Koshy, J.

The question to be considered in these appeals is regarding the quantum of court fees payable when an appeal is filed against an order passed under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Act, 1996 (hereinafter referred to as “the 1996 Act”) in setting aside or refusing to set aside an arbitral award.

2. When court fee was calculated under Schedule II, Article 4 (c) of the Kerala Court Fees and Suits Valuation Act, 1959 (hereinafter referred to as “the Court Fees Act”), in the unnumbered appeal as Rs.97,447-(1/3 court fee of Rs.32.483/- was paid at the time of filing), objection was raised by the Registry. When the very same order was challenged by another appellant in Arbitration Appeal No.10 of 2003, court fee paid was only Rs.250/- as according to the registry court fee payable is under Schedule II, Article 3(iii) (A) (1) (a) in view of the decision reported in Sundaram Finance Ltd. V. Radhamma, 2003 (3) K.L.T.289. The Registry also took the objection in the unnumbered appeal that two appeals should have been filed as it was a common order. Before dealing with the above question, we shall briefly state the facts of the case.

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