REVENUE ADMINISTRATION

STAMPS DEPARTMENT

STAMPS.

Organisation.

The Superintendent of Stamps, Bombay, is the authority who controls the supply and the sale of stamps in the State, while in Wardha district the Collector holds general charge of the district administration of the Stamps Department as the administrative head of the district. There is no independent officer in the district specially in charge of stamps. The work is done by the stamps clerk under the supervision and control of the Treasury Officer, Wardha, who is a Gazetted Officer. He is in-charge of local depot at Wardha and is responsible for the maintenance of the stock of stamps, their distribution to the branch depots and their sale to public. A branch depot is located at every tahsil headquarters and is in the charge of the Tahsildar in his capacity as a Sub-Treasury Officer.

The Treasury Officer is not empowered to grant refunds of the value of unused, spoiled or obsolete stamps.

To suit public convenience stamps are sold not only at the local and branch depots but also at various other centres by vendors authorised by Government. There are 10 vendors in the district. Non-judicial and judicial stamps of the value of upto Rs. 300 are sold at the Treasury by the authorised stamp vendors, and that above Rs. 300 by the ex-officio stamp vendors against the receipted challan from the Bank. Stamps above Rs. 300 in value are sold at the Treasury and the Sub-Treasury and the Stamp Head Clerk and the Sub-Treasury Officers work as ex-officio stamp vendors.

Income.

The total income from the sale of stamps realised in Wardha district for years from 1960-61 to 1964-65 is furnished below:—

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