Sri Vijaya Puram, Nov. 21: Shri Bishnu Pada Ray, Hon’ble Member of Parliament, A & N Islands, has presented a detailed proposal or suggestion to the Hon’ble Home Minister, Government of India and the Hon’ble Lt Governor, A & N Islands following the Notifications conferring powers of the ‘State Government’ on the Hon’ble Lieutenant Governor A&N Islands under Indian Stamp Act, 1899 and Registration Act, 1908 subject to the control of Hon’ble President.

Shri Ray has reminded that the Circuit Bench of Hon’ble High Court of Calcutta at Port Blair had quashed the notifications issued under Indian Stamp Act and Registration Act as well as the Executive direction on Circle rate by the Administrator, A & N Islands holding that the Administrator does not have powers of the State Government. This issue has now been resolved by issuance of notification by GOI as cited above.