Section 20, Indian Stamp Act, 1899 [S15-GM8]
As at 7 September 2026. In force from 21 August 1899.
20. Appeal.—(1) Any person aggrieved by an order of the Collector under this Act may, within three months from the date on which the order is communicated to him, prefer an appeal to the State Government in such form and accompanied by such fee as may be prescribed. (2) The appellate authority may, after giving the appellant an opportunity of being heard, confirm, modify or set aside the order appealed against. (3) No appeal shall lie under this section against an order made with the consent of the parties.
Defined terms in this text (1)
Collector: Section 2, Indian Stamp Act, 1899 [S15G21] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "Collector" means the Collector of a district and includes any officer whom the State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint in this behalf
Collector: Section 3, General Clauses Act, 1897 [S100SN] (In this Act, and in all Central Acts and Regulations made after the commencement of this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context): (11) "Collector" shall mean, in a Presidency town, the Collector of Calcutta, Madras or Bombay, as the case may be, and elsewhere the chief officer-in-charge of the revenue-administration of a district;
Collector: 40 more definitions.
Made under this section, or naming it (0)
none
Cited by (3)
Section 23, Indian Stamp Act, 1899 [S15-GQE], 21 August 1899, Band A. "section 20".
Section 2, Indian Stamp Act (Amendment) Act, 1920 [S16-WYH], 13 June 1920, Band A. "section 20 of the Indian Stamp Act, 1899 (2 of 1899)".
Section 2, Indian Stamp Act (Amendment) Act, 1948 [S19-A57], 7 May 1948, Band A. "section 20 of the Indian Stamp Act, 1899 (2 of 1899)".
Not held (0)
none
Duties published under this section (0)
none