While the Telgi ---Indian Non Judicial stamp paper---case continues to make third page news item on the national dailies, Central Government seems to have awoken to the nuances of the fake India Non Judicial Stamp paper.
Last week the Central Government made available a new fascimile of the Indian Non Judicial stamp paper of denomination Rs.20/- (Rupees twenty only) for the State of Goa. The salient features are a) green mast head is replaced by light blue brown shades b) each state will have its own Indian non judicial stamp paper viz Goa will have its own c) the name of the State viz Goa is written in English devanagiri Konkani and Hindi and a serial number theron d) the security mark is embossed in silver thereon and other water marks for security; e) the vendor needs to have the details of his name licence number thereon besides his signature of the purchaser on the front and not on the back side; f) the stamp paper has an exclusive serial number printed thereon Meanwhile the process of issuing stamp papers of other denominations viz; fifty, hundred, five hundred, thousand, and five thousand is underway. Licenced vendors are entitled for a two % commission by the Government. Presently the Rs 20/- stamp paper is the commonly used for affidavits power of attorney agreement of sale etc GODFREY J I GONSALVES BORDA MARGAO GOA [EMAIL PROTECTED] __________________________________________________________ Free antispam, antivirus and 1GB to save all your messages Only in Yahoo! Mail: http://in.mail.yahoo.com