Payment of Court Fees - In Appeal

2010(4) CURRENT TAMILNADU CASES – Page 483 – Payment of Court Fees in Appeal

Tamil Nadu Court Fees and Suits Valuation Act, 19 (T.N. Act 14 of 1955) – Suit for maintenance, filed by children, decreed in part – Suit file as in-forma pauperis – Question whether defendant father is liable to pay court-fees on entire amount claimed in suit or to extent to which suit is decreed – Though claim was Rs. 250/- per month each, suit was decreed for Rs. 150/- per month each – Since suit laid as a pauper suit, defendant was directed to pay court-fees – Defendant has to pay court-fee only to extent to which court below granted relief to plaintiffs and not for entire amount as claimed in plaint – Appeal partly allowed.