SUHRID SINGH @ SARDOOL SINGH vs RANDHIR SINGH .

The Supreme Court addressed the issue of court fees payable under the Court Fees Act, 1870, specifically Section 7(iv)(c), in a case concerning the declaration of certain sale deeds as void and the entitlement to joint possession of co-parcenary properties. The Court held that the appellant's suit, which sought a declaration and consequential relief, required the payment of ad valorem court fees based on the sale consideration of the disputed deeds. The Court upheld the High Court's decision, affirming that the trial court's order regarding court fees was correct and did not warrant interference.