2026 Supreme(Online)(Ker) 24070

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
Sathish Ninan, P. Krishna Kumar, JJ
T.M.SULEKHA EASSA – Appellant
Versus
P.K.NAZAR – Respondent
RFA NO. 551 OF 2016

Non-payment of court fee leads to rejection of appeal, but court fee paid is refundable under Section 66 of the Court Fee Act.

Headnote:The appeal was rejected due to the non-payment of balance court fee. The relevant statute is Section 66 of the Court Fee Act, which entitles the appellants to a refund of the court fee paid on their memorandum of appeal. The court's determination focused on procedural compliance, underscoring the necessity of adhering to court fee requirements in the appeals process.