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Compendium on Acts and Rules

275. When information is required relating to more than one serial entry in column Supply of

1 of Register D, a separate application must be submitted for each serial entry in respect information
relating to
of which the information is asked: provided that one application only need be Register D.

submitted when the information wanted is of a simple character, though relating to

more than one entry, e.g., the number of separate accounts or the number of

proprietors in, an estate.

276. All applications for information or copies must be made on printed forms and with When and to
whom appli-
the exception of those on which expedition fees are paid, are to be' made to the Deputy cations are to
be made.
Collector in charge between the hours of 11 a.m and 1 p.m., except when office is held

in the morning, when the hours should be between 6-30 a.m. and 8-30 a.m. The forms of

application for information and for copies are given in Appendix B, Forms 27 and 28.

They are obtainable from the nazir or from stamp vendors at one piece per sheet. One of

the comparers will attend the Court-room of the Deputy Collector in charge, and will take

charge of the applications for information or copies together with the court-fee stamps

and folios as soon as they have been presented to the Deputy Collector. The comparer

will check them and punch the court-fee stamps (other than those for authentication) in

presence of the Deputy Collector who will then initial and date the applications. They will Registers to be
maintained.
then be entered by the comparer in the prescribed registers Appendix A Forms 15 and

16, and the court-fee stamps in the Court-fee Register. The Deputy Collector in charge

will check and initial all these registers daily.

NOTE.—Urgent applications will be entered in the register in red ink.

Terms of sale
277. The forms (27 and 28) of applications for information and for copies referred to in
of forms 27
rule 276 may be obtained by stamp vendors from Collectors' offices at the rate of 80 and 28 to
stamp vendors.
copies per rupee for retail to the public at one piece per sheet.

278. Applications for information in cases in the revenue courts and offices in which the All
applications
amount or value of the subject matter is less than Rs. 50 should bear a court-fee stamp are to be made
stamped.
of two annas under article 1 (a), paragraph 4, Schedule II of the Court fees Act, while

applications for information in all other cases and all matters not relating to cases should

bear a court-fee stamp of four annas under Article 1 (6), paragraph 2, Schedule II of the
Court-fees Act, as reduced (from twelve annas) under Judicial Department notification

No. 2784J., dated the 31st March 1937. All applications for copies, whether certified

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