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For, the expression 'for' occurs twice in the opening part of the clause17(ii) of the Court-Fees Act. Evidently the expression 'for' when it occurs for the first time means 'for obtaining a decree ordering (payment or recovery for). A decree for declaration of title to money or other property is not a decree for money or other property. The expression 'decree for money or other property' means only a decree for recovery of money or other property. It does not include a decree concerning title to money or other property, State of Uttar Pradesh v. Ramkrishan Burman, AIR 1971 SC 87: (1970) 1 SCC 80: (1970) 2 SCR 588.

'For' used with the active participle of a verb means 'For the purpose of' (See judgment of Westbury C., 1127) 'For' has many shades of meaning. It connotes the end with reference to which anything is done. It also bears the sense of 'appropriate' or 'adapted to'; 'suitable to purpose'; vide Black's Legal Dictionary, Indian Chamber of Commerce v. C.I.T., AIR 1976 SC 348: (1976) 1 SCC 324: (1976) 1 SCR 830.