(1) Notwithstanding anything contained in the Acts repealed under section 44, fees shall be levied in suits or other proceedings instituted on or after the 1 st day of May, 1967 and pending
1. Section 42 substituted vide Act No. 1 of 2005, effective from 26 th October, 2004.
2. Section 42-A inserted vide H.P. Act No. 8 of 2017, effective from 3 rd February,
2017.
THE HIMACHAL PRADESH COURT FEES ACT, 1968 20 immediately before the commencement of this Act in the High Court by virtue, and in the exercise, of its ordinary original civil jurisdiction as if this Act had been in force on the respective dates on which any such proceedings were instituted.
(2) Any fees levied in respect of suits or other proceedings instituted before the High Court by virtue, and in the exercise, of its ordinary original civil jurisdiction on or after the 1 st day of May, 1967 and disposed of before the commencement of this Act shall be deemed to have been levied in accordance with law.
_________ THE FIRST SCHEDULE (See section 3) Ad valorem Fees Number 1 2 Proper fee 3
1. 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.
When the amount or value of the subject matter in dispute does not exceed five rupees Fifty paise.
When such amount or value exceeds five rupees, for every five rupees, or part thereof, in excess of five rupees, upto one hundred rupees.
Fifty paise.
When such amount or value exceeds one hundred rupees, but does not exceed five hundred rupees, for every ten rupees, or part thereof, in excess of one hundred rupees, upto five hundred rupees.
One rupee When such amount or value exceeds five One rupee fifty paise THE HIMACHAL PRADESH COURT FEES ACT, 1968 21 hundred rupees, for every ten rupees or part thereof, upto one thousand rupees.
When such amount or value exceeds one thousand rupees, for every one hundred rupees or part thereof, in excess of one thousand rupees, upto five thousand rupees.
Twelve rupees twenty paise When such amount or value exceeds five thousand rupees, for every two hundred and fifty rupees, or part thereof, in excess of five thousand rupees, upto five thousand rupees.
Twenty-four rupees forty paise.
When such amount or value exceeds ten thousand rupees, for every five hundred and fifty rupees or part thereof, in excess of ten thousand rupees, upto twenty thousand rupees.
Thiry-six rupees fifty-paise.
When such amount of value exceeds twenty thousand rupees, for every one thousand rupees, or part thereof, in excess of twenty thousand rupees, upto thirty thousand rupees.
Forty-eight rupees eighty paise.
When such amount or value exceed thirty thousand rupees, for every two thousand rupees, or part thereof, in excess of thirty thousand rupees, upto fifty thousand rupees.
Forty-eight rupees eighty paise.
When such amount or value exceeds fifty Forty-eight rupees eighty paise.
THE HIMACHAL PRADESH COURT FEES ACT, 1968 22 thousand rupees, for every five thousand rupees, or part thereof in excess of fifty thousand rupees.
2. Plaint in a suit for possession under the Specific Relief Act, 1963 (47 of 1963) section 6.
A fee of one-half the amount prescribed in the foregoing scale.
3. Application for review of 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.
4. 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.
5. Copy of translation of judgement or order not being, or having the force of a decree.
When such judgment or order is passed by any Civil Court other than the High Court by the presiding officer of any Revenue Court or office, or by any other Judicial or Executive Authority.
One rupee twentyfive paise.
When such judgment or order is passed by the High Court.
Two rupee sixty-five paise.
6.
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 the High Court or by any Revenue Court.
When such decree or order is passed by the High Court.
Two rupees sixtyfive paise.
five rupees sixtyfive paise.
7.
Copy of any document to stamp
(a) When the stamp duty chargeable on the The amount of the duty chargeable on THE HIMACHAL PRADESH COURT FEES ACT, 1968 23 duty under the Indian Stamp Act, 1899 (2 of 1899) original exceeds seventy-five paise.
the original.
When left by any party to a suit or proceeding in place of the original withdrawn, provided such copy is not subject to any duty under the Indian Stamp Act, 1899 (2 of 1899).
(b) In any other case One rupee.
8. Copy of any revenue or judicial proceeding or order not otherwise provided for by this Act, or copy to 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.
Sixty-five paise.
9. Probate of a will or letters of administration with or without Will annexed.
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 one-half per centum on such amount or value.
When such amount or value exceeds ten thousand rupees but does not exceed fifty thousand rupees.
Three and onequarter per centum on such amount or value.
When such amount or value exceeds fifty thousand rupees:
Four per centum on such amount or value.
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Provided that when after the grant of a certificate under Part-X of the Indian Succession Act, 1925 (39 of 1925) or under the Regulation of the Bombay Code No. 8 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.
10. Certificate under Part-X of the Indian Succession Act, 1925 (39 of 1925).
In any case. Two and one-half per centum on the amount or value of any debt or security specified in the certificate under Section 374 of the Act, and four per centum on the amount or value of any debt or security to which the certificate is extended under Section 376 of the Act.
Notes.- (1) The amount of a debt in 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.
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(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 dividend 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.
11. Application to the High Court for the exercise of its jurisdiction under paragraph 35 of the Himachal Pradesh, (Courts) Order, 1948 or to the Court of the Financial Commissioner, Himachal Pradesh, for the exercise of its revisonal jurisdiction under section 118 of the Himachal Pradesh Abolition of Big Landed Estates and Land Reforms Act, 1953 (15 of 1954).
When the amount or value of the subject matter in dispute does not exceed twenty-five rupees.
When such amount or value exceeds twenty-five rupees.
Two rupees sixtyfive paise.
The fee leviable on memorandum of appeal.
THE HIMACHAL PRADESH COURT FEES ACT, 1968 26 TABLE OF RATES OF AD VALOREM FEES LAVIABLE ON THE INSTITUTION OF SUITS When the amount of value of the But does not exceed Proper fee subject matter exceeds 1 2 3 Rs. Rs. Rs.
- 05 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 11.00 110 120 12.00 120 130 13.00 130 140 14.00 140 150 15.00 150 160 16.00 160 170 17.00 170 180 18.00 180 190 19.00 190 200 20.00 200 210 21.00 210 220 22.00 220 230 23.00 230 240 24.00 240 250 25.00 250 260 26.00 260 270 27.00 270 280 28.00 280 290 29.00 290 300 30.00 THE HIMACHAL PRADESH COURT FEES ACT, 1968 27 1 2 3 300 310 31.00 310 320 32.00 320 330 33.00 330 340 34.00 340 350 35.00 350 360 36.00 360 370 37.00 370 380 38.00 380 390 39.00 390 400 40.00 400 410 41.00 410 420 42.00 420 430 43.00 430 440 44.00 440 450 45.00 450 460 46.00 460 470 47.00 470 480 48.00 480 490 49.00 490 500 50.00 500 510 76.50 510 520 78.00 520 530 79.50 530 540 81.00 540 550 82.50 550 560 84.00 560 570 85.50 570 580 87.00 580 590 88.50 590 600 90.00 600 610 91.50 610 620 93.00 620 630 94.50 630 640 96.00 640 650 97.50 650 660 99.00 660 670 100.50 670 680 102.00 680 690 103.50 690 700 105.00 700 710 106.50 710 720 108.00 720 730 109.50 730 740 111.00 740 750 112.50 750 760 114.00 THE HIMACHAL PRADESH COURT FEES ACT, 1968 28 1 2 3 760 770 115.50 770 780 117.00 780 790 118.50 790 800 120.00 800 810 121.50 810 820 123.00 820 830 124.50 830 840 126.00 840 850 127.50 850 860 129.00 860 870 130.50 870 880 132.00 880 890 133.50 890 900 135.00 900 910 136.50 910 920 138.00 920 930 139.50 930 940 141.00 940 950 142.50 950 960 144.00 960 970 145.50 970 980 147.00 980 990 148.50 990 1,000 150.00 1,000 1,100 162.20 1,100 1,200 174.40 1,200 1,300 186.60 1,300 1,400 198.80 1,400 1,500 211.00 1,500 1,600 223.20 1,600 1,700 235.40 1,700 1,800 247.60 1,800 1,900 259.80 1,900 2,000 272.00 2,000 2,100 284.20 2,100 2,200 296.40 2,200 2,300 308.60 2,300 2,400 320.80 2,400 2,500 333.00 2,500 2,600 345.20 2,600 2,700 357.40 2,700 2,800 369.60 2,800 2,900 381.80 2,900 3,000 394.00 3,000 3,100 406.20 3,100 3,200 418.40 3,200 3,300 430.60 THE HIMACHAL PRADESH COURT FEES ACT, 1968 29 1 2 3 3,300 3,400 442.80 3,400 3,500 455,00 3,500 3,600 467.20 3,600 3,700 479.40 3,700 3,800 491.60 3,800 3,900 503.80 3,900 4,000 516.00 4,000 4,100 528.20 4,100 4,200 540.40 4,200 4,300 552.60 4,300 4,400 564.80 4,400 4,500 577.00 4,500 4,600 589.20 4,600 4,700 601.40 4,700 4,800 613.60 4,800 4,900 625.80 4,900 5,000 638.00 5,000 5,250 662.40 5,250 5,500 686.80 5,500 5,750 711.20 5,750 6,000 735.60 6,000 6,250 760.00 6,250 6,500 784.40 6,500 6,750 808.80 6,750 7,000 833.20 7,000 7,250 857.60 7,250 7,500 882.00 7,500 7,750 906.40 7,750 8,000 930.80 8,000 8,250 955.20 8,250 8,500 979.60 8,500 8,750 1,004.00 8,750 9,000 1,028.40 9,000 9,250 1,052.80 9,250 9,500 1,077.20 9,500 9,750 1,101.60 9,750 10,000 1,126 00 10,000 10,500 1,162.50 10,500 11,000 1,199.00 11,000 11,500 1,235.50 11,500 12,000 1,272.00 12,000 12,500 1,308.50 12,500 13,000 1,345.00 13,000 13,500 1,381.50 13,500 14,000 1,418.00 14,000 14,500 1,454.50 14,500 15,000 1,491.00 THE HIMACHAL PRADESH COURT FEES ACT, 1968 30 1 2 3 15,000 15,500 1,527.50 15,500 16,000 1,564.00 16,000 16,500 1,600.50 16,500 17,000 1,637.00 17,000 17,500 1,673.50 17,500 18,000 1,710.00 18,000 18,500 1,746.50 18,500 19,000 1,783.00 19,000 19,500 1,819.50 19,500 20,000 1,856.00 20,000 21,000 1,904.80 21,000 22,000 1,953.60 22,000 23,000 2,002.40 23,000 24,000 2,051.20 24,000 25,000 2,100.00 25,000 26,000 2,148.80 26,000 27,000 2,197.60 27,000 28,000 2,246.40 28,000 29,000 2,295.20 29,000 30,000 2,344.00 30,000 32,000 2,392.80 32,000 34,000 2,441.06 34,000 36,000 2,490.40 36,000 38,000 2,539.20 38,000 40,000 2,588.00 40,000 42,000 2,636.80 42,000 44,000 2,685.60 44,000 46,000 2,734.40 46,000 48,000 2,783.20 48,000 50,000 2,832.00 50,000 55,000 2,880.80 55,000 60,000 2,929.60 60,000 65,000 2,978.40 65,000 70,000 3,027.20 70,000 75,000 3,076.00 75,000 80,000 3,124.80 80,000 85,000 3,173.60 85,000 90,000 3,222.40 90,000 95,000 3,271.20 95,000 1,00,000 3,320.00 1,00,000 1,05,000 3,368.80 1,05,000 1,10,000 3,417.60 1,10,000 1,15,000 3,466.40 1,15,000 1,20,000 3,515.20 1,20,000 1,25,000 3,564.00 1,25,000 1,30,000 3,612.80 1,30,000 1,35,000 3,661.60 THE HIMACHAL PRADESH COURT FEES ACT, 1968 31 1 2 3 1,35,000 1,40,000 3,710.40 1,40,000 1,45,000 3,759.20 1,45,000 1,50,000 3,808.00 1,50,000 1,55,000 3,856.80 1,55,000 1,60,000 3,905.60 1,60,000 1,65,000 3,954.40 1,65,000 1,70,000 4,003.20 1,70,000 1,75,000 4,052.00 1,75,000 1,80,000 4,100.80 1,80,000 1,85,000 4,149.60 1,85,000 1,90,000 4.198.40 1,90,000 1,95,000 4,247.20 1,95,000 2,00,000 4,296.00 2,00,000 2,05,000 4,344.80 2,05,000 2,10,000 4,393.60 2,10,000 2,15,000 4,442.40 2,15,000 2,20,000 4,491.20 2,20,000 2,25,000 4,540.00 2,25,000 2,30,000 4,588.80 2,30,000 2,35,000 4,637.60 2,35,000 2,40,000 4,686.40 2,40,000 2,45,000 4,735.20 2,45,000 2,50,000 4,784.00 2,50,000 2,55,000 4,832.80 2,55,000 2,60,000 4,881.60 2,60,000 2,65,000 4,930.40 2,65,000 2,70,000 4,979.20 2,70,000 2,75,000 5,028.00 2,75,000 2,80,000 5,076.80 2,80,000 2,85,000 5,125.60 2,85,000 2,90,000 5,174.40 2,90,000 2,95,000 5,223.20 2,95,000 3,00,000 5,272.00 3,00,000 3,05,000 5,320.80 3,05,000 3,10,000 5,369.60 3,10,000 3,15,000 5,418.40 3,15,000 3,20,000 5,467.20 3,20,000 3,25,000 5,516.00 3,25,000 3,30,000 5,564.80 3,30,000 3,35,000 5,613.60 3,35,000 3,40,000 5,662.40 3,40,000 3,45,000 5,711.20 3,45,000 3,50,000 5,760.00 3,50,000 3,55,000 5,808.80 3,55,000 3,60,000 5,857.60 3,60,000 3,65,000 5,906.40 THE HIMACHAL PRADESH COURT FEES ACT, 1968 32 1 2 3 3,65,000 3,70,000 5,955.20 3,70,000 3,75,000 6,004.00 3,75,000 3,80,000 6,052.80 3,80,000 3,85,000 6,101.60 3,85,000 3,90,000 6,150.40 3,90,000 3,95,000 6,199.20 3,95,000 4,00,000 6,248.00 And when the amount or value of the subject-matter exceeds rupees 4,00,000 (four lacs) the proper fee leviable shall be Rs. 6,248 (six thousand two hundred and forty-eight) plus forty-eight rupees eighty paise for each five thousand rupees or part thereof, in excess of rupees 4,00,000 (four lacs).
THE SECOND SCHEDULE (See section 3) Fixed Fees Number
1.
--- 2 Proper fee 3
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 or such application relates exclusively to those dealings;
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;
THE HIMACHAL PRADESH COURT FEES ACT, 1968 33 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 application or petition relates solely to such conservancy or improvement;
Forty paise.
or when presented to any Civil Court other than principal Civil Court of original jurisdiction, or to any Court of Small Causes established under section 5 of the Provincial Small Cause Courts Act, 1887 (9 of 1887), 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 judgement, 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 Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898 (5 of 1898) arrest without warrant, and presented to any Criminal Court;
or when presented to a Civil, Criminal or THE HIMACHAL PRADESH COURT FEES ACT, 1968 34 Revenue Court, or to 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 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.
One rupee twenty five paise.
(d) When presented to the High Court-
(i) under the Companies Act, 1956 (1 of 1956) for winding up a company;
(ii) under the same Act for taking some other judicial action;
(iii) under Article 226 of the Constitution of India other than petitions for habeas corpus and petitions arising out of criminal proceedings;
(iv) in all other cases.
Rupees two hundred and sixty.
Thirteen rupees.
Fifty rupees.
Two rupees sixty-five paise.
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2.
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 rupee in addition to any fee levied on the application underclause (a), clause (b), or clause (d) of article 1 of this Schedule.
3. Application for leave to sue as a pauper.
One rupee twenty-five paise.
4. Application for leave to appeal as pauper.
(a) When presented to a District Court.
One rupee twenty-five paise.
(b) When presented to a Commissioner or the High Court.
Two rupees sixty-five paise.
5. Plaint or memorandum of appeal in a suit to establish or disprove a right of occupancy.
.. One rupee twenty-five paise.
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 (5 of 1898), or the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (5 of 1908) and not otherwise provided for by this Act.
.. Sixty-five paise.
7. Undertaking under section 49 of the Indian Divorce Act, 1869 (4 of 1869).
.. One rupee twenty-five paise.
8. Mukhtarnama or When presented for the THE HIMACHAL PRADESH COURT FEES ACT, 1968 36 Wakalatnama. conduct of any one case,-
(a) to any Civil or Criminal Court other than the High 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 twenty-five 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;
One rupee twenty-five paise.
(c) to the High Court, Board of Revenue, or other Chief Controlling Revenue or Executive Authority.
Two rupees sixty-five paise.
9. 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 High Court or to any Revenue Court or Executive Officer other than the High Court or Chief Controlling Revenue or Executive Authority;
One rupee twenty-five paise.
(b) to the High Court or Chief Controlling Executive or Revenue Authority Five rupees twenty-five paise.
10. Caveat .. Six rupees fifty paise.
11. Petition in a suit under the Converts Marriage Dissolution Act, 1866 (21 of 1866).
.. Six rupees fifty-paise
12. Every petition or .. Nineteen THE HIMACHAL PRADESH COURT FEES ACT, 1968 37 application or memorandum or appeal under the Special Marriage Act, 1954 (43 of 1954) or the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 (25 of 1955).
rupees fifty paise.
13. 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;
(ii) to alter or cancel any entry in a register of the names of the proprietors of revenue paying estates;
(iii) to obtain a declaratory decree where no consequential relief is prayed;
(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 ..
Nineteen rupees fifty paise THE HIMACHAL PRADESH COURT FEES ACT, 1968 38 provided for by this Act.
14. Application under section 20 of the Indian Arbitration Act, 1940 (10 of 1940).
.. Thirteen rupees.
15. Agreement in writing stating a question for the opinion of the Court under the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (5 of 1908).
.. Thirteen rupees.
16. Every petition under the Indian Divorce Act, 1899 (4 of 1899) except petitions under section 44 of the same Act, and every memorandum of appeal under section 55 of the same Act.
.. Thirty-nine rupees.
17. Plaint or memorandum of appeal under the Parsi Marriage and Divorce Act, 1936 (3 of 1936).
.. Thirty-nine rupees.
18. Plaint or memorandum of appeal in a suit by a reversioner under the Himachal Pradesh Customary Law for declaration in respect of an alienation of ancestral land.
.. Nineteen rupees fifty paise.
19. Application or memorandum of appeal for relief under the East Punjab Urban Rent Restriction Act, 1949 (3 of 1949) as in force in Himachal Pradesh.
.. Thirteen rupees.
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20. Claims for money (whether secured or un-secured) or a claim to set-off made against such claims or counter claims under the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 (Act 10 of 1949).
(a) Where the amount does not exceed Rs. 2,500.
(b) Where the amount exceeds Rs. 2,500 but does not exceed Rs.
10,000.
(c) Where the amount exceeds Rs. 10,000.
Nineteen rupees fifty paise Thirty nine rupees.
Sixty-five rupees.
21. Memorandum of appeal from and order or decision passed under the provisions of section 45-B of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 (Act 10 of 1949).
(a) Where the amount exceeds Rs. 5,000 but does not exceed Rs.
10,000.
(b) Where the amount exceeds Rs. 10,000.
Seventy - eight rupees.
One hundred and thirty rupees.
THE THIRD SCHEDULE (See section 27) 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.
Solemnly affirm -------------------- make oath and say that I am the executor (or one of the executors or one of the next-ofkin) 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- THE HIMACHAL PRADESH COURT FEES ACT, 1968 40 ANNEXURE `A' VALUATION OF THE MOVABLE AND IMMOVABLE PROPERTY OF.........................DECEASED Rs.
Cash in the house and at the banks, household goods, wearing apparel, books, plate, jewels, etc.
(State estimated value according to best of Eexecutor'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 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).
Lease-hold property.........................................
(If the deceased held any leases for years, determinable, state the number of year’s 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).
Book debts........................................
(Other than bad).
THE HIMACHAL PRADESH COURT FEES ACT, 1968 41 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. 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 general power to confer a beneficial interest................................
Other property not subject to duty.
--------------------- TOTAL .. .