Anil Chandrakar v. Krishna Kumar Chandrakar
Case brief
What is this about?
Article 227 petition; valuation of suit; deficient court fees; Order 7 Rule 11 read with Section 151 CPC; diverted land versus agricultural land valuation; court fees 20 times of land revenue; declaration of title, possession; sale deed dated 12.04.2022 sought to be declared null and void; Civil Suit No.44-A/2022, Mahasamund; liberty to file application for correction of valuation within 3 weeks; fair opportunity of hearing to other side; petition disposed of. Neutral citation 2024:CGHC:33602; marked NAFR (non-reportable).
What did the court decide?
Petition disposed of on the limited prayer of the petitioners, with liberty/direction to move an appropriate application before the trial Court within 3 weeks for correction of valuation (with payment of deficient court fees); failing which the trial Court to proceed with the suit in accordance with law; the other side to have a fair opportunity of hearing on any such application.