MISRA, J.

( 1 ) THIS application relating to exemption from payment of court-fee has been heard along with several other matters of similar nature. The question relates to exemption of court-fee, as per the notification issued by the State Government on 7. 6. 94, published in the Orissa Gazette, extraordinary, No. 670 dated 10. 6. 1994. The relevant portion of the notification is extracted hereunder:"law DEPARTMENT notification the 7th June, 1994 s. R. O. No. 575/1994. In exercise of the powers conferred by section 35 of the Court-Fees Act, 1870 (VII of 1870), the State Government do hereby remit in the whole of the State of Orissa all fees mentioned in Schedules I and II to the said Act payable for filing or instituting cases or proceedings in any court in Orissa by the following categories of persons, namely: (i) member of Scheduled Castes, (ii) member of Scheduled Tribes, (iii) women, (iv) minors, (v) physically handicapped persons, (vi) persons whose annual income does not exceed twelve thousand rupees, and (vii) persons who are otherwise entitled to legal aid under the Orissa State legal Aid and Advice Scheme, 1981. Explanation. xxx xxx xxx (No. 8244-II-J-15/1993-L)by order o