The Assam Court Fees (Amendment) Act, 1936
##### ASSAM ACT XIV OF 1936.

**THE** ASSAM COURT-FEES (AMENDMENT)

ACT, 1938.

**[Publiihed in the Aisam Gavttt of the 2nd December 1936.]**

_An Act to amend the Court-fees Act, 1870 with_

_reference to the scale of court-fees in Assam._

WHlRBAsitia necessary to revise temporarily

the scale of court-fees for Assam, by amendment
of the Court-fees Act, 1870, in its application to W oi iwa.
Assam, in the manner hereinafter appearing ;

And whereas the previous sanction of the «»od a o e o .-v .'

Governor General has been obtained, under sec-

tion 80-A, sub-section (3), of the Government of ’ "fion
India Act, to the passing of this A ct;

It is hereby enacted as follows: —

**sho rt** **title .** 1.(1) This Act may be called the Assam Court-

X l n " t “ "’fees (Amendment) Act, 1936.

(2) It extends to the whole of Assam.

(3) It shall come into force on the first day of

January 1937 and shall remain in
force for a period of three years.

**Arnaud meat** ot 2. In Article 8 of the first schedule to the

**Arciala 8.Sohtdale** ^Court-fees Act, 1870, hereinafter referred to **as** **.**

“ the said A ct/’ for the figures “ 1879” in the

first column the figures “ 1899 ” shall be substitu­

ted.

Amendment of 3. I d section 18 of the said Act, for the wo[r]ds

Ae<?[loD]Tii[8] of ** [a] f[e e] °f eight annas ” the words “ a fee of one

wo. jtipee ” shall be substituted.

**Amondmont** of 4 - Tn item viii in section 19 of the sail Act,

**eeatioa** 18. f o r [ ^ e words “ one thousand rupees ” the words ]

‘ two thousand rupe e ’’ ehall’-be substituted.

KctfonuaG*** b- After seotion 19G of the said Act, the

**Aeivn of uro”, following new seotion shall be. inserted, namely :—**

“ 19GG. Notwithstanding anything contained

in this or any other Act,

Probate »«d latten of no probate or letters of

inoparativo administration heretofore

or hereafter granted by

**any court outside the limits of the province of**
**Assam** ehall operate to confer upon the grantee any


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title to immovable property in Assam of wbioh he
did not obtain possession prior to the 1st January

1937 unless he holds a certificate from the Chief
Controlling Revenue Authority of Assam that be
has paid the court-fee due on such probate or
letters of administration in respect of the full value

o [f such property.”]

**Am«nda«nt** el 6. For Article 1 in the first schedule to the said

**■ehedula I,Art k i l l .** Act the following shall be substituted, namely :—

“ 1. Pl a i n t, ( When the amount or **Six** **an­**

written statement value of the subject- **nas.**
pleading a -et-ofE matter in d’spute does not
or counter-claim exceed seventy-five rupees,
or memorandum for every five ranees or
of appeal , (not part thereof or suoh

otherwise provided amount or value,
for in this Act)
or of cross-objec­ and
tion presented to
auy Civil or when such amount or **Eight an­**

Revenue Court value exceeds seventy- **nas.**

except those men­ five rupees, for every
tioned in section five rupees or part thereof,
3. in excess of seventy-five

rupees, up to one hund­
red rupees,

and

when suoh amount or One ru-

value exceeds one hund- pee ten

red rupees, for every ten annas,
rupees, or part thereof, in
excess of one hundred

rupees, up to one hundred
and fifty rupees.

when suoh amount or One

value exceeds one hundred rupee
and fifty rupees, for every two
ten rupees or part thereof annas,
up to one thousand rupees,

and

when suoh amount or Seven

value exee.de one thou- rupees

sand rupees, for every one eight
hundred rupees, or part annas,
thereof, in excess of one
thousand rupees, up to

seven thousand five hund­

red rupees,

and

when such amount or Fifteen

value exceeds seven thou- rupees,

sand five hundred rupew,


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**1. Plaint, ate.** **for every two hundred**
**and fifty rupees, or part**
**thereof, in excess of seven**
**thousand** **five hundred**

**rupees, up to ten thousand**
**rupees,**

**and**

**when such amount or Twenty­**

**value exceeds ten thou- two**
**sand rupees, for every rupee***
**five hundred rupees, or eight**
**part thereof, in excess of annaa.**
**ten thousand rupees, up**
**to** **twenty** **thousand**

**rupees,**

**and**

**when such amount or Thirty**

**value** **exceeds twenty rupees,**

**thousand rupees, for every**
**one thousand rupees, or**
**part thereof, in excess of**
**twenty thousand rupees,**
**up to** **fifty** **thousand**

**rupees,**

**■|** **and**

**when such amount or Thirty­**

**value exceeds fifty thou-** **seven**

**sand rupees, for every five rupees**

**thousand rupees, or part eight**
**theieof, in excess of fifty annas,**
**thousand rupees :**

**Provided** **that** **the**

**maximum fee leviable on**
**a plaint or memorandum**

**j of appeal shall bo ten**
**(_thousand rupees.”**

AwandmeBt »t 7. In the third column in Article 6 in the same

Inishs.[1]' tohednle to the said Act,—

_(a) for the words ‘‘Four annas/’ opposite_

clause _(a) in the second column, the_
words “Six annas” shall be substituted ;

and

_(b) For the words “Eight annas*’ opposite_

the first item in clause _(b) in the second_
column, the words “Twelve annas’ shall
be substituted, and for the worde “one
rupee” opposite the second item in that
clause, the words “one rupee eight annaa”

                    - all be subatituted.


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**Amendment** °[(] 8. (1) For the entries above the proviso in the
**Schedule I,**
**Article IL** second column and for the entriea in the third

column, in Aiticle 11 in the same schedule to the
said Act, the following shall be oubstituted,
namely :—

“ When the amount or value Two per centum,

of the property in respect of

which the grant of probate or
letters is made exceeds two
thousand rupees, on such

amount or value up to ten

thousand rupees,

and

when suoh amount or value Three per cen-

exceeds ten thousand rupees, turn,

on the portion of such am unt
or value which is in excess of
ten thousand rupees, up to fifty
thousand rupees,

and

when such amount or Four per centum,

value exceeds fifty thousand
rupees, <>n the portion of such

amount or value which is in
excess of fifty thousand rupees,

up to a lakb of rupees,

and

when such amount or value Five per centum,

exceeds a lakh of rupees on the
port i n of such amount or value
which is in < xcess of a lakh of

rupees up to two lakhs and
fifty thousand rupees,

aud

when such amount or value Five and **a** half

**ex** eeds two lakhs and t fty per centum,

thou-and rupees, on the por­
tion of such amount or value

which is in excess of two lakhs

and fifty thousand **rupees** up

to three lakhs **of rupees,**

and


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when such amount or value Six per centum.

exceeds three lakhs of rupees,

## I on the portion of such amount or value which is in excess of

three lakhs of rupees up to

four lakhs of rupees,

and

when such amount or value Six and a half

exceeds four lakhs of rupees, per centum.
on the portion of such

amount or value which is in
excess of four lakhs of rupees
up to five lakhs of rupees,

and

when such amount or value Seven per cen-

exceeds five lakhs of rupees, turn.”

on the portion of such amount
or value which is in excess

of five lakh? of rupees.

(2) **In** the proviso for the words and **figures**

“ the Succession Certificate Act, 1889” the words
and figures “ the Indian Succession Act, 1925”
shall be substituted.

asbsttwyoa^n For Article 12 of the first schedule to the

wjJticbiK ea>d Aot the following article shall be substituted,

namely:—

**" 12. Certi­** **When the amount fTwo per centum on the**

**ficate under** **or value of any** **first ten thousand**
**the Indian** **debt or security** **rupees,** **three** **per**
**Succession** **specified in the** **centum on the next**
**Aet, 1926.** **certificate under** **forty** **thousand**

**seotion 374 of** **rupees,** **four** **per**

**the Act exceeds** **centum on the next**
**one** **thousand** **fifty** **thonsand**

**rupees,** **rupees, five per cen­**

**tum on the next one**
**lakh and fifty thou­**
**sand rupees, five and**

**a half per centum**
**on the** **next fifty**

**thousand** **rupees,**

**six per centum on**
**the next one lakh of**
**rupees,** **six and a**

**half per centum on**
**the next one lakh of**
**rupees,**

**and**


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**itven per centum on**
**the** **remainder** **of**

**inch** **amount** **or**

**value.**

and

**When the aggre­** **In respect of such por­**

**gate amount or** **tion of** **the aggre­**
**value** **of** **any** **gate** **amount** **or**

**debts or securi­** **value as ionsistsof**

**ties specified in** **the amount or value**
**the** **certificate** **of debts or securi­**

**and** **of** **an y** **ties so specified, the**

**debts or securi­** **fee hereinbefore pro­**
**ties to** **which** **vided in that behalf**

**the** **certificate** **in this article**

**has** **been** **ex­**

**tended** **under** **and**

**section 376** **of •**

**the Act exceeds** **three per centum on**
**one** **thousand** **such portion of the**

**rupees.** **first ten** **thousand**

**ranees, four and a**

**half per centum on**
**such portion of the**
**next forty thousand**
**rupees,** **six** **per**

**centum on such por­**
**tion of** **the** **next**

**fifty** **thousand**

**rupees, seven and a**
**half per centum on**
**such portion of the**
**next one lakh and**
**fifty** **thousand**

**rupees, eight and a**
**quarter per centum**
**on such portion of**
**the next fifty thou­**
**sand** **rupees, nine**

**per centum on such**
**portion of the next**
**one lakh of rupees,**
**nine** **and** **three-**

**quarters per centum**
**on such** **portion of**

**the next one lakh of**
**rupees,**

**and**

**ten and a half per**
**centam on such por­**
**tion of the remainder**
**of such** **aggregate**

**amount or value as**
**consists** **of** **the**

**amount or value of**

**IS. Certificate** **debts or securities to**

**under the Indian**
**Snecanion Act,** **which the certificate**
**ISM.** **has been extended.**

**_Rott i—(1) The amount of ■_**

**debt is Its amount, in­**
**cluding InteTMt on the**


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t o on whioh th* inclu­
sion of the debt tn the

certificate Is applied for
eo far as such amount,
can be ascertained.

(2) Whether or not any

power with respect,

to a security specified in
a certificate na* been
conferred under the Act
and where such a powor

                                                - ban been so conferred,
whother the power is for
the receiving of Interest
or dividends on, or for
the negotiation or trans­
fer of the security, or for

both purposes, the value
of the seourity is its

market value on the day
on which the inclusion
of the security In the
certificate is applied for,
so far as such value

can be ascertained.”

ubi.[D]o?'n»t«i* For the table of rateB of _ad valorem fees_

_*1^ *a h r m leviable on the institution of suits, at the end of_

the same schedule to the said Act, the table set

forth in the Sohedule to this Act shall be substi­
tuted.

Auitndnent of 11. In Article 1 in the second schedule to the

Kfol?’ [11]’ pai(1 Act—-

**»B*n** W(o)’ in clause (<z) after the words Municipal

Commissioner ” in the third entry in
the second column the words “ or

member of a Local Board ” shall be

inserted ;

(5) (»') for the words “ One anna " opposite

clause _(a) in the second column, the_
words “ Two annas ” shall be substi­
tuted ;

_(it) for the words “ Eight annas ” opposite_

clause _(b) in the second column, the_
following shall be substituted,

namely:—

“ In the case of a complaint or charge of au

offence presented to **a** criminal court

one rupee, and in other cases twelve
annas; and”

_(Hi) for the words “ One rupee" opposite_

clause (c) in the second column, the
words •* One rupee eight annas " shall

be substituted.

ot 1° [t] ’ie c o lu m n ’n Article 10 in the

**ArtM* io. ’ Same schedule to the said Act,—**

_(1) for the_ "ords “ Eii,ht annas," opposite

clause _(a) in the_ second column, the

words “ One rupee” shall be substituted ;

and


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_(2) for the word* “ One rupee,” opposite_

clause _(b) in the second column, the_
words “ One rupee eight annas” shall
be substituted.

**Mhodalo II,Aaundmlnt** **of** 13. For Article 11 in the same schedule to the
**Artiote 11.** said ' ct, the following shall be substituted,

namely:—

“11. Memorandum _(a) (i) to «»y Revenue Eight_

of appeal when the Court or Executive Officer anna,
appeal is net from a other than the High Court
decree or an order or Chief C’ontr o i l i n g

having the force of a Revenue or Executive
decree and is present­ Authority,
**ed.**

) to any Civil Court One

other than a High Court, rupee.

_(b) to a Chief Control-_ Two

ling Exec u t i v e or rupees. "

Revenue Authority.

Amendment of 14. Above the words “Five rupees” where they

Anki«'i2.[n] ’ occur in the third column, opposite Articles 12

and 13, in the same schedule to the .-aid Act, the
words “Ten rupees” shall be inserted opposite

Artiole 12, and the bracket between Articles 12
and 13 in the second column shall be omitted.

"[f] 15. _(1) The words “Ten rupees” in the third_

**Article i;. ’** column opposite Artielo 17 in the same schedule
to the Jsaid Aot and the bracket opposite that
article in the second column in the same schedule
shall be omitted.

_(2) In the third column in the said article,—_

_(a)_ opposite entries a n ^ ( v *)

the words “Fifteen rupees” shall be
inserted; and

opposite entry _(Hi) and_ _(v) the words_

“Twenty rupees” shall be inserted.

AmendtMDt ot 16. In Article 18 of the second schedule to the

said Act, for the words and figures “seotion 826 of
the Code of Civil Procedure” the words and figures
“ paragraph 17 of the second schedule to the Code
of Civil Procedure, 1908” shall be substituted.

sumption of 17. Nothing in this Act shall apply to aoy

**prob2u»,i«tter«** probate, letters of administration or certificate in
**s»tu. • of adm1OB STfft OTtl* inirtra-** the time being in force has been paid prior to ther e sa [peet of which the fee payable under the law for ]e **•** **p** **i** **1** **• v** **•** _i_ **■ i**

commencement of this Act but which have not
issued.


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###### TABLE OF RATES OF ad valorem FEES
 LEVIABLE ON TH E INSTITUTION OF SUITS.

 [SEK Section 10 of tiik Assam Court-fees

(Amendment; A ct, 1986.]

**When the amount**

**or value of the** **But does not**

**Proper fee.**

**subject-matter** **exceed** **-**

**exceeds** **—**


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(T he Schedule.)

**1** ♦

**When the amount**

**or value of the** **But does not**

**subject-matter** **1** **exceed —** **Proper fee.**

**exceeds —**

Rs. Rs. Rs. a.

250 260 29 **4**

260 270 30 6

270 28) 31 8

280 290 32 10

290 300 33 12

800 310 34 14

310 320 36 0

320 330 37 2

330 340 38 4

340 350 39 6

350 360                    - 0 8

360 370 41 10

370 380 42 12

380 390 43 14

390 400 45 0

400 410 46 2

                        - 10 420 47 **4**

420 **480** 48 6

430 440 49 8

440 450 50 10

450 460 51 12

460 470 52 14

470 480 54 0

480 490 55 2

490 500 56 4

500 510 57 6

510 520 58 **8**

520 530 59 10

530 540 60 12

540 550 61 14

550 560 68 0

560 570 $4 2

570 580 65 4

580 590 66 **6**

500 600 67 8

600 610 68 10

610 620 69 12

620 630 70 **14**

630 640 72 0

640 650 73 2

650 660 74 **4**

660 670 75 6


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(T he S chedule.)

*>
**When the amount**

**or value of the** **But does not**

**Proper fee.**

**eubject-matter** **exceed -**

**exceeds—**

Rs. Re. **Re.** **a.**

670 680 76 8

(580 690 77 10

690 700 78 12

700 710 79 14

710 720 81 0

720 780 82 2

730 740 83 4

740 750 84 6

750 760 85 8

760 770 86 10

770 780 87 12

780 790 **88 14**

790 800 90 0

800 810 91 2

810 820 92 4

820 830 93 6

830 840 **94** **8**

840 850 95 10

850 860 96 12

860 870 **97 14**

870 880 99 0

880 890 100 2

890 900 101 4

900 910 102 **6**

910 920 103 8

920 930 104 10

980 940 105 12

940 950 106 14

950 960 108 0

960 970 109 2

970 980 110 4

980 990 111 6

**990** 1,000 112 8

1,000 1,100 120 0

1.100 1,200 127 8

1,200 1,300 135 0

1,300 1,400 142 8

1 100 1,500 150 0

1,500 1,600 157 8

1,600 1,700 165 0

1,700 1,800 172 8

1,800 1,900 **180** **0**


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# 1

(The Schedule.)

When the amount

or value of the But does not

subject-matter cxeeed— Proper fee.

exceeds—

Rs. Rs. Rs. a

1,900 2,000 187 8

‘2,000 2,100 195 0

2,100 2,200 202 8

2,200 2,300 210 0

2,800 2,400 217 8

2,400 2,500 225 0

2,500 2,600 232 8

2,600 2.700 24(i 0

2,700 2,800 247 8

2,800 2,900 255 0

2,900 3,000 262 8

3,000 3,100 270 0

3,100 3,200 277 8

3,200 3,300 285 0

3,300 3,400 292 8

3,400 3,500 300 0

3,500 3,600 307 8

3,600 3,700 315 0

3,700 3,800 322 8

3,800 3,900 380 0

3,900 4,000 387 8

4,000 4,100 345 0

4,100 4,200 352 8

4,200 4,300 360 0

4,300 4,400 367 8

4,400 4,500 375 0

4,500 4,600 382 8

4,600 4,700 390 0

4,700 4,800 397 8

4,80tt 4,900 405 0

4,900 5,000 412 8

5,000 5,100 420 0

5,100 5,200 427 8

5,200 5.300 435 0

5,800 5,400 442 8

5,400 5,500 450 0

5,500 5,600 457 8

5,600 5,700 465 0

5,700 5,800 472 8

5,800 5,900 480 0


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**(Thb Schbdul®.)**

**When the amount**

**or value ol t<e** **But does not** **Proper fee.**
**subject-matter** **exceed —**

**exceeds—**

**Rs>** **Rs.** **Rs.** **a-**

**5,900** **6,000** **487** **8**

**6,000** **6,100** **495** **0**

**6,100** **6,200** **502** **8**

**6,200** **6,300** **510** **0**

**6,30)** **6,400** **517** **8**

**6,400** **6,506** **525** **0**

**6,500** **6,600** **532** **8**

**6,6i>0** **6,7u0** **540** **0**

**6,700** **6,800** **547** **8**

**6,SOO** **6,9u0** **555** **0**

**6,900** **7,000** **562** **8**

**7,000** **7,l'i0** **570** **0**

**7.100** **7,2o0** **577** **8**

**7,200** **7,300** **585** **0**

**7,300** **7,400** **592** **8**

**7,400** **7. >00** **600** **0**

**7,5 0** **7,750** **615** **0**

**7,750** **8,OOo** **630** **0**

**8,000** **8 250** **645** **0**

**8,250** **8,509** **660** **0**

**8,500** **8,750** **675** **0**

**8,750** **9,000** **690** **0**

**9,000** **9,250** **705** **0**

**9,250** **9,500** **720** **0**

**9,5"0** **9,750** **735** **0**

**9,7o0** **10,000** **750** **0**

**10,000** **10,500** **772** **8**

**10,50')** **11 000** **795** **0**

**11,000** **11,500** **817** **8**

**11,500** **12,000** **840** **0**

**12,000** **12,500** **862** **8**

**12,50)** **13,000** **885** **0**

**13,000** **13,5u0** **9o7** **8**

**13,500** **14,0o0** **980** **0**

**14,000** **14,500** **952** **8**

**14,500** **15.000** **975** **0**

**15,000** **15.500** **997** **8**

**15,500** **16.000** **,** **1,020** **0**

**16,000** **16,500** **1,042** **8**

**16,500** **17,000** **1,065** **0**


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**(Th® Schfoulb.)**

**When the amount**

**or value of the** **But doe* not** **Proper fee.**

**•ubjeot-matter** **exceed—**

**exceed*—**

Re. Rs. Rs. a.

17,000 17,500 1,087 8

17,500 18,000 1,110 0

18,000 18,500 1,182 8

IS,500 19,000 1,155 0

19,000 19,500 1,177 8

19,500 20 000 1,200 0

20,000 21,000 1,230 0

21,006 22,000 1,260 0

22,000 23.000 1,290 0

28,000 24,000 1,320 0

24,000 25,000 1,850 0

25,000 26,000 1,880 0

26,000 27,000 1,410 0

27,000 28,000 1,440 0

28,000 29,000 1,470 0

29.000 30,000 1,500 0

80,000 31,000 1,530 0

81,000 32,000 1,560 0

32,000 33,000 1,590 0

33,000 34,000 1,620 0

84.001) 35,000 1,650 0

35,000 36,000 1,680 0

36,000 37,000 1,710 0

37,000 38,000 1,740 0

38,000 39,0o0 1,770 0

39,000 40,000 1,800 0

40,000 41,000 1,830 0

41,000 42,000 1,860 0

42,000 43,000 1,890 0

43,000 44,000 1,920 0

44,000 45,000 1,950 0

45,000 46,000 1,980 0

46,000 47,000 2,010 0

47,000 48,000 2,040 0

48,000 49,000 2,070 0

49,000 50,000 2,100 0

50,000 55,000 2,137 8

55,000 60.000 2,175 0

60,000 65,000 2,212 8

65,000 70,000 2,250 0

70,000 75,000 2,287 8

75,000 80,000 **2,325** **0**

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**(The S** **chedvli.)**

When the amount

or value of the But does not **Proper fee.**
subject-matter **exceed—**

exceeds—

Rs. Rs. Rs. a.

80.000 85,000 2,362 8

85,000 90,000 2,400 0

90,000 95,000 2,487 8

95,000 1,00,000 2,475 0

1,00,000 1,05,000 2,512 8

1.05,000 1,10,000 2,550 0

1,10.000 1,15,000 2,587 8

1,15.000 1 20,000 2,625 0

1,20,000 1,25,000 2,662 8

1,25,000 1,30,000 2,700 0

1,80,000 1,35,000 2,787 8

1,35,000 1,40,000 2,775 0

1,40,000 1,45,000 2,812 8

1,45,000 1,50,000 2,850 0

1,50,000 1,55,000 2,887 8

1,55,000 1,60,000 2,925 0

1,60,010 1,65,000 2.962 8

1,65,000 1,70,000 3,000 0

1,70,000 1,75,000 3,037 8

1,75,000 1,80,100 3,075 0

1,80,000 1,85,000 8,112 8

1,85,000 1,90 000 8,150 0

1,90,000 1,95,000 3,187 8

1,95,000 2,00,<>00 3,225 0

2,00,000 2,05,000 3,262 8

and the fee increases at the rate of thirty-seven

rupees eirjht annas for every five thousand rupees,
or part thereof, up to a maximum fee of ten thou­
sand rupees, for example,—

Rs. Rs. **Re.** &•

8,00,000 4,012 8

4,00,000 4,762 8

5,00.000 5,512 8

6,00,000 6,262 8

7,00,000 7,<>12 8

8.00 000 7,762 8

9 00,000 8,512 8

10,00,000 9,262 8

11,00,000 10,000 0

A. G- P. (Leg.) No. 164-8?0+850—23-12-103?.


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