COI Art. 226 – Ad valorem – Court fee – Plaintiff not being the executant to the transfer deed, is not liable to pay ad-valorem Court fee

Constitution of India, Article 226 – Ad valorem – Court fee – Plea -Respondent is a widow lady and claiming that the property was ancestral in nature and her father-defendant No.1 had got the land by inheritance – Their brother, died issueless and the petitioner had got transfer deed executed in her favour whereas the challenge was that defendant No.1 had no right to transfer the land in excess of his share – In such circumstances, this Court is of the opinion that the plaintiff not being the executant to the transfer deed, is not liable to pay ad-valorem Court fee.

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