Court fee

The following fees in cash shall be charged by the Panchayati Adalat before entertaining any suit, criminal case or proceeding: Provided firstly that the Panchayati Adalat may, for reasons to be recorded in the Register, for criminal cases, waive the payment of a fee in a criminal case: Provided secondly that no fee shall be charged in a revenue case when a Patwari, or any other superior officer of the Revenue Department files any report or initiates any proceedings: Provided thirdly that no fee shall be charged on a complaint or a process issued on the complaint or application of an officer or servant of a local authority when acting in that capacity: Provided fourthly that where a Panchayati Adalat decided that it has no jurisdiction, it shall return the fee paid by the applicant together with the application in writing, if any: Provided fifthly that the fees in civil or revenue disputes under Section 71 of the Act shall be charged at a flatrate of 25 nP. for every Rs. 10.00 nP. or part thereof. Provided sixthly that in any suit or criminal case or proceeding the maximum fee chargeable by the Panchayati Adalat shall not exceed Rs. 100.00 nP.