Exemption of certain documents

("Exemption of certain documents") Nothing contained in this Act shall render the followingdocuments chargeable with any fee:

1. (i) mukhtarnama, vakalatnama or other written authority toinstitute or defend a suit when executed by a member of any of the Armed Forcesof the Union not in civil employment;
2. (ii) memorandum of appearance filed by advocates or pleaderswhen appearing for persons proceeded against in criminal cases;
3. (iii) plaints and other documents in suits filed in villagecourt;
4. (iv) application or petition to a Deputy Commissioner or otherofficer making a settlement of land revenue, or to the State Governmentrelating to matters connected with the assessment of land, or with theascertainment of rights thereto or interest therein, if presented previous tothe final confirmation of such settlement;
5. (v) application relating to a supply for irrigation of waterbelonging to Government;
6. (vi) application for leave to extend cultivation or torelinquish land, when presented to an officer of land revenue by a personholding, under a direct engagement with Government, land of which revenue issettled but not permanently;
7. (vii) application for service of notice of relinquishment ofland or of enhancement of rent;
8. (viii) written authority to an agent to distrain;
9. (ix) first application (other than a petition containing acriminal charge of information) for the summons of a witness or other person toattend either to give evidence or to produce a document or in respect of theproduction or filing of an exhibit not being an affidavit made for theimmediate purpose of being produced in Court;
10. (x) bail bonds in criminal cases, recognizances to prosecuteor give evidence and recognizances for personal appearance or other wise;
11. (xi) petition, application, charge or information respectingany offence when presented, made or laid to or before a police officer or to orbefore the heads of villages or the village police;
12. (xii) petition by a prisoner or other person in duress orunder restraint of any court or its officer;
13. (xiii) complaint of a public servant as defined in the IndianPenal Code (Central Act XLV of 1860) or an officer of the State Railway;
14. (xiv) application for permission to cut and remove timber inGovernment forests or otherwise relating to such forests, not beingapplications from forest contractors for extending the period of their leases;
15. (xv) application for the payment of money due by theGovernment to the applicant, other than an application for refund of lapseddeposit made six months after the date on which the amount lapsed totheGovernment;
16. (xvi) petition of appeal against any municipal tax;
17. (xvii) application for compensation under any law, for thetime being in force relating to the acquisition of property for publicpurposes; (xviii) petition under section 48 of the Indian ChristianMarriage Act, 1872 (Central Act XV of 1872);
18. (xix) petition or appeal by a Government servant or a servantof the Court of Wards when presented to any superior officer or Governmentagainst orders of dismissal, reduction or suspension; copies of such ordersfiled with such appeals, and applications for obtaining such copies.
19. (xx) Copy of record of rights filed with plaints orapplications.