State · Andhra Pradesh

Schedule II of THE ANDHRA PRADESH COURT-FEES AND SUITS VALUATION ACT, 1956 ACT No. VII of 1956

(See section 19)

Article Particulars Proper fee

(1)(2) (3) 1. (i) Petition in a suit under the Converts Marriage Dissolution Act, 1866. Ten rupees.
1. (ii)Petition, plaint or memorandum of appeal when presented to a Court under the Dissolution of Muslim Marriage Act, 1939. Ten rupees.
2. (iii)Petition under the Indian Divorce Act, excluding petitions under section 44 of that Act, and every memorandum of appeal under section 55 of that Act. Thirty rupees.
3. (iv)Plaint or memorandum of appeal under the Parsi Marriage and Divorce Act, 1936, or a counter-claim made under section 37 of that Act. Thirty rupees.
4. (v)Plaint or memorandum of appeal in a suit under the Indian Colonial Divorce Jurisdiction Act, 1926. Fifty rupees.
5. (vi)Petition or memorandum of appeal under Special Marriage Act, 1954. Thirty rupees.
6. (vii)Petition or memorandum of appeal under Hindu Marriage Act, 1955. Ten rupees. Explanation: - If, in a suit falling under any of these clauses, there is a specific claim for damages, separate fee at the rates specified in article 1 of Schedule I shall be charged on the amount of damages claimed. 2. Undertaking under section 49 of the Indian Divorce Act, 1869. One rupee. 3. Memorandum of appeal from an order inclusive of an order determining any question under section 47 of section 144 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, and not otherwise provided for when presented-
7. (i)to any Court other than the High Court or to any Executive Officer other than the Board of Revenue of Chief executive Authority. Three rupees.
8. (ii)to the Board of Revenue or Chief Executive Authority. Five rupees.
9. (iii)to the High Court -
10. (A)From an order other than an order under ¹[the Andhra Pradesh (Andhra Area) Agriculturist’s Relief Act, 1938] -
(1)Where the order was passed by a Subordinate Court or other authority -
1. (a)If the order relates to a suit or proceeding, the value of which exceeds one thousand rupees. Ten rupees.
2. (b)In any other case. Five rupees.
(2)Where the appeal is under clause 15 of the Letters Patent-
1. (a)From an order passed in exercise of appellate jurisdiction. Ten rupees.
2. (b)In any other case. One hundred rupees.
(3)Where the appeal is under section 45-B of the Banking Companies Act, 1949. One hundred rupees.
1. (B)From an order under ¹[the Andhra Pradesh (Andhra Area) Agriculturists' Relief Act, 1938.]
  1. (iv)to the Government in pursuance of a statutory right to appeal for which no court-fee is leviable under any other enactment. 2[4. Memorandum of appeal under Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996. 1. Appeal against order on application under section 9. Two hundred and fifty rupees. 2. Appeal against order on application under section 34,-
2. (a)Where the value of the subject matter does not exceed Rs.1,00,000/- Three hundred rupees.
3. (b)Where the value exceeds Rs.1,00,000/- but does not exceed Rs.5,00,000/-. Six hundred rupees.
4. (c)Where the value exceeds Rs.5,00,000/- but does not exceed Rs.1,00,00,000/-. One thousand and five hundred rupees.
5. (d)Where the value exceeds Rs.1,00,00,000/-.
(3)Appeal under section 50 against the order refusing to refer the parties to arbitration under sections 45 or to refuse to enforce a foreign award under section 48. Five hundred rupees.
(4)Appeal under section 59 against the order refusing to refer the parties to arbitration under section 54 or refusing to enforce a foreign award under sub-section (2) of section 57. Five hundred rupees.
(5)Any other appeal under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996. 5. Copy or translation of a judgment or Two rupees. Five rupees. Two thousand and five hundred rupees. Two hundred and fifty rupees.] 2.Article 4 substituted by Act No.40 of 2006, S.2. order not being a decree or having the force of a decreeWhen such judgment or order is passed by any Civil Court other than the High Court or by the Presiding Officer of any Revenue Court or Office or by any other Court or judicial or executive authority. When such judgment or order is passed by the High Court. 6. Copy or translation of a judgment or order of a Criminal Court. One rupee. 7. Copy of a decree or order having the force of a decreeWhen such decree or order is made by any Court other than the High Court-
1. (a)if the amount or value of the subject-matter of the suit wherein such decree or order is made is fifty or less than fifty rupees; One rupees.
2. (b)if such amount or value of exceeds fifty rupees; Two rupees. When such decree or order is made by the High Court. Five rupees. 8. Copy of any document liable to stamp duty under the Indian Stamp Act, 1899, when substituted by any party to a suit or proceeding in place of the original withdrawn-
3. (a)When the stamp duty chargeable on the original does not exceed ¹[fifty naye paise;] The amount of the duty chargeable on the original.
4. (b)in any other case. One rupee. 9. Copy of any revenue or judicial proceeding or order not otherwise provided for by this Act or copy of any account, statement, report, or the like taken out of any Court or office of any public officer- For every three hundred and sixty words or fraction of three hundred and sixty words. One rupee. Two rupees. One rupee. One rupee. 10. (a) Application or petition presented to any officer of land revenue by any person holding temporarily settled land under direct engagement with Government and when the subjectmatter of the application or petition relates exclusively to such engagement.
5. (b)Application or petition presented to any officer of land revenue relating to the grant of land on darkhast. One rupee.
6. (c)Application to a Collector for lease of land for agricultural or non-agricultural purposes. One rupee.
7. (d)Application or petition presented to any Executive Officer under any Act for the time being in force for the conservancy or improvement of any place if the application or petition relates solely to such conservancy or improvement. One rupee.
8. (e)Application or petition presented to any board or Executive Officer for a copy or translation of any order passed by such board or Officer or of any other document on record in such office. One rupee.
9. (f)Application to a Forest Officer by a forest contractor for extension of the period of lease -
  1. (i)if the value of the subject-matter of the lease is Rs. 5,000 or less; Five rupees.
  2. (ii)if such value exceeds Rs. 5,000 for every Rs. 1,000 or part thereof, in excess of Rs.5,000. One rupee.
10. (g)Application for attestation of private documents intended to be used outside India. ¹[Fifty rupees] (h)Application for lapsed deposit presented after six months after the date on which the amount lapsed to the Government -
  1. (i)when the amount or deposit does not exceed Rs.1,000; One rupee. (ii) when it exceeds Rs.1,000. Two rupees.
  2. (i)Application or petition presented to the Government and not otherwise provided for -
  3. (i)which involves the exercise or nonexercise of power conferred by law or rule having the force of law; Two rupees.
  4. (ii)in other cases One rupees.
11. (j)Application or petition presented to the Board of Revenue or Chief Executive Authority and not otherwise provided for-
  1. (i)which involves the exercise or nonexercise of power conferred by law or rule having the force of law; Two rupees.
  2. (ii)in other case. One rupee.
12. (k)Application or petition not falling under clause (i) or (j) and presented to a public officer or in a public office and not otherwise provided for. One rupee. 11. 1[(a) Application or petition presented to any Court for a copy or translation of any judgment, decree or any proceeding of, or order passed by, such Court or of any other document on record in such Court. ²[Fifty paise]
13. (b)Application or petition presented to any Civil Court other than a Principal Civil Court of original Jurisdiction or to any Court of Small Causes constituted under the Provincial Small Cause Courts Act, 1887, or to a Collector or other officer of revenue in relation to any suit or case in which the amount or value of the subject-matter is less than Rs.50.] Twenty five naye paise.
14. (c)Application to any Court that records may be called from another Court, when the Court grants the application and is of opinion that the transmission of such records involves the use of the post. One rupee in addition to the fee leviable on the application.
15. (d)Application for permission to deposit revenue or rent either in the office of the Collector or in the Court. One rupee.
16. (e)Application or petition presented to a Court for determination of the amount of compensation to be paid by a landlord to his tenant. One rupee.
17. (f)A written complaint or charge of any offence other than an offence for which a Police officer, may, under the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898, arrest without warrant and presented to any Criminal Court and an oral complaint of any such offence reduced to writing under the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898. Two rupees.
18. (g)Application or petition presented to any Court, or to any Magistrate in his executive capacity and not otherwise provided for in this Act. One rupee.
19. (h)Application for arrest or attachment before judgement or for temporary injunction -
  1. (i)when presented to a Civil Court or Revenue Court other than the High Court in relation to any suit or proceeding -
(1)if the value of the subject-matter is less than Rs. 50; One rupees.
(2)if the value is Rs. 50 and above; Two rupees. (ii) when presented to the High Court. Five rupees. (i) Application or petition under section 47 and order XXI, rules 58 and 90 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908-
1. (i)when filed in a Revenue Court or a District Munsif’s Court; One rupee.
2. (ii)when filed in a Subordinate Judge’s Court or a District Court; Two rupees.
3. (iii)when filed in a High Court. Five rupees.
4. (j)Application or petition under sections 34, 72, 73 and 74 of the Indian Trusts Act, 1882. Five rupees.
5. (k)(i) Application for probate or letters of administration to have effect throughout India. Twenty-Five rupees.
  1. (ii)Application for probate or letters of administration not falling under clause (i) -
(1)if the value of the estate does not exceed Rs.1,000; One rupee.
(2)if the value exceeds Rs.1,000; Five rupees. Provided that if a caveat is entered and the application is registered as a suit, one-half the scale of fee specified in Article I of Schedule I on the market value of the estate less the fee already paid on the application shall be levied.
1. (l)Original petitions not otherwise provided for when filed in-
  1. (i)a District Munsif's Court-
(1)under 1 [the Andhra Pradesh (Andhra Area) Village Courts Act, 1888;] One rupee.
(2)in other cases. Three rupees.
1. (ii)a Subordinate Judge's Court or a District Court; Five rupees. (iii) the High Court Twenty rupees. 2[(m) Application to set aside an Award under section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996,-
2. (a)Where the value of the subject matter does not exceed Rs.1,00,000/-. Two hundred rupees
3. (b)Where the value exceeds Rs.1,00,000/- but does not exceed Rs.5,00,000/-. Five hundred rupees
4. (c)Where the value exceeds Rs.5,00,000/- but does not exceed Rs.1,00,00,000/-. One thousand rupees
5. (d)Where the value exceeds Rs.1,00,00,000/- Two thousand rupees
6. (n)(a) application under sub-section (2) of section 14 or section 27 or subsection (2) of section 39 or sub-section
(3)of section 43 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996; Two hundred rupees.
1. (b)Application under section 9 other than in a pending proceedings under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996; Two hundred and fifty rupees
2. (c)Any other application; One hundred rupees.]
3. (o)Petition to the High Court for the 2. Items (m) & (n) in Article 11 substituted by the Act No.40 of 2006, S.2. admission of an Advocate, Attorney or Vakil.
4. (p)Application presented to the High Court under section 24 of the Press (Objectionable Matter) Act, 1951. Fifty rupees.
5. (q)Revision petition presented to the High Court under section 115 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, or under section 25 of the Provincial Small Cause Courts Act, 1887, or under the provisions of any other Act, arising out of a suit or proceeding-
  1. (i)if the value of the suit or proceeding to which the order sought to be revised relates does not exceed Rs.1,000; Five rupees
  2. (ii)if such value exceeds Rs.1,000 Ten rupees
6. (r)Petition under sections 153, 166 and 221 of 1 [the Indian Companies Act, 1913,] in connection with the winding up of a company. Two hundred rupees.
7. (s)Petition to the High Court under Article 226 of the Constitution for a writ other than the writ of Habeas Corpus or a petition under Article 227 of the Constitution. One Hundred rupees.
8. (t)Application under section 45 of the Specific Relief Act, 1877 One hundred rupees.
9. (u)Application or petition presented to the High Court and not otherwise specifically provided for. Two rupees.
  1. (v)Election petition questioning the election of a person in respect of-
  2. (i)the office of member of a Panchayat; Twenty-five rupees.
  3. (ii)the office of President of a Panchayat; Fifty Rupees.
  4. (iii)the office of a member of municipal council or a district board; One hundred Rupees.
  5. (iv)the office of Chairman of a municipality or president of a district board. Two hundred rupees.
10. (w)Application under section 145 of 2 [the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898]. Twenty rupees Five rupees. 1. See now the Companies Act, 1956 (Central Act 1 of 1956). 2. See now the provisions under the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Act 2 of 1974). 12. Application for leave to sue as a pauper One rupee. 13. Application for leave to appeal as a pauper-
  1. (i)when presented to a District Court or a Subordinate Judge's Court One rupee.
  2. (ii)when presented to the High Court Two rupees. 14. (i) Bail bond or other instrument of obligation when filed in village courts. One rupee.
  3. (ii)Bail bond or other instrument of obligation given in pursuance of an order made by a court or magistrate under any section of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898, or the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, and not otherwise provided for in this Act. One rupee. 15. Every copy of power-of-attorney when filed in any suit or proceeding. One rupee. 16. Mukhtarnama, Vakalatnama or any paper signed by an advocate signifying or intimating that he is retained for a partyWhen presented -
  4. (i)to any Court other than the High Court or to any Collector or Magistrate or other executive officer; Two rupees.
  5. (ii)to the Board of Revenue or a Chief Executive Authority; Three rupees.
  6. (iii)to the High Court Five rupees.
  7. (iv)to the Government Five rupees. 17. Agreement in writing stating a question for the opinion of the Court under the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908-
  8. (i)when presented to a District Munsif's Court. Fifteen rupees.
  9. (ii)in any other case One hundred rupees. 18. Caveat Ten Rupees.

↩1.Substituted for the original short title by the First Schedule to the Andhra Pradesh Laws (Amendment of Short Titles) Act, 1961 (Andhra Pradesh Act IX of 1961).

↩1.Substituted for the words “eight annas” by section 4 (i) of the Andhra Pradesh Court-fees and Suits Valuation (Second Amendment) Act 1958 (Andhra Pradesh Act XVII of 1958).

↩1.Substituted by the Act No.20 of 2001, S.2.

↩1.Substituted for the original clauses (a) and (b) and the entries relating thereto, by section 4 of the Andhra Pradesh Court-fees and Suits Valuation (Second Amendment) Act 1958 (Andhra Pradesh Act XVII of 1958).

↩2.Substituted by the Act No. 25 of 1984, S.2 w.e.f. 19.07.1984.

↩1.Substituted for the original short title by the First Schedule to the Andhra Pradesh Laws (Amendment of Short Titles) Act, 1961 (Andhra Pradesh Act IX of 1961).

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State · Andhra Pradesh

Schedule II of THE ANDHRA PRADESH COURT-FEES AND SUITS VALUATION ACT, 1956 ACT No. VII of 1956

(See section 19)

Article Particulars Proper fee

(1)(2) (3) 1. (i) Petition in a suit under the Converts Marriage Dissolution Act, 1866. Ten rupees.
1. (ii)Petition, plaint or memorandum of appeal when presented to a Court under the Dissolution of Muslim Marriage Act, 1939. Ten rupees.
2. (iii)Petition under the Indian Divorce Act, excluding petitions under section 44 of that Act, and every memorandum of appeal under section 55 of that Act. Thirty rupees.
3. (iv)Plaint or memorandum of appeal under the Parsi Marriage and Divorce Act, 1936, or a counter-claim made under section 37 of that Act. Thirty rupees.
4. (v)Plaint or memorandum of appeal in a suit under the Indian Colonial Divorce Jurisdiction Act, 1926. Fifty rupees.
5. (vi)Petition or memorandum of appeal under Special Marriage Act, 1954. Thirty rupees.
6. (vii)Petition or memorandum of appeal under Hindu Marriage Act, 1955. Ten rupees. Explanation: - If, in a suit falling under any of these clauses, there is a specific claim for damages, separate fee at the rates specified in article 1 of Schedule I shall be charged on the amount of damages claimed. 2. Undertaking under section 49 of the Indian Divorce Act, 1869. One rupee. 3. Memorandum of appeal from an order inclusive of an order determining any question under section 47 of section 144 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, and not otherwise provided for when presented-
7. (i)to any Court other than the High Court or to any Executive Officer other than the Board of Revenue of Chief executive Authority. Three rupees.
8. (ii)to the Board of Revenue or Chief Executive Authority. Five rupees.
9. (iii)to the High Court -
10. (A)From an order other than an order under ¹[the Andhra Pradesh (Andhra Area) Agriculturist’s Relief Act, 1938] -
(1)Where the order was passed by a Subordinate Court or other authority -
1. (a)If the order relates to a suit or proceeding, the value of which exceeds one thousand rupees. Ten rupees.
2. (b)In any other case. Five rupees.
(2)Where the appeal is under clause 15 of the Letters Patent-
1. (a)From an order passed in exercise of appellate jurisdiction. Ten rupees.
2. (b)In any other case. One hundred rupees.
(3)Where the appeal is under section 45-B of the Banking Companies Act, 1949. One hundred rupees.
1. (B)From an order under ¹[the Andhra Pradesh (Andhra Area) Agriculturists' Relief Act, 1938.]
  1. (iv)to the Government in pursuance of a statutory right to appeal for which no court-fee is leviable under any other enactment. 2[4. Memorandum of appeal under Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996. 1. Appeal against order on application under section 9. Two hundred and fifty rupees. 2. Appeal against order on application under section 34,-
2. (a)Where the value of the subject matter does not exceed Rs.1,00,000/- Three hundred rupees.
3. (b)Where the value exceeds Rs.1,00,000/- but does not exceed Rs.5,00,000/-. Six hundred rupees.
4. (c)Where the value exceeds Rs.5,00,000/- but does not exceed Rs.1,00,00,000/-. One thousand and five hundred rupees.
5. (d)Where the value exceeds Rs.1,00,00,000/-.
(3)Appeal under section 50 against the order refusing to refer the parties to arbitration under sections 45 or to refuse to enforce a foreign award under section 48. Five hundred rupees.
(4)Appeal under section 59 against the order refusing to refer the parties to arbitration under section 54 or refusing to enforce a foreign award under sub-section (2) of section 57. Five hundred rupees.
(5)Any other appeal under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996. 5. Copy or translation of a judgment or Two rupees. Five rupees. Two thousand and five hundred rupees. Two hundred and fifty rupees.] 2.Article 4 substituted by Act No.40 of 2006, S.2. order not being a decree or having the force of a decreeWhen such judgment or order is passed by any Civil Court other than the High Court or by the Presiding Officer of any Revenue Court or Office or by any other Court or judicial or executive authority. When such judgment or order is passed by the High Court. 6. Copy or translation of a judgment or order of a Criminal Court. One rupee. 7. Copy of a decree or order having the force of a decreeWhen such decree or order is made by any Court other than the High Court-
1. (a)if the amount or value of the subject-matter of the suit wherein such decree or order is made is fifty or less than fifty rupees; One rupees.
2. (b)if such amount or value of exceeds fifty rupees; Two rupees. When such decree or order is made by the High Court. Five rupees. 8. Copy of any document liable to stamp duty under the Indian Stamp Act, 1899, when substituted by any party to a suit or proceeding in place of the original withdrawn-
3. (a)When the stamp duty chargeable on the original does not exceed ¹[fifty naye paise;] The amount of the duty chargeable on the original.
4. (b)in any other case. One rupee. 9. Copy of any revenue or judicial proceeding or order not otherwise provided for by this Act or copy of any account, statement, report, or the like taken out of any Court or office of any public officer- For every three hundred and sixty words or fraction of three hundred and sixty words. One rupee. Two rupees. One rupee. One rupee. 10. (a) Application or petition presented to any officer of land revenue by any person holding temporarily settled land under direct engagement with Government and when the subjectmatter of the application or petition relates exclusively to such engagement.
5. (b)Application or petition presented to any officer of land revenue relating to the grant of land on darkhast. One rupee.
6. (c)Application to a Collector for lease of land for agricultural or non-agricultural purposes. One rupee.
7. (d)Application or petition presented to any Executive Officer under any Act for the time being in force for the conservancy or improvement of any place if the application or petition relates solely to such conservancy or improvement. One rupee.
8. (e)Application or petition presented to any board or Executive Officer for a copy or translation of any order passed by such board or Officer or of any other document on record in such office. One rupee.
9. (f)Application to a Forest Officer by a forest contractor for extension of the period of lease -
  1. (i)if the value of the subject-matter of the lease is Rs. 5,000 or less; Five rupees.
  2. (ii)if such value exceeds Rs. 5,000 for every Rs. 1,000 or part thereof, in excess of Rs.5,000. One rupee.
10. (g)Application for attestation of private documents intended to be used outside India. ¹[Fifty rupees] (h)Application for lapsed deposit presented after six months after the date on which the amount lapsed to the Government -
  1. (i)when the amount or deposit does not exceed Rs.1,000; One rupee. (ii) when it exceeds Rs.1,000. Two rupees.
  2. (i)Application or petition presented to the Government and not otherwise provided for -
  3. (i)which involves the exercise or nonexercise of power conferred by law or rule having the force of law; Two rupees.
  4. (ii)in other cases One rupees.
11. (j)Application or petition presented to the Board of Revenue or Chief Executive Authority and not otherwise provided for-
  1. (i)which involves the exercise or nonexercise of power conferred by law or rule having the force of law; Two rupees.
  2. (ii)in other case. One rupee.
12. (k)Application or petition not falling under clause (i) or (j) and presented to a public officer or in a public office and not otherwise provided for. One rupee. 11. 1[(a) Application or petition presented to any Court for a copy or translation of any judgment, decree or any proceeding of, or order passed by, such Court or of any other document on record in such Court. ²[Fifty paise]
13. (b)Application or petition presented to any Civil Court other than a Principal Civil Court of original Jurisdiction or to any Court of Small Causes constituted under the Provincial Small Cause Courts Act, 1887, or to a Collector or other officer of revenue in relation to any suit or case in which the amount or value of the subject-matter is less than Rs.50.] Twenty five naye paise.
14. (c)Application to any Court that records may be called from another Court, when the Court grants the application and is of opinion that the transmission of such records involves the use of the post. One rupee in addition to the fee leviable on the application.
15. (d)Application for permission to deposit revenue or rent either in the office of the Collector or in the Court. One rupee.
16. (e)Application or petition presented to a Court for determination of the amount of compensation to be paid by a landlord to his tenant. One rupee.
17. (f)A written complaint or charge of any offence other than an offence for which a Police officer, may, under the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898, arrest without warrant and presented to any Criminal Court and an oral complaint of any such offence reduced to writing under the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898. Two rupees.
18. (g)Application or petition presented to any Court, or to any Magistrate in his executive capacity and not otherwise provided for in this Act. One rupee.
19. (h)Application for arrest or attachment before judgement or for temporary injunction -
  1. (i)when presented to a Civil Court or Revenue Court other than the High Court in relation to any suit or proceeding -
(1)if the value of the subject-matter is less than Rs. 50; One rupees.
(2)if the value is Rs. 50 and above; Two rupees. (ii) when presented to the High Court. Five rupees. (i) Application or petition under section 47 and order XXI, rules 58 and 90 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908-
1. (i)when filed in a Revenue Court or a District Munsif’s Court; One rupee.
2. (ii)when filed in a Subordinate Judge’s Court or a District Court; Two rupees.
3. (iii)when filed in a High Court. Five rupees.
4. (j)Application or petition under sections 34, 72, 73 and 74 of the Indian Trusts Act, 1882. Five rupees.
5. (k)(i) Application for probate or letters of administration to have effect throughout India. Twenty-Five rupees.
  1. (ii)Application for probate or letters of administration not falling under clause (i) -
(1)if the value of the estate does not exceed Rs.1,000; One rupee.
(2)if the value exceeds Rs.1,000; Five rupees. Provided that if a caveat is entered and the application is registered as a suit, one-half the scale of fee specified in Article I of Schedule I on the market value of the estate less the fee already paid on the application shall be levied.
1. (l)Original petitions not otherwise provided for when filed in-
  1. (i)a District Munsif's Court-
(1)under 1 [the Andhra Pradesh (Andhra Area) Village Courts Act, 1888;] One rupee.
(2)in other cases. Three rupees.
1. (ii)a Subordinate Judge's Court or a District Court; Five rupees. (iii) the High Court Twenty rupees. 2[(m) Application to set aside an Award under section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996,-
2. (a)Where the value of the subject matter does not exceed Rs.1,00,000/-. Two hundred rupees
3. (b)Where the value exceeds Rs.1,00,000/- but does not exceed Rs.5,00,000/-. Five hundred rupees
4. (c)Where the value exceeds Rs.5,00,000/- but does not exceed Rs.1,00,00,000/-. One thousand rupees
5. (d)Where the value exceeds Rs.1,00,00,000/- Two thousand rupees
6. (n)(a) application under sub-section (2) of section 14 or section 27 or subsection (2) of section 39 or sub-section
(3)of section 43 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996; Two hundred rupees.
1. (b)Application under section 9 other than in a pending proceedings under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996; Two hundred and fifty rupees
2. (c)Any other application; One hundred rupees.]
3. (o)Petition to the High Court for the 2. Items (m) & (n) in Article 11 substituted by the Act No.40 of 2006, S.2. admission of an Advocate, Attorney or Vakil.
4. (p)Application presented to the High Court under section 24 of the Press (Objectionable Matter) Act, 1951. Fifty rupees.
5. (q)Revision petition presented to the High Court under section 115 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, or under section 25 of the Provincial Small Cause Courts Act, 1887, or under the provisions of any other Act, arising out of a suit or proceeding-
  1. (i)if the value of the suit or proceeding to which the order sought to be revised relates does not exceed Rs.1,000; Five rupees
  2. (ii)if such value exceeds Rs.1,000 Ten rupees
6. (r)Petition under sections 153, 166 and 221 of 1 [the Indian Companies Act, 1913,] in connection with the winding up of a company. Two hundred rupees.
7. (s)Petition to the High Court under Article 226 of the Constitution for a writ other than the writ of Habeas Corpus or a petition under Article 227 of the Constitution. One Hundred rupees.
8. (t)Application under section 45 of the Specific Relief Act, 1877 One hundred rupees.
9. (u)Application or petition presented to the High Court and not otherwise specifically provided for. Two rupees.
  1. (v)Election petition questioning the election of a person in respect of-
  2. (i)the office of member of a Panchayat; Twenty-five rupees.
  3. (ii)the office of President of a Panchayat; Fifty Rupees.
  4. (iii)the office of a member of municipal council or a district board; One hundred Rupees.
  5. (iv)the office of Chairman of a municipality or president of a district board. Two hundred rupees.
10. (w)Application under section 145 of 2 [the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898]. Twenty rupees Five rupees. 1. See now the Companies Act, 1956 (Central Act 1 of 1956). 2. See now the provisions under the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Act 2 of 1974). 12. Application for leave to sue as a pauper One rupee. 13. Application for leave to appeal as a pauper-
  1. (i)when presented to a District Court or a Subordinate Judge's Court One rupee.
  2. (ii)when presented to the High Court Two rupees. 14. (i) Bail bond or other instrument of obligation when filed in village courts. One rupee.
  3. (ii)Bail bond or other instrument of obligation given in pursuance of an order made by a court or magistrate under any section of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898, or the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, and not otherwise provided for in this Act. One rupee. 15. Every copy of power-of-attorney when filed in any suit or proceeding. One rupee. 16. Mukhtarnama, Vakalatnama or any paper signed by an advocate signifying or intimating that he is retained for a partyWhen presented -
  4. (i)to any Court other than the High Court or to any Collector or Magistrate or other executive officer; Two rupees.
  5. (ii)to the Board of Revenue or a Chief Executive Authority; Three rupees.
  6. (iii)to the High Court Five rupees.
  7. (iv)to the Government Five rupees. 17. Agreement in writing stating a question for the opinion of the Court under the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908-
  8. (i)when presented to a District Munsif's Court. Fifteen rupees.
  9. (ii)in any other case One hundred rupees. 18. Caveat Ten Rupees.

↩1.Substituted for the original short title by the First Schedule to the Andhra Pradesh Laws (Amendment of Short Titles) Act, 1961 (Andhra Pradesh Act IX of 1961).

↩1.Substituted for the words “eight annas” by section 4 (i) of the Andhra Pradesh Court-fees and Suits Valuation (Second Amendment) Act 1958 (Andhra Pradesh Act XVII of 1958).

↩1.Substituted by the Act No.20 of 2001, S.2.

↩2.Substituted by the Act No. 25 of 1984, S.2 w.e.f. 19.07.1984.

↩1.Substituted for the original short title by the First Schedule to the Andhra Pradesh Laws (Amendment of Short Titles) Act, 1961 (Andhra Pradesh Act IX of 1961).

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