Maharashtra Excise Manual
Application Form

Form C.L.A.

Application for Licence to manufacture Country Liquor

[See rule 3(1) and rule 4(2)]

What this form is for

Form C.L.A. is the application used to obtain, or renew, a licence to manufacture country liquor in Maharashtra. It is filed with the Commissioner of Prohibition and Excise by a person, firm or company that already holds a distillery licence or a licence to possess and use rectified spirit, and that intends to run a country liquor manufactory. It must be accompanied by site plans, process details and the prescribed application fee. The form is prescribed under rules 3(1) and 4(2) of the Maharashtra Country Liquor Rules, 1973.

Form text (extracted)
4871949 : Bom. XXV]	Bombay Prohibition Act, 1949
1.Deleted by G. N. of 8-8-1979.
2.Subs. ibid.
3.Ins. ibid.
Here affix
Court Fee
Stamp
the accompanying
PART VI
45.
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2
[46.A permit for the purchase, possession, transport, use and consumption of
foreign liquor issued under the Bombay Foreign Liquor Rules, 1953, shall be deemed to
be also a permit issued under these rules.]
3
[46A.Grant of new permits for possession, use and consumption of country
liquor is in exchange for existing permits.—The permits granted in Form C.L. XXIV
immediately before the commencement of these rules, shall expire on the 1st day of
October 1979 :
Provided that, if the permit holder, who attains the age of 30 years on or before the 1st
day of  October, 1979.  Makes an application in Form F.L./A-6-B appended to the Bombay
Foreign Liquor Rules, 1953 before the 1st day of  October, 1979 alongwith a fee of Rs. 10
together with the Court fee stamp and proof of age, he shall be issued a new permit in
Form F.L.X-C appended to the said rules, in exchange for his old permit for a period of
twelve months from the date of issue there of :
Provided further that, such a permit holder in Wardha District shall, in addition,     pro-
duce a medical certificate in Form F.L./M./C.  I appended to the Bombay Foreign Liquor
Rules, 1953, from any Registered Medical Practitioner.]
47.Powers to issue supplementary instruction.—The Commissioner may issue
written instructions providing for any supplemental matters arising out of these rules.
Form C.L.A.
[See rule 3(1) and rule 4(2)]
Application for Licence to manufacture Country Liquor
(Delete the portion not applicable)
To
The Commissioner of Prohibition and Excise,
Maharashtra State, Bombay.
Sir,
I/We .....................................................................................................  of ..............................
 (here full address) request that I/We  
may be granted
      licence to manufacture country
 liquor              
during the year
                  ending on the 31st March 19                 .
may be renewed for period
2.I/We hereby declare particulars (in the table overleaf) of the Manufactory and the
premises where I/We intend to carry on business for the manufacture of country liquor.

488	Bombay Prohibition Act, 1949 [1949 : Bom. XXV
1.Added by G. N. of 21-7-1973.
2.Added by G. N. of 21-7-1973.
3.I/We hold licence No. ............................ for constructing and working a distillery
for the manufacture of spirit valid up to ............................................
1
[Or/I/We hold licence No. ........................................................... for the possession and
use of Rectified Spirit valid up to ...........................................]
4.I/We agree to abide by the terms and conditions of the licence which may be
granted/renewed, and the provisions of the Bombay Prohibition Act, 1949, and the rules,
regulations and orders made thereunder.
5.I/We have enclosed in quadruplicate the site and elevation plans of the
manufactory premises, together with relevant records.
6.I/We enclose four signed copies of the process which I/We desire to adopt for the
manufacture of each variety of country liquor.
7.I/We enclose a Chalan No. ............................................. dated .....................................
evidencing payment of a sum of 
2
[Five hundred rupees (Rs. 500)] for the application.
8.I/We hereby declare that no excise licence previously held by me/us has been,
revoked or suspended or has failed to be renewed owing to breach of the Act, rules
regulations, notifications or orders governing the grant of such licence.
9.I/We declare that to the best of my/our knowledge and belief, the information
furnished herein is true and complete.
Place ..................................................
Dated .................................................
Signature’s of the applicant’s

4891949 : Bom. XXV]	Bombay Prohibition Act, 1949
TABLE
1.Name or  names and address  or ad-
dresses of  the person or persons
applying, if the applicant is  a  firm,
the  name  and  address  of  every
partner of the firm and if a company,
the registered name and address
thereof,     the    names     of    the
Commissioners,  Managers  and
Managing Agents, and if there is a
Managing Commissioner, his name.
2.The name of the place and the site
on which the building or buildings
housing the Manufactory is/are situ-
ated   to   constructed ;    the
following   particulars,   with
distinguishing letter or number or
letter and number of each to be
furnished :–
(i)Brief  description  (with  bound-
aries) or the premises.
(ii)Description    of    each    main
division   or   sub-division   the
manufactory.
(iii)Spirit rooms
(iv)Manufacturing    and   bottling
room’s.
(v)Store rooms.
3.Approximate date from which the
applicant desires to commence the
manufacture of country liquor.
4.The number and full description of
the vats, and other permanent
apparatus and machinery which the
applicant wishes to set up or work,
or has–already set up (give distin-
guishing letter or number or letter
and number of each).
Place ..................................................
Dated .................................................
Signature’s of the applicant’s
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