REVENUE ADMINISTRATION

STAMPS DEPARTMENT

Organisation: The Superintendent of Stamps, Maharashtra, is the authority that controls the supply and sale of State stamps in the State. In the Ahmadnagar district, the Collector of Ahmadnagar as the administrative head of the district holds the general charge of the Stamps Department. No officer in the district is specially in charge of stamps. The work is done by the stamp head clerk under the supervision of the Treasury Officer, Ahmadnagar. The Treasury Officer has the charge of the local depot at Ahmadnagar and is responsible for the maintenance of the stock of stamps, their distribution to branch depots and their sale to the public. Branch depots are located at every taluka and mahal head-quarters and are in charge of the Sub-Treasury Officers, i.e., the Mamlatdars and Mahalkaris.

To suit public convenience stamps are sold not only at the local depot and the branch depots, but also at various other centres by vendors authorised by Government, There are 24 licensed stamp-vendors in the district. Besides, the stamp head clerk has been appointed as an ex-officio stamp-vendor. Similarly, stamps are also sold direct to the public from sub-depots, i.e., sub-treasuries, in case of the demand for stamps of higher denomination.

Income: The following statement gives the total income realised from stamps in Ahmadnagar district during the period from 1967-68 to 1969-70 and the discount paid to the licensed stamp-vendors during the same period:-

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