The Gazetteers Department

The Superintendent of Stamps, Maharashtra, is the authority who controls the supply and sale of State Stamps in the State; while in Kolaba district, the Collector of Kolaba as the administrative head of the district, holds general charge of the district administration of the Stamp department. There is no independent officer in the district specially in charge of stamps. The work is done by the treasurer under the supervision of the Treasury Officer, Kolaba, who is a gazetted officer. He has charge of the local depot at the district headquarters at Alibag and he is responsible for the maintenance of the stock of stamps, their distribution to the branch depots and their sale to the public. The Treasury Officer and the Sub-Treasury Officers are empowered to grant exchange of stamps on special orders from Government as and when the occasion demands. The Collector is empowered to grant refunds of the value of unused, spoiled and obsolete stamps presented to him within the prescribed period. Subject to the same condition, the Prant Officers are also empowered to grant such refunds. The Mamlatdars and Mahalkaris are competent to grant refunds of Non-Judicial and Court-fee Stamps up to the unit of Rs. 50.

To suit public convenience, stamps are sold not only at the local depots but also at various other centres by vendors authorised by Government. There are 19 stamp vendors in the district. The stamp vendors are allowed to sell for a single transaction Court fee and non-judicial stamps of the value not exceeding Rs. 150 in each case. Stamps, both Court-fee and non-judicial, required of the value of more than Rs. 150 for a single transaction are sold at the Treasury and Sub-treasuries and the Treasury and Sub-Treasury Officers work as ex-officio stamp vendors.

Income.

The total income from stamp duty realised in Kolaba district during 1955-56 was Rs. 1,77,129.75 nPs. from judicial stamps and Rs. 1,59,118.50 nPs. from non-judicial stamps. These figures were Rs. 1,58,709.81 nPs. and Rs. 1,34,697.32 nPs. in 1956-57; Rs. 1,30,899. 82 nPs. and Rs. 1,19,644.11 nPs. in 1957-58; and Rs. 1,35,757.62 nPs. and Rs. 1,15,513.69 nPs. in 195859, respectively. The commission allowed to vendors was Rs. 973.85 and Rs. 2,536.91; Rs. 1,057.57 and Rs. 2,650.34; Rs. 1,604.27 and Rs. 1,479.32; Rs. 948.95 and Rs. 2,064.74 on judicial and non-judicial stamps, respectively, for the corresponding periods.

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