The Assam Court Fees (Amendment) Act, 1963

v ,. Tlic 26th April 1963 No.LJL.20/63.—The following Act of the Assam Legislative Assembly which received the assent of the Governor is hereby published for general a information. (Received the assent o f the Governor on the 23rd April, 1963) ASSAM ACT No.VIII OF 1963 ~ THE ASSAM COURT-FEES (AMENDMENT) ACT, 1963 (As passed by the Assembly) [Published in the Assam Gazette Extraordinary, dated the 26th April, 1963] An Act further to amend the Court-Fees Act, 1870, in its application to Assam. Preamble Whereas it is expedient further to amend, the Act VII Court-Fees Act, I87O, hereinafter called the principal of Act, in its application to Assam, in the manner hereinafter appearing. I t is hereby enacted in the Fourteenth Year of the Republic of India as follows:— Short title. 1- (1) This Act may be called the Assam Court­ extent and Fees (Amendment) Act, 1963. commence- m e n t’ (2) It extends to the whole of Assam. Amendment of Schedules I and I I of Act V II of 1870. (3) It shall come into force with effect from the First day of April, 1963. 2. In the principal Act— (1) In Schedule I, for articles number 6, 7, 8 and 9 the following shall be substituted, namely:— Number "6. Copy or trans­ lation of a judgment or drder not being, or having the force of, a decree. Proper Fee When such judgment or order is passed by any Civil Court other than a High Court, or by the Presiding Officer of any Revenue Court or Office, or by any other Judicial or Executive Authority— (a) If the amount or value One of the subject-matter is rupee, fifty or less than fifty rupees. (b) I f such amount or value Two exceeds fifty rupees. rupees. Number When such judgment or Four order is passed by a High rupees. Court. 7. Copy of a de­ cree or order having the force of a decree. When such decree or order is made by any Civil Court other than a High Court, or by any Revenue Court— * («) If the amount or value of Two the subject-matter of the rupees, suit wherein such decree or order is made is fifty or less than fifty rupees. (b) If such amount or value Three exceeds fifty rupees. rupees. When such decree or order is S e v e n made by a High Court. rupees and fifty naye paise. 8. Copy of any document liable to stamp-duty under the Indian Stamp Act, 1899, when left by any party to a suit or proceeding in place of the original with­ drawn. (a) When the stamp-duty The amount chargeable on the original of the duty does not exceed one rupee, chargeable on the origi­ nal. (Z>) In any other case. One rupee. Act II of 1899. 9. Copy of any revenue or judicial proceeding or order not otherwise pro­ vided for by this Act, or copy of 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 admi­ nistration of a Divi­ sion. For every three hundred and sixty words or fraction of three hundred and sixty words. One rupee.’8 (2) For Schedule II, the following shall be substituted, namely :— “ (Schedule II.—Fixed fees) SCHEDULE II Fixed Fees Number ----- Proper Fe* 1. Application or petition. («) When presented to any cffi- Fifty naye^paise, cer of the Customs or Excise Department or to any Ma­ gistrate by any person having dealings with the Govern­ ment, and when the subject­ matter of such application relates exclusively to those dealings ; or when presented to any Muni­ cipal Board or other local authority constituted 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 im­ provement ; or when presented to any Civil Court other than a princi­ pal Civil Court of original jurisdiction, or to any Court of Small Causes constituted under Act No. 11 of 1865 or under Act No. 16 of 1868, section 20 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 execu­ tive officer for the purpose of obtaining a copy or trans­ lation of any judgment, decree or order passed by such Court, Board or officer, or of any other document on record in such Court or Office. Number 1. Application petition— contd. Seven rupees and fifty naye paise. 9r(6) When presented to a Regional Transport Authority or State Transport Authority con­ taining a prayer for permits lor Contract Carriage, Stage Carriage, Private Carrier or Public Carrier or for any other purpose. (0 When containing a complaint or charge of any offence other than an offence for which police-officers may, under the Criminal Pro­ cedure Code, arrest without warrant and presented to any Criminal C ourt; or when presented to a Civil, Criminal or Revenue Court, or to a Collector, or any revenue officer having juris­ diction equal or subordinate to a Collector, or to any Magistrate in his executive capacity, and not otherwise provided for by this A c t; or to deposit in Court revenue or rent ; or for determination by a Court of the amount of compensa­ tion to be paid by a land­ lord to his ten an t; or when presented to a collector or other officer making a settlement of land revenue, or to a Board of Revenue, or a Commissioner of Reve­ nue, relating to matter# connected tvith the assess­ ment of land or the as­ certainment of rights there­ to or interest therein, if pre­ sented previous to the final confirmation of such settle­ ments ; or when presented to any officer of land revenue by any per­ son holding temporarily settled land under direct engagement with Govern­ ment, and when the subject- matter of the application or petition relates exclu­ sively to such engagement. In the case of a complaint or charge of an offence presen­ ted to a criminal court or in the case of an application or petition 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 appli­ cation or petition relates exclusively to such engagement one rupee and fifty naye paise and in other cases one rupee. -A- Number Proper Fee 1. Application or petition—concld. (d~) When presented to a Chief Commissioner or o t h e r Chief Controlling Revenue or Executive Authority, or to a Commissioner of Revenue or Circuit, or to any chief officer charged with the executive admi­ nistration of a Division and not otherwise provided for by this Act. (e) When presented to a High Court. ( / ) When presented to any officer containing prayer for settlement cf fishery, ferry, forest produce, f o r e s t mahals, elephant mahals, or an offer giving terms for acceptance of Government for any construction or an application for a permit or license to deal in controlled commoditities. Three rupees. Six rupees. Seven rupees and fifty naye paise. (g) When presented to an Appropriate Revenue Au­ thority for demarcation of land— (t) when the area of such land Two rupees, does not exceed one hectare; (ii) for each subsequent area One rupee, of one hectare or part thereof. 1A. Application to any Civil Court that records may be called for from a n o t h e r 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 and fifty naye paise in addition to any fee levied on the applica­ tion u n d e r c l a u s e (a), clause (c) or clause (e) of Article 1 of this Schedule. 6 Number Proper F«e 2. Application for leave to sue’ as a pauper, 3. Application for leave to appeal as a pauper. (a) When presented toj.* trict Court. O m ruj»«« Dis* Tws rupees. (b) When presented to a Com* missioner or a High Court. Three rupees. 4.. ........... ........... 5. Plaint or me­ morand um of appeal in a suit to establish or disprove a right of occupancy. 6. Bail-bond or other i nstrument of obligation given in pursuance of an order ; made by a Court or | Magistrate under any )- section of the Code of | Criminal Procedure, j 1898, or the Code of I Civil Procedure, 1908 and not otherwise provided for by this Act. 7. Undertaki n g under section .49 of the Indian Divorce Act, 1869. One rupee, ActsV ofI898 Act V of 1908 Act IV •fI863 8.............................. 9 . . ........................... 10. Mukhtarnama or Wakalatnaraa. When presented for the con­ duct of any one case— (fl) to any Civil or Criminal Court other than a High Court, or to any Revenue Court, or to any Collector or Magistrate, or other executive officer except such as are mentioned in clauses (b) and (r) of this Number; One rupee. Number 10. Mukh t a r n a- ma or Wakalatnama— concld. 11. Memoran d u m ol appeal when the appeal is not from a decree or an order having the force of a decree, and is present- cd. Proper Fee (b) to a Commissioner of Two rupees Revenue, Circuit or Cus- and fifty nayt toms or to any officer paise. charged with the executive administration of a I >ivi- sion, not being the Chief Revenue or Executive Authority ; (c) to a High Court/ Chief Five rupees. Commissioner, Board of Revenue, or other Chief Controlling Revenue or Executive Authority, or/ an appellate authority prescribed under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1939 or to an appellate autho­ rity prescribed under the Assam Sales Tax Act, 1947. Act IV of 1939 Assam Aet X V II of 1947 (a) to any Civil Court other Three rupees, than a High Court, or to any Revenue Court or executive officer other than the High Court or Chief Controlling Reve­ nue or Executive Authori­ ty except an authority specified in clause (b) ; (i) to an Excise appellate Fifteen rupees, authority under Rule 340 of the Assam Excise Rules ; (c) to a High Court or Chief Commissioner, or other Chief Controlling Execu­ tive or Revenue Authority except an authority pres­ cribed in clause (b) ; (d) to an Excise Appellate Authority under Rule 341 of the Assam Excise Rules ; («) to a High Court in miscel­ laneous revenue matters except (f) below or to an appellate authority pres­ cribed under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1939 ■ and Ten rupees. Fifty rupees. F i f t e e n rupees. Act IV of 1939 >i /*_8 Number Proper Fee ( / ) to a High Court in appeal and revision matters aris­ ing out of settlement of fisheries— (i) when the bid money is below ten thousand rupees ; (ii) when the bid money is above ten thousand rupees but below twenty thousand rupees; (iii) when the bid money is above twenty thousand rupees. F i f t e e n rupees. Twenty-five rupees. T h i r t y rupees. 12 Caveat 13. Applic a t i o n under Act No. 10 of 1859, section 26, or Bengal Act No. 6 of 1862, section 9, or Bengal Act No. 8 of 1869, section 37. 14. Petition in a suit under the Native Converts’ Marriage Dissolution Act, 1866. Ten rupees. Five rupees. Five rupees Act XXI of 1866. 15............................. 16............................ . 17. Plaint or memo­ randum of appeal in each of the following suits :•— (i) to alter or set' aside a summary deci­ sion or order of any of the Civil Courts not established by Letters Patent or of any Re- S- venue C ourt; (ii) to alter or can­ cel any entry in a register of the names of-proprietors of reve­ nue-paying estates; . F i f t e e n rupees. Number (iii) to obtain a de­ claratory decree where no consequential re­ lief 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 dis­ pute, and which is not otherwise provided for by this Act. 18. Application un­ der section 14 or section 20 of the Indian Arbitration Act, 1940, for a direc­ tion for filing an award or for an order for filing an agree­ ment. 19. Agreement in writing stating a ques­ tion for the opinion of the Court under the Code of Civil Proce­ dure, 1908. 20. Every petition under the Indian Di­ vorce Act, 1869, except t petitions under section 44 of the same Act, and every memoran­ dum of appeal under section 55 of the same Act. 21. Plaint or me­ morandum of appeal under the Parsi Mar­ riage and Divorce Act, 1865. Proper Fee T w e n t V rupees. Fifteen rupees. Twenty rupees. Fifteen rupees. When presented to a Mun- siff’s Court. When presented to other Court. Fifteen rupees. any Fifty rupees. Fifteen rupees. Act X of 1940. Act V of 1908. Act IV of _ 1869. Twenty rupees Twenty A c t X V rupees. o f 1865.” R. C. CHAUDHURI, J t. Secy, to the Govt, of Assam, Law Deptt.