This is an application under Article 226 of the Constitu­tion of India for issue of an appropriate writ or order quas­hing the order dated 5.2.86 and other subsequent orders refu­sing to supply judicial stamps (Court-fees) to the petitioner.

2. The case of the petitioner is that the petitioner is an advocate. He required judicial stamps (Court-fees) for Rs. 1,14,660.25 for use of the same in a proceeding for succession certificate. On 20.11.85, Le deposited a sum of Rs. 1,14,660.25 in the State Bank of India, Agartala Branch under a treasury challan. On 21.11.85, the petitioner handed over the challan to the Treasury Offi­cer (II), Agartala, who was authorised officer to supply the stamps. On 23.11.85, in the morning, it was detected by the petitio­ner that due to bonafide mistake instead of writing the words "Judicial-stamps" in the appropriate column of the challan, the "Non-judicial stamps" were written. It was brought to the notice of the Treasury Officer at once with a request to permit the petitioner to rectify the defect. The Treasury Officer expre­ssed his inability to help the petitioner in the matter. There­fore, the petitioner submitted an application to the Collector (re

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