Under the Limitation Act, 1963, if the court rejects the pauper application, the court may:

Section 13 provides that when leave to sue or appeal as a pauper is rejected, the court may, "on payment of the court fees prescribed", treat the suit or appeal "as having the same force and effect as if the court fees had been paid in the first instance". The fee is not waived, and the suit does not date only from the day of payment.