<p>While a few advocates have welcomed the circular that has asked people in need of <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mumbai-stamp-paper-vendors-protest-over-recent-circulars-23279648" target="_blank" rel="none noopener"><strong>stamp papers</strong></a> to be physically present at the vendors&rsquo;, others have suggested that the authorities allow a nominee for the elderly, pregnant women and differently abled people for the purpose.</p>
<p>The vendors went on an indefinite strike on April 1, protesting against the circular.</p>
<p>Advocate Floyd Gracias, a <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mumbai-stamp-paper-vendors-protest-over-recent-circulars-23279648" target="_blank" rel="none noopener"><strong>Supreme Court </strong></a>counsel, said, &ldquo;The order makes it cumbersome and sometimes impossible for the aged or physically disabled individuals to personally go and purchase non-judicial stamp papers. It&rsquo;s problematic for others, too, including those who go to work daily.&rdquo; The authorities should make a provision, allowing lawyers or an authorised person to obtain the stamp paper for those in need, he added.</p>
<p>Advocate Shreeprasad Parab, a constitution expert, said, &ldquo;The state government should make an amendment to the rule or at least allow elderly people, industrialists and celebrities to nominate a person to purchase the stamp paper on their behalf, like it&rsquo;s allowed for corporations and cooperatives.&rdquo;</p>
<p>&ldquo;The person in need, including a senior citizen, a pregnant woman, cannot be expected to go to the vendor just to purchase a stamp paper,&rdquo; said Advocate Vinod Sampat, president, Registration Fee and Stamp Duty Payers Associations.</p>
<p>He pointed out that the law does not have &ldquo;a provision that says a person who wants to execute a document has to go to the stamp vendor personally. Hence the circular should be revoked immediately&rdquo;.&nbsp;</p>
<h2>The reason for circular</h2>
<p>A senior official from the stamps and registrations department, requesting anonymity, said, &ldquo;The circular was issued after the department received complaints about discrepancies in the maintenance of records of stamp papers by the vendors.&rdquo;</p>
<p><strong>Also read: <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mumbai-stamp-paper-vendors-protest-over-recent-circulars-23279648" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Mumbai: Stamp paper vendors protest over recent circulars</a></strong></p>
<p>The other reason, sources said, could be the confusion over the actual sale value of stamp papers. Until now, a vendor sold stamps worth Rs 30,000 against the rule that limits the sale proceeds to Rs 10,000. A vendor gets 3 per cent of the value of a sold stamp paper. The change would mean a loss for the vendors.&nbsp;</p>
<h2>No effect on sale</h2>
<p>Another official said, &ldquo;Of the 28 stamp vendors in Mumbai and the suburbs, only 11 private licensed vendors are protesting. The remaining 17 vendors, including cooperatives and the bar association, are not.&rdquo;</p>
<p>On a question about any loss to the treasury, the official said, &ldquo;The protest has been going only for a week. Moreover, the physical sale of stamp papers accounts for merely 2 per cent to 3 per cent of the total sale, as most high value stamp duty payments happen online. Also, there is an alternative&mdash;getting the document franked.&rdquo;</p>
<p>According to official figures, nearly 98 per cent of the state&rsquo;s approximate annual revenue of R40,000 crore is generated through e-payment.&nbsp;</p><p>
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Advocates say the authorities concerned should either withdraw the circular or make amendments, as personal visit for purchase is not feasible

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