
 State of Meghalaya - Act
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 The Court-Fees (Meghalaya Second Amendment) Act, 1972
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 MEGHALAYA
   
 India
 
 The Court-Fees (Meghalaya Second Amendment) Act, 1972
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 Act 5 of 1972
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* Published on 25 January 1973
* Commenced on 25 January 1973
 The Court-Fees (Meghalaya Second Amendment) Act, 1972
 
 Meghalaya Act
 5 of 1972 
 Last Updated 19th February, 2020
 
 Received the assent of the Governor on the Twenty-second January, 1973. Published in the Gazette of Meghalaya, Extraordinary, dated 25th January, 1973.
 
 An Act further to amend the Court-Fees Act, 1870 in its application to Meghalaya.
 
 It is hereby enacted in the Twenty-third Year of the Republic of India as follows:
 
### 1. Short title, extent and commencement.
(1) This Act may be called the Court-Fees (Meghalaya Second Amendment) Act, 1972.
 
(2) It extends to Meghalaya with such exceptions or modifications as are in force.
 
(3) It shall come into force on such date as the State Government may, by notification in the official Gazette, appoint.
 
### 2. Amendment of Schedule I of Act 7 of 1870.
 - In Schedule I to the Court Fees Act, 1870 (hereinafter called the principal Act),-
 
(1) for Article 1, the following shall be substituted, namely:-
 
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 Number
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 Proper fee
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 (2) | 
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 (3) |
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 "I.
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 Plaint, written statement pleading a set-off or
 
 counter-claim or memorandum of appeal (not otherwise provided
 
 for in this Act, or of cross-objection presented to any Civil or
 
 Revenue Court except those mentioned in Section 3
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 When the amount or value of the subject-matter
 
 in dispute does not exceed one hundred rupees, for every five
 
 rupees or part thereof of such amount or value.
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 Fifty-five paise
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 and
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 When such amount or value exceeds one hundred
 
 rupees, for every ten rupees or part thereof, in excess of one
 
 hundred rupees up to one hundred and fifty rupees
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 One rupees and ninety-five paise.
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 and
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 When such amount or value exceeds one hundred
 
 and fifty rupees, for every ten rupees, or part thereof up to
 
 one hundred rupees
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 One rupees and forty paise.
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 and
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 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 seven thousand five hundred rupees
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 Eight rupees and twenty-five paise
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 and
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 When such amount or value exceeds seven
 
 thousand five hundred rupees, for every two hundred and fifty
 
 rupees, or part thereof, in excess of seven thousand five
 
 hundred rupees up to ten thousand rupees
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 Sixteen rupees and fifty paise
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 and
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 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
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 Twenty-four rupees and seventy-five paise
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 and
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 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 fifty thousand rupees
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 Thirty-three rupees
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 and
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 When such amount or value exceeds fifty
 
 thousand rupees, for every five thousand rupees, or part thereof
 
 in excess of fifty thousand rupees:
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 Forty-one rupees and twenty-five paise
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 Provided that maximum fee leviable on a plaint
 
 or memorandum of appeal shall not exceed eleven thousand
 
 rupees".
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(2) for Articles 6, 7, 8 and 9 the following shall be substituted, namely :-
 
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 "6.
  | 
 Copy or translation of a judgment or order not
 
 being or having the force of a decree
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 When such judgment or order is passed by any
 
 Civil Court other than High Court, or by the Presiding Officer of
 
 any Revenue Court or officer or by any other Judicial or
 
 Executive Authority:
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 (a)  if the amount or value of the subject-matter
 
 is fifty or less than fifty rupees
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 One rupee and ten paise
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 (b)  if such amount or value exceeds fifty rupees
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 Two rupees and twenty paise
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 (c)  when such judgment or order is passed by a
 
 High Court
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 Four rupees and forty paise
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 7.
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 Copy of a decree or order having the force of a
 
 decree
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 When such decree or order is made by any Civil
 
 Court other than a High, Court, or by any Revenue Court-
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 (a)  if the amount or value of the subject-matter
 
 of the suit wherein such decree or order is made is fifty or less
 
 than fifty rupees
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 Two rupees and twenty paise
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 (b)  if such amount or value exceeds fifty rupees
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 Three rupees and thirty paise
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 (c)  when such decree or order is made by High
 
 Court
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 Eight rupees and twenty-five paise
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 8.
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 Copy of any document liable to stamp-duty under
 
 the Indian Stamp Act, 1899 (Act 2 of 1899), when left by any
 
 party to a suit or proceeding in place of the original withdrawn
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 (a)  when the stamp-duty chargeable on the
 
 original does not exceed one rupee
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 The amount of the duty chargeable on the original.
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 (b)  in any other case
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 One rupee and twenty paise.
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 9.
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 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
 
 Division.
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 For every three hundred and sixty words or
 
 fraction of three hundred and sixty words
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 One rupee and twenty-paise".
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(3) the table of rates of ad valorem fees leviable on the institution of suits at the end shall be substituted by the following:-
 
 The Schedule
 
 Table of rates of ad valorem fees leviable on the institution of suits
 
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 When the amount or value of the subject-matter
 
 exceeds
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 But does not exceed
  | 
 Proper fee
  |
| 
 (1) | 
 (2) | 
 (3) |
| 
 Rs.
  | 
 Rs.
  | 
 Rs. Np.
  |
| 
 ...
  | 
 5
  | 
 0.55
  |
| 
 5
  | 
 10
  | 
 1.10
  |
| 
 10
  | 
 15
  | 
 1.65
  |
| 
 15
  | 
 20
  | 
 2.20
  |
| 
 20
  | 
 25
  | 
 2.75
  |
| 
 25
  | 
 30
  | 
 3.30
  |
| 
 30
  | 
 35
  | 
 3.85
  |
| 
 35
  | 
 40
  | 
 4.40
  |
| 
 40
  | 
 45
  | 
 4.95
  |
| 
 45
  | 
 50
  | 
 5.50
  |
| 
 50
  | 
 55
  | 
 6.05
  |
| 
 55
  | 
 60
  | 
 6.60
  |
| 
 60
  | 
 65
  | 
 7.15
  |
| 
 65
  | 
 70
  | 
 7.70
  |
| 
 70
  | 
 75
  | 
 8.25
  |
| 
 75
  | 
 80
  | 
 8.80
  |
| 
 80
  | 
 85
  | 
 9.35
  |
| 
 85
  | 
 90
  | 
 9.90
  |
| 
 90
  | 
 95
  | 
 10.45
  |
| 
 95
  | 
 100
  | 
 11.00
  |
| 
 100
  | 
 110
  | 
 12.95
  |
| 
 110
  | 
 120
  | 
 14.85
  |
| 
 120
  | 
 130
  | 
 16.80
  |
| 
 130
  | 
 140
  | 
 18.70
  |
| 
 140
  | 
 150
  | 
 20.65
  |
| 
 150
  | 
 160
  | 
 21.25
  |
| 
 160
  | 
 170
  | 
 23.30
  |
| 
 170
  | 
 180
  | 
 24.60
  |
| 
 180
  | 
 190
  | 
 25.90
  |
| 
 190
  | 
 200
  | 
 27.25
  |
| 
 200
  | 
 210
  | 
 28.55
  |
| 
 210
  | 
 220
  | 
 29.90
  |
| 
 220
  | 
 230
  | 
 31.20
  |
| 
 230
  | 
 240
  | 
 32.50
  |
| 
 240
  | 
 250
  | 
 33.85
  |
| 
 250
  | 
 260
  | 
 35.15
  |
| 
 260
  | 
 270
  | 
 36.50
  |
| 
 270
  | 
 280
  | 
 37.80
  |
| 
 280
  | 
 290
  | 
 39.15
  |
| 
 290
  | 
 300
  | 
 40.45
  |
| 
 300
  | 
 310
  | 
 41.75
  |
| 
 310
  | 
 320
  | 
 43.10
  |
| 
 320
  | 
 330
  | 
 44.40
  |
| 
 330
  | 
 340
  | 
 45.75
  |
| 
 340
  | 
 350
  | 
 47.05
  |
| 
 350
  | 
 360
  | 
 48.35
  |
| 
 360
  | 
 370
  | 
 49.70
  |
| 
 370
  | 
 380
  | 
 51.00
  |
| 
 380
  | 
 390
  | 
 52.35
  |
| 
 390
  | 
 400
  | 
 53.65
  |
| 
 400
  | 
 410
  | 
 54.95
  |
| 
 410
  | 
 420
  | 
 56.30
  |
| 
 420
  | 
 430
  | 
 57.60
  |
| 
 430
  | 
 440
  | 
 58.95
  |
| 
 440
  | 
 450
  | 
 60.25
  |
| 
 450
  | 
 460
  | 
 61.55
  |
| 
 460
  | 
 470
  | 
 62.90
  |
| 
 470
  | 
 480
  | 
 64.20
  |
| 
 480
  | 
 490
  | 
 65.55
  |
| 
 490
  | 
 500
  | 
 66.85
  |
| 
 500
  | 
 510
  | 
 68.15
  |
| 
 510
  | 
 520
  | 
 69.50
  |
| 
 520
  | 
 530
  | 
 70.80
  |
| 
 530
  | 
 540
  | 
 72.15
  |
| 
 540
  | 
 550
  | 
 73.45
  |
| 
 550
  | 
 560
  | 
 74.75
  |
| 
 560
  | 
 570
  | 
 76.10
  |
| 
 570
  | 
 580
  | 
 77.40
  |
| 
 580
  | 
 590
  | 
 78.75
  |
| 
 590
  | 
 600
  | 
 80.05
  |
| 
 600
  | 
 610
  | 
 81.35
  |
| 
 610
  | 
 620
  | 
 82.70
  |
| 
 620
  | 
 630
  | 
 84.00
  |
| 
 630
  | 
 640
  | 
 85.35
  |
| 
 640
  | 
 650
  | 
 86.65
  |
| 
 650
  | 
 660
  | 
 87.95
  |
| 
 660
  | 
 670
  | 
 89.30
  |
| 
 670
  | 
 680
  | 
 90.60
  |
| 
 680
  | 
 690
  | 
 91.95
  |
| 
 690
  | 
 700
  | 
 93.25
  |
| 
 700
  | 
 710
  | 
 94.55
  |
| 
 710
  | 
 720
  | 
 95.90
  |
| 
 720
  | 
 730
  | 
 97.20
  |
| 
 730
  | 
 740
  | 
 98.55
  |
| 
 740
  | 
 750
  | 
 99.85
  |
| 
 750
  | 
 760
  | 
 101.15
  |
| 
 760
  | 
 770
  | 
 102.50
  |
| 
 770
  | 
 780
  | 
 103.80
  |
| 
 780
  | 
 790
  | 
 105.15
  |
| 
 790
  | 
 800
  | 
 106.45
  |
| 
 800
  | 
 810
  | 
 107.75
  |
| 
 810
  | 
 820
  | 
 109.10
  |
| 
 820
  | 
 830
  | 
 110.40
  |
| 
 830
  | 
 840
  | 
 111.75
  |
| 
 840
  | 
 850
  | 
 113.05
  |
| 
 850
  | 
 860
  | 
 114.35
  |
| 
 860
  | 
 870
  | 
 115.70
  |
| 
 870
  | 
 880
  | 
 117.00
  |
| 
 880
  | 
 890
  | 
 118.35
  |
| 
 890
  | 
 900
  | 
 119.65
  |
| 
 900
  | 
 910
  | 
 120.95
  |
| 
 910
  | 
 920
  | 
 122.30
  |
| 
 920
  | 
 930
  | 
 123.60
  |
| 
 930
  | 
 940
  | 
 124.95
  |
| 
 940
  | 
 950
  | 
 126.25
  |
| 
 950
  | 
 960
  | 
 127.55
  |
| 
 960
  | 
 970
  | 
 128.90
  |
| 
 970
  | 
 980
  | 
 130.20
  |
| 
 980
  | 
 990
  | 
 131.50
  |
| 
 990
  | 
 1,000
  | 
 132.85
  |
| 
 1,000
  | 
 1,100
  | 
 141.40
  |
| 
 1,100
  | 
 1,200
  | 
 142.35
  |
| 
 1,200
  | 
 1,300
  | 
 157.60
  |
| 
 1,300
  | 
 1,400
  | 
 165.85
  |
| 
 1,400
  | 
 1,500
  | 
 174.10
  |
| 
 1,500
  | 
 1,600
  | 
 182.35
  |
| 
 1,600
  | 
 1,700
  | 
 190.60
  |
| 
 1,700
  | 
 1,800
  | 
 191.85
  |
| 
 1,800
  | 
 1,900
  | 
 207.10
  |
| 
 1,900
  | 
 2,000
  | 
 215.35
  |
| 
 2,000
  | 
 2,100
  | 
 223.60
  |
| 
 2,100
  | 
 2,200
  | 
 231.85
  |
| 
 2,200
  | 
 2,300
  | 
 240.10
  |
| 
 2,300
  | 
 2,400
  | 
 248.35
  |
| 
 2,400
  | 
 2,500
  | 
 256.60
  |
| 
 2,500
  | 
 2,600
  | 
 264.85
  |
| 
 2,600
  | 
 2,700
  | 
 273.10
  |
| 
 2,700
  | 
 2,800
  | 
 281.35
  |
| 
 2,800
  | 
 2,900
  | 
 289.60
  |
| 
 2,900
  | 
 3,000
  | 
 297.85
  |
| 
 3,000
  | 
 3,100
  | 
 306.10
  |
| 
 3,100
  | 
 3,200
  | 
 314.35
  |
| 
 3,200
  | 
 3,300
  | 
 322.60
  |
| 
 3,300
  | 
 3,400
  | 
 330.85
  |
| 
 3,400
  | 
 3,500
  | 
 339.10
  |
| 
 3,500
  | 
 3,600
  | 
 347.35
  |
| 
 3,600
  | 
 3,700
  | 
 355.60
  |
| 
 3,700
  | 
 3,800
  | 
 363.85
  |
| 
 3,800
  | 
 3,900
  | 
 372.10
  |
| 
 3,900
  | 
 4,000
  | 
 380.35
  |
| 
 4,000
  | 
 4,100
  | 
 388.60
  |
| 
 4,100
  | 
 4,200
  | 
 369.85
  |
| 
 4,200
  | 
 4,300
  | 
 405.10
  |
| 
 4,300
  | 
 4,400
  | 
 413.35
  |
| 
 4,400
  | 
 4,500
  | 
 421.60
  |
| 
 4,500
  | 
 4,600
  | 
 429.85
  |
| 
 4,600
  | 
 4,700
  | 
 438.10
  |
| 
 4,700
  | 
 4,800
  | 
 446.35
  |
| 
 4,800
  | 
 4,900
  | 
 454.60
  |
| 
 4,900
  | 
 5,000
  | 
 462.85
  |
| 
 5,000
  | 
 5,100
  | 
 471.10
  |
| 
 5,100
  | 
 5,200
  | 
 479.35
  |
| 
 5,200
  | 
 5,300
  | 
 487.60
  |
| 
 5,300
  | 
 5,400
  | 
 495.85
  |
| 
 5,400
  | 
 5,500
  | 
 504.10
  |
| 
 5,500
  | 
 5,600
  | 
 512.35
  |
| 
 5,600
  | 
 5,700
  | 
 520.60
  |
| 
 5,700
  | 
 5,800
  | 
 528.80
  |
| 
 5,800
  | 
 5,900
  | 
 537.10
  |
| 
 5,900
  | 
 6,000
  | 
 545.35
  |
| 
 6,000
  | 
 6,100
  | 
 553.60
  |
| 
 6,100
  | 
 6,200
  | 
 561.85
  |
| 
 6,200
  | 
 6,300
  | 
 570.10
  |
| 
 6,300
  | 
 6,400
  | 
 578.35
  |
| 
 6,400
  | 
 6,500
  | 
 586.60
  |
| 
 6,500
  | 
 6,600
  | 
 594.85
  |
| 
 6,600
  | 
 6,700
  | 
 603.10
  |
| 
 6,700
  | 
 6,800
  | 
 611.35
  |
| 
 6,800
  | 
 6,900
  | 
 619.60
  |
| 
 6,900
  | 
 7,000
  | 
 627.85
  |
| 
 7,000
  | 
 7,100
  | 
 636.10
  |
| 
 7,100
  | 
 7,200
  | 
 644.35
  |
| 
 7,200
  | 
 7,300
  | 
 652.60
  |
| 
 7,300
  | 
 7,400
  | 
 660.85
  |
| 
 7,400
  | 
 7,500
  | 
 669.10
  |
| 
 7,500
  | 
 7,750
  | 
 685.60
  |
| 
 7,750
  | 
 8,000
  | 
 702.10
  |
| 
 8,000
  | 
 8,250
  | 
 718.60
  |
| 
 8,250
  | 
 8,500
  | 
 735.10
  |
| 
 8,500
  | 
 8,750
  | 
 751.60
  |
| 
 8,750
  | 
 9,000
  | 
 768.10
  |
| 
 9,000
  | 
 9,250
  | 
 784.60
  |
| 
 9,250
  | 
 9,500
  | 
 801.10
  |
| 
 9,500
  | 
 9,750
  | 
 817.60
  |
| 
 9,750
  | 
 10,000
  | 
 834.10
  |
| 
 10,000
  | 
 10,500
  | 
 858.85
  |
| 
 10,500
  | 
 11,000
  | 
 882.60
  |
| 
 11,000
  | 
 11,500
  | 
 908.35
  |
| 
 11,500
  | 
 12,000
  | 
 933.10
  |
| 
 12,000
  | 
 12,500
  | 
 957.85
  |
| 
 12,500
  | 
 13,000
  | 
 982.60
  |
| 
 13,000
  | 
 13,500
  | 
 1,007.35
  |
| 
 13,500
  | 
 14,000
  | 
 1,032.10
  |
| 
 14,000
  | 
 14,500
  | 
 1,056.85
  |
| 
 14,500
  | 
 15,000
  | 
 1,081.60
  |
| 
 15,000
  | 
 15,500
  | 
 1.106.35
  |
| 
 15,500
  | 
 16,000
  | 
 1,131.10
  |
| 
 16,000
  | 
 16,500
  | 
 1,155.85
  |
| 
 16,500
  | 
 17,000
  | 
 1,180.60
  |
| 
 17,000
  | 
 17,500
  | 
 1,205.35
  |
| 
 17,500
  | 
 18,000
  | 
 1,230.10
  |
| 
 18,000
  | 
 18,500
  | 
 1,254.40
  |
| 
 18,500
  | 
 19,000
  | 
 1,279.60
  |
| 
 19,000
  | 
 19,500
  | 
 1,304.35
  |
| 
 19,500
  | 
 20,000
  | 
 1,329.10
  |
| 
 20,000
  | 
 21,000
  | 
 1,356.10
  |
| 
 21,000
  | 
 22,000
  | 
 1,395.10
  |
| 
 22,000
  | 
 23,000
  | 
 1,428.10
  |
| 
 23,000
  | 
 24,000
  | 
 1,461.10
  |
| 
 24,000
  | 
 25,000
  | 
 1,494.10
  |
| 
 25,000
  | 
 26,000
  | 
 1,527.10
  |
| 
 26,000
  | 
 27,000
  | 
 1,560.10
  |
| 
 27,000
  | 
 28,000
  | 
 1,593.10
  |
| 
 28,000
  | 
 29,000
  | 
 1,626.10
  |
| 
 29,000
  | 
 30,000
  | 
 1,659.10
  |
| 
 30,000
  | 
 31,000
  | 
 1,692.10
  |
| 
 31,000
  | 
 32,000
  | 
 1,725.10
  |
| 
 32,000
  | 
 33,000
  | 
 1,758.10
  |
| 
 33,000
  | 
 34,000
  | 
 1,791.10
  |
| 
 34,000
  | 
 35,000
  | 
 1,824.10
  |
| 
 35,000
  | 
 36,000
  | 
 1,857.10
  |
| 
 36,000
  | 
 37,000
  | 
 1,890.10
  |
| 
 37,000
  | 
 38,000
  | 
 1,923.10
  |
| 
 38,000
  | 
 39,000
  | 
 1,956.10
  |
| 
 39,000
  | 
 40,000
  | 
 1,989.10
  |
| 
 40.000
  | 
 41,000
  | 
 2,022.10
  |
| 
 41,000
  | 
 42,000
  | 
 2,055.10
  |
| 
 42,000
  | 
 43,000
  | 
 2,088.10
  |
| 
 43,000
  | 
 44,000
  | 
 2,121.10
  |
| 
 44,000
  | 
 45,000
  | 
 2,154.10
  |
| 
 45,000
  | 
 46,000
  | 
 2,187.10
  |
| 
 46,000
  | 
 47,000
  | 
 2,220.10
  |
| 
 47,000
  | 
 48,000
  | 
 2,253.10
  |
| 
 48,000
  | 
 49,000
  | 
 2,286.10
  |
| 
 49,000
  | 
 50,000
  | 
 2,319.10
  |
| 
 50,000
  | 
 55,000
  | 
 2,360.35
  |
| 
 55,000
  | 
 60,000
  | 
 2,401.60
  |
| 
 60,000
  | 
 65,000
  | 
 2,442.85
  |
| 
 65,000
  | 
 70,000
  | 
 2,484.10
  |
| 
 70,000
  | 
 75,000
  | 
 2,525.35
  |
| 
 75,000
  | 
 80,000
  | 
 2,566.60
  |
| 
 80,000
  | 
 85,000
  | 
 2,607.85
  |
| 
 85,000
  | 
 90,000
  | 
 2,649.10
  |
| 
 90,000
  | 
 95,000
  | 
 2,690.35
  |
| 
 95,000
  | 
 1,00,000
  | 
 2,731.60
  |
| 
 1,00,000
  | 
 1,05,000
  | 
 2,772.85
  |
| 
 1,05,000
  | 
 1,10,000
  | 
 2,814.10
  |
| 
 1,10,000
  | 
 1,15,000
  | 
 2,855.35
  |
| 
 1,15,000
  | 
 1,20,000
  | 
 2,896.60
  |
| 
 1,20,000
  | 
 1,25,000
  | 
 2,937.85
  |
| 
 1,25,000
  | 
 1,30,000
  | 
 2,979.10
  |
| 
 1,30,000
  | 
 1,35,000
  | 
 3,020.35
  |
| 
 1,35,000
  | 
 1,40,000
  | 
 3,061.60
  |
| 
 1,40,000
  | 
 1,45,000
  | 
 3,102.85
  |
| 
 1,45,000
  | 
 1,50,000
  | 
 3,144.10
  |
| 
 1,50,000
  | 
 1,55,000
  | 
 3,185.35
  |
| 
 1,55,000
  | 
 1,60,000
  | 
 3,226.60
  |
| 
 1,60,000
  | 
 1,65,000
  | 
 3,267.85
  |
| 
 1,65,000
  | 
 1,70,000
  | 
 3,309.10
  |
| 
 1,70,000
  | 
 1,75,000
  | 
 3,350.35
  |
| 
 1,75,000
  | 
 1,80,000
  | 
 3,391.60
  |
| 
 1,80,000
  | 
 1,85,000
  | 
 3,432.85
  |
| 
 1,85,000
  | 
 1,90,000
  | 
 3,474.10
  |
| 
 1,90,000
  | 
 1,95,000
  | 
 3,515.35
  |
| 
 1,95,000
  | 
 2,00,000
  | 
 3,556.60
  |
| 
 2,00,000
  | 
 2,05,000
  | 
 3,597.85
  |
 and the fee increases at the rate of forty-one rupees and twenty five paise for every five thousand rupees or part thereof, up to a maximum fee of eleven thousand rupees for example:-
 
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| --- | --- | --- |
| 
 When the amount or value of the subject matter
 
 exceeds
  | 
 But does not exceed
  | 
 Proper fee
  |
| 
 (1) | 
 (2) | 
 (3) |
| 
 Rs.
  | 
 Rs.
  | 
 Rs. Np
  |
| 
 | 
 3,00,000
  | 
 4,381.60
  |
| 
 | 
 4,00,000
  | 
 5,206.60
  |
| 
 | 
 5,00,000
  | 
 6,031.60
  |
| 
 | 
 6,00,000
  | 
 6,856.62
  |
| 
 | 
 7,00,000
  | 
 7,681.60
  |
| 
 | 
 8,00,000
  | 
 8,506.60
  |
| 
 | 
 9,00,000
  | 
 9,331.60
  |
| 
 | 
 10,00,000
  | 
 10,981.60
  |
| 
 | 
 11,05,000
  | 
 11,022.85
  |
### 3. Amendment of Schedule II of Act 7 of 1870.
 - For Schedule II to the Principal Act, the following shall be substituted, namely:-
 
 "Schedule II
 
 Fixed Fees
 
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| 
 | 
 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; or
  | 
 | 
 Fifty naye paise
  |
| 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 when presented to any Municipal Board or other
 
 local authority constituted 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
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 |
| 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 when presented to any Civil Court other than a
 
 principal Civil Court of original jurisdiction, or to any Court
 
 of Small Causes constituted under Act No. 11 of 1865 or under
 
 Act No. 16 of 1868, Section 20 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
  | 
 | 
 |
| 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 (b)  When presented in a Regional Transport
 
 Authority or State Transport Authority containing a prayer for
 
 permit for Contract Carriage, Stage Carriage, Private Carrier or
 
 Public Carrier or for any other purpose
  | 
 | 
 Eight rupees and twenty-five paise
  |
| 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 (c)  When containing a complaint or charge of
 
 any offence other than an offence for which police officer may,
 
 under the Criminal Procedure Code, arrest without warrant and
 
 presented to any Criminal Court; 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, or to deposit in Court as
 
 revenue or rent; or for determination by a Court of the amount of
 
 compensation to be paid by a land lord to his tenant; or
  | 
 | 
 In the case of a complaint or charge of an
 
 offence presented to a criminal court or in the case of an
 
 application or petition 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
 
 one rupee and sixty-five paise and in other case one rupee and
 
 ten paise.
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| 
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 | 
 | 
 when presented to a Collector or other officer
 
 making a settlement of land revenue, or to a Board of Revenue,
 
 or a Commissioner of Revenue, relating to matters connected with
 
 the assessment of land or the ascertainment of rights thereto or
 
 interest therein, if presented previous to the final
 
 confirmation of such settlement; or
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 | 
 |
| 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 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.
  | 
 | 
 One rupee and ten paise
  |
| 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 When presented to any officer of land revenue
 
 by any person the kabulyat application for settlement of land
 
 under direct engagement with Government
  | 
 | 
 Two rupees
  |
| 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 (d)  When presented to a Chief Commissioner or
 
 other Chief Controlling Revenue or Executive Authority, or to a
 
 Commissioner of Revenue or Circuit, or to any chief officer
 
 charged with the executive administration of a Division and not
 
 otherwise provided for by this Act
  | 
 | 
 Three rupees and thirty paise
  |
| 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 (e)  When presented to a High Court
  | 
 | 
 Fifty rupees
  |
| 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 (i)  under Article 226 of the Constitution
  | 
 | 
 |
| 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 (ii)  in all other matters
  | 
 | 
 Ten rupees
  |
| 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 (f)  When presented to any officer containing
 
 prayer for settlement of fishery, ferry, forest produce, forest
 
 mahals, elephant mahals, or an officer giving terms for
 
 acceptance of Government for any construction or an application
 
 for a permit or licence to deal in controlled commodities
  | 
 | 
 Eight rupees and twenty-five paise
  |
| 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 (g)  When presented to am Appropriate Revenue
 
 Authority for demarcation of land-
  | 
 | 
 |
| 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 (i)  when the area of such land does not exceed
 
 one hectare
  | 
 | 
 Two rupees and twenty paise
  |
| 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 (ii)  for each subsequent area of one hectare or
 
 part thereof
  | 
 | 
 One rupee and ten paise.
  |
| 
 1-A.
  | 
 Application to any Civil Court that that
 
 records may be called for from another Court
  | 
 | 
 When the Court grants the application and is of
 
 opinion the transmission of such record involves the use of the
 
 post
  | 
 | 
 One rupee and sixty-five paise in addition to
 
 any fee levied on the application under Clause (a) , Clause(c) or
 
 Clause(e)  of Article 1 of this Schedule.
  |
| 
 2.
  | 
 Application for leave to sue as a pauper
  | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 One rupee and ten paise.
  |
| 
 3.
  | 
 Application for leave to appeal as a pauper
  | 
 | 
 (a)  When presented to a District Court
  | 
 | 
 Two rupees and twenty paise
  |
| 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 (b)  When presented to a commissioner or a High
 
 Court
  | 
 | 
 Three rupees and thirty paise.
  |
| 
 4.
  | 
 ........
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 | 
 | 
 |
| 
 5.
  | 
 Plaint or memorandum of appeal in a suit to
 
 establish or disprove a right of occupancy
  | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 |
| 
 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 (Act 5
 
 of 1898) or the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (Act 5 of 1908)
 
 and not otherwise provided for by this Act
  | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 One rupee and ten paise.
  |
| 
 7.
  | 
 Undertaking under Section 49 of the Indian
 
 Divorce Act, 1869 (Act 4 of 1869).
  | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 |
| 
 8.
  | 
 .....
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 | 
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| 
 9.
  | 
 .....
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 | 
 | 
 | 
 |
| 
 10.
  | 
 Mukhtarnama or Wakalatnama
  | 
 | 
 When presented for the conduct of any one case-
  | 
 | 
 |
| 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 (a)  to any Civil or Criminal Court other than a
 
 High Court, or to any Revenue Court, or to any Collector or
 
 Magistrate, or other executive officer except such as are
 
 mentioned in Clauses (b)  and (c) of this number.
  | 
 | 
 One rupee and ten paise.
  |
| 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 (b)  to a Commissioner of Revenue, Circuit or
 
 Customs officer or to any officer charged with the executive
 
 administration of a Division, not being the Chief Revenue or
 
 Executive Authority
  | 
 | 
 Two rupees and seventy-five paise.
  |
| 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 (c)  to a High Court, Chief Commissioner, Board
 
 of Revenue, or other Chief Controlling Revenue or executive
 
 authority or an appellate authority prescribed under the Motor
 
 Vehicles Act, 1939 (Act 4 of 1939) or to an appellate authority
 
 prescribed under the Assam Sales Tax Act, 1947 (Assam Act 17 of
 
 1947).
  | 
 | 
 Five rupees and fifty paise.
  |
| 
 11.
  | 
 Memorandum of appeal when the appeal is not
 
 from a decree or an order having the force of a decree, and is
 
 presented.
  | 
 | 
 (a)  to any Civil Court other than a High Court,
 
 or to any Revenue Court or executive officer other than the High
 
 Court or Chief Controlling Revenue or Executive Authority except
 
 an authority specified in Clause (b) | 
 | 
 Three rupees and thirty paise.
  |
| 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 (b)  to an Excise Appellate Authority under Rule
 
 340 of the Assam Excise Rules
  | 
 | 
 Sixteen rupees and fifty paise.
  |
| 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 (c)  to a High Court or Chief Commissioner, or
 
 other Chief Controlling Executive or Revenue Authority except an
 
 authority prescribed in Clause (b) | 
 | 
 Eleven rupees.
  |
| 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 (d)  to an Excise Appellate Authority under Rule
 
 341 of the Assam Excise Rules
  | 
 | 
 Fifty-five rupees.
  |
| 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 (e)  to a High Court in Miscellaneous revenue
 
 matters except (f)  below or to an appellate authority prescribed
 
 under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1939 (Act 4 of 1939); and
  | 
 | 
 Sixteen rupees and fifty paise.
  |
| 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 (f)  to a High Court in appeal and revision
 
 matters arising out of settlement of fisheries-
  | 
 | 
 |
| 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 (i)  when the bid money is below ten thousand
 
 rupees
  | 
 | 
 Sixteen rupees and fifty paise.
  |
| 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 (ii)  when the bid money is above ten thousand
 
 rupees but below twenty-thousand rupees
  | 
 | 
 Twenty-seven rupees and fifty paise
  |
| 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 (iii)  when the bid money is above twenty
 
 thousand rupees
  | 
 | 
 Thirty-three rupees.
  |
| 
 12.
  | 
 Caveat.
  | 
 | 
 ......
  | 
 | 
 Eleven rupees.
  |
| 
 13.
  | 
 Application under Act No. 10 of 1859, Section
 
 26, or Bengal Act No. 6 of 1862, Section 9, or Bengal Act No. 8
 
 of 1859, Section 37
  | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 Five rupees and fifty paise.
  |
| 
 14.
  | 
 Petition in suit under the Native Converts'
 
 Marriage Dissolution Act, 1866 (Act 21 of 1866)
  | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 Five rupees and fifty paise.
  |
| 
 15.
  | 
 .....
  | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 |
| 
 16.
  | 
 .....
  | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 |
| 
 17.
  | 
 Plaint or memorandum of appeal in each of the
 
 following suits-
  | 
 | 
 (i)  to alter or set aside a summary decision or
 
 order of any of the Civil Courts not established by Letters
 
 Patent or of any Revenue Court;
  | 
 | 
 Sixteen rupees and fifty paise.
  |
| 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 (ii)  to alter or cancel any entry in a register
 
 of the names of proprietors of revenue-paying estates
  | 
 | 
 |
| 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 (iii)  to obtain a declaratory decree where no
 
 consequential relief is prayed
  | 
 | 
 Twenty-two rupees
  |
| 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 (iv)  to set aside an award
  | 
 | 
 Sixteen rupees and fifty paise
  |
| 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 (v)  to set-aside an adoption
  | 
 | 
 Twenty-two rupees
  |
| 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 (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 or by this Act
  | 
 | 
 Sixteen rupees and fifty paise.
  |
| 
 18.
  | 
 Application under Section 14 of Section 20 of
 
 the Indian Arbitration Act, 1940 (Act 10 of 1940), for a
 
 direction for filing an award or for an order for filing an
 
 agreement
  | 
 | 
 When presented to a Munsif's Court
  | 
 | 
 Sixteen rupees and fifty paise.
  |
| 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 When presented to any other Court
  | 
 | 
 Fifty-five rupees
  |
| 
 19.
  | 
 Agreement in writing stating in question for
 
 the opinion of the Court under the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908
 
 (Act 5 of 1908)
  | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 Sixteen rupees and fifty paise.
  |
| 
 20.
  | 
 Every petition under the Indian Divorce Act,
 
 1869 (Act 4 of 1869) except petitions under Section 44 of the
 
 same Act, and every memorandum of appeal under Section 55 of the
 
 same Act
  | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 Twenty-two rupees.
  |
| 
 21.
  | 
 Plaint or memorandum of appeal under the Parsi
 
 Marriage and Divorce Act, 1865 (Act 15 of 1865)
  | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 Twenty-two rupees
  |

