Madurai (PTI): Madras High Court Bench here has asked the Central and Tamil Nadu government to consider the possibility of allowing payment of court fee through demand draft or by cash in view of shortage of stamps.
Treating as a public interest litigation a petition by the Madurai Bar Association to the Chief Justice, a Division Bench comprising Justice Prafulla Kumar Misra and Justice P Murugesan ordered notice to the state Chief Secretary and the Controller of Stamps of the Union Government.
The Chief Justice had referred the petition to be heard as public intrest litigation.
Bar association President Dharmaraj and Secretary Ramasamy said their work was being affected due to lack of stamp papers and court fee stamps. They sought a directive to arrange for adequate supplies of stamp paper and stamps.
They said their repeated request to the Treasury officer here did not evoke any response.
The government advocate said temporary arrangements had been made for ensuring availability of stamps in adequate quantity and assured that supply of stamps would be increased.
The case had been posted to April 17 for next hearing.
THE HINDU; Friday, March 28, 2008
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- Kamal Kumar Pandey (Adv. Supreme Court of India)
- Lawyer Practising at Supreme Court of India. Court Experience: Criminal, Civil & PIL (related to Property, Tax, Custom & Duties, MVAC, insurance, I.P.R., Copyrights & Trademarks, Partnerships, Labour Disputes, etc.) Socio-Legal: Child Rights, Mid Day Meal Programme, Sarva Shiksha Abhiyaan, Women Rights, Against Female Foeticide, P.R.Is, Bonded Labour, Child labour, Child marriage, Domestic violence, Legal Literacy, HIV/AIDS, etc. Worked for Legal Aid/Advise/Awareness/Training/Empowerment/Interventions/Training & Sensitisation.
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