(1)

An application for compensation under rule 329 of these rules shall be accompanied by fees in the form of Court-fee stamps in accordance with the following scale-

Amount of claim

Fee

(i) Not exceeding Rs. 5000

Rs. 10

(ii) Exceeding Rs. 5000 but not exceeding Rs.

50,000

¼ th per cent of the amount of Claim.

(iii) Exceeding Rs. 50,000 but not exceeding Rs. 1

lakh

½ per cent of the amount of claim.

(iv) Exceeding Rs. 1 lakh

1 per cent of the amount of claim :

Provided that an application under rule 329 of these rules for a claim under section 140 of the Act shall be accompanied by a fee of Rs. 10 in the form of Court-fee stamp.

(2)

The Claims Tribunal may exempt a party from the payment of fee prescribed under sub-rule (1) provided that where a claim of the party has been accepted by the Claims Tribunal, the party shall have to pay the prescribed fee, exemption in respect of which has been granted initially before a copy of judgment is obtained.