STATE OF KARNATAKA vs G R NADAGOUDA (DEAD) BY LRS

The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's direction for the State of Karnataka to deposit a specified amount in the trial court within three months, with interest at 15% per annum from the date of the order (15.11.1996) until actual payment. The Court clarified that court fees should be calculated based on the rates applicable at the time of the suit's filing in 1955 and the decree in 1957. The appeal by the State to reduce the interest rate to 6% was dismissed, affirming the High Court's discretion in determining the interest rate under Section 34 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908.