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Section 43: Repayment of fee in certain circumstances.

The Maharashtra Court-fees ActState Act of Maharashtra · Act 36 of 1959

(1) When any suit in a Court [or any proceeding instituted by presenting a petition to a Court under the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 (XXV of 1955), ] is settled by agreement of parties before any evidence is recorded, or any appeal or cross objection is settled by agreement of parties before it is called on for effective hearing by the Court, half the amount of the fee paid by the plaintiff, [petitioner,] appellant, or respondent on the plaint, [petition,] appeal or cross objection, as the case may be, shall be repaid to him by the Court :

Provided that, no such fee shall be repaid if the amount of fee paid does not exceed [twenty-five-rupees] or the claim for repayment is not made within one year from the date on which the suit, [proceeding,] appeal or cross objection was settled by agreement.

(2) The State Government may, from time to time, by order, provide for repayment to the plaintiffs, [petitioners,] [complaints under section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 (26 of 1881),] appellants or respondents of any part of the fee paid by them on plaints, [petitions,] [complaints under section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 (26 of 1881),] appeals or cross objections, in suits [complaints under section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 (26 of 1881),] [proceedings] or appeals disposed of under such circumstances and subject to such conditions as may be specified in the order.

Explanation.- For the purpose of this section, effective hearing shall exclude the dates when the appeal is merely adjourned without being heard or argued.

Where this provision sits

ActThe Maharashtra Court-fees Act
Section43
Marginal noteRepayment of fee in certain circumstances.
JurisdictionState of Maharashtra
StatusIn force as published by the source

How this provision has been amended

Taken from the footnotes printed with the provision by the source. Where a footnote names the amending instrument, it is quoted as printed.

  • inserted, Mah. 33 of 1967. These words were inserted by Mah. 33 of 1967, s. 2(a) (i).
  • inserted, Mah. 33 of 1967. This word was inserted by Mah. 33 of 1967, s. 2(a) (ii).
  • inserted, Mah. 33 of 1967. This word was inserted by Mah. 33 of 1967, s. 2(a) (iii).
  • substituted, Mah. 18 of 2002. These words were substituted for the words "five rupees" by Mah. 18 of 2002, s. 4.
  • inserted, Mah. 33 of 1967. This word was inserted by Mah. 33 of 1967, s. 2(a) (iv).
  • inserted, Mah. 33 of 1967. This word was inserted by Mah. 33 of 1967, s. 2(b) (i).
  • inserted, Mah. 17 of 2008. These words and figures were inserted by Mah. 17 of 2008, s. 2 (i).
  • inserted, Mah. 33 of 1967. This word was inserted by Mah. 33 of 1967, s. 2(b) (ii).
  • inserted, Mah. 17 of 2008. These words and figures were inserted by Mah. 17 of 2008, s. 2(ii).
  • inserted, Mah. 17 of 2008. These words and figures were inserted by Mah. 17 of 2008, s. 2(iii).
  • inserted, Mah. 33 of 1967. This word was inserted by Mah. 33 of 1967, s. 2(b) (iii).

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