Bare ActsThe Indian Stamp Act, 1899

Section 56

Control of, and statement of case to, Chief Controlling Revenue Authority

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Control of, and statement of case to, Chief Controlling Revenue Authority.—(1) The powers exercisable by a Collector under Chapter IV and Chapter V & under clause (a) of the first proviso to section 26 shall in all cases be subject to the control of the Chief Controlling Revenue authority. (2) lf any Collector, acting under section 31, section 40 or section 41, feels doubt as to the amount of duty with which any instrument is chargeable, he may draw up a statement of the case, and refer it, with his own opinion thereoi) for the decision of the Chief Controlling Revenue-authority. (3) Such authority shall consider the case and send a copy of its decision to the Collector, who shall proceed to assess and charge the duty (if any) in conformity with such decision. Comments and Case-law [The Chief Controller revenue authority has full power to interfere with the Collector's order provided it was found to be erroneous. Tindeshwar Dayal vs. Maheshwar Dayal, AIR 1990 SC 485.]

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