Gujarat High Court Civil Manual (subordinate court practice), 1960
When the valuation of a private building is required to be carried out at the instance of a Civil Court, the services of the officers of the Public Works Department will be available on the following terms, provided that such work can be undertaken without detriment to the officers' legitimate duties :— (i) The following scale of fees will be charged which will be based on the valuation arrived at by the officer concerned : (a) In cases where the valuation of a private building is required on the basis of a detailed survey of the building— Up to the first Rs. 5,000 ... 4 per cent. From Rs. 5,000 to Rs. 20,000 ... 3 per cent. From Rs. 20,000 to Rs. 1,00,000 ... 2 per cent. From one lakh of rupees .. 1½ per cent. The manner in which the above rates should be calculated is explained below :— If the building is valued at Rs. 30,000 the amount of fee will be Rs. 850 as shown below : Rs. For the first Rs. 5,000 at 4 per cent. ... 200 For the next Rs. 15,000 at 3 per cent. .. 450 For the remaining Rs. 10,000 at 2 per cent. ... 200 850 (b) In cases where a valuation based on the net annual value is sufficient and also in cases where the valuation is based on a rate per cubic foot of the contents of the building or on a plinth area rate basis : 1 per cent. on the first Rs. 15,000 of the valuation. ½ per cent. on the next Rs. 1,35,000 of the valuation. ¼ per cent. on the residue of the valuation. (ii) The travelling and halting allowances admissible to the officer concerned under the rules in force will have to be paid. (iii) Government will not in any way be responsible for or bound by the valuation arrived at or the opinion expressed by the officer permitted to carry out the valuation.