( 1 ) THIS revision petition is concerned with the validity of an order of the addl Civil Judge, Shimoga, fixing the remuneration of a Receiver appointed in the suit for dissolution of a partnership firm. The firm is engaged in operating stage carriages. It has in all about six route permits in the Dist of Shimoga. The monthy collection of the fares is roughly estimated to be a lakh of rupees. There is separate staff for the operation of the vehicles and also for its maintenance. The Court appointed an Advocate of the local Bar as Receiver fixing his remuneration at 7 per cent on the realisation of the assets of the firm, despite the objection of the petitioner that a fixed remuneration would be sufficient. The Court has relied upon the State Govt Order No. LAW 20 LCL 73, d/. 28th March, 1974 fixing the remuneration of the Official Receivers at 7 per cent on the assets realised in insolvency proceedings. The Court observed that if the remuneration fixed at 7 per cent works out legs than rs. 1,200 per month, the Receiver is entitled to receive a remuneration of rs. 1,200. The Receiver was also held entitled to spend any amount to meet his expenses in due discharge of his duties cut of the assets of the firm. ( 2 ) CHALLENGING the validity of the said order, defendant 1 has approached this Court. ( 3 ) IT is not in dispute that the remuneration of the Receiver fixed at 7 per cent on the realisation of the assets or income of the firm would work out at Rs. 4,000 to Rs. 5,000 per month depending upon the collection of fares in each month. It was the contention of Counsel for the petitioner that the said pemuneration was excessive and disproportionate to the work done by the Receiver. It is said that the Receiver has limited function, and is required to supervise the activities of the workmen and has no special responsibility to perform. It is also said that the entire work of the Receiver was formerly performed by the managing partner of the firm who was paid only a sum of Rs. 250 per month. Counsel for the petitioner, has however, no objection for paying the Receiver Rs. 750 per month. Counsel for the Receiver submitted that this Court may fix any remuneration above Rs. 250 per month. Counsel for the petitioner, has however, no objection for paying the Receiver Rs. 750 per month. Counsel for the Receiver submitted that this Court may fix any remuneration above Rs. 1,200 and below Rs. 2,000 per month. On these extreme contentions, I do not think that I can strike a balance. I may, however, briefly- state the principles which must. enter into the judicial verdict in determining the remuneration of a Receiver in a case like this. In Kerr on Receivers (13th Edn) at page 248, it is staged as follows" On gross sums received the percentage is usually from 1 to 1 per cent. In the case of receivers and managers there is no fixed scale. They are sometimes allowed 5 per cent, on the receipts; in other cases their remuneration is fixed at a lump sum or regulated by the time employed by the receiver, his partners and clerks. In such cases a time account is required. A statement of particulars of work done is also sometimes required from receivers and managers to enable the rate of remuneration to be fixed. A receiver and manager appointed to wind up or carry on a, partnership business is, in the absence of express stipulation, entitled to a quantum meruit, though he is himself a partner, irrespective of his liabilities to the partnership as a partner. "in the law of Receivers by N. D. Basu (2nd Edn, 1964), at page 695, the follqwing principles are set out :" As to what a reasonable fee is, no iron clad rule can be laid down. The amount of work done by the receiver must of course, be taken into consideration, as well as the quality of the work, and the amount of funds passing through the hands of the receiver, and the magnitude of the case, and the responsibility imposed. "the observation in the "law Relating to Receiver", by Woodroffe (6th edn, 1964) at page 237, appears to be of some use in the present case. " The amount which will be allowed is what is reasonable having regard to the difficulties or facilities of collection and management and the other circumstances of the estate. "the observation in the "law Relating to Receiver", by Woodroffe (6th edn, 1964) at page 237, appears to be of some use in the present case. " The amount which will be allowed is what is reasonable having regard to the difficulties or facilities of collection and management and the other circumstances of the estate. When a commission is allowed it is generally at the rate of 5 per cent, though the rate in the case of a very large estate has by arrangement with the receiver been fixed as low as one per cent on the value of the estate coming into his hands provided that the remuneration was not less than a particular sum. " from these principles, what can be deduced is that the remuneration is to be fixed by the Court having regard to the nature of the work and the responsibility to be shouldered by the Receiver. It may be a fixed sum or on the percentage basis. There cannot be any absolute standard in the matter. The Court after appraisal of the nature and volume of the work entrusted and the time required for performing the duties, should fix the remuneration of the Receiver. The order of the trial Court basing on the govt Order prescribing the scale of fee to the Official Receiver cannot be a safe guide in the present case. Five to seven per cent allowed thereunder to the Official Receiver is on the realisation of the assets of the insolvent. It is common knowledge that there would be hardly any appreciable assets of an insolvent and even if there is any. it would be extremely difficult for the Receiver to. realise it. ( 4 ) THE trial Court should now re-consider the matter and fix an appropriate remuneration. I therefore, allow the revision petition setting" aside the order, and with a direction to the trial Court to reconsider the matter in the light of the observations made. No costs. --- *** --- .