State Act

The Maharashtra Debt Relief Act, 1975

51. Court-fees .— (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in the Bombay Court-fees Act, 1959 (Bom. XXXVI of 1959), the court-fees payable in respect of proceeding under this Chapter shall be at the following rates:— (i) on an application under sub-section (1) section 24 or section 27 or on an award under sub-section (4) of section 27-Re. 1; (ii) on an award other than an award specified in clause (i)— Re. 1 for every hundred rupees, or part thereof, of the amount of the award, subject to a maximum of Rs. 50; (iii) on an appeal against an order of the Court under sub-section (3) or (4) of section 27 or against any decision or order given or made under section 31-Rs. 2; (iv) on an appeal other than an appeal specified in clause (iii)— Re. 1 for every hundred rupees, or part thereof, of the amount involved, subject to a maximum of Rs. 50. (2) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in any law, the court-fee payable in respect of proceedings under this Chapter shall be a first charge on the property of the party ordered to pay the costs and shall be recoverable in such manner as may be prescribed.