Rule 9 — RPR

9. Issue of acknowledgement and grant of receipts.– (1) The authorised Government officer or the bank shall issue an acknowledgement indicating date, time, stamp against the money received or money realised through cheque or demand draft, to the tenderer.

(2) After realisation of the paid instrument, a receipt or stamped challan or e-challan in case of online payment in bank, as the case may be, shall be given by the authorised Government officer or bank to the tenderer.

(3) No Government officer shall issue duplicate receipts for money received on the ground that the original receipts have been lost.

(4) In case of necessity, a certified or attested photocopy of the office copy shall be provided to the payer on his written request.