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In a suit for possession or joint possession of trust property or for a declaratory decree, whether with or without consequential relief in respect of it, between trustees or rival claimants to the office of trustee or between a trustee and a person who has ceased to be trustee, fee shall be computed on one-fifth of the market value of the property subject to a maximum fee of [rupees five thousand] or where the property has no market value on [rupees ten thousand]: Provided that, where the property does not have a market value, value for the purpose of determining the jurisdiction of Courts shall be such amount as the plaintiff shall state in the plaint. Explanation.-- For the purpose of this section, property comprised in a Hindu, Muslim or other religious or charitable endowment [and any institution registered under the Travancore-Cochin Literary, Scientific and Charitable Societies Registration Act, 1955 (12 of 1955) and the Societies Registration Act, 1860 (Central Act 21 of 1860)] shall be deemed to be trust property and the manager of any such property shall be deemed to be the trustee thereof. Substituted by Act 3 of 2025, Published in K. G. Ext. No. 1269 dt. 29/03/2025 (w.e.f. 01/04/2025). Prior to the Substitution it read as: "rupees two hundred" Substituted by Act 3 of 2025, Published in K. G. Ext. No. 1269 dt. 29/03/2025 (w.e.f. 01/04/2025). Prior to the Substitution it read as: "rupees one thousand" Inserted by Act 3 of 2025, Published in K. G. Ext. No. 1269 dt. 29/03/2025 (w.e.f. 01/04/2025).