P&H: Defendants are not required to be heard in refund of excess court fee as matter is between Court and Plaintiff Punjab and Haryana High Court has held that an application seeking refund of excess court fee is essentially a matter between the plaintiff and the Court, and the defendants need not be issued notice in such proceedings. Justice Vikram Aggarwal was hearing a revision petition filed under Article 227 of the Constitution challenging an
P&H: Defendants are not required to be heard in refund of excess court fee as matter is between Court and Plaintiff
punjab-haryana
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29 May 2026
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Civil Procedure Code, 1908, S.151, Court Fees Act, 1870, Ss.10, 11 — Refund of excess court fee — Notice to defendants — Dispensing with service — Issue of Court feeis a matter between plaintiff and Court and defendants have no role to play in same - Court only has to see whether actually excess Court fee was paid and if necessary, can inquire into the matter - No necessity of issuing notice to the defendants and
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