Chhattisgarh High Court: Declaratory suit with money at stake must bear ad valorem court fee
Citation : 2005 Local Law (CG) 88 The Chhattisgarh High Court has upheld a trial court order directing a plaintiff to pay ad valorem court fee on a disputed sum of ₹3 lakh, holding that a suit framed as a “declaration” cannot escape value-based court fee when the real relief has a clear money value….