S. C. MOHAPATRA, J.

( 1 ) APPLICATION under Section 149 Civil Procedure Code has been registered as a Miscellaneous case which is being disposed of by this order.

( 2 ) COURT-FEE of Rs. 603/- is payable by the appellant-petitioner on the memorandum of appeal. Without paying the same, application has been filed to extend the time by four months to pay the court-fee. The relevant portion of the petition reads as follows :-1. That today the appellant is filing the appeal without court-fee. 2. That the court-fee payable on the memorandum of appeal is Rs. 603. 00 which is to be challaned from the Treasury.

( 3 ) THAT since the amount required for purchasing court-fee was not received from the concerned department in time it has not been possible to file the necessary challan in the Treasury for purchasing court-fee.

( 4 ) THAT it is necessary in the interest of justice that four months' time be granted to the appellant to file the requisite court-fee in this case. Prayer. THE appellant, therefore, prays that your Lordships would be graciously pleased to extend the time for payment of the requisite court-fee by four months and pass such other orders as your Lordships think fit and pro