In this civil application, the High Court of Delhi allowed a request for a 50% refund of court fees under Section 16A of the Court Fees Act, 1870, citing the withdrawal of the suit and the Delhi Amendment Act.
Refund of 50% of the court fees paid by the plaintiff.
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$~O-13 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI
DR. HANS U. NAGAR ..... Plaintiff Through Mr.Arun K. Sharma, Adv.
versus
RONALD NAGAR AND OTHERS ..... Defendants Through
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAYANT NATH
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O R D E R 04.07.2018
IA No. 8418/2018
This application is filed under Section 16 A of the Court Fees Act, 1870 seeking refund of 50% of the court fees. It has been pleaded that the suit has been withdrawn and as per Section 16A modified by the Court Fees Delhi Amendment Act, the plaintiff is entitled to refund of 50% of the court fees.
For the reasons stated in the application, the same is allowed. 50% of the court fees be refunded to the plaintiff.
JAYANT NATH, J
JULY 04, 2018 rb
1 issue framed by the court
Whether an applicant is entitled to a 50% refund of court fees filed in a suit that has been withdrawn under Section 16A of the Court Fees Act.
2 provisions across 2 enactments
DR. HANS U. NAGAR
RONALD NAGAR AND OTHERS
JAYANT NATH
As recorded by the court registry
A civil suit filed on the original side of a High Court exercising ordinary original civil jurisdiction.
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