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Section 42: Suits for specific performance

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

In a suit for specific performance, whether with or without possession, fee shall be payable.­

(a) in the case of a contract of sale, computed on the amount of the consideration;

(b) in the case of a contract of mortgage, computed on the amount agreed to be secured by the mortgage;

(c) in the case of a contract of lease, computed on the aggregate amount of the fine or premium, if any, and of the average of the annual rent agreed to be paid;

(d) in the case of a contract of exchange, computed on the amount of the consideration, or as the case may be, on the market value of the property sought to be got in exchange;

(e) in other cases, where the consideration for the promise sought to be enforced has a market value, computed on such market value, or where such consideration has no market value, at the rates specified in section 50.

Where this provision sits

ActThe Puducherry Court Fees and Suits Valuation Act, 1972
Section42
Marginal noteSuits for specific performance
JurisdictionUnion territory of Puducherry
StatusIn force as published by the source

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