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Mohamed Hashim   01 August 2017

Lok adalat - Settlement - Court fee refund

When a matter is settled out of the court. Then, How much court fee will be refunded?


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G.L.N. Prasad (Retired employee.)     02 August 2017

Have you withdrawn suit  from the competent Court ?

What is your Advocate's opinion on such refund ? 

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Mohamed Hashim   02 August 2017

No Sir. Am a law student. Yesterday i saw one advocate arguing for this issue. I guess he filed a settlement memo.

G.L.N. Prasad (Retired employee.)     02 August 2017

If you are a student, search in google  Sec.21 Award of Lok Adalat, The legal services Authorities Act, 1987 which states as under

"In a case referred to it under Sub-Section (1) of Section 20, the court fee paid in such cases shall be refunded in the manner provided under the Court Fees Act, 1870 (7) of 7 1870.

That means what ever court fee was paid earlier by plaintiff, can be refunded.

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Mohamed Hashim   02 August 2017

Thank you sir

Jitendra Ahuja (Lawyer)     02 August 2017

Most of the time court refunds 2/3rd amount court fees paid. If matter was on ripe stage of trial may be it may refund 1/2 or 1/3 rd amount paid. You get the correct amount when you get the drawn up decree in your hand as after that you can get refund from collector/supritendent of stamps
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Jitendra Ahuja (Lawyer)     02 August 2017

Most of the time court refunds 2/3rd amount court fees paid. If matter was on ripe stage of trial may be it may refund 1/2 or 1/3 rd amount paid. You get the correct amount when you get the drawn up decree in your hand as after that you can get refund from collector/supritendent of stamps
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