IN THE HIGH COURT OF MADHYA PRADESH AT JABALPUR BEFORE HON'BLE SHRI JUSTICE VIVEK RUSIA &

HON'BLE SHRI JUSTICE PRADEEP MITTAL

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ON THE 10 OF DECEMBER, 2025 WRIT PETITION No. 46238 of 2025 M/S K.P. AWASTHY THROUGH PROPRIETOR SHRI K.P.

AWASTHY Versus GMR POWER AND URBAN INFRA LTD. AND OTHERS Appearance:

Shri Prem Mahesh Francis and Shri Yash Soni - Advocates for the petitioner.

Shri Abhijeet Awasthi - Deputy Advocate General for the respondent/State.

ORDER Per: Justice Vivek Rusia The present petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, whereby the petitioner is seeking direction to the respondent No.3/Collector of Stamps, Katni (M.P.) to refund the court fees amount of Rs.1,50,000/- paid in Case No. COMMS/9955/2023 (M/s K.P. Awasthy vs. GMR Power & Urban Infra Ltd. & Ors.). The petitioner is also seeking quashment of order dated 15.10.2024 passed in MJC- 123/2024 by VI District Judge, Katni (M.P.), whereby his prayer for refund of court fee has been dismissed.

Facts of the case, in short, are as under :-

1. The petitioner had initially filed the suit for recovery of Rs.1,18,45,649.72/- against the defendants and paid fixed amount of court fees of Rs.1,50,000/. Si