Computation of fees payable in certain suits

The amount of fees payable under this Act in the suits next hereinafter mentioned shall be computed as follows:- (1) In suits for money (including suits for damages or compensation, or arrears of maintenance, of annuities or of other sums payable periodically) according to the amount claimed. (2) In suits for maintenance (with or without a prayer for the creation of a charge), and for annuities or other sums payable periodically according to the value of (16) In suits for the interest of an assignee of land revenue, thirty times his net profits as such for the year next before the date of presenting the plaint. (17) In suits to set aside an attachment of land or of an interest in land or revenue - according to the amount for which the land or interest was attached: Provided that where such amount exceeds the value of the land or interest, the amount of fee shall be computed as if the suit were for the possession of such land or interest. (18) In suits against a mortgagee for the recovery of the property mortgaged, and in suits by a mortgagee to foreclose the mortgage, or when the mortgage is made by conditional sale, to have the sale declared absolute - according to the principal money expressed to be secured by the instrument of mortgage. (19) In suits for specific performance - (a) of a contract of sale -- according to the amount of the consideration, (b) of a contract of mortgage -- according to the amount agreed to be secured, (c) of a contract of lease -- according to the aggregate amount of the fine or premium (if any) and of the rent agreed to be paid during the first year of the term, (d) of an award -- according to the amount or value of the property in dispute. (20) In the following suits between landlord and tenant - (a) for the delivery by a tenant of the counterpart of a lease, (b) to enhance the rent of a tenant having a right of occupancy, (c) for the delivery by a landlord of a lease, (d) for the recovery of immovable property from a tenant, including a tenant holding over after the determination of a tenancy, (e) to contest a notice of ejectment, (f) to recover the occupancy of immovable property from which a tenant has been illegally ejected by the landlord, and (g) for abatement of rent— according to the amount of the rent of the immovable property to which the suit refers, payable for the year next before the date of presenting the plaint.