Insertion of new section
34A.
"34A. Where any period is fixed or granted by the Court for the doing of any act prescribed or allowed by this Act, the Court may, in its discretion, from time to time, enlarge such period, even though the period originally fixed or granted may have expired.".
InUrgement if time.
16. In Schedule I to the principal Act,—
(1) for article 1, the following article shall be substituted, namely: — Amendment of Schedule I.
Number
1. Plaint written statement pleading a set-off or counter-claim or memorandum of appeal fnot otherwise provided for in this Act) or of cross-objection presented to any Civil or Revenue Court except J When the amount or value of the subjectmatter in dispute docs not exceed seventy-five rupees, for every five rupees, or part thereof of such amount or value, and when such amount or value exceeds seventyfive rupees, for every five rupees or part thereof, in excess of seventyfive rupees, up to one hundred rupees, and 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, and Proper Fee Thirty-seven naye paise.
Fifty naye paise.
One rupee sixty-two naye paise.
J42 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART II Number those mentioned in section 3.
- when such amount or value exceeds one hundred and fifty rupees, for every ten rupees or part thereof, up to one thousand rupees, and 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, and 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, and when such amount or value exceeds ten thousand rupees, for every five hundred rupees, or part 1 thereof in excess' of ten thousand rupees, up to twenty thousand rupees, and when such amount or value exceeds twenty Proper Fee One rupee twelve rtaye paise.
Seven rupees fifty nays paise.
Fifteen rupees.
Twenty-two rupees fifty naye paise.
Thirty rupees.
SEC. 1] THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY 243 Number thousand rupees, for every one thousand rupees, or part thereof, in excess of twenty thousand rupees, up to fifty thousand rupees, and when such amount or value exceeds fifty thousand rupees, for every five thousand rupees, or part thereof, in excess of fifty thousand rupees :
Provided that the maximum fee leviable on a plaint or memorandum of appeal shall be ten thousand rupees.
Proper Fee Thirty-seven rupees fifty naye paise.'';
(2) in the third column of the entries relating to article 6 —
(a) for the words "Four annas" occurring against clause
(a) of the entries in the second column, the words "Thirtyseven naya paise" shall be substituted,
(b) for the words "Eight annas" occurring against the first item of clause (b) of the entries in the second column, the words "Seventy-five naye paise" shall be substituted, and
(c) for the words "One rupee" occurring against the second item of clause (b) of the entries in the second column, the words "One rupee fifty naye paise" shall be substituted;
(3) in the first column of the entries relating to article 8, for the figures "1879", the figures "1899" shall be substituted;
(4) in article 11,—•
(a) for the entries above the proviso in the second column and the entries corresponding thereto in the third 445 G. of 1—2.
244 T H E GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY {PART II column, the following entries shall be substituted respectively in the second and third columns, namely: — Number " When the amount or value of the property in respect of which the grant of probate or letters is made exceeds two thousand rupees, on such amount or value up to ten thousand rupees, find when such amount or value exceeds ten thousand rupees, on the portion of such amount or value which is in excess of ten thousand rupees up to fifty . thousand rupees, and when such amount or value exceeds fifty thousand rupees, on the portion of such amount or value which is in excess of fifty thousand rupees up to a lakh of rupees, and when such amount or value exceeds a lakh of rupees, on the portion of such amount or value which is in excess of a lakh of rupees up to two lakhs and fifty thousand rupees, and Proper Fee Two per centum.
Three per centum.
Four per centum.
Five per centum.
SEC. ]] THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTBAORDINARY 245 Number when such amount or value exceeds two lakhs and fifty thousand rupees, on the portion of such amount or value which is in excess of two lakhs and fifty thousand rupees up to three lakhs of rupees, and when such amount or value exceeds three lukhs of rupees, on the portion of such amount or value which is in excess of three laUhs of rupees up to four lakhs of rupees, and when such amount or value exceeds four lakhs of rupees, on the portion of such amount or value which is in excess of four lakhs of rupees up to five lakhs of rupees, and when such amount or value exceeds five lakhs of rupees, on the portion of such amount or value which is in excess of five lakhs of rupees.
Proper Fee Five and a half per centum.
Six per centum.
Six and a half per centum- Seven per centum.";
7 of 1889.
39 of 1915.
(b) in the proviso to the entries in the second column, for the words and figures "the Succession Certificate A.ct, 1889", the words and figures "the Indian Succession Act.
1925" shall be substituted;
246 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART II
(5) for article 12, the following article shall be substituted, namely: — Number 44 12. Certificate under the Indian Succession Act, 1925.
When the amount or value of any debt or securhy specified in the certificate under section 374 of the Act, exceeds one thousand rupees, and when the aggregate amount or value of any debts or securities specified in the certificate and of any debts or securities to which the certificate has been extended under section 376 of the Act, exceeds one thousand rupees.
Proper Fee Two per centum on the first ten thousand rupees, three per centum on the next forty thousand rupees, four per centum on the next fifty thousand rupees, five per centum on the next one lakh and fifty thousand rupees, five and a half per centum on the next fifty thousand rupees, six per centum on the next one lakh of rupees, six and a half per centum on the next one lakh of rupees, and seven per centum on the remainder of such amount or value.
In respect of such portion of the aggregate amount or value as consists of the amount or value of debts or securities so specified, the fee hereinbefore provided in that behalf in this article, and three per centum on such portion of the first ten thousand rupees, four and a half per centum on such portion of the next forty thousand rupees, six per centum on such portion of the next fifty thousand rupees, seven and a half per centum on such portion of the next one lakh and fifty thousand rupees, 39 of 1925.
SEC. 1] THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY 247 Number !
1 Proper Fee eight and a quarter per centum on such portion of the next fifty thousand rupees, nine per centum on such portion of the nfxt one lakh of rupees, nir.e and three-quarters per centum on such portion of the next one lakh of rupees, and ten and a half per centum on such portion of the remainder of such aggregate amount or value as consists of the amount or value of debts or securities to which the certificate has been extended.
NOTE.—(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 marketvalue on the day on which the inclusion of the security in the certificate is applied for, so far as such value can be ascertained.";
2d8 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY TPART II
(6) for the Table of rates of ad valorem fees leviable on the institution of suits, the Table set forth in the Schedule to this Regulation shall be substituted.
17. In Schedule II to the principal Act,—
(2) in article 1,—
(a) for the words "One anna" against clause (a) of the entries in the second column, the words "Twelve naye paise" shall be substituted;
(b) for the words "Eight annas" against clause (b) of those entries, the following words shall be substituted, namely: — "In the case of a complaint or charge of an offence presented to a Criminal Court one rupee, and in other cases seventy-five naye paise.";
(c) for the words "One rupee" occurring in clause (c) of those entries, the words "One rupee fifty naye paise" shall be substituted;
(d) for clause (d) of the entries in the second column and the entries in the third co^mn corresponding to that clause, the following entries shall respectively be substituted, namely: — Amendment of Schedule IX.
Number — , — " (d) CO When presented to the High Court under section 115 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, for revision of an order—
(a) when the value of the suit to which the order relates does not exceed Rs. 1,000;
(b) when the value of the suit exceeds Rs. 1,000.
(it) When presented to the High Court otherwise than under that section.
Proper Fee Five rupees.
Ten rupees.
Two rupees.";
S of 19O.
SEC. 1] THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY 249
(2) in article 10,—
(a) for the words "Eight annas" occurring against clause
(a) of the entries in the second column, the words "One rupee" shall be substituted;
(b) for the words "One rupee" occurring against clause
(b) of those entries, the words "One rupee fifty naye paise" shall be substituted;
(3) for article 11, the following article shall be substituted, namely: — Number " i i . Memorandum of appeal when the appeal is not from a decree or an order having the force of a decree, and is presented—
(a) (0 to any Revenue Court or Executive Officer other than the High Court or Chief Controlling Revenue or Executive Authority,
(it) to any Civil Court other than a High Courtj
(b) to Chief Commissioner or other Chief Controlling Executive or Revenue Authority,
(c) to a High Court.
Proper Fee One rupee.
One rupee.
Two rupees.
Five rupees." ;
(4) for articles 12 and 13, the following articles shall be substituted, namely: — tt 13 Number
12. Caveat.
. 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.
Proper Fee Ten rupees.
Five rupees.";
256 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY tPAHT n
(5) in the entries relating to articles 17, 18 and 19, the bracket in the second column, and the words "Ten rupees" in the third column, shall be omitted;
(6) in article 17,—
(a) after entry v in the first column, the following entry shall be inserted, namely: — "va. for partition and separate possession of a share of joint family property or of joint property, or to enforce a right to a share in any property on the ground that it is joint family property or joint property If the plaintiff is in possession of the property of which he claims to be a coparcener or co-owner;",
(b) agai_ist each of the entries i, ii, iv, va and vi in the first column, the words "Fifteen rupees" shall be inserted in the third column,
(c) agair^t each of the entries iii and v in the first column, the -vords "Twenty rupees" shall be inserted in the third column;
(7) in articlj 18, for the entry in the first column, the entry "18. Application under section 20 of the Arbitration Act, 1940" shall be substituted, and in the third column, the words "Ten rupees" shall be inserted;
(8) after article 18, the following article shall be inserted, namely: — 10 of 1940.
Number " 18A. Application under section 14 of the Arbitration Act, 1940, for a direction of filing an award and every memorandum of appeal under section 39 of that Act.
Proper Fee Fifteen rupees. ";
10 of i94<X
(9) in article 19. the words "Ten rupees" shall be Inserted In the third column.
SEC. 1] THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY 251 THE SCHEDULE Table of rates of ad valorem fees leviable on the institution of suits When the amount or value of the subjectmatter exceeds— Rs.
5 10 15 ao 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 65 70 75 80 85 90 95 100 110 120 But does not exceed— Rs.
5 10 15 2 0 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 65 70 75 80 85 90 95 100 no 120 130 Proper Fee Rs. nay a paise 0 37 0 74 1 ir 1 48 1 85 2 22 2 59 2 96 3 33 3 70 4 7 4 44 4 81 5 18 5 55 6 5 6 55 7 5 7 55 8 5 9 <$7 n 29 12 91 446 G. of 1—3.
252 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PAHT II When the amount or value of the subjectmatter exceeds— Rs.
130 140 150 160 170 180 19c 200 210 220 230 240 250 260 270 280 290 300 310 320 330 340 350 360 But does not exceed— Rs.
140 150 160 170 180 190 200 210 220 230 240 250 260 270 280 290 300 310 320 330 340 350 360 370 Proper Fee Rs. naye faise 14 53 16 15 17 92 19 4 20 16 21 28 22 40 23 52 24 64 25 76 26 88 28 0 29 12 30 24 31 36 32 48 33 <5° 34 72 35 84 36 96 38 8 39 20 40 32 41 44 tine. 1] THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY 25 3 W h e n the amount or value of the subjectmatter exceeds— Rs.
370 380 390 400 410 420 430 440 450 460 470 480 490 500 510 520 530 540 550 560 570 580 590 $00 But does not excetd— Rs.
380 390 400 410 420 430 440 450 460 470 480 490 500 510 520 530 540 550 560 570 580 590 600 610 Proper Fee ' Rs. naye false 42 56 43 68 44 80 45 92 47 4 48 16 49 28 50 40 5i 5= 52 64 53 76 54 & 56 JB 57 M 58 24 59 36 60 48 61 60 62 72 63 84 64 96 66 8 67 20 68 '32 i54 THE GAZEtT* OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART 11 When the amount or value of the subjectmatter exceeds— Rs.
610 620 630 64© 650 660 670 680 690 700 710 720 730 740 750 760 770 780 790 800 810 820 830 840 But does not exceed— Rs.
620 630 640 650 660 670 680 690 700 710 720 730 740 750 760 770 780 790 800 810 820 830 840 850 Proper Fee Rs. naye paUe 69 44 70 $6 71 68 72 80 73 92 75 4 76 16 77 28 78 40 79 52 80 64 81 76 82 88 84 0 85 12 86 24 87 36 88 48 89 60 90 72 91 84 93 96 94 8 95 20 Sue. 1] TEE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAOEDINARY 25$ When the amount or value of the subjectmatter exceeds— Rs.
850 860 870 88c 89c 0 0 0 910 920 930 940 950 960 970 980 990 1,000 1,100 1,200 1,300 1,400 1,500 1,600 1,700 1,800 But does not exceed— Rs.
860 870 880 890 900 910 920 930 940 950 960 970 980 990 1,ooa 1,100 1,200 1,300 1,400 1,500 i,6oo 1,700 1,800 1,900 Proper Fee Rs. naye false 96 32 97 44 98 56 99 68 100 80 101 92 103 4 104 16 105 28 106 40 107 52 108 64 109 76 no 88 112 0 119 50 127 0 134 50 142 0 149 50 157 0 164 50 172 0 179 50 A54 THE GAZETTE OF ittDfA EXTKAOltolNAHY [PART t l When the amount or value of the subjectmatter exceeds— Rs.
1,900 2,000 2,IOO
3.2OO 2,300 3,4OO 2,5OO a,6oo 2,700 2,800 2,QOO 3,000
3.IOO 3,2OO
3.3OO 3,400 3,500 3,600 3,700 3,800
3.9OO 4,000 4,100 4,200 But does not exceed— Rs.
2,000 2,IOO 2,2OO 2,300 2,4OO 2,500 2,6OO 2,700 2,8OO 2,9O0 3,OO0 3,IOO 3,200 3,300 3,400
3.500
3.600 3,700 3,800
3.900 4,000 4,100 4,200 4,300 1 Proper Fee Rs. naye poise 187 0 194 50 202 0 209 50 217 0 224 50 232 0 239 50 247 0 254 50 262 0 269 50 277 0 284 50 292 0 299 50 307 0 3H 50 322 0 329 50 337 0 344 50 352 0 359 50 SEC 1] THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY 257 When the amount or value of the subjectmatter exceeds— Rs.
4,300 4,400 4,500 4,600 4,700 4,800 4>9O0
5.000 5,100 5,200 5»3oo 5,400 5>5O0 5,600 5,700 5,800 5>9oo 6,000 6,100 6,200 6,300 6,400 6,500 6,600 But does not exceed— Rs.
4,400 4,500 4,600 4,700 4,800 4,900 5,000 5,100 5,200
5.3OO 5,400 5,500 5,600 5,700 5,800
5.900 6,000 6,100 6,200 ,300 6,400 6,500 6,600 6,700 Proper Fee Rs. naye paise 367 0 374 5° 38J 0 389 50 397 0 404 50 412 0 419 50 427 0 434 50 • 44a 0 449 50 457 0 464 5° 472 0 479 50 487 0 494 50 502 0 509 50 517 0 524 50 532 0 539 50 258 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PAHT II When the amount or value of the subjectmatter exceeds— Rs.
6,700 6,800 6,900 7,000 7,100 7,200 7,300 7)4OO 7,500
7.75° 8,000 8,250 8,500 8,750 9,000 9,25° 9,500 9,75° T O,0O0 10,500 ) I,OOO 11,500 I2,OOO 12,5°° But does not exceed— Rs.
6,800 6,900 7,000 7,100 7,200 7,300 7,400 7,500 7,750 8,000 8,250 8,500 8,750 9,000 9,250 9,500 9,750 10,000 10,500 11,000 11,500 12,000 12,500 13,000 Proper Fee Rs. naye paise 547 0 554 50 562 0 569 50 577 0 584 50 592 0 599 50 614 50 629 50 644 50 659 50 674 50 689 50 704 50 719 50 734 50 749 50 772 0 794 50 817 0 839 5° 862 0 884 50 SEC. 1] THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY 259 When 1 he amount or value of the subjectmatter exceeds— Rs.
13,000
13.50° 14,000 14,500 15,000 15,500 16,000 16,500 17,000 17,500 185000 18,500 19,000 19,500 20,000 21,000 22,000 23)OOO 24,000 25,000 26,000 27,000 28,000 29,000 But does not excted— Rs.
13.500 14,000 14,500 15,000 15,500 16,000 16,500 17,000 17,500 18,000 18,500 19,000 19,500 20,000 21,000 22,000 23,000 24,000 25,000 26,000 27,000 28,000 29,000 30,000 Proper Fee Rs. naye patse 907 0 929 50 952 0 974 50 997 0 1,019 5° 1,042 0 1,064 50 1,087 ° 1,109 5o 1,132 0 I.I54 50 1,177 0 I,i99 50 1,229 50 1,259 50 1,289 50 1,3*9 50 1,349 50 1,379 50 1,409 5° 1,439 50 1,469 50 1,499 5O 445 G. of 1—4.
260 "TJifi GAZETTt OS1 iWblA EXTRAORDINARY {FAHT II When the amount or value of the subjectmatter- exceeds— Rs.
30,000 31,000 32,000 33,000 34,000 35,000 36,000 37,000 38,000 39,000 40,000 41,000 42,000 43,000 44,000 45,000 46,000 47,000 48,000 49,000 50,000
55.000 60,000 But does not exceed—• Rs.
31,000 32,000 33,000 34,000 35,000 36,000 37,000 38,000 39,000 40,000 41,000 42,000 43,000 44,000 45,000 46,000 47,000 48,000 49,000 50,000 55,000 60,000 65,000 Proper Fee> Rs. naye paise 1,529 50 1,559 5° 1,589 50 1,619 5° 1,649 50 1,679 50 1,709 50 i,739 50 1,769 5° i,799 5° 1,829 50 1,859 5° 1,889 50 1 919 50 1,949 5° i,979 50 2,009 50 2,039 5° 2,069 50 2,099 50 2,137 0 2,174 50 2,212 0 Sec 1] THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY 26i When the amount or value of the subjectmatter exceeds— Rs.
65,000 70,000 7S,ooo 80,000 85,000 90,000
95.000 1,00,000 1,05,000 1,10,000 1,15,000 1,20,000 1,25,000 1,30,000 1,33,000 1,40,000 1,45,000 1,50,000 1,55,000 1,60,000 1,65,000 1,70,000 1,75,000 But does not exceed— Rs.
70,000 75,000 80,000 85,000 90,000 95,000 1,00,000 1,05,000 1,10,000 1,15,000 1,20,000 1,25,000 1,30,000 IJ35>OOO 140,000 1,45,000 1,50,000 1,55,000 1,60,000 1,65,000 1,70,000 1,75,000 1,80,000 Proper Fee Rs. naye paise 2,249 50 2,287 0 2,324 50 2,362 0 2,399 50 2,437 0 2,474 50 2,512 0 2,549 50 2,587 0 2,624 50 2,662 0 2,699 50
2.737 0
2.774 50 2,812 0 2,849 50 2,887 0 2,924 50 2,962 0 2,999 50
3.037 0
3.074 50 262 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART II 'When the amount or value of the subjectmatter exceeds— Rs.
1,80,000 1,85,000 1,90,000 1,95,000 2,00,000 But does not exceed— Rs.
1,85,000 1,90,000 1,95,000 2,00,000 2,05,000 Proper Fee Rs. naye paise 3>"2 0 3'i49 5° 3,187 0 3,224 50 3,262 0 and the fee increases at the rate of thirty-seven rupees fifty naye paise for every five thousand rupees, or part thereof, up to a maximum fee of ten thousand rupees, for example :— Rs.
3,00,000 4,00,000 5,00,000 6,00,000 7,00,000 8,00,000 9,00,000 10,00,000 11,00,000 Rs. naye paise 3,974 5° 4,724 50 5,474 5° 6,224 5° 6,974 50 7,724 5° 8,474 5° 9,224 50 9,974 50 RAJENDRA PRASAD, President