REVENUE ADMINISTRATION

STAMPS DEPARTMENT

Organisation.

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

To suit public convenience, the 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 15 such vendors in the district. Non-judicial and judicial stamps above the value of Rs. 300 are sold at the treasury and sub-treasuries, and the stamp clerk and sub-treasury officers work as ex-officio stamp vendors.

Income.

The total income from stamps realised in Yeotmal district during 1967-68 was Rs. 315,047-42 from judicial stamps and Rs. 955,240-50 from non-judicial stamps.

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