REVENUE AND FINANCE

THE STAMP DEPARTMENT

Organisation.

'THE SUPERINTENDENT OF STAMPS, BOMBAY, is the authority in the State who controls the supply and sale of State Stamps. In Jalgaon district the Collector of Jalgaon is the Administrative Head of the district who holds general charge of the district administration of the Stamp Department. There is a Treasury Officer, who is a Class II Gazetted Officer and is entrusted with the work of transactions of stamps. He holds charge of the local depot at Jalgaon and is responsible for the maintenance of the stocks of stamps, their distribution to the branch depots and their sale to the public. The-Treasury Officer is empowered to grant refunds of the value of unused, spoiled and obsolete stamps presented to him within the prescribed period. A branch depot is located at every taluka and mahal headquarters in the district and it is in the charge of the Sub-Treasury Officer who is not empowered to grant refunds of Stamps.

To suit public convenience, stamps are sold not only at the local depot and the branch depot but also at various centres by the Vendors authorised by Government. There are 43 stamp vendors in the district. In addition to this, the stamp head clerk who is ex-officio vendor is allowed to sell Impressed, Non-Judicial stamps and adhesive Court-fee stamps above the value of Rs. 150 and Rs. 125, respectively. The local stamp vendor's sales are restricted to sales not exceeding the value of Rs. 150 and Rs. 125, respectively, in each case. Similarly, non-judicial stamps above the value of Rs. 150 in each case, are sold at the Treasury and Sub-Treasuries and the stamp head clerk and Sub-Treasury Officer work as ex-officio stamp vendors. Stamps below this value in each case are sold by the authorised stamp vendors.

Income.

The total income from stamp duty realised in the Jalgaon district: during the year 1952-53 was Rs. 4,98,768 in respect of judicial stamps and Rs. 4,35,965 in respect of non-judicial stamps. The vendors are allowed a small discount and this in the year 1952-53 amounted to Rs. 7,867 under non-judicial stamps and Rs. 3,687 under judicial stamps.

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