Civil Writ Petition No. 7642 of 2007 1 In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana, at Chandigarh. Civil Writ Petition No. 7642 of 2007 Date of Decision: 24.9.2008 Mohan Lal and Others …Petitioners Versus State of Punjab and Others …Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT GUPTA HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA. Present: Mr. Jasbir Rattan, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr.Sandeep Moudgil, Deputy Advocate General, Punjab, for respondents No.1 to 4. Mr. Pardeep Goyal, Advocate for respondents No.5 to 12. Hemant Gupta, J. The grievance of the petitioners is that the Stamp Vendors have been appointed to sell judicial and non-judicial stamps at Tehsil Headquarters at Sunam, whereas the Stamp Vendors so appointed are carrying on the sale of stamps at the village level, which is in violation of Rule 25 of Punjab Stamp Rules, 1934. Learned counsel for the respondents have relied upon Rule 26 of the Punjab Stamp Rules, 1934, to contend that the Collector or such other officer empowered by the Local Government can grant license for the sale of stamps to any person at any place or within any area within Civil Writ Petition No. 7642 of 2007 2 the limits of the District, of any value or description. It is, thus, contended that in terms of such Rule, the Stamp Vendors have been permitted to sell stamps at the village level. It has been also pointed out that the Policy dated 12.8.2008 has been framed by the State Government, a copy of which has been attached as Annexure R1, for the grant of license for the sale of stamps to the Stamp Vendors. In view of Rule 26 and the policy framed, we do not find any illegality or irregularity in the action of the State in permitting the Stamp Vendors to sell the stamps at the village level. Thus, the present writ petition is dismissed. (Hemant Gupta) Judge (Kanwaljit Singh Ahluwalia) Judge September 24, 2008 “DK”