Supreme Court of India

S. Rm. Ar. S. Sp. Sathappa Chettiar v. S. Rm. Ar. Rm. Ramanathan Chettiar

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Reported as [1958] 1 S.C.R. 1024
Bench Natwarlal Harilal Bhagwati J.
Decided 28 November 1957

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What the Court ordered

In the result. the appeal would be allowed and the appellant directed to pay additional court fees on his plaint on the basis of the valuation of Rs. 50,000 with­ in two months from today.

Judgment, page 16

From the headnote

Court fee, Computation of-Suit for enforcement of share in joint family property-Plaintiff's valuation of the claim-Value for purposes of jurisdiction, if must he tite same-Court-Fees Act, 1870 (VII of 1370), s. 7(IV) (b)­ Suits Valuation Act, 1887 (VII of 1887), s. 8. The computation of Court fees in suits falling under s. 7 (IV) of the Court-Fees Act depends upon the valuation which the plaintiff in his option puts on his claim and once he exercises his option and values his claim, such value must also be the value for purposes of jurisdiction under s. 8 of the Suits Valuation Act. The

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