(Pb. Ord. X of 1983)
[21 June 1983]
Preamble.— Whereas it is expedient to provide for the
abolition of court-fee in respect of certain cases.
NOW, THEREFORE, in pursuance of the Proclamation of fifth
day of July, 1977 read with the Laws (Continuance in Force) Order, 1977 (C. M.
L. A. Order No. 1 of 1977) and the Provisional Constitution Order, 1981 (C. M.
L. A. Order No. 1 of 1981), the Governor of the Punjab is pleased to make and
promulgate the following Ordinance:-
1. Short title and commencement.— (1) This Ordinance may be called the Punjab
Court Fees (Abolition) Ordinance, 1983.
(2) It shall come into force at once and
shall be deemed to have taken effect on and from the first of August, 1978.
2. Abolition of Court Fee in certain
cases.— Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary contained in the Court Fees Act, 1870 (VII of 1870) or
any other law for the time being in force or in any Rule, Notification or
Order, no court-fee shall be chargeable by any Court or payable in respect of—
(a) any
criminal case; and
(b) any
case of civil nature the value of the subject-matter whereof or the relief
claimed wherein does not exceed twenty-five thousand rupees.
Explanation.— The aforesaid abolition of court-fee shall
be applicable at all stages of the case and in respect of all Courts including
revenue Courts.
[1][1]This
Ordinance was promulgated by the Governor of the Punjab on 18th June, 1983;
and, published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary) dated 21st June, 1983;
pages 331-A to 331-B.
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