IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Date of Decision : 30.04.2025 Kulwinder Singh and Another ....Petitioners VERSUS General Manager, State Bank of Patiala and Another ....Respondents CORAM : HON’BLE MRS. JUSTICE ALKA SARIN Present : Mr. Kashish Garg, Advocate for the petitioners.

Ms. Madhu Dayal, Advocate for the respondents.

ALKA SARIN, J. (Oral)

1. Present revision petition has been preferred by the petitioners challenging the order dated 16.03.2019 whereby the application filed by the respondents under Order VII Rule 11 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 for directing the plaintiff-petitioners to pay ad valorem court fees on the amount of damages to the tune of ₹97,36,321/- has been allowed.

2. Learned counsel for the petitioners would contend that the suit was for tentative damages of ₹97,36,321/-, which was to be adjudicated after the evidence has been led and therefore the impugned order dated

16.03.2019 is not sustainable in law.

that once the damages have been quantified ad valorem court fees would be payable on the amount of damages claimed. In support of her argument, the Hon’ble Supreme Court in the case of State of Punjab & Ors. vs. Dev Brat Sharma [2022