According to the petition filed by Jyothish P, the shortage of lower denomination stamp papers of ₹100, ₹200 and ₹500 has significantly impacted the public’s ability to fulfill legal obligations, such as preparing affidavits, rent agreementsand other official documents.
The petitioner submitted that despite multiple attempts to procure these stamp papers, they remain in short supply, forcing people to purchase higher denomination stamp papers, which are often unaffordable for many.
“Stamp papers of ₹100, ₹200 and even ₹500 denominations are in short supply in all over Kerala, at least for the past six months. Earlier, such shortage used to last only a couple of months, but this time general pubic have been facing the issue for several months now. People are forced to finally buy Rs 1,000- stamp paper despite visiting several vendors,” the petition stated.
Source: Barandbench
