The learned Advocate General has reported that the Government is experiencing difficulty in filing appeals within the period of Limitation due to the time consuming process to secure funds towards court fee. To avoid this he suggested an amendment to the Andhra Pradesh Court Fees and Suits Valuation Act, 1956, so as to exempt the Government from paying the Court Fees on plaints, memorandum of appearance and vakalatnamas filed by the State Government or its lawyers before any court, Tribunal or any authority. The Government have accepted the said recommendations and decided to amend the said Act of 1956 suitably by promulgating an Ordinance retrospectively from 1st May, 1992. This Bill seeks to replace the said Ordinance.

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S.2 Application of Act

S.3 Definitions :-

S.4 Levy of fee in Courts and public offices :-

S.5 Collection of proper fee on documents :-

S.6 Multifarious suits

S.7 Determination of market value

S.8 Set off or counter claim

S.9 Documents falling under two or more descriptions

S.10 Statement of particulars of subject matter of a suit and plaintiff s valuation thereof

S.11 Decision as to proper fee

S.12 Relinquishment of portion of claim

S.13 Fee payable on written statements

S.14 Fee payable on appeals, etc

S.16 Court fee Examiners

S.17 Inquiry and Commission

S.18 Notice to the State Government

S.21 Suits for immovable property

S.22 Suits for maintenance and annuities

S.23 Suits for movable property

S.24 Suits for declaration

S.25 Adoption suits

S.26 Suits for injunction

S.27 Suits relating to trust property

S.28 Suits for possession under the Specific Relief Act, 1877

S.29 Suits for possession not otherwise provided for

S.30 Suits relating to easements

S.31 Suits relating to mortgages

S.32 Suits for Accounts

S.33 Suit for dissolution of partnership

S.34 Partition Suits

S.35 Suits for joint possession

S.36 Administration Suits

S.37 Suits for cancellation of decrees, etc

S.38 Suits to set aside attachment, etc

S.39 Suits for specific performance

S.40 Suits between landlord and tenant

S.41 Suits for mesne profits

S.42 Suits under the Andhra Pradesh Survey and Boundaries Act, 1923

S.43 Suits to alter or cancel entry in a register

S.44 Suits relating to public matters

S.45 Interpleader Suits

S.46 Third party proceedings

S.47 Suits not otherwise provided for

S.48 Fee on memorandum of appeal against order relating to compensation

S.49 Appeals

S.50 Suits not otherwise provided for

S.51 Procedure where objection is taken on appeal or revision that a suit or appeal was not properly valued for jurisdictional purposes

S.52 Application for probate or letters of administration

S.53 Levy of fee

S.55 Relief in cases of several grants

S.56 Inquiry by the Collector

S.57 Application to Court and powers of Court

S.58 Provision for cases where insufficient fee has been paid

S.59 Administrator to give proper security before letters are stamped

S.60 Relief when fee has been paid in excess

S.61 Recovery of penalties, etc

S.62 Powers of Board of Revenue

S.63 Refund in cases of rejection of plaint, etc., for delay

S.64 Refund in cases of remand

S.65 Refund in cases of review

S.66 Refund of fee paid by stake or inadvertence

S.66-A Refund of fee

S.67 Exemption of certain documents

S.68 Power to reduce or remit fees

S.69 Collection of fees by Stamps

S.70 Stamps to be impressed or adhesive

S.71 Amended document

S.72 Cancellation of Stamp

S.73 Deduction to be made

S.74 Penalty

S.75 Powers of High Court to make rules

S.76 Power of Board of Revenue to make rules

S.77 Power of Government to make rules

S.78 Continuance in force of existing rules

S.79 Repeal and Saving

S.1 Short title, extent and commencement

S.54 Grant of probate

S.15 Fee payable on petitions, applications, etc

S.19 Fee how computed

S.20 Suits for money