ANANT BALKRISHNA NAIK Vs. GOVIND DATTA GAUNDALKAR

JUDGEMENT

(1.) This Revision Application is filed by Anant Balkrishna Naik, the defendant in suit No 5/73 in the Court of the Addl. Senior Civil Judge, Margao. The Revision Application was directed against the order of the lower Court dated March 13, 1975, dismissing the application of the defendant for an order of the Court directing the plaintiff to pay court-fee on Rs. 58,094.26. Govind Datta Gaundalkar filed this suit against Naik and prayed inter alia:-

(2.) The defendant raised the Preliminary objection that the suit should be valued for the purpose of court-fee and stamp at Rs. 58,094.26 and not at Rs. 200/-, as it was valued by the plaintiff.

(3.) At paragraph 9 of the plaint the plaintiff states :-