Ad valorem fees in Uttar Pradesh

Ad valorem Court fees

Table of rates of ‘ad valorem’ fees leviable on the institution of suits.

Court Fees Act, 1870

Uttar Pradesh Amendment

Sec 37. All fees shall be charged and collected under this Act at the rate indicated in the First or Second Schedule to this Act, as the case may be, on the date on which the document chargeable to the court-fee is or was presented.

Schedule I

Ad valorem fees

[See Explanation to Sections 4 and 6(1)]

Number			Proper fee Read Next Art 72 of the COI: Presidential Power of Pardon, Remission and Commutation Rule of Law vs Rule by Law and Rule for Law: History, Meaning, and Global Evolution UK Will Not Enter Middle East War Amid Rising Energy Concerns: Keir Starmer
[1.	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 the subject matter in dispute- Read Next Art 72 of the COI: Presidential Power of Pardon, Remission and Commutation Rule of Law vs Rule by Law and Rule for Law: History, Meaning, and Global Evolution UK Will Not Enter Middle East War Amid Rising Energy Concerns: Keir Starmer
		(i) Does not exceed one hundred rupees;	Fifty paise for every five rupees or part thereof.
		(ii) Exceeds one hundred rupees but does not exceed three hundred rupees;	On one hundred rupees the fee payable under clause (i), and on the remainder, one rupee and twenty-five naye paise for every ten rupees or part thereof.
		(iii) Exceeds three hundred rupees but does not exceed five hundred rupees;	On three hundred rupees the fee payable under clause (ii), and on the remainder, one rupee and fifty naye paise for every ten rupees or part thereof.
		(iv) Exceeds five hundred rupees but does not exceed one thousand rupees ;	On five hundred rupees the fee payable under clause (iii) and on the remainder, two rupees and twenty-five naye paise for every ten rupees or part thereof.
		(v) Exceeds one thousand rupees but does not exceed five thousand rupees ;	On one thousand rupees, the fee payable under clause (iv), and on the remainder, twelve rupees for every one hundred rupees or part thereof.
		(vi) Exceeds five thousand rupees but does not exceed ten thousand rupees ; and	On five thousand rupees the fee payable under clause (v), and on the remainder, twenty rupees for every two hundred rupees or part thereof.
		(vii) Exceeds ten thousand rupees.	On ten thousand rupees the fee payable under clause (vi), and on the remainder, thirty seven rupees and fifty naye paise for every five hundred rupees or part thereof:
2.	Plaint in a suit for possession under the Specific Relief Act, 1877, Section 9.		A fee of one-half of the amount prescribed in the foregoing scale.
2-A.	Application or written statement by a defendant in a suit for partition praying for partition of his share in the property sought to be partitioned.		The same fee which would have been payable on a plaint if such defendant instituted a suit for partition.]
2-B.	Memorandum of appeal filed under Section 23 of the U.P. Agriculturists Relief Act, 1934.		The same fee as would be leviable on a memorandum of appeal under Article.
3.	[Repealed by Act No. VIII of 1871].
4.	Application for review of the judgement, if presented on or after the ninetieth day from the date of the decree.		The fee leviable on the plaint or memorandum of appeal.
5.	Application for review of judgement, if presented before the ninetieth day from the date of the decree.		One half of the fee leviable on the plaint or memorandum of appeal.
6.	Copy or translation of a judgement or order not being, or having the force of a decree.	When such judgement or order is passed by any Civil Court other than a High Court or by the presiding officer of any Revenue Court or officer, or by any other Judicial or Executive Authority-
		(a) If the amount or value of the subject-matter is fifty or less than fifty rupees.	[Seventy-five naye paise].
		(b) If such amount or value exceeds fifty rupees.	[One rupee and fifty naye paise].
		When such judgment or order is passed by a High Court.	[Three rupees]
7.	Copy of a decree or order having the force of a decree.	When such decree or order is made by any Civil Court other than a High Court or by any Revenue Court-
		(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.	One rupee and fifty naye paise.
		(b) If such amount or value exceeds fifty rupees.	Three rupees
		When such decree or order is made by a High Court.	Seven rupees and fifty naye paise.
8.	Copy of any document liable to stamp-duty under the [Indian Stamp Act, 1879]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 [one rupee]	The amount of the duty chargeable on the original.
8.		(b) In any other case	[One rupee and fifty naye paise].
[8-A.	A copy of a power of attorney when filed in any suit or proceedings.		One rupee and fifty naye paise].
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]
10.	[Repealed by the Guardians and Wards Act, 1890 (Act No. VIII of 1890)].
[11.	Probate of a will or letters of administration with or without will annexed.	(a) When the amount or value of the property in respect of which the grant of probate or letters is made exceeds one thousand rupees, but does not exceed ten thousand rupees.	Two and a half per centum on such amount or value.
		(b) When such amount or value exceeds ten thousand rupees, but does not exceed fifty thousand rupees.	Three and one fourth per centum on such amount or value.
		(c) When such amount or value exceeds fifty thousand rupees, but does not exceed one lakh of rupees.	Three and three-fourth per centum on such amount or value.
		(d) When such amount or value exceeds one lakh of rupees, but does not exceed two lakhs of rupees.	On one lakh of rupees the fee payable under clause (e) and on the remainder five per centum.
		(e) When such amount or value exceeds two lakhs of rupees, but does not exceed three lakhs of rupees.	On two lakhs of rupees the fee payable under clause (d) and on the remainder six and one fourth per centum.
		(f) When such amount or value exceeds three lakhs of rupees, but does not exceed four lakhs of rupees.	On three lakhs of rupees the fee payable under clause (e) and on the remainder seven and a half per centum.
		(g) When such amount or value exceeds four lakhs of rupees, but does not exceed five lakhs of rupees.	On four lakhs of rupees the fee payable under clause (0 and on the remainder eight and one-fourth per centum.
		(h) When such amount or value exceeds five lakhs of rupees.	On five lakhs of rupees the fee payable under clause (g) and on the remainder eight and three-fourth per centum:
		Provided that when, after the grant of a certificate under Part X of the Succession Act, 1925 or under the Regulation of the Bombay Code No. VIII of 1827 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 grant.	Note. – (1) Where on or after the twenty second day of October, 1952.]
[12.	Succession certificate under the Indian Succession Act, 1925.	(a) When the amount or value of the debt or security or the aggregate amount of the debts or securities to be specified under Section 374 does not exceed twenty thousand rupees.	Two and a half per centum on such amount or value.
		(b) When such amount or value exceeds twenty thousand rupees but does not exceed fifty thousand rupees.	On twenty thousand rupees the fee payable under clause (a) and on the remainder three and one-fourth per centum.
		(c) When such amount or value exceeds fifty thousand rupees hut does not exceed a lakh of rupees.	On fifty thousand rupees the fee payable under clause (b) and on the remainder three and three-fourths per centum.
		(d) When such amount or value exceeds one lakh of rupees but does not exceed two lakhs of rupees.	On one lakh rupees the fee payable under clause (c) and on the remainder five per centum.
		(e) When such amount or value exceeds two lakhs of rupees, but docs not exceed three lakhs of rupees.	On two lakhs rupees the fee payable under clause (d) and on remainder six and one fourth per centum.
		(f) When such amount or value exceeds three lakhs of rupees but does not exceed four lakhs of rupees.	On three lakhs rupees the fee payable under clause (e) and on the remainder seven and a half per centum.
		(g) When such amount or value exceeds four lakhs of rupees but does not exceed five lakhs of rupees.	On four lakhs rupees the fee payable under clause (f) and on the remainder eight and one-fourth per centum.
		(h) When such amount or value exceeds five lakhs of rupees :	On five lakhs rupees the fee payable under clause (g) and on the remainder eight and three-fourth per centum :
		Provided that the fee payable in the case of an application under Section 376 of the Act shall be as worked out in the following manner:
		(i) Ascertain the aggregate amount of the debts or securities specified already in the certificate and the debts or securities to be specified on the application aforesaid.
		(ii) Calculate the fee payable on this aggregate amount in accordance with the provisions of clauses (a) to (h) above, subject to the condition, however, that in respect of the amount in excess of the amount of debts or securities specified on application under section 372 of the Act, the rates in the said clauses (a) to (h) shall respectively be deemed to be three and three-fourth per centum, four and three-fourth per centum, five and three-fourth per centum, seven and a half per centum, nine and a half per centum, eleven and one fourth per centum, twelve and a half per centum and thirteen and one-fourth per centum.	Notes : (1) The amount of a debt is its amount including interest on the day on which the inclusion of the debt in the certificate is applied for, so far as such amount can be ascertained. (2) Whether or not any power with respect to a security specified in a certificate has been conferred under the Act, and where such a power has been so conferred, whether the power is for the receiving of interest or dividends on, or for the negotiation or transfer of the security or for both purposes, the value of the security is its market value on the day on which the inclusion of the security in the certificate is applied for, so far as such value can be ascertained.
		(iii) Out of the total amount of fee so worked out, deduct the court fee already paid for specification of debts or securities on the application under Section 372 and on the applications, if any, under Section 376 of the Act. The remainder shall be the fee payable on the application under consideration.]
12-A.	Certificate under the Regulation of Bombay Code, No. VIII of 1827	(1) As regards debts and securities.	The same fee as would be payable in respect of a certificate under the Succession Certificate Act, 1889, or in respect of an extension of such a certificate as the case may be.
		(2) As regards other property in respect of which the certificate is granted-
		When the amount or value of such property exceeds one thousand rupees, but does not exceed ten thousand rupees.	Two and a half per centum of such amount or value.
		When such amount or value exceeds ten thousand rupees, but does not exceed fifty thousand rupees.	Three and one-fourth per centum on such amount or value.
		When such amount or value exceeds fifty thousands rupees.	Three and three-fourth per centum on such amount or value.
13.	Application to the High Court of Punjab for the exercise of its jurisdiction under Section 44 of the Punjab Courts Act, 1918 or to the Court of the Financial Commissioner of Punjab for the exercise of its revisional jurisdiction under Section 84 of the Punjab Tenancy Act, 1887.	When the amount or value of the subject-matter in dispute does not exceed twenty five rupees.	[Two rupees and fifty naye paise.]
13.		When such amount or value exceeds twenty five rupees.	The fee leviable on a memorandum of appeal.
14.	[Repealed by A. O. 1937]
15.	[Repealed by Act No. 11 of 1923, Section 3 and Schedule II].

Table of rates of ‘ad valorem’ fees leviable on the institution of suits.

When the amount or value of the subject-matter exceeds	But does not exceed	Proper fee
1	2	3
Rs.	Rs.	Rs.	P.
….	5	0	50
5	10	1	00
10	15	1	50
15	20	2	00
20	25	2	50
25	30	3	00
30	35	3	50
35	40	4	00
40	45	4	50
45	50	5	00
50	55	5	50
55	60	6	00
60	65	6	50
65	70	7	00
70	75	7	50
75	80	8	00
80	85	8	50
85	90	9	00
90	95	9	50
95	100	10	00
100	110	11	25
110	120	12	50
120	130	13	75
130	140	15	00
140	150	16	25
150	160	17	50
160	170	18	75
170	180	20	00
180	190	21	25
190	200	22	50
200	210	23	75
210	220	25	00
220	230	26	25
230	240	27	50
240	250	28	75
250	260	30	00
260	270	31	25
270	280	32	50
280	290	33	75
290	300	35	00
300	310	36	50
310	320	38	00
320	330	39	50
330	340	41	50
340	350	42	50
350	360	44	00
360	370	45	50
370	380	47	00
380	390	48	50
390	400	50	00
400	410	51	50
410	420	53	00
420	430	54	50
430	440	56	00
440	450	57	50
450	460	59	00
460	470	60	50
470	480	62	00
480	490	63	50
490	500	65	00
500	510	67	25
510	520	69	50
520	530	71	75
530	540	74	00
540	550	76	25
550	560	78	50
560	570	80	75
570	580	83	00
580	590	85	25
590	600	87	50
600	610	89	75
610	620	92	00
620	630	94	25
630	640	96	50
640	650	98	75
650	660	101	00
660	670	103	25
670	680	105	50
680	690	107	75
690	700	110	00
700	710	112	25
710	720	114	50
720	730	116	75
730	740	119	00
740	750	121	25
750	760	123	50
760	770	125	75
770	780	128	00
780	790	130	25
790	800	132	50
800	810	134	75
810	820	137	00
820	830	139	25
830	840	141	50
840	850	143	75
850	860	146	00
860	870	148	25
870	880	150	50
880	890	152	75
890	900	155	00
900	910	157	25
910	920	159	50
920	930	161	75
930	940	164	00
940	950	166	25
950	960	168	50
960	970	170	75
970	980	173	00
980	990	175	25
990	1,000	177	50
1,000	1,100	189	50
1,100	1,200	201	50
1,200	1,300	213	50
1,300	1,400	225	50
1,400	1,500	237	50
1,500	1,600	249	50
1,600	1,700	261	50
1,700	1,800	273	50
1,800	1,900	285	50
1,900	2,000	297	50
2,000	2,100	309	50
2,100	2,200	321	50
2,200	2,300	333	50
2,300	2,400	345	50
2,400	2,500	357	50
2,500	2,600	369	00
2,600	2,700	381	50
2,700	2,800	393	50
2,800	2,900	405	50
2,900	3,000	417	50
3,000	3,100	429	50
3,100	3,200	441	50
3,200	3,300	453	50
3,300	3,400	465	50
3,400	3,500	477	50
3,500	3,600	489	50
3,600	3,700	50!	50
3,700	3,800	513	50
3,800	3,900	525	50
3,900	4,000	537	50
4,000	4,100	549	50
4,100	4,200	561	50
4,200	4,300	573	50
4,300	4,400	585	50
4,400	4,500	597	50
4,500	4,600	609	50
4,600	4,700	621	50
4,700	4,800	633	50
4,800	4,900	645	50
4,900	5,000	657	50
5,000	5,200	677	50
5,200	5,400	697	50
5,400	5,600	717	50
5,600	5,800	737	50
5,800	6,000	757	50
6,000	6,200	777	50
6,200	6,400	797	50
6,400	6,600	817	50
6,600	6,800	837	50
6,800	7,000	857	50
7,000	7,200	877	50
7,200	7,400	897	50
7,400	7,600	917	50
7,600	7,800	937	50
7,800	8,000	957	50
8,000	8,200	977	50
8,200	8,400	997	50
8,400	8,600	1,017	50
8,600	8,800	1,037	50
8,800	9,000	1,057	50
9,000	9,200	1,077	50
9,200	9,400	1,097	50
9,400	9,600	1,117	50
9,600	9,800	1,137	50
9,800	10,000	1,157	50
10,000	10,500	1,195	00
10,500	11,000	1,232	50
11,000	11,500	1,270	00
11,500	12,000	1,307	50
12,000	12,500	1,345	00
12,500	13,000	1,382	50
13,000	13,500	1,420	00
13,500	14,000	1,457	50
14,000	14,500	1,495	00
14,500	15,000	1,532	50
15,000	15,500	1,570	00
15,500	16;000	1,607	50
16,000	16,500	1,645	00
16,500	17,000	1,682	50
17,000	17,500	1,720	00
17,500	18,000	1,757	50
18,000	18,500	1,795	00
18,500	19,000	1,832	50
19,000	19,500	1,870	00
19,500	20,000	1,907	50
20,000	20,500	1,945	00
20,500	21,000	1,982	50
21,000	21,500	2,020	00
21,500	22,000	2,057	50
22,000	22,500	2,095	00
22,500	23,000	2,132	50
23,000	23,500	2,180	00
23,500	24,000	2,207	50
24,000	24,500	2,245	00
24,500	25,000	2,282	50
25,000	25,500	2,320	00
25,500	26,000	2,357	50
26,000	26,500	2,395	00
26,500	27,000	2,432	50
27,000	27,500	2,470	00
27,500	28,000	2,507	50
28,000	28,500	2,545	00
28,500	29,000	2,582	50
29,000	29,500	2,620	00
29,500	30,000	2,657	50

and the fee increases at the rate of thirty seven rupees and fifty naye paise for every five hundred rupees or part thereof, for example :

Value			Proper fee
(1)			(2)
Rs.			Rs.	P.
40,000	…	…	3,407	50
50,000	…	…	4,157	50
60,000	…	…	4,907	50
75,000	…	…	6,032	50
1,00,000	…	…	7,907	50
2,00,000	…	…	15,407	50
3,00.000	…	…	22,907	50
4,00,000	…	…	30,407	50
5,00,000	…	…	37,907	50

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;	[Fifty naye 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 the District Magistrate or any other officer for the correction of an electoral roll;
		Or 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. XI of 1865 or under Act No. XVI 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 of translation of any judgement, decree or order passed by such Court, Board or officer, or of any other document on record in such Court or office.	[Fifty naye Paise]
		(b) When containing a complaint or charge of any offence and presented to any Criminal Court;	[One rupee and fifty naye paise]
		Or when presented to a Collector containing a request from a local body, such as the Municipal Board, the District Board or the Notified Area Committee, for the realization of any dues by issue of warrant or any other distress; or when presented to a District Magistrate for permission to have displays of fire works or for a police escort;
		Or when presented to a District Magistrate in the form of a programme or in any other form, for the exhibition of a film at a shorter notice than that permitted by the conditions of the licence issued to cinema companies for exhibiting films ;	[One rupee and fifty naye paise]
		Or when presented to a District Magistrate or Collector or any officer subordinate to him, under the Village Panchayat Act.
		The Indian Arms Act, the Poisons Act, the Explosives Act, the State Carriage Act, the Indian Cinematograph Act, or any other enactment for the time being in force unless specifically exempted from payment of court fee;	[One rupee twenty five naye paise]
		Or when presented to a Civil, Criminal or Revenue Court, or to a Collector, or to 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 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]
		(d) When presented to the Board of Revenue for revision of a judgment or order.	[Five rupees.]
		[(e) When presented to High Court-
		(1) Under the Companies Act, 1956 for the winding up of a company;]	[One hundred rupees]
		[(2) Under Article 226 or Article 227 of the Constitution or by way of special appeal against a judgment or order including a judgment or order passed on a petition filed before the commencement of the Court Fees (Uttar Pradesh Amendment) Act, 1970 passed by a Single Judge of the High Court thereon.	One hundred rupees.]
		(3) For probate or letters of administration to have effect throughout India;	Twenty-five rupees.
		(4) Under Section 115 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, for revision of an order; and	Ten rupees
		[(4-A) Under Section 11 of the Uttar Pradesh Sales Tax Act, 1948, for revision of an order;	Two hundred and fifty rupees.]
		(5) In any other case not otherwise provided for:	Five rupees
		[Provided that-
		(i) No Court fee shall be payable under clause (e) on an application or petition under Section 491 of the [Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898] or under Article 226 of the Constitution for writs in the nature of habeas corpus or in relation to any proceeding relating thereto;
		(ii) The court fee payable on an application or petition for adjournment of hearing of any case shall be double the court fee payable on an ordinary application or petition under clause (b), clause (c), clause (d) or sub-clause (f) of clause (e) as the case may be].
		(f) When presented under Chapter IV of the [Motor Vehicles Act, 1939 (IV of 1939)]–
		(i) To Regional Transport Authority or its Chairman or Secretary.	[One hundred rupees]
		(ii) To the State Transport Authority or its Chairman or Secretary.	[Two hundred 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 rupees and fifty naye paise in addition to any fee levied on the application under clause (a), clause (b) or clause (c) of Article 1 of this Schedule.
2.	Application for leave to sue as a pauper.		[Seventy-five naye paise]
3.	Application for leave to appeal as a pauper.	(a) When presented to a District Court.	[One rupee and twenty five naye paise].
		(b) When presented to a Commissioner or a High Court.	[Two rupees and fifty naye paise.]
4.	Plaint or memorandum of appeal in a suit to obtain possession under Act No. XVI of 1838 or the Mamlatdar’s Court Act, 1876.		Seventy-five naye paise.
5.	Plaint or memorandum of appeal in a suit to establish or disprove a right of occupancy.		[Two rupees.]
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], or the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 and not otherwise provided for by this Act.		One rupee.
7.	Undertaking under Section 49 of the Indian Divorce Act.		[One rupee]
8.	[Repealed by Act XII of 1891].
9.	[Repealed by Act XII of 1891].
10.	[Mukhtarnama, Vakalatnama or any paper signed by [an Advocate, Attorney or Pleader] signifying or intimating that he is retained by a party].	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 fifty naye paise.]
		(b) To a Commissioner of Revenue, Circuit or Customs or to any officer charged with the executive administration of a Division, not being the Chief Revenue or Executive Authority.	[Three rupees].
		(c) To a High Court, Chief Commissioner, Board of Revenue, or other Chief Controlling Revenue or Executive Authority.	[Five rupees].
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 Commissioner of the Division or Chief Controlling Revenue or Executive authority.	[One rupee and fifty naye paise].
		(b) To Commissioner of the Division.	[Three rupees.]
		(c) To a High Court or to a Chief Controlling Executive or Revenue Authority.	[Five rupees]
[11-A.	Memorandum of appeal under section 39 of the Arbitration Act, 1940.	(a) When the appeal is from the order in a case where the value for purposes of jurisdiction does not exceed Five thousand rupees.	Fifteen rupees.
[11-A.		(b) In any other case.	One hundred rupees.]
12.	Caveat	When the amount or value of the property in respect of which the caveat is lodged-
		(a) does not exceed five thousand rupees.	Six rupees and twenty five naye paise.
		(b) exceeds five thousand rupees.	Twenty rupees and fifty naye paise.
13.	Application under Act No. X of 1859, Section 26 or Bengal Act No. VI of 1862, Section 9, or Bengal Act No. VIII of 1869, Section 37.		[Six rupees, and twenty five naye paise.]
14.	Petition in a suit under the [* * *] Converts Marriage Dissolution Act, 1866.		[Nine rupees and fifty naye paise]
15.	[Repealed by Act V of 1908].
16.	[Repealed, by Act VI of 1889 Section 18(1)]
17.	Plaint or memorandum of appeal in each of the following suits :
	(i) To alter or set aside a summary decision or order (not being one passed under Order XXI, Rules 60, 61 or 62 of the Code of Civil Procedure) or any of the Civil Courts not established by Letters Patent or of any Revenue Court;		[Twenty-two rupees.]
	(ii) To alter or cancel any entry in a register of the names of Proprietors of revenue paying estates ;		[Twenty-two rupees.]
	[(iii) To obtain a declaratory decree where no consequential relief is prayed in any suit, not otherwise provided for by this Act;] (iv) [Omitted by U. P. Act XIX of 1938]. (v) [Omitted by U.P. Act XIX of 1938]. (vi) For relief under Section 14 of the Religious Endowments Act, 1863, or under Section 91 or Section 92 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908. (vii) Every other suit not otherwise provided for by this Act.	(a) When the value of the suit or appeal for purposes of jurisdiction does not exceed one thousand rupees ;	[Thirty rupees.]
		(b) When such value exceeds one thousand rupees, but does not exceed five thousand rupees ;	Fifty rupees
		(c) When such value exceeds five thousand rupees, but does not exceed ten thousand rupees ; and	One hundred rupees.
		(d) when such value exceeds ten thousand rupees :	Two hundred rupees.
		Provided that in a suit filed before a High Cour under its original jurisdiction the fees chargeable in all cases under this article shall be two hundred and fifty rupees.
[18.	(i) An application under Section 14 or Section 20 of the Arbitration Act, 1940, or an application to set aside an award under the said Act.	(a) When the value of the subject-matter of the award does not exceed five thousand rupees ;	Twenty rupees.
		(b) When such value exceeds five thousand rupees, but does not exceed ten thousand rupees ; and	One hundred rupees.
		(c) When such value exceeds ten thousand rupees.	Two hundred rupees.
	(ii) Other applications under the Arbitration Act, 1940.		Twenty rupees.]
[19.	Agreement in writing stating a question for the opinion of the Court under the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908.		Twenty two rupees.]
20.	Every petition under the Indian Divorce Act, except petitions under Section 44 of the same Act and every memorandum of appeal under Section 55 of the same Act.		Thirty seven rupees and fifty naye paise.
[21.	Memorandum of Appeal under the Parsi Marriage and Divorce Act, 1939.		Thirty seven rupees and fifty naye paise]
[21-A.	[Application, Petition or Memorandum] under the Special Marriage Act, 1954 or the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955.		Thirty seven rupees and fifty naye paise.]
[22.	Election petition questioning the election of any person.	(a) As a President Vice-President or Adhyaksha, Up-Adhyaksha, Nagar Pramukh or Up-Nagar Pramukh of a Municipal Board Zila Parishad or Nagar Mahapalika or any other local body except those mentioned in clause (c).	Two hundred rupees.
		(b) As a Sadasya or Vishishta Sadasya of a Nagar Mahapalika or as a member of a Municipal Board or Zila Parishad or any other local body except those mentioned in clause (d).]	One hundred and fifty rupees.
		(c) As a President or Chairman of a Notified or Town Area Committee.	Fifty rupees.
		(d) As a member of a Notified or Town Area Committee.	Twenty-five rupees.

Schedule III

(See Section 19-1)

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 executor 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 possess 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 last mentioned items, but inclusive of all rents, interest, dividends and increased value 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

	Rs. [N. P]
Cash in the house and at the banks, house-hold goods, wearing apparel, books, plates, 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 at the time of making the application).
Immovable property consisting of-
(State description, 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 determinable, state the number of years’ purchase, 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).
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.)
Books 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. [N. P]
Amount of debts due and owing from the deceased, payable by law out of the estate.
Amount of funeral expenses.
Amount of mortgage incumbrances.
Property held in trust not beneficially or with the general power to confer a beneficial interest
Other property not subject to duty.
	Total..

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