(1) If any Court, other than the High Court, feels doubt as to the amount of duty to be paid in respect of any instrument under proviso (a) to section 34, the Judge may draw up a statement of the case and refer it, with his own opinion thereon, for the decision of the High Court.

(2) The High Court shall deal with the case as if it had been referred under section 55 and send a copy of its judgment under the seal of the Court and the signature of the Registrar to the Government or such other authority specified in this behalf and another like copy to the Judge making the reference, who shall be on receiving such copy, dispose of the case conformably to such judgment.

(3) Reference made under subsection (1), when made by a Court subordinate to a District Court, shall be made through the District Court, and when made by any subordinate Revenue Court, shall be made through the Court immediately superior.