Tamil Nadu Court Fees and Suits Valuation Act, 1955

The plaintiff, Mrs. Vimal Duti, filed a suit for dissolution of partnership and for accounts, valuing the suit at Rs.25 lakhs for jurisdiction and Rs.500 for court fee. The defendants contended that the valuation for court fee was grossly undervalued and sought dismissal of the plaint under Order VII, Rule 11(b) of the…

The appellants owned property that had been requisitioned by the Government under the Requisitioning and Acquisition of Immovable Property Act, 1952, and a compensation award of Rs.21,000 per month was fixed by an arbitrator, which the appellants contested. They appealed to the Madras High Court under section 11 of the…

The appellants filed a suit for specific performance but initially paid only a deficient court fee. After multiple representations and condonation of delay, the trial court allowed the deficit fee to be paid well beyond the limitation period. The second defendant, a pendente‑lite purchaser, was impleaded and challenged…