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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI
ANIL KSHETARPAL, HARISH VAIDYANATHAN SHANKAR, JJ
MANOHAR LAL – Appellant
Versus
DELHI DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY AND ORS. – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. factual background leading to the appeal. (Para 2) |
| 2. parties' arguments regarding court fee classification. (Para 3) |
| 3. legal principles regarding the nature of relief. (Para 5 , 11 , 14) |
| 4. concluding judgment and disposition of the appeal. (Para 15 , 16) |
1. Through this first appeal under Section 10 of the Delhi High Court Act, 1966 , the Appellant assails the Order dated 26.08.2025 [hereinafter referred to as “Impugned Order”] passed by the learned Single Judge in Interlocutory Application No. 4032/2025 in Civil Suit (OS) No. 203/2024. The moot question that arises here is whether ad valorem court fee on the market value of the property is payable in a suit for declaration bundled with the relief of injunction.
FACTUAL MATRIX
2. The brief factual matrix of the case leading to the filing of the present appeal has been noted hereinafter:
2.1 Sh. Manohar Lal/Appellant has filed a Suit for Declaration, mandatory and permanent injunction against the Delhi Development Authority [hereinafter referred to as ‘DDA’] and legal representatives of his brothers, late Sh. Bansi Lal and Sh. Mehar Chand, with regards to the property bearing No. A-62, Ashok Vihar
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