Petition for return of Stridhan to be filed in form of plaint

Petition for return of Stridhan to be filed in form of plaint; ad valorem court fee not payable on such petition, only fixed court fee of Rs. 40/- payable.

1. Present is an appeal under Section 19(1) of the Family Courts Act, 1984 assailing the legality and validity of the order passed by the Family Court directing the appellant/wife to amend the application to make it a plaint; value the stridhan item for the purpose of pecuniary jurisdiction and Court fee, thereafter pay the requisite Court fee in terms of Section 7 of the Court Fees Act, 1870.

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