[1]KARNATAKA COURT-FEES AND SUITS VALUATION (AMENDMENT) RULES, 1962

PREAMBLE

In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 78 of the Karnataka Court-Fees and Suits Valuation Act, 1958 (Karnataka Act 16 of 1958), the Government of Karnataka hereby makes the following amendments to the Karnataka Court-Fees and Suits Valuation Rules, 1960, namely:--

In the said Rules,--

Rule - 1. For sub-rule (i) of Rule 20, the following sub-rule shall be substituted namely:--

"(i) Every licence granted under these rules shall expire on the last day of the financial year in respect of which it is granted.

Explanation.-- For purposes of this sub-rule, 'financial year' means the year commencing on the first day of April".

Rule - 2. After Rule 16, the following rule shall be inserted, namely:-

"16-A. (1) In such Taluks as the State Government may by order direct, Court-fee stamp of the denominations from twenty-five naye paise to five rupees may be issued for sale to Revenue Officers when on tour. The stamps so issued should be considered as a portion of the stock of the Treasury from which they are taken and should be represented thereby the receipt of the Revenue Officer until they are returned or accounted for.

(2) A sepaPrate receipt in Form 'D' appended to these rules should be filled in and signed for each denomination of stamps so issued to a Revenue Officer. The receipt on being received in the Treasury should be placed among the stock of stamps from which the supply acknowledged is withdrawn."

Rule - 3. After Form 'C the following form shall be inserted, namely:-

"FORM D

[See Rule 16-A]

Receipt of stamps issued to Revenue Officers

Received from the Treasury Officer.....................the under mentioned supply of stamps under Rule 16-A-

Number Description? Denomination value

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Dated..................196..................Signature and designation of receiving officer."