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The Indian Stamp Act, 1899

Chapter VI — REFERENCE AND REVISION

Section 57Statement of case by Chief Controlling Revenue-authority to High Court

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Section 57: Statement of case by Chief Controlling Revenue-authority to High Court

57. Statement of case by Chief Controlling Revenue-authority to High Court

(1)

The Chief Controlling Revenue-authority may state any case referred to it under section 56, sub-section (2), or otherwise coming to its notice, and refer such case, with its own opinion thereon,—

(a)

if it arises in a State, to the High Court for that State;

[(b) if it arises in the Union territory of the Delhi, to the High Court of Delhi;] * * * * * [(c) if it arises in the Union territory of the Arunachal Pradesh or Mizoram, to the Gauhati High Court (the High Court of Assam, Nagaland, Meghalaya, Manipur and Tripura;)]

(d)

if it arises in the Union territory of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, to the High Court at Calcutta ;

(e)

if it arises in the Union territory of the [Lakshadweep], to the High Court of Kerala;

[ (ee) if it arises in the Union territory of the Chandigarh, to the High Court of Punjab and Haryana;] [(f) if it arises in the Union territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli, to the High Court of Bombay.]

(2)

Every such case shall be decided by not less than three Judges of the High Court *** to which it is referred, and in case of difference the opinion of the majority shall prevail.

Amendment notes (9)
  1. Subs . Subs. by the A.O. (No. 2) 1956, for clauses (a) to (g).
  2. Subs . Subs. by the Punjab Reorganisation and Delhi High Court (Adaptation of Laws on Union Subjects) Order, 1968,
  3. w.e.f. 1-11-1966 s. 3 and Sch. for clause (b) (w.e.f. 1-11-1966).
  4. ins w.e.f. 25-1-1971 . Clause (bb) ins. by s. 3 and Sch. ibid. And omitted by the State of Himachal Pradesh (Adaptation of Law on Union Subjects) Order, 1973, s. 3 and Sch. (w.e.f. 25-1-1971).
  5. Subs w.e.f. 21-1-1972 . Subs. by the North-Eastern Areas (Reorganisation) (Adaptation of Laws on Union Subjects) Order 1974, s. 3 and Sch. for clause (c) (w.e.f. 21-1-1972).
  6. Subs w.e.f. 1-11-1973 . Subs. by the Laccadive, Minicoy and Amindivi Islands (Alteration of Name) Adaptation of Laws Order, 1974, s. 3 and Sch. for "the Laccadive, Minicoy and Amindivi Islands" (w.e.f. 1-11-1973).
  7. Ins w.e.f. 1-11-1966 . Ins. by the Punjab Reorganisation and Delhi High Court (Adaptation of Laws on Union Subjects) Order, 1968, s. 3 and Sch. (w.e.f. 1-11-1966).
  8. Ins . Ins. by Reg. 6 of 1963, s. 2 and the First Sch.
  9. omitted . The words Chief Court or Judicial Commissioners Court omitted by the A.O. 1950.