Section 7, Tamil Nadu Court Fees and Suits Valuation Act, 1955 [S2E-TFH]

As at 7 September 2026. In force from 5 July 1955.

In Tamil Nadu Court Fees and Suits Valuation Act, 1955 [A11-Y64]. This text from 5 July 1955. No other text held.

Synthetic. The words of this section are generated by the register; the title, number and year of the Act are real.

Cite: Section 7, Tamil Nadu Court Fees and Suits Valuation Act, 1955 [S2E-TFH]. Machine: S2E-TFH.

7. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns.—(1) Every process server shall maintain such records and registers relating to the service of process as may be prescribed and shall preserve them for a period of five years. (2) Every process server shall furnish to the Registrar a return in Form B within thirty days from the end of every financial year, and such other information as the Registrar may, by order in writing, require.

Defined terms in this text (2)

prescribed: Section 2, Tamil Nadu Court Fees and Suits Valuation Act, 1955 [S2ETAV] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act

prescribed: 996 more definitions.

Registrar: Section 2, Tamil Nadu Court Fees and Suits Valuation Act, 1955 [S2ETAV] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "Registrar" means the Registrar appointed under this Act and includes an Assistant Registrar

Registrar: 79 more definitions.

Made under this section, or naming it (1)

Circular of the Law Department, Government of Tamil Nadu dated 27th February, 1962 on section 7 of the Tamil Nadu Court Fees and Suits Valuation Act, 1955 [C10-KWJ], 27 February 1962, in force. The text contains "section 7 of the Tamil Nadu Court Fees and Suits Valuation Act, 1955 (Tamil Nadu Act 14 of 1955)".

Cited by (2)

Section 20, Tamil Nadu Court Fees and Suits Valuation Act, 1955 [S2E-TWJ], 5 July 1955, Band A. "section 7".

Rule 6, Tamil Nadu Court Fees and Suits Valuation Act Rules, 1955 [S2E-WT6], 24 December 1955, Band A. "sub-section (2) of section 7 of the Act".

Not held (0)

none

Duties published under this section (1)

D12-D29. Every process server: Maintain records and registers of the service of process; preserve for five years; furnish the annual return in Form B; thirty days from the end of every financial year; Form B. Published by Law Department, Government of Tamil Nadu (synthetic record).