The Maharashtra Court-fees Act
Section 4. Procedure in case of difference as to necessity or amount of fee.
(1) When any difference arises between the Officer whose duty it is to see that any fee is paid under this Chapter and any suitor or attorney, as to the necessity of paying a fee or the amount thereof, the question shall, when the difference arises in the High Court, be referred to the taxing officer, whose decision thereon shall be final, subject to revision, on an application, made within 1[thirty days] from the date of the decision, by the suitor or attorney or such officer as may be appointed in this behalf by the State Government, by the Chief Justice or by such Judge of the High Court as the Chief Justice shall appoint either generally or specially in this behalf. The Chief Justice shall declare who shall be taxing-officer within the meaning of this sub-section.
(2) When any such difference arises in the Court of Small Causes of Bombay, the question shall be referred to the Clerk of the Court, whose decision thereon shall be final, subject to revision, on an application, made within 2[thirty days] from the date of the decision, by the party concerned or such officer as may be appointed in this behalf by the State Government, by the Chief Judge of the Small Cause Court or by such Judge of that Court as the Chief Judge shall appoint either generally or specially in this behalf.
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