THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR WRIT PETITION NO.33051 OF 2010 DATED 31ST MARCH, 2011 BETWEEN N.Suresh …Petitioner and The District Collector, Nizamabad and another. …Respondents THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR WRIT PETITION NO.33051 OF 2010 ORDER: The grievance of the petitioner is with regard to the alleged inaction of the District Collector in considering his representation dated 02.12.2008 seeking review of the order dated 16.07.2008 passed by the District Revenue Officer, Nizamabad. The said order called upon the petitioner to pay stamp duty and penalty upon his document impounded by the learned Senior Civil Judge, Bodhan. It is now stated by the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue that the petitioner was informed under Office Memo dated 24.01.2009 that the earlier order dated 16.07.2008 could not be reviewed and he was asked to pay the stamp duty and penalty stipulated thereunder. However, as the amount was not remitted, the said document is stated to have been returned to the Court of the learned Senior Civil Judge, Bodhan. The petitioner’s grievance with regard to the alleged inaction on the part of the respondents in taking action upon his representation therefore no longer survives. In any event, the order dated 16.07.2008 passed by the District Revenue Officer, Nizamabad, was in exercise of powers conferred by Section 38 of the Indian Stamp Act, 1899, which does not provide for review. Unless clothed statutorily with the power of review, the authority concerned cannot undertake review of an order already passed. Viewed thus, the Writ Petition is devoid of merit and is accordingly dismissed. No costs. ____________________ SANJAY KUMAR, J. 31ST MARCH, 2011. VGSR/PGS