Law: Civil Procedure Code (1908)

Section: 149

(a) Civil Procedure Code (V of 1908)---- S. 149-Court-fee Court admitting deficiently stamped appeal and allowing "deficit court fee to be paid but subject to any objection by respondent at time of hearing of appeal"-Question of limitation not examined by admitting Court-Question of limitation in circumstances, held, could be agitated at time of hearing of appeal. Jowala Singh and others v. Mst. Dhano and others A I R 1932 Lah, 21 distinguished. Har Lal and others v. Sri Ram A I R 1933 Lah. 598 ; Krishnasami Pandikondar v. Ramasami Chettiar and others 45 I A 25 = I L R 41 Mad. 412: Acharath Parakkat Kunhammad and others v. Acharath Bappan Karanavan A I R 1914 Mad. 386 ; Janaswami Venkataseshamma v. Sri Prativadi Bhayankaram Ranganaryakamma alias Kanakavalligmmavarlangaru A I R 1950 Mad. 769 and Basavayj a v. Venkatapayya 51 M L J 90=A I R 1926 Mad. 676 ref. Jodhan Pershad Singh and others v. Nanhku Pershad Singh and others A I R 1918 Pat. 336 ; Uined Alt v. Municipal Committee, Jhangmaghiana A I R 1922 Lah. 233 ; Balwant Singh v. Jagjit Singh and another A I R 1947 Lah. 210 and Mst. Saddiqunnisa v. Khan Sahib Agha Muhammad Sultan Mirza L. P. A. No. 137 of 1964 rel. (b) Letters Patent (Lahore), Cl. 10 read with High Court Rules and Orders (Lahore), Vol. V, Chap. I-:4, r. 4-Letters Patent Appeal-Limitation-Albeit copy of judgment, decree or order not required to be filed along with memorandum of appeal, nevertheless if appellant has chosen to wait for decree, time to be reckoned from date copy of decree made available to appellant. Although it may not be necessary to file a copy of the decree or even a copy of the judgment with a Letters Patent Appeal, the period of limitation would nevertheless run from the date when the copy of the decree i3 made ready if the appellant has chosen to wait for the same. Messrs Asiatic Industries Ltd. v. Zahid Ali L. P. A. No. 122 of 1969 and Government of West Pakistan and others v. Niaz Muhammad P L D 1967 S C 271 ref. Tahir Ali and others v. Chief Judge, Karachi Small Causes Court P L D 1963 S C 147 rel. (c) Civil Procedure Code (V of 1908), S. 149-Court-fees, permission to make up deficiency of-Discretion of Court…