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Monday, March 15, 2010

Plaintiff claimed specific amount and therefore is liable to pay advalorem Court Fee

2010(1) LAW HERALD (P&H) 299
IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA
Before
The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Vinod K. Sharma
C.R. No. 814 of 2007 (O&M)
R.S. Malik
v.
Sh. Krishan Mohan, IAS & Ors.
{Decided on 07/09/2009}
For the Petitioner: Mr. B.R.Gupta, Advocate.
For the Respondent No.1: Mr. Anupam Gupta, Advocate.
For the Respondent No.6: Mr. Sandeep Kotla, Advocate.
For the Respondent: Mr. Rajeev Kawatra, Sr. DAG, Haryana.
Civil Procedure Code, 1908, O.7, R.11(b)--Court Fee Act, 1870, S.7(1)--Rejection of plaint--Deficient Court Fee--Suit for recovery of damages and cost of eight crore and interest--Suit for purpose of Court Fee valued at Rupees one lac and Court Fee of Rs.3320/- paid--Plaintiff claimed specific amount and therefore is liable to pay advalorem Court Fee--Petitioner granted one month’s time to make good Court Fee. (P.11 & 12)