MADHAORAO & OTHERS vs STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

The Supreme Court upheld the decision of the Bombay High Court regarding the calculation of court fees under Section 6(i)(v) of the Bombay Court Fees Act, 1959, stating that in suits for possession of land, the court fee must be based on the market value of the land. The Court clarified that the value of the tank, being land covered by water, should be assessed without considering any improvements made. The matter was remanded to the trial court for further inquiry on the correct valuation for court fee purposes.