(1) The procedure for refund prescribed under the Court Fees Act, 1870, Bihar stamp rules, 1954 and rules made under court fee Act, 1870 by Bihar Government shall apply mutatis mutandis with such modifications as are necessary.
(2) An application for refund of ‘spoiled’ or ‘misused’ or ‘not required’ E- Court Fees certificate shall be made in the Form prescribed along with the E-Court Fees certificate to the Collector within whose jurisdiction the E- court fees certificate is required to be locked by the Court for use.
(3) On verification from the Central Record-keeping Agency, related court’s registry and related treasury the Collector shall cancel and lock the verified E-Court Fees certificate and endorse "CANCELLED" on the original E-Court Fees certificate with his signature and seal.
(4) The Collector shall maintain a record of such cancelled E-Court Fees certificate in his office.
(5) There is any fault in the e-Court fee certificate can be rectified till the time related amount is not transferred in the account of the Government and record relating to this shall be maintained by the Central Record-keeping Agency. Also, it shall be included in the MIS report of that day.
(6) On being satisfied from the verification reports under rule-3, if it is established that the applicant has deposited the amount of stamp duty as indicated in the application and the amount has not been utilized for registration, the amount shall be refunded after deducting 10% of the deposited amount subject to a minimum of Rs. 200/- (Rupees two hundred) and a maximum of Rs. 5000/- (Rupees five thousand).
CHAPTER-8 INSPECTIONS, AUDIT AND APPRAISAL OF THE PERFORMANCE OF THE SYSTEM