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Section 25: Suits for declaration

The Puducherry Court Fees and Suits Valuation Act, 1972Union territory Act of Puducherry · Act 6 of 1973

In a suit for a declaratory decree or order, whether with or without consequential relief, not falling under section 26.­

(a) where the prayer is for a declaration and for possession of the property to which the declaration relates, fee shall be computed on the market value of the property or on rupees three hundred whichever is higher;

(b) where the prayer is for a declaration and for consequential injunction and the relief sought is with reference to any immovable property, fee shall be computed on one-half of the market value of the property or on rupees three hundred, whichever is higher;

(c) where the prayer relates to the plaintiff’s exclusive right to use, sell, print or exhibit any mark, name, book, picture, design or any other thing and is based on an infringement of such exclusive right, fee shall be computed on the amount at which the relief sought is valued in the plaint or on rupees five hundred, whichever is higher;

(d) in other cases, whether the subject-matter of the suit is capable of valuation or not, fee shall be computed on the amount at which the relief sought is valued in the plaint or on rupees four hundred, whichever is higher;

Where this provision sits

ActThe Puducherry Court Fees and Suits Valuation Act, 1972
Section25
Marginal noteSuits for declaration
JurisdictionUnion territory of Puducherry
StatusIn force as published by the source

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