Pranab Thareja v. Pallav Thareja
Court Fees and Suit Valuation – Partition and declaration suit
Case brief
What is this about?
Delhi High Court, CM(M) 2101/2025 (with CM APPL. 68699/2025 & 68698/2025), Girish Kathpalia J., decided 04.11.2025. Petition by plaintiff Pranab Thareja against respondent Pallav Thareja challenging trial court order dated 24.09.2025 in an undecreed partition/declaration suit (summons not yet ordered). Keywords: court fees; suit valuation; partition suit; fixed court fees where plaintiff in joint possession; ad-valorem court fees on sale consideration under Sale Deed dated 16.08.1994; market value vs purchase consideration; amendment of plaint; undertaking to pay deficit court fees prior to decree; impugned order set aside; petition allowed.
What did the court decide?
The impugned order dated 24.09.2025 was set aside; the petition was allowed and the accompanying applications (CM APPL. 68699/2025 & 68698/2025) were disposed of. ¶¶19