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2022 (3) TMI 312 - HC - Indian LawsExemption from Compounding fee or not - petitioner has offered to compromise the matter against payment of entire compensation amount, which was agreed upon - HELD THAT:- The petitioner has prayed for exempting or imposing lesser amount of compounding fee instead of 15% of cheque amount. It is also submitted by him that considering the ratio of law laid down by the Apex Court in DAMODAR S. PRABHU VERSUS SAYED BABALAL H. [2010 (5) TMI 380 - SUPREME COURT], as clarified by the Apex Court in MADHYA PRADESH STATE LEGAL SERVICES AUTHORITY VERSUS PRATEEK JAIN & ANOTHER [2014 (10) TMI 528 - SUPREME COURT], wherein it has been held that Court may reduce compounding fee for given facts and circumstances of a particular case, present case is a fit case of exemption of compounding fee. It is an appropriate case to impose lesser compounding fee. Therefore, petitioner is directed to deposit compounding fee of ₹ 5,000/- instead of 15% of cheque amount, with the H.P. State Legal Services Authority, Shimla within six weeks from today - petition disposed off.
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