CHAPTER II COMPUTATION OF FEES

Section 11: Costs of inquiry as to valuation and refund of excess fee

The Gujarat Court-fees Act, 2004

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Text as published by India Code for the Government of Gujarat (Legislative and Parliamentary Affairs Department print, as modified up to 31 January 2024), with amendments up to Guj. 14 of 2016.

The marginal notes printed beside the clauses of section 6 and beside the second paragraph of section 34 are shown as small headings above the clause they label.

If in the result of an inquiry under section 8, the Court finds that the subject matter of the suit has been undervalued, the Court shall order the party responsible for the under valuation to pay the costs of the inquiry.

If in the result of such inquiry, the Court finds that the subject matter of the suit has not been undervalued, the Court may, in its discretion, order that such costs shall be paid by the Government or by any party to the suit at whose instance the inquiry has been undertaken and if any amount exceeding the proper amount of fee has been paid shall refund the excess amount so paid.

Questions on this section

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1. Consider the following statements under Sections 8 to 11 of the Gujarat Court-fees Act, 2004: 1. The Court may hold an inquiry into the valuation of a suit only on an application made by the defendant. 2. If the plaintiff fails to deposit the costs of the inquiry within the time fixed, the Court may reject the plaint, and the court-fee already paid is not refundable. 3. If the Court finds that the suit has not been undervalued, it must in every case order the Government to pay the costs of the inquiry. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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