The Court Fees Act, 1870, as applicable in Uttar Pradesh (U.P. Act No. 44 of 1958 and later amendments), sets out how a suit, appeal, or application must be valued before the court fee payable on it can be worked out. This guide collects the two most useful references for that job side by side: a quick chamber card for a fast estimate, and the full Section 7 valuation table for working out precisely how a given suit should be valued in the first place.
For an exact, worked-through figure with the arithmetic shown step by step, use the UP Court Fee Calculator instead — this page is the reference table to consult alongside it, or on its own when you just need to look a figure up.
Quick Chamber Card — Ad Valorem Fee (Schedule I, Article 1)
Approximate court fee on a plaint or memorandum of appeal, by value of the suit. These are rounded reference figures for a fast estimate — for the exact figure to the paisa, with the clause and arithmetic shown, use the calculator.
| Suit value up to (Rs.) | Approx. fee (Rs.) | Effective % |
|---|---|---|
| 1,000 | 177.50 | ≈17.8% |
| 5,000 | 657.50 | ≈13.2% |
| 10,000 | 1,157.50 | ≈11.6% |
| 25,000 | 2,282.50 | ≈9.1% |
| 50,000 | 4,157.50 | ≈8.3% |
| 1,00,000 | 7,907.50 | ≈7.9% |
| 5,00,000 | 37,907.50 | ≈7.6% |
| 10,00,000 | 75,407.50 | ≈7.5% |
| 50,00,000 | 3,75,407.50 | ≈7.5% |
Formula: on Rs.10,000 the fee is Rs.1,157.50; beyond that, add Rs.37.50 per Rs.500 (or part of Rs.500) in excess of Rs.10,000.
Most-Used Fixed Fees (Schedule II)
Flat fees that don’t depend on the value of the suit — the documents and applications lawyers file most often.
| Document | Fee (Rs.) | Article |
|---|---|---|
| Vakalatnama — Civil/Criminal court (not High Court) | 1.50 | Sch.II Art.10(a) |
| Vakalatnama — High Court | 5.00 | Sch.II Art.10(c) |
| Writ petition under Art. 226/227, High Court | 100.00 | Sch.II Art.1(e)(2) |
| Habeas corpus petition under Art. 226 | NIL | Sch.II Art.1(e) proviso |
| Caveat — property value ≤ Rs.5,000 | 6.25 | Sch.II Art.12(a) |
| Caveat — property value > Rs.5,000 | 20.50 | Sch.II Art.12(b) |
| Application for leave to sue as a pauper | 0.75 | Sch.II Art.2 |
| Declaratory suit, no consequential relief, value ≤ Rs.1,000 | 30.00 | Sch.II Art.17(vii)(a) |
| …value > Rs.1,000 ≤ Rs.5,000 | 50.00 | Sch.II Art.17(vii)(b) |
| …value > Rs.5,000 ≤ Rs.10,000 | 100.00 | Sch.II Art.17(vii)(c) |
| …value > Rs.10,000 | 200.00 | Sch.II Art.17(vii)(d) |
| Hindu Marriage Act / Special Marriage Act petition | 37.50 | Sch.II Art.21-A |
| Petition/appeal, Indian Divorce Act | 37.50 | Sch.II Art.20 |
| Application under Sec. 115 CPC (revision) to High Court | 10.00 | Sch.II Art.1(e)(4) |
| Application to Board of Revenue for revision | 5.00 | Sch.II Art.1(d) |
| Arbitration Act application, award value ≤ Rs.5,000 | 20.00 | Sch.II Art.18(i)(a) |
| Bail-bond / instrument of obligation | 1.00 | Sch.II Art.6 |
Before You Value the Suit — Ask Yourself
- Is this a money claim? Value = amount claimed (Sec. 7(i)).
- Is it a declaration? Check whether consequential relief is prayed; if none, it may be a fixed fee under Sch. II Art.17(vii), not ad valorem.
- Is it cancellation of a sale/gift/mortgage deed or decree? Was your client a party to it? Party = full value; non-party = 1/5th value (Sec. 7(iv-A)).
- Is it injunction only? Value is as stated in the plaint, but not less than half the market value of the property, or Rs. 1,000, whichever is greater; fee capped at Rs. 5,000 (Sec. 7(iv-B)).
- Is it possession of land/building? Market value per Sec. 7(v) / U.P. Suits Valuation Rules, 1942 (revenue multiples for land).
- Is it partition? 1/4 of the plaintiff’s share value — unless out of possession and co-ownership is denied, in which case the full value of the share applies (Sec. 7(vi-A)).
- Is it specific performance of a sale agreement? Value = consideration stated in the agreement itself, not market value (Sec. 7(x)(a)).
- Is it a suit against a tenant for possession/ejectment? Value = annual rent, not the property’s market value (Sec. 7(xi)).
Section 7 — How to Value a Suit
The full valuation table under Section 7 of the Court Fees Act, 1870, as amended in Uttar Pradesh — every category of suit, its basis of valuation, and the clause it falls under.
| Type of suit | Basis of valuation (Sec. 7, U.P. amendment) | Practical note | Clause |
|---|---|---|---|
| Money suit (incl. damages, compensation, arrears of maintenance/annuities already accrued) | According to the amount claimed. | Simplest case — value = amount claimed in the plaint. | 7(i) |
| Maintenance / annuities — future / periodical payments | 10 times the amount claimed payable for one year. (Personal maintenance suits by females/minors: value = amount claimed for one year only, not ×10.) | Watch the carve-out for maintenance suits by women/minors — much lower value. | 7(ii-a) |
| Suit to reduce/enhance maintenance or annuity | 10 times the amount sought to be reduced/enhanced for one year. | — | 7(ii-b) |
| Movable property (other than money) having a market value | Market value of the property at the date of presenting the plaint. | — | 7(iii) |
| Declaration with consequential relief (other than cancellation-type relief under 7(iv-A)) | Amount at which the plaintiff values the consequential relief; if relief concerns immovable property and is incapable of separate valuation, use the Sec. 7(v)/(v-A)/(v-B) property value. Minimum value: Rs. 300 in all such suits. | Plaintiff has a fair degree of freedom to value this — courts will only interfere if the valuation is demonstrably arbitrary/undervalued. | 7(iv)(a) |
| Suit for accounts | Amount at which the relief is valued in the plaint; that value also becomes the basis for valuing any later appeal from a preliminary decree. | — | 7(iv)(b) |
| Cancellation / adjudging void or voidable a decree for money/property, or an instrument securing money/property (e.g., sale deed, gift deed, mortgage deed) | If plaintiff (or predecessor-in-title) was a party to the decree/instrument: full value of the subject-matter. If not a party: 1/5th of the value of the subject-matter. “Value” = market value, computed per 7(v)/(v-A)/(v-B) for immovable property. | This is the single most litigated valuation question in U.P. practice — always check whether your client was a party to the impugned deed/decree. | 7(iv-A) |
| Easement, injunction (simple), suit to establish/set aside an adoption, suit to set aside an award (other than Sec. 8 awards) | Amount at which the relief is valued in the plaint, but not less than half the market value of the property involved/affected, or Rs. 1,000, whichever is greater. Ceiling: fee under this clause shall in no case exceed Rs. 5,000 (for injunction/easement suits specifically). | The “not less than half market value” floor is frequently missed by drafters — leads to deficiency-of-court-fee objections later. | 7(iv-B) |
| Restitution of conjugal rights / establishing, annulling or dissolving a marriage / guardianship of a person (incl. for marriage) | Amount at which relief is valued in the plaint, but not less than Rs. 200. | — | 7(iv-C) |
| Possession of land, building or garden | Market value of the subject-matter, computed under detailed sub-rules for revenue-paying estates / non-revenue land. | For land: multiples of annual revenue/net profits (30×, 10×, 20×, 15× rental value depending on category — U.P. Suits Valuation Rules, 1942). For buildings/gardens: market value. | 7(v) |
| Possession — superior/under-proprietary rights in land | 15× annual net profits of superior proprietor, or 10× recorded under-proprietary/sub-proprietary rent. | — | 7(v-A) |
| Possession — disputes between rival tenants / tenant vs. trespasser | Multiples of recorded annual rent: permanent tenure-holder/fixed-rate tenant = 20× rent; ex-proprietary/occupancy tenant = 2× rent (or annual rent for trespasser suits); other tenant = annual rent. | — | 7(v-B) |
| Right of pre-emption | Value of the land/house/garden computed as in 7(v), in respect of which the right is claimed. | — | 7(vi) |
| Partition suit | 1/4 of the value of the plaintiff’s share of the property. But if plaintiff is out of possession on the date of plaint and his co-parcenary/co-ownership status is denied, the value is the full value of his share (not 1/4). | Check possession status carefully — it swings the court fee 4×. | 7(vi-A) |
| Interest of an assignee of land revenue | 15× the assignee’s net profits for the year preceding the plaint. | — | 7(vii) |
| Suit to set aside / restore an attachment (incl. objections under O.21 R.60/61/62 CPC) | Half the value of the property/interest attached, whichever is less. | — | 7(viii) |
| Redemption suit (against mortgagee, to recover mortgaged property) | Principal money expressed to be secured by the mortgage instrument. | — | 7(ix) |
| Foreclosure suit / suit to have a conditional sale declared absolute | Contract of sale = amount of consideration; mortgage = amount agreed to be secured; lease = aggregate fine/premium + first year’s rent; award = market value per 7(v)/(v-A)/(v-B). | — | 7(ix-A) |
| Specific performance of a contract for sale of immovable property | Amount of consideration specified in the agreement itself (not the market value of the property, and not reduced by part-payments already made). | Governed by 7(x)(a) — frequently confused with 7(v) market-value basis, which does not apply here. | 7(x)(a) |
| Landlord-tenant suits: delivery of lease/counterpart, enhancement of occupancy rent, recovery of possession from tenant/tenant-holding-over, contesting an ejectment notice, recovery after illegal ejectment, abatement/determination of rent | Amount of annual rent of the property for the year preceding the plaint (for determination-of-rent suits: twice the annual rent claimed). | Ejectment/possession suits against a tenant are valued on annual rent, not market value of the property — a common source of under/over-valuation. | 7(xi) |
Schedule I, Article 1 — Full Slab Formula (Clause by Clause)
The exact formula behind the ad valorem fee on a plaint, memorandum of appeal, written statement pleading set-off/counterclaim, or cross-objection. Each clause builds on the fee already computed at the end of the clause before it.
| Clause | When the value of the subject-matter… | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| (i) | Does not exceed Rs. 100 | 50 paise for every Rs. 5 or part thereof |
| (ii) | Exceeds Rs. 100 but not Rs. 300 | On Rs.100, the fee under clause (i) [=Rs.10]; on the remainder, Re.1.25 for every Rs.10 or part thereof |
| (iii) | Exceeds Rs. 300 but not Rs. 500 | On Rs.300, the fee under clause (ii) [=Rs.35]; on the remainder, Re.1.50 for every Rs.10 or part thereof |
| (iv) | Exceeds Rs. 500 but not Rs. 1,000 | On Rs.500, the fee under clause (iii) [=Rs.65]; on the remainder, Rs.2.25 for every Rs.10 or part thereof |
| (v) | Exceeds Rs. 1,000 but not Rs. 5,000 | On Rs.1,000, the fee under clause (iv) [=Rs.177.50]; on the remainder, Rs.12 for every Rs.100 or part thereof |
| (vi) | Exceeds Rs. 5,000 but not Rs. 10,000 | On Rs.5,000, the fee under clause (v) [=Rs.657.50]; on the remainder, Rs.20 for every Rs.200 or part thereof |
| (vii) | Exceeds Rs. 10,000 | On Rs.10,000, the fee under clause (vi) [=Rs.1,157.50]; on the remainder, Rs.37.50 for every Rs.500 or part thereof |
Cross-checked against the bare Act’s own worked examples: Rs.40,000 → Rs.3,407.50; Rs.75,000 → Rs.6,032.50; Rs.5,00,000 → Rs.37,907.50 — see Sources & Verification below.
Ready Reckoner — Court Fee by Suit Value
A more granular version of the chamber card above, computed directly from the Article 1 formula.
| Suit value (Rs.) | Court fee (Rs.) | Effective rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1,000 | 177.50 | 17.75% |
| 2,500 | 357.50 | 14.30% |
| 5,000 | 657.50 | 13.15% |
| 10,000 | 1,157.50 | 11.58% |
| 15,000 | 1,532.50 | 10.22% |
| 20,000 | 1,907.50 | 9.54% |
| 25,000 | 2,282.50 | 9.13% |
| 30,000 | 2,657.50 | 8.86% |
| 40,000 | 3,407.50 | 8.52% |
| 50,000 | 4,157.50 | 8.32% |
| 60,000 | 4,907.50 | 8.18% |
| 75,000 | 6,032.50 | 8.04% |
| 1,00,000 | 7,907.50 | 7.91% |
| 1,50,000 | 11,657.50 | 7.77% |
| 2,00,000 | 15,407.50 | 7.70% |
| 2,50,000 | 19,157.50 | 7.66% |
| 3,00,000 | 22,907.50 | 7.64% |
| 4,00,000 | 30,407.50 | 7.60% |
| 5,00,000 | 37,907.50 | 7.58% |
| 7,00,000 | 52,907.50 | 7.56% |
| 10,00,000 | 75,407.50 | 7.54% |
| 15,00,000 | 1,12,907.50 | 7.53% |
| 20,00,000 | 1,50,407.50 | 7.52% |
| 30,00,000 | 2,25,407.50 | 7.51% |
| 50,00,000 | 3,75,407.50 | 7.51% |
| 1,00,00,000 | 7,50,407.50 | 7.50% |
Related Ad Valorem Provisions (Articles 2, 2-A, 2-B, 4, 5)
| Article | Document / proceeding | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| Art. 2 | Plaint for possession under Sec. 6, Specific Relief Act, 1963 (prior possession, without proof of title) | Half the fee prescribed under Article 1, on the value of the property |
| Art. 2-A | Application/written statement by a defendant in a partition suit, praying partition of his own share | Same fee as if that defendant had himself sued for partition |
| Art. 2-B | Memorandum of appeal under Sec. 23, U.P. Agriculturists’ Relief Act, 1934 | Same fee as leviable on a memorandum of appeal under Article 1 |
| Art. 4 | Application for review of judgment, filed ON OR AFTER the 90th day from decree | Full fee leviable on the plaint or memorandum of appeal |
| Art. 5 | Application for review of judgment, filed BEFORE the 90th day from decree | Half the fee leviable on the plaint or memorandum of appeal |
Probate, Letters of Administration & Succession Certificate (Articles 11, 12)
These follow a different structure from Article 1 — percentage-of-value bands rather than a slab-plus-remainder formula.
Article 11 — Probate of a Will, or Letters of Administration
| Clause | Value of property in the grant | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| (a) | Exceeds Rs. 1,000 but not Rs. 10,000 | 2.5% on such value |
| (b) | Exceeds Rs. 10,000 but not Rs. 50,000 | 3.25% on such value |
| (c) | Exceeds Rs. 50,000 but not Rs. 1,00,000 | 3.75% on such value |
| (d) | Exceeds Rs. 1,00,000 but not Rs. 2,00,000 | On Rs.1,00,000, fee under (c); on remainder, 5% |
| (e) | Exceeds Rs. 2,00,000 but not Rs. 3,00,000 | On Rs.2,00,000, fee under (d); on remainder, 6.25% |
| (f) | Exceeds Rs. 3,00,000 but not Rs. 4,00,000 | On Rs.3,00,000, fee under (e); on remainder, 7.5% |
| (g) | Exceeds Rs. 4,00,000 but not Rs. 5,00,000 | On Rs.4,00,000, fee under (f); on remainder, 8.25% |
| (h) | Exceeds Rs. 5,00,000 | On Rs.5,00,000, fee under (g); on remainder, 8.75% |
Where a grant follows an earlier succession certificate over the same property, the fee already paid on the certificate is deducted from the fee on the probate/letters (proviso to Article 11).
Article 12 — Succession Certificate, Indian Succession Act, 1925
| Clause | Amount/value of debts or securities | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| (a) | Does not exceed Rs. 20,000 | 2.5% on such amount/value |
| (b) | Exceeds Rs. 20,000 but not Rs. 50,000 | On Rs.20,000, fee under (a); on remainder, 3.25% |
| (c) | Exceeds Rs. 50,000 but not Rs. 1,00,000 | On Rs.50,000, fee under (b); on remainder, 3.75% |
| (d) | Exceeds Rs. 1,00,000 but not Rs. 2,00,000 | On Rs.1,00,000, fee under (c); on remainder, 5% |
| (e) | Exceeds Rs. 2,00,000 but not Rs. 3,00,000 | On Rs.2,00,000, fee under (d); on remainder, 6.25% |
| (f) | Exceeds Rs. 3,00,000 but not Rs. 4,00,000 | On Rs.3,00,000, fee under (e); on remainder, 7.5% |
| (g) | Exceeds Rs. 4,00,000 but not Rs. 5,00,000 | On Rs.4,00,000, fee under (f); on remainder, 8.25% |
| (h) | Exceeds Rs. 5,00,000 | On Rs.5,00,000, fee under (g); on remainder, 8.75% |
Article 12-A extends the same percentage slabs to certificates under the old Bombay Code Regulation VIII of 1827 — rarely relevant in U.P. practice today.
Copies, Translations & Decrees (Articles 6–9)
| Article | Document | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Copy/translation of a judgment or order NOT having the force of a decree — court other than High Court; value ≤ Rs.50 | Rs. 0.75 |
| 6 | …same, value > Rs.50 | Rs. 1.50 |
| 6 | …issued by the High Court | Rs. 3.00 |
| 7 | Copy of a decree/order HAVING the force of a decree — court other than High Court; value ≤ Rs.50 | Rs. 1.50 |
| 7 | …same, value > Rs.50 | Rs. 3.00 |
| 7 | …issued by the High Court | Rs. 7.50 |
| 8 | Copy of a stamp-duty document filed in place of a withdrawn original | Duty chargeable on the original (or Rs.1.50 if not otherwise fixed) |
| 8-A | Copy of a power of attorney filed in a suit/proceeding | Rs. 1.50 |
| 9 | Copy of any other revenue/judicial/criminal proceeding, order, account, statement or report | Rs. 1 per 360 words or fraction thereof |
Articles 6–9 figures are the nominal amounts fixed in 1958 and, being small fixed sums, are the ones most likely to have been superseded by later court-fee notifications for photocopying/certified-copy charges — verify the current rate with the copying section of your court.
Schedule II — Full List of Fixed Fees
Every flat, non-ad-valorem fee reproduced from Schedule II, not just the most-used subset in the chamber card above.
| Art. | Document / proceeding | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| 1(a) | Application/petition to a Customs/Excise officer or Magistrate on Government dealings; to a land-revenue officer under a temporary-settlement engagement; to correct an electoral roll; to any Civil Court other than a Principal Civil Court of original jurisdiction; to a Small Cause Court where subject-matter < Rs.50; or for a certified copy | Rs. 0.50 |
| 1(b) | Complaint/charge presented to a Criminal Court; or to a Collector for realisation of local-body dues; or to a District Magistrate for fireworks display/police escort/short-notice film exhibition; or under the Arms/Poisons/Explosives/Cinematograph Acts, etc.; or to deposit revenue/rent in court | Rs. 1.50 (some sub-items Rs. 1.25 — see bare Act) |
| 1(c) | Application/petition to a Commissioner of Revenue/Circuit or Divisional executive head, not otherwise provided for | Rs. 3.00 |
| 1(d) | Application to the Board of Revenue for revision of a judgment/order | Rs. 5.00 |
| 1(e)(1) | Petition to High Court under the Companies Act, 1956 for winding up | Rs. 100.00 |
| 1(e)(2) | Petition/application to High Court under Article 226 or 227 of the Constitution, or special appeal from an order of a Single Judge thereon | Rs. 100.00 |
| 1(e)(3) | Petition to High Court for probate/letters of administration to have effect throughout India | Rs. 25.00 |
| 1(e)(4) | Application to High Court u/s 115 CPC for revision of an order | Rs. 10.00 |
| 1(e)(5) | Any other application/petition to High Court not otherwise provided for | Rs. 5.00 |
| 1(e) proviso | Habeas corpus petition under Art. 226, or a Sec. 491 CrPC application; adjournment applications attract DOUBLE the ordinary fee under clause (b)/(c)/(d)/(e)(f) | NIL (habeas corpus) / 2× (adjournment) |
| 1(f) | Application under Ch. IV, Motor Vehicles Act, 1939 to Regional Transport Authority (Chairman/Secretary), or to the State Transport Authority | Rs. 100.00 (Regional) / Rs. 200.00 (State) |
| 1-A | Application to a Civil Court to call for records from another court, where granted and post is required | Rs. 1.50, in addition to the Art.1 fee already paid |
| 2 | Application for leave to sue as a pauper (in forma pauperis) | Rs. 0.75 |
| 3 | Application for leave to appeal as a pauper — to a District Court | Rs. 1.25 |
| 3 | …to a Commissioner or High Court | Rs. 2.50 |
| 6 | Bail-bond or other instrument of obligation under CrPC/CPC not otherwise provided for | Rs. 1.00 |
| 7 | Undertaking under Sec. 49, Indian Divorce Act | Rs. 1.00 |
| 10(a) | Vakalatnama/Mukhtarnama filed for one case — to any Civil/Criminal Court other than High Court, or Revenue Court, or Collector/Magistrate | Rs. 1.50 |
| 10(b) | …to a Commissioner of Revenue/Circuit/Customs or Divisional executive head | Rs. 3.00 |
| 10(c) | …to a High Court, Chief Commissioner, or Board of Revenue | Rs. 5.00 |
| 11(a) | Memorandum of appeal NOT from a decree/order having force of a decree — to any Civil Court other than High Court, Revenue Court, or subordinate Executive Officer | Rs. 1.50 |
| 11(b) | …to a Commissioner of the Division | Rs. 3.00 |
| 11(c) | …to a High Court or Chief Controlling Revenue/Executive Authority | Rs. 5.00 |
| 11-A(a) | Memorandum of appeal u/s 39, Arbitration Act 1940 — value ≤ Rs. 5,000 | Rs. 15.00 |
| 11-A(b) | …any other case (value > Rs. 5,000) | Rs. 100.00 |
| 12(a) | Caveat — value of property ≤ Rs. 5,000 | Rs. 6.25 |
| 12(b) | Caveat — value of property > Rs. 5,000 | Rs. 20.50 |
| 17(i)/(ii) | Plaint/memo of appeal to alter/set aside a summary order (not under O.21 R.60/61/62 CPC), or to alter/cancel a revenue-register entry | Rs. 22.00 |
| 17(iii) | Suit for a declaratory decree where NO consequential relief is prayed, not otherwise provided for (residuary declaration article) | Same fixed slabs as Art.17(vii) below |
| 17(vii)(a) | Every other suit not otherwise provided for — value for jurisdiction ≤ Rs.1,000 | Rs. 30.00 |
| 17(vii)(b) | …value > Rs.1,000 but ≤ Rs.5,000 | Rs. 50.00 |
| 17(vii)(c) | …value > Rs.5,000 but ≤ Rs.10,000 | Rs. 100.00 |
| 17(vii)(d) | …value > Rs.10,000 | Rs. 200.00 (Rs. 250 flat if filed on the High Court’s original side) |
| 18(i)(a) | Application u/s 14 or 20, Arbitration Act 1940, or to set aside an award — award value ≤ Rs. 5,000 | Rs. 20.00 |
| 18(i)(b) | …award value > Rs.5,000 but ≤ Rs.10,000 | Rs. 100.00 |
| 18(i)(c) | …award value > Rs.10,000 | Rs. 200.00 |
| 18(ii) | Other applications under the Arbitration Act, 1940 | Rs. 20.00 |
| 19 | Agreement stating a question for the Court’s opinion under CPC | Rs. 22.00 |
| 20 | Petition under the Indian Divorce Act (other than Sec.44) / memo of appeal u/s 55 thereof | Rs. 37.50 |
| 21 | Memorandum of appeal under the Parsi Marriage and Divorce Act, 1939 | Rs. 37.50 |
| 21-A | Application/petition/memorandum under the Special Marriage Act, 1954 or the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 | Rs. 37.50 |
| 22(a) | Election petition — President/Vice-President/Adhyaksha etc. of a Municipal Board/Zila Parishad/Nagar Mahapalika | Rs. 200.00 |
| 22(b) | Election petition — Sadasya/member of a Nagar Mahapalika/Municipal Board/Zila Parishad | Rs. 150.00 |
| 22(c) | Election petition — President/Chairman of a Notified/Town Area Committee | Rs. 50.00 |
| 22(d) | Election petition — member of a Notified/Town Area Committee | Rs. 25.00 |
These are the amounts fixed by the 1958 U.P. amendment and consolidated in the bare Act. Many being small fixed sums for routine applications, some may have been superseded piecemeal by later notification — the high-value items (writ petitions, Art.17(vii)(d), matrimonial petitions, election petitions) are the ones most heavily cross-checked below and most commonly relied on in day-to-day practice.
Sources & Verification
Every figure on this page traces back to a cited source, and the Article 1 ad valorem formula has been cross-checked three independent ways.
Primary sources consulted
- Advocatetanmoy Law Library — “Ad valorem fees in Uttar Pradesh”: full text of Schedule I Article 1 (clauses i–vii), Articles 2/2-A/2-B/4/5/6-9/11/12/12-A, and full Schedule II Articles 1–22, each tagged with its amending U.P. Act.
- IndianKanoon.org — “The Court Fees Act, 1870” (Allahabad HC recension): cross-check of the Sec. 4 U.P. amendment wording and the Schedule I Article 1 slab structure.
- LatestLaws.com — bare act text: independent cross-check of Schedule I Article 1 clause wording.
- India Code (indiacode.nic.in) — official consolidated text: confirms chapter/section numbering and Sections 3, 4, and 37.
- S.S. Upadhyay, former District & Sessions Judge and former Additional Director (Training), Institute of Judicial Training and Research, U.P. — “Valuation & Court-Fees” practice manual: full text of Section 7 (valuation of suits) as amended in U.P.; the U.P. Suits Valuation Rules, 1942; confirms the 1958 U.P. amendment as the operative Schedule I structure; lists all 24 U.P. amending Acts from 1875 to 2003.
Mathematical cross-check performed (three independent checks)
- Against the bare Act’s own worked examples: the bare Act prints a worked example table for values above Rs.10,000 (Rs.40,000 → Rs.3,407.50; Rs.75,000 → Rs.6,032.50; Rs.5,00,000 → Rs.37,907.50). The formula used on this page reproduces every one of those printed examples exactly.
- Against the bare Act’s printed slab table (Rs.5–Rs.30,000 range): sample rows independently verified — Rs.100 → Rs.11.25; Rs.1,000 → Rs.177.50; Rs.5,000 → Rs.657.50; Rs.10,000 → Rs.1,157.50; Rs.25,000 → Rs.2,282.50 — all match to the paisa.
- Internal consistency across clause boundaries: each clause’s opening base amount was independently computed from the preceding clause’s formula and found to match the figure quoted in the next clause in every case (Rs.10 at Rs.100 / Rs.35 at Rs.300 / Rs.65 at Rs.500 / Rs.177.50 at Rs.1,000 / Rs.657.50 at Rs.5,000 / Rs.1,157.50 at Rs.10,000).
What could not be independently verified
- A certified, current Gazette-notified copy of the Act was not accessible through web search — the sources above are private-publisher/practitioner reproductions of the bare Act, not the Government of U.P.’s own e-Gazette.
- The U.P. amendment history includes 24 recorded amendments between 1875 and 2003; this page reflects the 1958 amendment for the Schedule I/II rate figures — the amendment every source above attributes those figures to — but a handful of later amendments (1959–2003) could theoretically have touched isolated Schedule II items without that change surfacing in these secondary sources.
- Court-fee schedules for matters arising under later special statutes (Consumer Protection Act rules, Family Courts Act practice, GST/Income-tax appellate fees, Motor Accident Claims Tribunal fees) are governed by those statutes’ own fee schedules, not the Court Fees Act, and are outside the scope of this page.
Recommendation: for any suit above roughly Rs. 10 lakh in valuation, or any fee figure intended for client billing, have your clerk or Nazarat confirm the figure against the court’s current stamp-reporter table before filing.
Work Out an Exact Figure
This page is a reference table for a quick estimate and for working out how a suit should be valued. For an exact court-fee figure — with the statutory value, the fee, and every step of the arithmetic shown — use the free UP Court Fee Calculator.
Disclaimer: This reference is intended as a research and estimation aid. Court-fee liability depends on the precise pleadings and facts of a case, and Section 7(v)’s land-valuation sub-clause lettering has not been independently verified against a certified Gazette copy — verify high-stakes figures against your court’s current stamp-reporter circular before relying on them for billing or filing. Compiled from the Court Fees Act, 1870, as amended in Uttar Pradesh (U.P. Act No. 44 of 1958 and later procedural amendments).