IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATES OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. C.R. No. 338 of 2008. [O&M] Date of Decision: 10th November, 2009. Jagran Agent Petitioner through Mr. V.K.Jain, Sr. Advocate with Mr. Anuj Balian, Advocate. Versus Rajender Singh etc. Respondents through Mr. V.B.Aggarwal, Advocate. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURYA KANT. 1. Whether Reporters of local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2. To be referred to the Reporters or not? 3. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest? SURYA KANT, J. [ORAL) This revision petition is directed by one of the defendants against the order dated 13.12.2006 passed by learned Civil Judge [Senior Division], Kurukshetra whereby an application under Order 7 Rule 11 CPC moved by the petitioner – defendants directing the respondent – plaintiff to affix advaloreum court fee, has been dismissed. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the order under challenge. Since the principal relief sought by the respondent – plaintiff pertains to declaration of ownership rights qua 'agricultural land', he is liable to affix court fee as per Section 7[v][a] of the Court Fee Act, 1870 as amended by Haryana Amendment Act No. 22 of 1974, which reads as follows:- “7. Computation of fees payable in certain suits:- The amount of fee payable under this Act in the suits next hereinafter mentioned shall be computed as follows:- xx xx [v] for possession of lands, houses and gardens - In suits for the possession of land, houses and gardens – according to the value of the subject matter; and such value shall be deemed to be, - [a] where the subject-matter is land other than land situated within municipal limits or Abadi Deh whether under cultivation or not according to the market value thereof which shall be deemed to be,- [i] in the case of land which is irrigated by perennial canal, sixty rupees per acre; [ii] in the case of land which is irrigated by non-perennial canal or by well, fifty rupees per acre; and [iii] in the case of land which is Barani, Sailab, Bud, Thur, Sem, Banjar or like nature, thirty rupees per acre; and [b] where the subject matter is house, garden, or land situated within municipal limits or Abadi Deh whether under cultivation or not, according to its market value” If the respondent – plaintiff has affixed the court fee as per the said provisions, no interference is called for. However, in the event of deficiency, the same shall be made good within one month. Disposed of. Dasti. November 10, 2009. ( SURYA KANT ) dinesh JUDGE