REVENUE AND FINANCE

the STAMP DEPARTMENT.

STAMPS.

Organisation.

THE SUPERINTENDENT OF STAMPS, Bombay, is the authority who controls the supply and sale of State stamps in the State and the Controller of Stamps, Nasik, is the authority which controls the supply and sale of postal stamps in the State. In Ratnagiri district, the Collector 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 senior clerk in the District Treasury Office under the supervision of the Treasury Officer, Ratnagiri. He is in charge pf the local depot at Ratnagiri and is responsible for the maintenance of the stock of stamps, their distribution to the branch depots in case of emergency and their sale to the public. The revenue authorities are empowered to grant refunds of the "value of unused, spoiled and obsolete stamps presented to them within the prescribed period. Branch depots are located at each of the 12 taluka and two mahal headquarters and are in the charge of the Sub-Treasury Officer, i.e., Mamlatdar or Mahalkari as the case may be.

To suit public convenience, stamps are sold not only at local and branch depots but also at various centres by vendors authorised to sell stamps. There are eleven vendors in the district. In addition to this, Sub-Post-Masters at Mandangad and Bankot sell non-judicial and judicial stamps. The total income from stamp duty realised in. Ratnagiri district, during 1957-58, was Rs. 1,48,147.77 nP. for judicial stamps and Rs. 68,688.61 nP. for non-judicial stamps. The stamp vendors are allowed a small discount and this in 1957-58, amounted to Rs. 884.69 nP. under judicial stamps and Rs. 1,589-70 nP., under non-judicial stamps.

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