JUDGMENT :

P. T. Asha, J.

The only short issue for consideration in the above Civil Revision Petition is whether the order of the learned Principal District Judge, Nagapattinam directing the revision petitioner to pay Court-fees as per Schedule I, Article 4 on an application for grant of Succession Certificate is correct or not or on ad valorem value?

2. The facts in brief are as follows:

The first respondent herein had filed a petition in O.S.No.25 of 2000 on the file of Principal Sub Judge, Nagapattinam for issuance of Succession Certificate in respect of the terminal benefits of her adopted father M.Deva. The petitioner had valued the securities at Rs. 2 lakhs and paid a Court fee of Rs. 10/-. After contest, by order dated 16.04.2002 the succession certificate was granted to the first respondent.

3. The Revision Petitioner took this above order on appeal to the Learned Principal District Judge, Nagapattinam and paid a Court fee of Rs. 10/- as per Section 16 of the Tamil Nadu Court Fees and Suit Valuation Act.

4. The Office of the District Judge returned the papers for amending the decretal order and for paying Court Fees as per schedule 1, Article 4 of Court Fees Act. The revision pet