The Presidency Small Cause Courts (Tamil Nadu Amendment) Act, 1927
The Presidency Small Cause Courts (Tamil Nadu Amendment) Act, 1927
The Presidency Small Cause Courts (Tamil Nadu Amendment) Act, 1955, is a procedural statute that updates the financial and jurisdictional framework of the Presidency Small Cause Courts Act, 1882, specifically within the state of Tamil Nadu. It mandates the payment of specific fees for filing documents and applications, establishes a clear mechanism for the State Government to recover unpaid court fees, and clarifies that certain suits may be filed in the Madras City Civil Court as an alternative to the High Court. For the ordinary citizen, this Act dictates the mandatory costs associated with legal filings and ensures that court fees are treated as a recoverable debt.
- 1. Short title, extent and commencement
- 2. Amendment) Act 1955.
- 9. Amendment of section 71
- 72. B. A fee amounting to one-half of the fee payable on the plaint in a suit for the amount of the relief claimed in the
- 74. B. Where the plaintiff or applicant fails in the suit or application or where the suit or application is withdrawn or
- 77. A. All fees chargeable under this Act shall be collected by stamps."
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