V.K. Jain, J.

IA No. 10367/2010 (O.7 R.11 CPC by D-1)

1. This is a suit for partition, cancellation of sale deeds, permanent injunction, rendition of accounts and mesne profits. Late Chaudhary Hukum Singh was the owner of the following properties:

(a)

2/28, Roop Nagar, Delhi of 246 square yards on GT Road.

(b)

Lands in Village Nunglai Sakrawati, Najafgarh Tehsil Jila, Delhi, Delhi in Khasra Nos. 32/3,4,7/1,12/16,13/20,19,25/21/1,27/5/1,13/2,242,49,49/1.

(c)

3 Farm Land Plots, Alipur Delhi, approximately 18 bighas.

(d)

Sansar Service Station, Najafgarh (Near Vikas Puri), Delhi;

(e)

Anup Service Station, Alaknanda upon land on 99 year lessee from DDA;

(f)

Harjeet Filling Statin with adjoining plot Alipur (on GT Karnal Road), Delhi;

(g)

189 Bighas of land situated in Alwar at Khaderpur, Tehsil, Tejara Distt. Alwar, Rajasthan in Khasra No. 2 to 16, 23 to 26, 38, 140, 138, 142M, 34M, 1M, 46, 43, 44, 930, 939, 942/1058, 918, 920, 940, 928, 870, 871, 911, 893, 908, 909, 1029, 905, 890, 891, 894, 892, 868, 869, 872 to 875, 878, 906, 907, 1026, 1027, 1028, 896, 897 and 1023 total area around 189 bighas.

He died intestate on 15th August, 1969, leaving six legal heirs, including his widow Smt. Barfo Devi. Smt. Berfo Devi died on 26th June, 1981, leaving five legal heirs, namely, her son, late Shri Anup Singh Tehlan, her other son Harjeet Singh Tehlan, defendant No. 1 Shivraj Singh Tehlan, defendant No. 6 Kaushalya Chaudhary and the plaintiff Sushma Singh Tehlan. Shri Harjeet Singh Tehlan died intestate in the year 2003, without any issues and his wife, who was estranged from him, is stated to have since re-married. It is alleged that his share in the above-referred properties devolved on the plaintiff and the defendants, they being his Class-II legal heirs. Defendants 2 to 5 are the legal heirs of late Shri Anup Singh Tehlan.

2. The plaintiff claims to be in possession of two rooms, two verandahs, two stores, two toilets and washroom in the western wing of the first floor of house No. 2/28, Roop Nagar, Delhi and joint possession of the kitchen, open terrace of the second floor, the flat on second floor and shops and garage on the ground floor. It is further alleged that defendant No. 1 sold some portion of the parental property by executing a General Power of Attorney dated 26th May, 1987. One sale deed in respect of land in village Nangli is alleged to have been executed by defendant No. 1 on 02nd July, 2008 in favour of defendant No. 7, Bharat Singh and another sale deed of the same date is alleged to have been executed in favour of defendant No. 8 Vijay Sharma. The plaintiff has sought partition of the above-referred properties, besides seeking rendition of accounts and mesne profit with respect to the profits earned from the service stations. She has also sought cancellation of the sale deeds dated 02nd July, 2008, executed by defendant No. 1 in favour of defendant Nos. 7 and 8.

3. Para 2 of the plaint which deals with valuation reads as under:

"The suit is valued over a crore for the purpose of jurisdiction. As regards the reliefs of permanent injunction, the suit is valued at Rs 20,01,000/- and a court fee of Rs 22,000/ has been paid. As regards the relief of partition and mesne profits, the suit is valued at Rs 200/- and a court fee of Rs 20 has been paid. As regards the relief of cancellation for the documents being sale deeds dated 02.07.2008 which are a fraud, nullity the suit is valued at Rs 200. The plaintiff also undertakes to pay any further court fee which may be required to be paid on actual partition of the property."

4. IA No. 10367/2010 has been filed by defendant No. 1, seeking rejection of the plaint on the ground that the plaintiff has not paid requisite Court fee.

5. Section 8 of the Suits Valuation Act, 1887 provides that where other than those referred to in the Court-fees Act, 1870 Section 7, paragraph v, vi and ix, and paragraph x, clause (d), Court-fees are payable ad valorem under the Court-fees Act, 1870, the value as determinabl