(1) The Municipality may specify a fee-

Fees in proceedings

1. (a) for making under this Act any application, appeal or reference to a Civil before Civil Court. Court having jurisdiction or
2. (b) for issue of any summons or other process in inquiry or proceeding in connection with such application, appeal or reference, Provided that the fee, if any under clause (a) shall not in the case where the value of any claim is capable of being estimated in money, exceed the fee liveable in a similar case under the Code of Civil Procedure 1 908.

1. (2) No application, appeal or reference under this Act shall be received by a Civil Court having jurisdiction until the fee, if any under clause (a) of sub- section (1) has been paid, Provided that the Civil Court may, in any case in which it thinks fit so to do — i. receive such application, appeal or reference or ii. Issue summons or other process, without payment of such fee.