Exemption of fees for Legal Services

Notwithstanding anytyhling contained in the Act, no Court fee shall be payable for Suits, Appeals, Writ Petitions, Revisions, Reviews, Miscellaneous Petitions etc. flied by a person who has been provided with legal services or aid under the provisions of the Legal services Authority Act, 1987 and the Aules and Regulations framed thereunder. Provided that where in a case pending before a Court and the petitioner/plaintiff has not received any legal aid but the case is referred for settlement through any of the mode as provided under Section 89 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 and on such reference if the dispute is settled, the petitioner/plaintiff shall be entitled to a certificate of such settlement and on pi L duction of such certificate of settlement before the District Collector the petitioner/plaintiff shall be entitled to the refund of the full amount of the Court fee paid in respect of such plaint.