ORDER

Panckridge, J. - This matter has been referred to me by the Taxing Officer as the Judge specially appointed in that behalf by the Chief Justice u/s 5, Court-fees Act, 1870. The circumstances are as follows : One Umar Shanker Chatterjee was adjudicated an insolvent by this Court under the Presidency Towns Insolvency Act, 1909 on 13th February 1934. The insolvent was thereafter publicly examined u/s 27, Insolvency Act, his examination being concluded on 17th February 1938. The Official Assignee of Calcutta desires to have a certified copy of the notes of the insolvent's examination for the purpose of taking steps to have a deed of settlement executed by the insolvent on 5th July 1932 set aside. The Registrar in insolvency refuses to furnish the copy except on payment by the Official Assignee of a fee of As. 5 per folio as prescribed by Rule 204 of the Rules made u/s 112 of the Act. The Official Assignee maintains that he is entitled to obtain a copy without charge u/s 115 of the Act.

2. The learned Advocate-General appears instructed by the Solicitor for the Province of Bengal and takes the objection that the reference by the Taxing Officer is incompetent. He points out that u/s