue Court or office or from the office of any chief officer charged with the executive administration of a Division.

For every three hundred and sixty words or fraction of three hundred and sixty words.

One rupee.

(v)      for Articles 11 and 12, the following Articles shall be substituted, namely:--

"11. Probate of a will or letters of administration with or without will annexed.

When the amount or the value of the property in respect of which the grant of probate or letters is made, exceeds one thousand rupees but does not exceed five thousand rupees.

2 1/3 per centum on such amount or value.

 

When such amount or value exceeds five thousand rupees but does not exceed ten thousand rupees.

One hundred thirty-three rupees and thirty paise plus 3 1/3 per centum on the amount or value in excess of five thousand rupees.

 

When, such amount or value exceeds ten thousand rupees but does not exceed one lakh rupees.

Three hundred thirty-three rupees and thirty paise plus 4 per centum on the amount or value in excess of ten thousand rupees.

 

When such amount or value exceeds one lakh rupees.

Three thousand nine hundred and thirty-three rupees and thirty paise plus 5 per centum on the amount or value in excess of one lakh rupees.

 

 

Provided that when after the grant of a certificate under part X of the Indian Succession Act, 1925 (XXX-IX of 1925), in respect of any property included in an estate a grant of probate or letters of administration is made in respect of the same estate the fee payable in respect of the latter grant shall be reduced by the amount of the fee paid in respect of the former.

12. Certificate under Part X of the Indian Succession Act, 1925 (XXXIX of 1925).

When the total amount or value of debts or securities specified in the certificate under section 37 of the Act exceeds one thousand rupees but does not exceed five thousand rupees.

2 2/3 per centum on such amount or value and 4 per centum on the amount or value of any debt or security to which the certificate is extended under section 376 of the Act.

 

When such amount or value exceeds five thousand rupees but does not exceed ten thousand rupees.

One hundred thirty-three rupees and thirty paise plus 3 1/3 per centum on the amount or value in excess of five thousand rupees and 6 per centum on the amount or value of any debt or security to which the certificate is extended under section 376 of the Act.

 

When such amount or value exceeds ten thousand rupees but does not exceed one lakh rupees.

Three thousand nine hundred thirty-three rupees and thirty paise plus 5 per centum on the amount or value in excess of one lakh rupees and ten per-centum on the amount or value of any debt or security to which the certificate is extended under section 376 of the Act";

 

When such amount exceeds one lakh rupees.

Three thousand nine hundred thirty-three rupees and thirty paise plus 5 per centum on the amount or value in excess of one lakh rupees and ten per-centum on the amount or value of any debt or security to which the certificate is extended under section 376 of the Act";

(vi)    for Article 14, the following Article shall be substituted namely:--

"14. Application to the State Government or to a Forest Officer for the extension of the period of contract where such contract is in respect of sale, purchase or removal of any forest produce.

When the value of the subject-matter of the contract is two thousand rupees or less.

Five rupees.

 

When the value of the subject-matter of the contract exceeds two thousand rupees for every one thousand rupees or part thereof in excess of two thousand rupees.

One rupee and fifty paise.

(vii)   in the Table of rates of ad valorem fees leviable on the institution of suits under Article 1-A, for the entries in columns (1), (2) and (3) beginning with" 1,000 1,100 103 00" and ending with "48,000 50,000 2086 60" the following entries shall be substituted, namely:--

"1,000

..

1,100

..

110.00

1,100

..

1,200

..

120.00

1,200

..

1,300

..

130.00

1,300

..

1,400

..

140 00

1,400

..

1,500

..

150.00

1,500

..

1,600

..

160.00

1,600

..

1,700

..

170.00

1,700

..

1,800

..

180.00

1,800

..

1,900

..

190.00

1,900

..

2,000

..

200.00

2,000

..

2,100

..

210 00

2,100

..

2,260

..

220.00

2,200

..

2,300

..

230.00

2,300

..

2,400

..

240.00

2,400

..

2,500

..

250.00

2,500

..

2,600

..

260.00

2,600

..

2,700

..

270.00

2,700

..

2,800

..

280.00

2,800

..

2,900

..

290.00

2,900

..

3,000

..

300.00

3,000

..

3,100

..

310.00

3,100

..

3,200

..

320.00

3,200

..

3,300

..

330.00

3,300

..

3.400

..

340.00

3,400

..

3,500

..

350.00

3,500

..

3,600

..

360.00

3,600

..

3,700

..

370.00

3,700

..

3,800

..

380.00

3,800

..

3,900

..

390.00

3,900

..

4,000

..

400.00

4,000

..

4,100

..

410.00

4,100

..

4,200

..

420.00

4,200

..

4,300

..

430.00

4,300

..

4,400

..

440.00

4,400

..

4,500

..

450.00

4,500

..

4,600

..

460.00

4,600

..

4,700

..

470.00

4,700

..

4,800

..

480 .00

4,800

..

4.900

..

490.00

4,900

..

5,000

..

500.00

5,000

..

5,100

..

510.00

5,100

..

5,200

..

520.00

5,200

..

5,300

..

530.00

5,300

..

5,400

..

540.00

5,400

..

5,500

..

550.00

5,500

..

5,600

..

560.00

5,600

..

5,700

..

570.00

5,700

..

5,800

..

580.00

5,800

..

5,900

..

590.00

5,900

..

6,000

..

600.00

6,000

..

6,100

..

610.00

6,100

..

6,200

..

620.00

6,200

..

6,300

..

630.00

6,300

..

6,400

..

640.00

6,400

..

6,500

..

650.00

6,500

..

6,600

..

660.00

6,600

..

6,700

..

670.00

6,700

..

6,809

..

680.00

6,800

..

6,900

..

690.00

6,900

..

7,000

..

700.00

7,000

..

7,000

..

710.00

7,100

..

7,200

..

720.00

7,200

..

7,300

..

730.00

7.300

..

7,400

..

740.00

7,400

..

7,500

..

750.00

7.500

..

7,600

..

760.00

7,600

..

7,700

..

770.00

7,700

..

7,800

..

780.00

7,800

..

7,900

..

790.00

7,900

..

8,000

..

800.00

8,000

..

8,100

..

810.00

8,100

..

8,200

..

820.00

8,200

..

8,300

..

830.00

8,300

..

8,400

..

840.00

8,400

..

8,500

..

850.00

8,500

..

8,600

..

860.00

8,600

..

8,700

..

870.00

8,700

..

8,800

..

880.00

8,800

..

8,900

..

890.00

8,900

..

9,000

..

900.00

9.000

..

9,100

..

910.00

9,100

..

9,200

..

920.00

9,200

..

9,300

..

930.00

9,300

..

9,400

..

940.00

9,400

..

9,500

..

950.00

9,500

..

9,600

..

960.00

9,600

..

9,700

..

970.00

9,700

..

9,800

..

980.00

9,800

..

9,900

..

990.00

9,900

..

10,000

..

1,000.00

10,000

..

10,500

..

1,037.50

10,500

..

11,000

..

1,075.00

11,000

..

11,500

..

1,112.50

11,500

..

12,000

..

1,150.00

12,000

..

12,500

..

1,187.50

12,500

..

13,000

..

1,225.00

13,000

..

13,500

..

1,262.50

13,500

..

14,000

..

1,360.00

14,000

..

14,500

..

1,337.50

14,500

..

15,000

..

1,375 00

15,000

..

15,500

..

1,412.50

15,500

..

16,000

..

1,450.00

16,000

..

16,500

..

1,487.50

16,500

..

17,000

..

1,525.00

17,000

..

17,500

..

1,562.50

17,500

..

18,000

..

1,600 00

18,000

..

18,500

..

1,637.50

18,500

..

19,000

..

1,675.00

19,000

..

19,500

..

1,712.50

19,500

..

20,000

..

1,750.00

20,000

..

21,000

..

1,800.00

21,000

..

22,000

..

1,850.00

22,000

..

23,000

..

1,900.00

23,000

..

24,000

..

1,950.00

24,000

..

25,000

..

2,000.00

25,000

..

26,000

..

2,050.00

26,000

..

27,000

..

2,100.00

27,000

..

28,000

..

2,150.00

28,000

..

29,000

..

2,200.00

29,000

..

30,000

..

2,250.00

30,000

..

31,000

..

2,300.00

31,000

..

32,000

..

2,350.00

32,000

..

33,000

..

2,400.00

33,000

..

34,000

..

2,450.00

34,000

..

35,000

..

2,500.00

35,000

..

36,000

..

2,550.00

36,000

..

37,000

..

2,600.00

37,000

..

38,000

..

2,650.00

38,000

..

39,000

..

2,700.00

39,000

..

40,000

..

2,750.00

40,000

..

41,000

..

2,800.00

41,000

..

42,000

..

2,850.00

42,000

..

43,000

..

2,900.00

43,000

..

44,000

..

2,950.00

44,000

..

45,000

..

3,000.00

45,000

..

46,000

..

3,050.00

46,000

..

47,000

..

3,100.00

47,000

..

48,000

..

3,150.00

48,000

..

49,000

..

3,200.00

49,000

..

50,000

..

3,250.00

50,000

..

51,000

..

3,300.00

51,000

..

52,000

..

3,350.00

52,000

..

53,000

..

3,400.00

53,000

..

54,000

..

3,450.00

54,000

..

55,000

..

3,500.00

55,000

..

56,000

..

3,550.00

56,000

..

57,000

..

3,600.00

57,000

..

58,000

..

3,650.00

58,000

..

59,000

..

3,700.00

59,000

..

60,000

..

3,750.00

60,000

..

61,000

..

3,800.00

61,000

..

62,000

..

3,850.00

62,000

..

63,000

..

3,900.00

63,000

..

64,000

..

3,950.00

64,000

..

65,000

..

4,000.00

65,000

..

66,000

..

4,050.00

66,000

..

67,000

..

4,100.00

67,000

..

68,000

..

4,150.00

68,000

..

69,000

..

4,200.00

69,000

..

70,000

..

4,250.00

70,000

..

71,000

..

4,300.00

71,000

..

72,000

..

4,350.00

72,000

..

73,000

..

4,400.00

73,000

..

74,000

..

4,450.00

74,000

..

75,000

..

4,500.00

75,000

..

76,000

..

4,550.00

76,000

..

77,000

..

4,600.00

77,000

..

78,000

..

4,650.00

78,000

..

79,000

..

4,700.00

79,000

..

80,000

..

4,750.00

80,000

..

81,000

..

4,800.00

81,000

..

82,000

..

4,850.00

82,000

..

83,000

..

4,900.00

83,000

..

84,000

..

4,950.00

84,000

..

85,000

..

5,000.00

85,000

..

86,000

..

5,050.00

86,000

..

87,000

..

5,100.00

87,000

..

88,000

..

5,150.00

88,000

..

89,000

..

5,200.00

89,000

..

90,000

..

5,250.00

90,000

..

91,000

..

5,300.00

91,000

..

92,000

..

5,350.00

92,006

..

93,000

..

5,400.00

93,000

..

94,000

..

5,450.00

94,000

..

95,000

..

5,500.00

95,000

..

96,000

..

5,550.00

96,000

..

97,000

..

5,600.00

97,000

..

98,000

..

5,650.00

98,000

..

99,000

..

5,700.00

1,48,000

..

1,49,000

..

7,710.00

1,49,000

..

1,50,000

..

7,750.00

1,50,000

..

1,51,000

..

7,790.00

1,51,000

..

1,52,000

..

7,830.00

1,52,000

..

1,53,000

..

17,870.00

153,000

..

1,54,000

..

7,910.00

154,000

..

1,55,000

..

17,950.00

1,55,000

..

1,56,000

..

7,990.00

1,56,000

..

1,57,000

..

8,030.00

1,57,000

..

1,58,000

..

8,070.00

1,58,000

..

1,59,000

..

8,110.00

1,59,000

..

1,60,000

..

8,150.00

1,60,000

..

1,61,000

..

8,190.00

1,60,000

..

1,62,000

..

8,230.00

1,62,000

..

1,63,000

..

8,270.00

1,63,000

..

1,64,000

..

8,310.00

1,64,000

..

1,65,000

..

8,350.00

1,65,000

..

1,66,000

..

8,390.00

1,66,000

..

1,67,000

..

8,430.00

1,67,000

..

1,68,000

..

8,470.00

1,68,000

..

1,69,000

..

8,510.00

1,69,000

..

1,70,000

..

8,550.00

1,70,000

..

1,71,000

..

8,590.00

1,71,000

..

1,72,000

..

8,630.00

1,72,000

..

1,73,000

..

8,670.00

1,73,000

..

1,74,000

..

8,710.00

1,74,000

..

1,75,000

..

8,750.00

1,75,000

..

1,76,000

..

8,790.00

1,76,000

..

1,77,000

..

8,830.00

1,77,000

..

1,78,000

..

8,870.00

1,78,000

..

1,79,000

..

8,910.00

1,79,000

..

1,80,000

..

8,950.00

1,80,000

..

1,81,000

..

8,990.00

1,81,000

..

1,82,000

..

9,030.00

1,82,000

..

1,83,000

..

9,070.00

1,83,000

..

1,84,000

..

9,110.00

1,84,000

..

1,85,000

..

9,150.00

1,85,000

..

1,86,000

..

9,190.00

1,86,000

..

1,87,000

..

9,230.00

1,87,000

..

1,88,000

..

9,270.00

1,88,000

..

1,89,000

..

9,310.00

1,89,00,0

..

1,90,000

..

9,350.00

1,90,000

..

1,91,000

..

9,390.00

1,91,000

..

1,92,000

..

9,430.00

1,92,000

..

1,93,000

..

9,470.00

1,93,000

..

1,94,000

..

9,510.00

1,94,000

..

1,95,000

..

9,550.00

1,95,000

..

1,96,000

..

9,590.00

1,96,000

..

1,97,000

..

9,630.60

1,97,000

..

1,98,000

..

9,670.00

1,98,000

..

1,99,000

..

9,710.00

1,99,000

..

2,09,000

..

9,750.00

2,00,000

..

2,01,000

..

9,780.00

2,01,000

..

2,02,000

..

9,810.00

2,02,000

..

2,03,000

..

9,840.00

2,03,000

..

2,04,000

..

9,870.00

2,04,000

..

2,05,000

..

9,900.00

2,05,000

..

2,06,000

..

9,930.00

2,06,000

..

2,07,000

..

9,960.00

2,07,000

..

2,08,000

..

9,990.00

2,08,000

..

2,09,000

..

10,020.00

2,09,000

..

2,10,000

..

10,050.00

2,10,000

..

2,11,000

..

10.080.00

2,11,000

..

2,12,000

..

10,110.00

2,12,000

..

2,13,000

..

10,140.00

2,13,000

..

2,14,000

..

10,170.00

2,14,000

..

2,15,000

..

10,200.00

2,15,000

..

2,16,000

..

10,230.00

2,l6,000

..

2,17,000

..

10,260.00

2,17,000

..

2,18,000

..

10,290.00

2,18,000

..

2,19,000

..

10,320.00

2,19,000

..

2,20,000

..

10,350.00

2,20,000

..

2,21,000

..

10,380.00

2,21,000

..

2,22,000

..

10,410.00

2,22,000

..

2,23,000

..

10,440.00

2,23,000

..

2,24,000

..

10,470.00

2,24,000

..

2,25,000

..

10,500.00

2,25,000

..

2,26,000

..

10,530.00

2,26,000

..

2,27,000

..

10,560.00

2,27,000

..

2,28,000

..

10,590.00

2,28,000

..

2,29,000

..

10,620.00

2,29,000

..

2,30,000

..

10,650.00

2,30,000

..

2,31,000

..

10,680 00

2,31,000

..

2,32,000

..

10,710.00

2,32,000

..

2,33,000

..

10,740.00

2,33,000

..

2,34,000

..

10,770.00

2,34,000

..

2,35,000

..

10,800.00

2,35,000

..

2,36,000

..

10,830.00

2,36,000

..

2,37,000

..

10,860.00

2,37,000

..

2,38,000

..

10,890.00

2,38,000

..

2,39,000

..

10,920.00

2,39,000

..

2,40,000

..

10,950.00

2,40,000

..

2,41,000

..

10,980.00

2,41,000

..

2,42,000

..

11,010.00

242,000

..

2,43,000

..

11,040.00

2,43,000

..

2,44,000

..

11,070.00

2,44,000

..

245,000

..

11,100.00

2,45,000

..

246,000

..

11,130.00

2,46,000

..

2,47,000

..

11,160.00

2,47,000

..

2,48,000

..

11,190.00

2,48,000

..

2,49,000

..

11,220. 00

2,49,000

..

2,50,000

..

11,250.00

2,50,000

..

2,51,000

..

11,280.00

2,51,000

..

2,52,000

..

11,310.00

2,52,000

..

2,53,000

..

11,340.00

2,53,000

..

2,54,000

..

11,370.00

2,54,000

..

2,55,000

..

11,400.00

2,55,000

..

2,56,000

..

11,430.00

2,56,000

..

2,57,000

..

11,460.00

2,57,000

..

2,58,000

..

11,490.00

2,58,000

..

2,51,000

..

11,520.00

2,59,000

..

2,60,000

..

11,550.00

2,60,000

..

261,000

..

11,580.00

2,61,000

..

2,62,000

..

11,6 10.00

2,62,000

..

2,63,000

..

11,640.00

2,63,000

..

2,64,000

..

11,670.00

2,64,000

..

2,65,000

..

11,700.00

2,65,000

..

2,66,000

..

11,730.00

266,000

..

2,67,900

..

11,760.00

2,67,000

..

2,68,000

..

11,790.00

2,68,000

..

2,69,006

..

11,820.00

2,69,000

..

2,70,000

..

11,850.00

2,70,000

..

2,71,000

..

11,880.00

2,71,000

..

2,72,000

..

11,910.00

2,72,000

..

2,73,000

..

11,940.00

2,73,060

..

2,74,000

..

11,970.00

2,74,000

..

2,7,5,000

..

12,000.00

2,75,000

..

2,76,000

..

12,030.00

2,76,000

..

2,77,000

..

12,060.00

2,77,000

..

2,78,000

..

12,090.00

2,78,000

..

2,79,000

..

12,120.00

2,79,000

..

2,80,000

..

12,150.00

2,80,000

..

2,81,000

..

12,180.00

2,81,600

..

2,82,006

..

12,210.00

2,82,000

..

2,83,000

..

12,240.00

2,83,000

..

2,84,000

..

12,270.00

2,84,000

..

2,85,000

..

12,300.00

2,85,000

..

2,86,600

..

12,330.00

2,86,000

..

2,87,000

..

12,360.00

2,87,000

..

2,88,000

..

12,390,00

2,88,000

..

2,89,000

..

12,420.00

2,89,000

..

2,96,000

..

12,450.00

2,90,000

..

2,91,006

..

12,480.00

2,91,000

..

2,92,000

..

12,510.00

2,92,000

..

2,93.000

..

12,540,90

2,93,000

..

2,94,000

..

12,570.00

2,94,000

..

2,95,000

..

12,600.00

2,95,000

..

2,96,000

..

12,630.00

2,96,000

..

2,97,000

..

12,660.00

2,97,000

..

2,98.000

..

12,690.00

2,98,000

..

2,99,000

..

12,720.00

29,9,000

..

3,00,000

..

12,750.00

3,00,000

..

3,01,000

..

12,780.00."

 

Section 3 - Substitution of new Schedule for Schedule II

For Schedule II of the principal Act, the following Schedule shall be substituted, namely:--

Substitution of new Schedule for Schedule II.

"SCHEDULE II

Fixed Fees

 

Number

 

Proper Fee

1. Application or petition.

(a) When presented to any officer of the Customs or Excise Department or to any Magistrate by any person having dealings with the Government, and when the subject-matter of such application relates exclusively to those dealings;

Twenty five paise.

 

or when presented to any officer of land revenue by any person holding temporarily settled land under direct engagement with Government, and when the subject-matter of the application or petition relates exclusively to such engagement;

 

 

or when presented to any Municipal Commissioner under any Act for the time being in force for the conservancy or improvement of any place, if the application or petition relates solely to such conservancy or improvement;

 

 

or when presented to any Civil Court other than a principal Civil Court of original jurisdiction or to any Court of Small Cause constituted under the Provincial Small Cause Courts Act, 1887 (IX of 1887), or to a Collector or other officer of revenue in relation to any suit or case in which the amount or value of the subject-matter is less than fifty rupees;

 

 

or when presented to any Civil Criminal or Revenue Court, or to any Board or executive officer for the purpose of obtaining a copy or translation of any judgment, decree or order passed by such Court, Board or Officer, or of any other document on record in such Court or Office;

 

 

or when presented to any officer of the Forest Department not lower in rank than the Divisional Forest Officer and not otherwise provided for in this Act;

One rupee

 

(b) When containing a complaint or charge of any offence other than an offence for which police officers may under the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898 (V of 1898), arrest without warrant and presented to any Criminal Court;

Two rupees

 

or for orders of arrest or attachment before judgment or for temporary injunctions;

Three rupees and fifty Paise.

 

or for compensation for arrest or attachment before judgment or in respect of a temporary injunction obtained on insufficient grounds.

Three rupees and fifty paise.

 

or for the appointment of a receiver in a casein which the applicant has no present right of possession of the properties in dispute;

Ten rupees

 

or for setting aside decrees passed ex-parte and for review of orders dismissing suits for default;

Two rupees

 

or when presented to a Civil, Criminal or Revenue Court, or to a Collector, or any Revenue Officer having jurisdiction equal or subordinate to a Collector, or to any Magistrate in his executive capacity, and not otherwise provided for by this Act,

Two rupees

 

or to deposit in Court, revenue or rent;

One rupee and fifty paise.

 

or for determination by a Court of the amount of compensation to be paid by landlord to his tenant.

Sixty paise

 

(c) When presented to a Commissioner of Revenue or to any Chief Officer charged with the executive administration of a division, and not otherwise provided for by this Act.

Two rupees and fifty paise

 

(d) When presented to a Chief Controlling Revenue authority or Executive authority not otherwise provided for by this Act.

Three rupees and fifty paise.

 

(e) When presented to the High Court:--

 

 

(i) otherwise than--

Three rupees and fifty paise.

 

(a) under Article 226 of the Constitution of India;

 

 

(b) under section 25 of the Provincial Small Cause Courts Act, 1887 (IX of 1887);

 

 

(c) under section 115 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (V of 1908);

 

 

(d) under section 64 of the Estate Duty Act, 1953 (31 of 1953);

 

 

(e) under section 27 of the Wealth-Tax Act, 1957 (27 of 1957)

 

 

(f) under section 26 of the Gift-Tax Act, 1958 (18 of 1958);

 

 

(g) under section 256 of the Income-Tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961);

 

 

(h) under section 44 of the Madhya Pradesh General Sales Tax Act, 1958 (2 of 1959);

 

 

(i) under section 45-B (1) of the Banking Companies Act, 1949 (X of 1949).

 

 

(ii) under Article 226 of the Constitution of India.

Twenty-five rupees.

 

(iii) under section 25 of the Provincial Small Cause Courts Act, 1887 (IX of 1887).

Seven rupees and fifty paise.

 

(iv) under section 115 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (V of 1908).

Seven rupees and fifty paise.

 

(v) under section 64 of the Estate Duty Act, 1953 (34 of 1953);

Seventy-five rupees

 

(vi) under section 27 of the Wealth Tax Act, 1957 (27 of 1957).

Seventy-five rupees.

 

(vii) under section 26 of the Gift-Tax Act, 1958 (18 of 1958),

Seventy-five rupees

 

(viii) under section 256 of the Income-Tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961),

Seventy-five rupees.

 

(iv) under section 44 of the Madhya Pradesh General Sales Tax Act, 1958 (2 of 1959),

Thirty rupees.

 

(x) under section 45-B(1) of the Banking Companies Act, 1949 (X of 1949) in respect of any claim, counter-claim or set-off--

 

 

(a) when the amount or value does not exceed two thousand and five hundred rupees;

Twenty rupees.

 

(b) when the amount or value exceeds two thousand and five hundred rupees, but does not exceed ten thousand rupees,

Forty rupees.

 

(c) when the amount or value exceeds ten thousand rupees;

Sixty rupees.

 

(f) When presented to the High Court by way of appeal or revision--

 

 

(i) otherwise than--

Seven rupees and fifty paise.

 

(a) under section 25 of the Provincial Small Cause Courts Act, 1887 (IX of 1887),

 

 

(b) under section 115 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (V of 1908),

 

 

(c) under section 45-B (2) of the Banking Companies Act, 1949 (X of 1949),

 

 

(ii) under section 45-B (2) of the Banking Companies Act, 1949 (X of 1949)--

 

 

(a) when the amount or value does not exceed two thousand and five hundred rupees,

Forty-five rupees.

 

(b) when the amount or value exceeds two thousand and five hundred rupees but does not exceed ten thousand rupees;

Ninety rupees.

 

(c) when the amount or value exceeds ten thousand rupees.

One hundred and fifty rupees.

 

(g) When presented by way of appeal or revision to a Criminal Court other than the High Court.

Three rupees.

1-A. Application to any Civil Court that records may be called for from another Court.

When the Court grants the application and is of opinion that the transmission of such records involves the use of the post.

One rupee in addition to any fee levied on the application under clause (a), clause (b) or clause (d) of Article 1 of this Schedule.

2. Application for leave to sue as a pauper.

 

Sixty paise.

3. Application for leave to appeal as a pauper.

(a) When presented to a District Court.

One rupee and thirty paise.

 

(b) When presented to a Commissioner or a High Court.

Two rupees and sixty paise.

5. Plaint or memorandum of appeal in a suit to establish or disprove a right of occupancy.

..

Sixty paise.

6. Bail-bond or other instrument of obligation given in pursuance of an order made by a Court or Magistrate under any section of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898 (V of 1898), or the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (V of 1908), and not otherwise provided for by this Act.

..

One rupee.

7. Undertaking under section 49 of the Indian Divorce Act, 1869 (IV of 1869)

 

Sixty paise

10. Mukhtarnama or Wakalatnama.

When presented for the conduct of any one case to--

 

 

(a) any Civil or Criminal Court other than a High Court, any Collector or Magistrate or other executive officer except such as are mentioned in clauses (b) and (c) below;

One rupee and fifty paise.

 

(b) Commissioner of Revenue or to any officer charged with executive administration of a Division not being the Chief revenue or executive authority;

Three rupee.

 

(c) Board of Revenue or chief executive authority;

Five rupees

 

(d) the High Court;

Five rupees

 

(e) the Government.

Five rupees

11 Memorandum of appeal when the appeal is not from a decree or an order having the force of a decree.

(a) When presented to the High Court

Seven rupees and fifty paise.

 

(b) When presented to a Civil Court other than the High Court.

Three rupees.

11-A. Memorandum of appeal or application by way of revision.

When presented--

 

 

(a) to the Revenue Tribunal or Financial Commissioner or a Chief Controlling Executive or Revenue Authority;

Seven rupees and fifty paise.

 

(b) to a Commissioner of Division or the Settlement Commissioner or Excise Commissioner;

Four rupees and fifty paise .

 

(c) to a Revenue Court or Officer or an Executive Officer not otherwise provided for under clauses (a) and (b).

Three rupees.

12. Caveat

 

Ten rupees.

14. Petition in a suit under the Converts' Marriage Dissolution Act, 1866 (XXI of 1866).

 

Six rupees and sixty paise.

17. Plaint or memorandum of appeal in each of the following suits:--

 

Thirty rupees.

(i) to alter or set aside a summary decision or order of any of the Civil Courts not established by Letters Patent or any Revenue Court;

 

 

(ii) to alter or cancel any entry in a register of the names of proprietors or revenue paying estates;

 

 

(iii) to obtain a declaratory decree where no consequential relief is prayed;

 

 

(iv) to set aside an award;

 

 

(v) to set aside an adoption;

 

 

(vi) every other suit where it is not possible to estimate at a money value the subject matter in dispute, and which is not otherwise provided for by this Act.

 

 

18. Applications--

 

 

(a) Under section 14 or section 20 of the Arbitration Act, 1940, for a direction for filing an award or for an order for filing an agreement.

When the amount or value of the property to which the award relates--

 

 

(a) does not exceed rupees one thousand,

Fifteen rupees.

 

(b) exceeds rupees one thousand but does not exceed rupees five thousand,

Thirty seven rupees and fifty paise.

 

(c) exceeds rupees five thousand.

Seventy five rupees.

(b) For opinion or advice or for discharge [from a trust, or for appointment of new trustees, under section 34, 72, 73 or 74 of the Indian Trusts Act, 1882 (II of 1882).

 

Twenty five rupees.

(c) For winding up of a Company under the Companies Act, 1956 (1 of 1956).

 

Twenty five rupees.

(d) For the appointment or declaration of a person as guardian of the person or property or both, of minors, under the Guardians and Wards Act, 1890 (VIII of 1890).

 

Three rupees.

19. Agreement in writing stating a question for the opinion of the Court under the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (V of 1908), Order 36, rule (1).

 

Thirty rupees

20. Every petition under the Indian Divorce Act, 1869 (IV of 1869) except petitions under section 44 of the same Act, and every memorandum of appeal under section 55 of the same Act.

 

Twenty rupees.

20-A. Petition or memorandum of appeal under the Special Marriage Act, 1954 (XLIII of 1954), or the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 (XXV of 1955).

 

Twenty rupees.

21. Plaint or memorandum of appeal under the Parsi Marriage and Divorce Act, 1865 (XV of 1865).

 

Twenty-six rupees and sixty paise

22 Memorandum of appeal presented to the State Government or a Forest Officer where such appeal is provided for, by or under the Indian Forest Act. 1927 (XVI of 1927)

 

Ten rupees"