R.Baskar v. M.Chinnusamy
Case brief
What is this about?
The court allowed a petition for exemption from payment of court fees for filing an appeal, accepting the petitioner's affidavit stating inability to pay and the respondent's failure to deposit the award amount.
What did the court decide?
Exemption from payment of court fee amounting to Rs. 8,208/- for the appeal was granted.
What the court decided
CMP No.16498 of 2021 in CMA SR87605 of 2021
ABDUL QUDDHOSE, J.
This petition has been filed seeking for exemption from payment of Court fee amounting to Rs.8,208/- in preferring the Appeal CMA SR87605 of 2021.
- The petitioner has stated in the affidavit filed in support of this petition that the second respondent Insurance company has not deposited the award amount till date, before the Tribunal. The petitioner / claimant has also expressed his inability to pay the Court fees as he does not have the means to pay the same.
- This Court is satisfied with the reasons stated in the affidavit filed in support of this petition. Accordingly, this petition is allowed as prayed for.
- Registry is directed to number the appeal, if it is otherwise in order and list the same for admission. However, it is made clear that in case of enhancement of award amount by this Court in favour of the claimant, the claimant will have to pay the requisite court fees before obtaining the order copy from this Court.
07.10.2021
ab/nl
ABDUL QUDDHOSE, J.
Issues for consideration
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the appellant can be exempted from payment of court fee due to inability to pay and non-deposit of award by the respondent.
Parties & counsel
- appellant
Petitioner / Claimant
- respondent
Second Respondent
Coram
ABDUL QUDDHOSE
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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