TABLE OF RATES OF AD

VALOREM FEES LEVIABLE ON THE INSTITUTION OF SUITS ------------------------

---------------------------------------------- When the amount or value of But does not exceed

Proper Fee the subject-matter exceeds -------------------------------------------------------------

--------- Rs. Rs. Rs. A. P. .. 5 0 6 0 5 10 0 12 0 10 15 1 2 0 15 20 1 8 0 20 25 1 14 0 25 30

2 4 0 30 35 2 10 0 35 40 3 0 0 40 45 3 6 0 45 50 3 12 0 50 55 4 2 0 55 60 4 8 0 60 65 4 14

0 65 70 5 4 0 70 75 5 10 0 75 80 6 0 0 80 85 6 6 0 85 90 6 12 0 90 95 7 2 0 95 100 7 8 0

100 110 8 4 0 110 120 9 0 0 120 130 9 12 0 130 140 10 8 0 140 150 11 4 0 150 160 12 0

0 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 41 -------------------------------

-------------------------------------- When the amount or value But does not exceed Proper

Fee of the subject-matter exceeds -------------------------------------------------------------------

--- Rs. Rs. Rs. A. P. 160 170 12 12 0 170 180 13 8 0 180 190 14 4 0 190 200 15 0 0 200

210 15 12 0 210 220 16 8 0 220 230 17 4 0 230 240 18 0 0 240 250 18 12 0 250 260 19 8

0 260 270 20 4 0 270 280 21 0 0 280 290 21 12 0 290 300 22 8 0 300 310 23 4 0 310 320

24 0 0 320 330 24 12 0 330 340 25 8 0 340 350 26 4 0 350 360 27 0 0 360 370 27 12 0

370 380 28 8 0 380 390 29 4 0 390 400 30 0 0 400 410 30 12 0 410 420 31 8 0 420 430

32 4 0 430 440 33 0 0 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 42 ------

--------------------------------------------------------------- When the amount or value But does

not exceed Proper Fee of the subject-matter exceeds --------------------------------------------

-------------------------- Rs. Rs. Rs. A. P. 440 450 33 12 0 450 460 34 8 0 460 470 35 4 0

470 480 36 0 0 480 490 36 12 0 490 500 37 8 0 500 510 38 4 0 510 520 39 0 0 520 530

39 12 0 530 540 40 8 0 540 550 41 4 0 550 560 42 0 0 560 570 42 12 0 570 580 43 8 0

580 590 44 4 0 590 600 45 0 0 600 610 45 12 0 610 620 46 8 0 620 630 47 4 0 630 640

48 0 0 640 650 48 12 0 650 660 49 8 0 660 670 50 4 0 670 680 51 0 0 680 690 51 12 0

690 700 52 8 0 700 710 53 4 0 710 720 54 0 0 ---------------------------------------------------

------------------- 43 --------------------------------------------------------------------- When the

amount or value But does not exceed Proper Fee of the subject-matter exceeds -------------

--------------------------------------------------------- Rs. Rs. Rs. A. P. 720 730 54 1 0 730 740

55 8 0 740 750 56 4 0 750 760 57 0 0 760 770 57 12 0 770 780 58 8 0 780 790 59 4 0 790

800 60 0 0 800 810 60 12 0 810 820 61 8 0 820 830 62 4 0 830 840 63 0 0 840 850 63 12

0 850 860 64 8 0 860 870 65 4 0 870 880 66 0 0 880 890 66 12 0 890 900 67 8 0 900 910

68 4 0 910 920 69 0 0 920 930 69 12 0 930 940 70 8 0 940 950 71 4 0 950 960 72 0 0 960

970 72 12 0 970 980 73 8 0 980 990 74 4 0 990 1,000 75 0 0 ----------------------------------

------------------------------------ 44 -------------------------------------------------------------------

-- When the amount or value But does not exceed Proper Fee of the subject-matter

exceeds ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Rs. Rs. Rs. A. P.

1,000 1,100 80 0 0 1,100 1,200 85 0 0 1,200 1,300 90 0 0 1,300 1,400 95 0 0 1,400 1,500

100 0 0 1,500 1,600 105 0 0 1,600 1,700 110 0 0 1,700 1,800 115 0 0 1,800 1,900 120 0 0

1,900 2,000 125 0 0 2,000 2,100 130 0 0 2,100 2,200 135 0 0 2,200 2,300 140 0 0 2,300

2,400 145 0 0 2,400 2,500 150 0 0 2,500 2,600 155 0 0 2,600 2,700 160 0 0 2,700 2,800

165 0 0 2,800 2,900 170 0 0 2,900 3,000 175 0 0 3,000 3,100 180 0 0 3,100 3,200 185 0 0

3,200 3,300 190 0 0 3,300 3,400 195 0 0 3,400 3,500 200 0 0 3,500 3,600 205 0 0 3,600

3,700 210 0 0 3,700 3,800 215 0 0 ------------------------------------------------------------------

---- 45 --------------------------------------------------------------------- When the amount or

value But does not exceed Proper Fee of the subject-matter exceeds --------------------------

-------------------------------------------- Rs. Rs. Rs. A. P. 3,800 3,900 220 0 0 3,900 4,000

225 0 0 4,000 4,100 230 0 0 4,100 4,200 235 0 0 4,200 4,300 240 0 0 4,300 4,400 245 0 0

4,400 4,500 250 0 0 4,500 4,600 255 0 0 4,600 4,700 260 0 0 4,700 4,800 265 0 0 4,800

4,900 270 0 0 4,900 5,000 275 0 0 5,000 5,250 285 0 0 5,250 5,500 295 0 0 5,500 5,750

305 0 0 5,750 6,000 315 0 0 6,000 6,250 325 0 0 6,250 6,500 335 0 0 6,500 6,750 345 0 0

6,750 7,000 355 0 0 7,000 7,250 365 0 0 7,250 7,500 375 0 0 7,500 7,750 385 0 0 7,750

8,000 395 0 0 8,000 8,250 405 0 0 8,250 8,500 415 0 0 8,500 8,750 425 0 0 8,750 9,000

435 0 0 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 46 -----------------------

---------------------------------------------- When the amount or value But does not exceed

Proper Fee of the subject-matter exceeds ----------------------------------------------------------

------------ Rs. Rs. Rs. A. P. 9,000 9,250 445 0 0 9,250 9,500 455 0 0 9,500 9,750 465 0 0

9,750 10,000 475 0 0 10,000 10,500 490 0 0 10,500 11,000 505 0 0 11,000 11,500 520 0

0 11,500 12,000 535 0 0 12,000 12,500 550 0 0 12,500 13,000 565 0 0 13,000 13,500 580

0 0 13,500 14,000 595 0 0 14,000 14,500 610 0 0 14,500 15,000 625 0 0 15,000 15,500

640 0 0 15,500 16,000 655 0 0 16,000 16,500 670 0 0 16,500 17,000 685 0 0 17,000

17,500 700 0 0 17,500 18,000 715 0 0 18,000 18,500 730 0 0 18,500 19,000 745 0 0

19,000 19,500 760 0 0 19,500 20,000 775 0 0 20,000 21,000 795 0 0 21,000 22,000 815 0

0 22,000 23,000 835 0 0 23,000 24,000 855 0 0 --------------------------------------------------

-------------------- 47 --------------------------------------------------------------------- When the

amount or value But does not exceed Proper Fee of the subject-matter exceeds -------------

--------------------------------------------------------- Rs. Rs. Rs. A. P. 24,000 25,000 875 0 0

25,000 26,000 895 0 0 26,000 27,000 915 0 0 27,000 28,000 935 0 0 28,000 29,000 955 0

0 29,000 30,000 975 0 0 30,000 32,000 995 0 0 32,000 34,000 1,015 0 0 34,000 36,000

1,035 0 0 36,000 38,000 1,055 0 0 38,000 40,000 1,075 0 0 40,000 42,000 1,095 0 0

42,000 44,000 1,115 0 0 44,000 46,000 1,135 0 0 46,000 48,000 1,155 0 0 48,000 50,000

1,175 0 0 50,000 55,000 1,200 0 0 55,000 60,000 1,225 0 0 60,000 65,000 1,250 0 0

65,000 70,000 1,275 0 0 70,000 75,000 1,300 0 0 75,000 80,000 1,325 0 0 80,000 85,000

1,350 0 0 85,000 90,000 1,375 0 0 90,000 95,000 1,400 0 0 95,000 1,00,000 1,425 0 0

1,00,000 1,05,000 1,450 0 0 1,05,000 1,10,000 1,475 0 0 ---------------------------------------

------------------------------- 48 ---------------------------------------------------------------------

When the amount or value But does not exceed Proper Fee of the subject-matter exceeds

---------------------------------------------------------------------- Rs. Rs. Rs. A. P. 1,10,000

1,15,000 1,500 0 0 1,15,000 1,20,000 1,525 0 0 1,20,000 1,25,000 1,550 0 0 1,25,000

1,30,000 1,575 0 0 1,30,000 1,35,000 1,600 0 0 1,35,000 1,40,000 1,625 0 0 1,40,000

1,45,000 1,650 0 0 1,45,000 1,50,000 1,675 0 0 1,50,000 1,55,000 1,700 0 0 1,55,000

1,60,000 1,725 0 0 1,60,000 1,65,000 1,750 0 0 1,65,000 1,70,000 1,775 0 0 1,70,000

1,75,000 1,800 0 0 1,75,000 1,80,000 1,825 0 0 1,80,000 1,85,000 1,850 0 0 1,85,000

1,90,000 1,875 0 0 1,90,000 1,95,000 1,900 0 0 1,95,000 2,00,000 1,925 0 0 2,00,000

2,05,000 1,950 0 0 2,05,000 2,10,000 1,975 0 0 2,10,000 2,15,000 2,000 0 0 2,15,000

2,20,000 2,025 0 0 2,20,000 2,25,000 2,050 0 0 2,25,000 2,30,000 2,075 0 0 2,30,000

2,35,000 2,100 0 0 2,35,000 2,40,000 2,125 0 0 2,40,000 2,45,000 2,150 0 0 2,45,000

2,50,000 2,175 0 0 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 49 ----------

----------------------------------------------------------- When the amount or value But does not

exceed Proper Fee of the subject-matter exceeds -------------------------------------------------

--------------------- Rs. Rs. Rs. A. P. 2,50,000 2,55,000 2,200 0 0 2,55,000 2,60,000 2,225

0 0 2,60,000 2,65,000 2,250 0 0 2,65,000 2,70,000 2,275 0 0 2,70,000 2,75,000 2,300 0 0

2,75,000 2,80,000 2,325 0 0 2,80,000 2,85,000 2,350 0 0 2,85,000 2,90,000 2,375 0 0

2,90,000 2,95,000 2,400 0 0 2,95,000 3,00,000 2,425 0 0 3,00,000 3,05,000 2,450 0 0

3,05,000 3,10,000 2,475 0 0 3,10,000 3,15,000 2,500 0 0 3,15,000 3,20,000 2,525 0 0

3,20,000 3,25,000 2,550 0 0 3,25,000 3,30,000 2,575 0 0 3,30,000 3,35,000 2,600 0 0

3,35,000 3,40,000 2,625 0 0 3,40,000 3,45,000 2,650 0 0 3,45,000 3,50,000 2,675 0 0

3,50,000 3,55,000 2,700 0 0 3,55,000 3,60,000 2,725 0 0 3,60,000 3,65,000 2,750 0 0

3,65,000 3,70,000 2,775 0 0 3,70,000 3,75,000 2,800 0 0 3,75,000 3,80,000 2,825 0 0

3,80,000 3,85,000 2,850 0 0 3,85,000 3,90.000 2.875 0 0 ---------------------------------------

------------------------------- 50 ---------------------------------------------------------------------

When the amount or value But does not exceed Proper Fee of subject-matter exceeds -----

----------------------------------------------------------------- Rs. Rs. Rs. A. P. 3,90,000

3,95,000 2,900 0 0 3,95,000 4,00,000 2,925 0 0 4,00,000 4,05,000 2,950 0 0 4,05,000

4,10,000 2,975 0 0 4,10,000 .. 3,000 0 0 -----------------------------------------------------------

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SCHEDULE II FIXED FEES ----------------------------------------------------------------------

Number - Proper Fee ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 1.

Application or (a) when presented to any petition. 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

when presented to any officer of land-revenue by any person holding tempor- arily settled

land under direct engagement with Government, and when the subject-matter of the

application or petition relates exclusively to such engagement; One anna. 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 appli- cation 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, 1*** or to any Court of Small Causes

constituted under 2*Act No. 11 of 1865 or under 3*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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 The words "or

to any Cantonment Magistrate sitting as a Court of Civil Judicature under Act No. 3 of

1859" rep. by Act 13 of 1889. 2 See now the Provincial Small Causes Courts Act, 1887

(9 of 1887), by which Act 11 of 1865 was repealed. 3 See now the Bengal, Agra and

Assam Civil Courts Act, 1887 (12 of 1887), s. 25. 52 -------------------------------------------

-------------------------- Number - Proper Fee -------------------------------------------------------

-------------- 1. Application or subject-matter is less than petition-contd. fifty rupees: or

when presented to any Civil, Criminal or Revenue Court, or to any Board or executive

officer for the purpose of One anna. obtaining a copy or transla- tion 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 containing a complaint or charge of any offence

other than an offence for which police-officers may, under the Criminal Procedure

Code1*, arrest without warrant and presented to any Criminal Court; or when presented

to a Civil, Criminal or Revenue Court, Eight annas. 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

revenue or rent; or for determination by a Court of the amount of compensation to be paid

by a landlord to his tenant. (c) When presented to a Chief One rupee. 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. --------------------------------------------

-------------------------- 1 See now the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898 (Act 5 of 1898).

53 --------------------------------------------------------------------- Number - Proper Fee --------

------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Application or (d) When presented

to a High Two rupees. petition- Court. 1*[1A. Application When the court grants the

Twelve annas in to any Civil application and is of addition to any Court that recoopinion

that the transmission fee levied on rds may be called of such records involves the

the application for from another use of the post. under clause Court. (a) clause (b) or

clause (d) or article 1 of this Schedule.] 2. Application for .... Eight annas. leave to sue as

a pauper. 3. Application for (a) When presented to a One Rupee. leave to appeal District

Court. as a pauper. (b) When presented to a Two rupees. Commissioner or a High Court.

4. Plaint or memor- andum of appeal in a suit to obtain possession under 2*Act No. 16 of

1838, or 2*[the 4*Mamlatdars' Court Act, 1876 (Bom. 3 of 1876).] 5. Plaint or memorandum

of appeal in a suit to establish or disprove a right of occupancy. 5*[6. Bail-bond

or .... Eight annas. other instrument of obligation given in pursuance of an order made by

a Court or Magistra- te under any sect- ion of the code of Criminal Procedure 1898 (5 of

1898), or the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (9 of 1908) and not otherwise provided for

by this Act.] 7. Undertaking under section 49 of the Indian Divorce Act (4 of 1869). ------

---------------------------------------------------------------- 1 Ins by Act 14 of 1911, s. 2. 2 The

Bombay Courts of Adalat Act, 1838. 3 Subs. by Act 12 of 1891, for "Bombay Act 5 of

1864 (to give Mamlatdars' Courts jurisdiction in certain cases to maintain existing

possession, or to restore possession to any party dispossessed otherwise than by course of

law)". 4 See now the Mamlatdars' Courts Act, 1906 (Bom. 2 of 1906). 5 Subs. by Act 17

of 1914, s. 2. 54 --------------------------------------------------------------------- Number -

Proper Fee --------------------------------------------------------------------- 8. (Rep. by the

Repealing and Amen- ding Act, 1891 (12 of 1891).] 9. [Rep. by the Repealing and

Amending Act, 1891 (12 of 1891).] 10. Mukhtarnama or When presented for the conduct

Wakalatnama. of any one case- (a) to any Civil or Criminal Eight annas. 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 clause (b) and (c) of this Number. (b) to

a Commissioner of Revenue, One rupee. Circuit or Customs or to any officer charged

with the executive administration of a Division, not being the Chief Revenue or

Executive Authority. (c) to a High Court, Chief Two rupees. Commissioner, Board of

Revenue, or other Chief Controlling Revenue or Executive Authority. (a) to any Civil

Court other Eight annas. than a High Court, or to any Revenue Court or execut- ive

officer other than the High Court or Chief Contr- olling Revenue or Executive Authority.

11. Memorandum of appeal when the appeal is not 1*** (b) to a High Court or Chief

Two rupees. from a decree or an Commissioner, or other Chief order having the

Controlling Executive or force of a decree, Revenue Authority. and is presented- ----------

------------------------------------------------------------ 1 The words "from an order rejecting a

plaint or" omitted by Act 5 of 1908, s. 155 and Sch. IV. 55 ------------------------------------

--------------------------------- Number - Proper Fee ------------------------------------------------

--------------------- 12. Caveat. 13. Application under 1*Act No.10 of 1859, section 26, or

2*Bengal Act No. 6 of 1862, ............ Five rupees. section 9, or 3* Bengal Act No. 8 of

1869, section 37. 14. Petition in a suit under the Native Converts' Marriage Dissolu- tion

Act, 1866 (21 of 1866). 15. [Rep. by the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (5 of 1908).] 16.

[Rep. by the Probate Administr- ation Act 1889 (6 of 1889), s. 18 (1).] 17. Plaint or

memo- randum 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; .... Ten rupees. (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; -------------------------------------------------------------------

--- 1 Act 10 of 1859 rep. by the Bengal Tenancy Act, 1885 (8 of 1885), in those portions

of the Lower Provinces to which that Act extends; in the Chota Nagpur Division (except

Manbhum and the Tributary Mahals) by the Chota Nagpur Landlord and Tenant

Procedure Act, 1879 (Ben. 1 of 1879), [now repealed by the Chota Nagpur Tenancy Act,

1908 (Ben. 6 of 1908)]; in the Province of Agra by Act 18 of 1873; and in the C. P. by

the C. P. Tenancy Act, 1883 (9 of 1883). 2 Bengal Act 6 of 1862 rep. by the Bengal

Tenancy Act, 1885 (8 of 1885) so far as it affected those portions of the Lower Provinces

to which that Act extends; and in the Chota Nagpur Division (except Manbhum and the

Tributary Mahals) by the Chota Nagpur Landlord and Tenant Procedure Act, 1879 (Ben.

1 of 1879) [rep. by the Chota Nagpur Tenancy Act, 1908 (Ben. 6 of 1908)]. 3 Bengal Act

8 of 1869 rep. by the Bengal Tenancy Act, 1885 (8 of 1885). 56 ------------------------------

--------------------------------------- Number - Proper Fee ------------------------------------------

--------------------------- 17. Plaint or memo- randum of appeal in each of the following

suits- contd. (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 .... Ten rupees. provided for by this Act. 18. Application under

section 326 of the Code of Civil Procedure. 1* 2*[19. Agreement in writing stating a

question for the opinion of the Court under the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (5 of

1908). 20. Every petition under the Indian Divorce Act (4 of 1869), petitions under

except section 44 of the same Act, and every memorandum of appeal under sec- tion 55

of the same Act. .... Twenty rupees. 21. Plaint or memo- randum of appeal under the

3*Parsi Marriage and Divorce Act, 1865 (15 of 1865). -----------------------------------------

---------------------------- 1 See now the Arbitration Act, 1940 (10 of 1940). 2 Subs. by Act

5 of 1908, s. 155 and Sch. IV, for the original entry "Agreement under section 328 of the

same Code". 3 See now the Parsi Marriage and Divorce Act, 1936 (3 of 1936). 57

1*SCHEDULE III (See section 19 I.) FORM OF VALUATION (TO BE USED WITH

SUCH MODIFICATIONS, IF ANY, AS MAY BE NECESSARY) IN THE COURT OF

Re Probate of the Will of (or administration of the property and credits of ), deceased. I

solemnly affirm/make oath and say that I am the executor (or one of the executors or one

of the next-of-kin) of , deceased, and that I have truly set forth in Annexure A to this

affidavit all the property and credits of which the above-named deceased died possessed

or was entitled to at the time of his death, and which have come or are likely to come, to

my hands. 2. I further say that I have also truly set forth in Annexure B all the items I am

by law allowed to deduct. 3. I further say that the said assets, exclusive only of such

lastmentioned items, but inclusive of all rents, interest, dividends and increased values

since the date of the death of the said deceased, are under the value of . ANNEXURE A

VALUATION OF THE MOVABLE AND IMMOVABLE PROPERTY OF ,

DECEASED. Cash in the house and at the banks, household goods, Rs. A. P. wearingappeal,

books, plate, jewels, etc. (State estimated value according to best of Executor's or

Administrator's belief.) Property in Government securities transferable at the Public Debt

Office. (State description and value at the price of the day; also the interest separately,

calculating it to the time of making the application.) Immovable property consisting of . .

. . . (State decription, giving, in the case of houses, the assessed value, if any, and the

number of years' assessment the market-value is estimated at, and, in the case of land, the

area, the market-value and all rents that have accrued.) Leasehold property . . . . . . (If the

deceased held any leases for years deter- minable, state the number of years' purchases

the profit rents are estimated to be worth and the value of such, inserting separately

arrears due at the date of death and all rents received or due since that date to the time of

making the application.) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 1

This Sch. ins. by Act 11 of 1899, s. 3. The original Sch. III rep. by Act 14 of 1870. 58

ANNEXURE A-contd. Rs. A. P. Property in public companies . . . (State the particulars

and the value calculated at the price of the day; also the interest separately, calculating it

to the time of making the application.) Policy of insurance upon life, money out on

mortgage and other securities, such as bonds, mortgages, bills, notes and other securities

for money. (State the amount of the whole; also the interest separately, calculating it to

the time of making the application.) Book debts . . . . . . . (Other than bad.) Stock in trade

. . . . . . . . (State the estimated value, if any.) Other property not comprised under the

foregoing heads. (State the estimated value, if any.) ---------------------------------------------

------------------------- --------------- TOTAL. --------------- Deduct amount shown in

Annexure B not subject to duty NET TOTAL . ---------------------------------------------------

------------------- ANNEXURE B SCHEDULE OF DEBTS, ETC. Rs. A. P. Amount of

debts due and owing from the deceased, payable by law out of the estate. Amount of

funeral expenses. . . . . Amount of mortgate incumbrances. . . . Property held in trust not

beneficially or with general power to confer a beneficial interest . Other property not

subject to duty . . . -------------- TOTAL . --------------

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