Clarke, Richard [Editor]: The regulations of the government of Fort William in Bengal in force at the end of 1853 - to which are added, the acts of the government of India in force in that presidency: with lists of titles and an index (2): Regulations from 1806 to 1834 (London, 1854)

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REGULATION III.

[A.D. 1828.

be written on stamped
paper value one rupee.

in a separate pleading,
but if the latter, such
pleading to be written
one rupee.
Reply of Government
to be written on the
same paper, and always
to be put in.

In cases referred for
revision by revenue
board, under Cl. 4,
Sec.iv.Reg.III.1828,
Boards to direct a pub-
lic officer to file a
pleading containing
grounds of dissatisfac-
tion ; such pleading to
be written on stamped
paper value one rupee.
Reply of respondent
to be written on similar
paper.

No further pleadings
to be admitted, except
under special circum-
stances.

Above rule not to
apply to petitions of
suspending execution
of decrees, pending
appeal.

on what paper to be
written.

orimnal record of the cause directed to be issued m the eighth section of OF
,1 ° 1 ° FFAC7YCE.
these rules.

XIII. Every petition of appeal from the decision of a Board of Revenue,
or of a collector, which may be preferred to a special commissioner, under
the provisions of Regulation III. 1828, shall be written on stamped paper
of the value of one rupee.
XIV. It shall be at the option of the appellant to enter the grounds of
his appeal in detail in the petition for the admission of his appeal, or to
reserve his arguments to be brought forward in a separate pleading, but in
the event of his adopting the latter course, such pleading shall be written
on stamped paper value one rupee.
XV. In appeals wherein an officer of Government is the party
respondent, the reply to be filed to the grounds of appeal is to be written
on stamped paper value one rupee, and a reply, either in express refutation
of the pleas of the appellant, or generally resting the defence on the
grounds recited in the decree appealed from, shall be required in every
case.

XVI. In cases referred by the revenue boards for revision to the
special commissioners, under the rule in Clause Fourth, Section IV.
Regulation III. 1828, the Board referring the case shall be required, in
reply to the reference, to direct the superintendent and remembrancer of
legal affairs, or some other public officer, to file a pleading containing the
grounds on which the Board are dissatisfied with the collector's decree, and
such pleading shall be written on stamped paper value one rupee.
XVII. The reply of the party opposed to Government, in cases of the
above description, shall likewise be written on stamped paper value one
rupee.
XVIII. No miscellaneous petition or pleading of any kind, beyond the
wujoohat of the appellant, and the reply of the respondent, shall be
admitted, unless on a verbal representation by the parties or their agents,
before the commissioner, such additional pleading or miscellaneous
petition shall appear necessary, but when admitted to be so by the com-
missioner, and allowed to be filed, it shall be written on stamped paper
value one rupee.
XIX. The foregoing rule is not, however, to be construed to prevent
the admission, by the special commissioners, of petitions presented solely
for the purpose of staying execution of decrees, which petitions may be
received and acted on at any time pending the decision of an appeal.
XX. With reference to the provisions for a review of judgment contained
in the fifth clause of Section IV. Regulation III. 1828, it is provided that
all petitions for review of judgment, which may be presented to the special
commissioners, shall, if presented within two calendar months from the
date of the decision of which review is prayed, be written on stamped paper