Maharashtra Excise Manual
License Form

FORM C. L.I

Licence for the manufacture of country liquor

[See rule 3 (2)]

What this form is for

Form C.L.I is the licence issued by the Commissioner of Prohibition and Excise that authorises the holder to manufacture and sell country liquor at a specified manufactory, under the supervision of a Manufactory Officer. It is sought by a person or firm intending to run a country liquor manufactory, and the licence runs until 31st March of the relevant year. It is issued under rule 3(2) of the Maharashtra Country Liquor Rules, 1973, read with the Bombay Prohibition Act, 1949, and may be suspended or cancelled under section 54 or 56 of that Act.

Form text (extracted)
490	Bombay Prohibition Act, 1949 [1949 : Bom. XXV
Licencc No. .......................
FORM C. L.I
[See rule 3 (2)]
Licence for the manufacture of country liquor
Licence is hereby granted, under and subject to the provisions of the Bombay
Prohibition Act, 1949 (Bom. XXV of 1949), (hereinafter referred to as “ the said Act”),
the Maharashtra Country Liquor Rules, 1973, and all other rules, regulations and orders
made under the Act  to ..............................(hereinafter referred to as “the licensee”),
authorising him to manufacture and sell country liquor at his manufactory situated
at .................................(hereinafter referred to as “the Manufactory”), during the period
commencing on the .......................................day of ................................19     and ending on
the 31st day of March 19     , on the following       conditions, namely :—
Conditions
1.The licensee shall not manufacture and sell country liquor except at the
Manufactory, and under the supervision of a Prohibition and Excise Officer appointed to
be in-charge of the Manufactory (hereinafter referred to as Manufactory Officer).
2.The licensee shall provide suitable office accommodation, with sanitary
arrangements for the use prohibition and Excise Officer and his staff within the premises
of the Manufactory.
3.The licensee shall, to the satisfaction of the Commissioner provide suitable
quarters for the residential accommodation of the Prohibition and Excise Officer and his
staff employed under condition I, in the close vicinity of the Manufactory.The rent to
be charged to a member of the staff shall be the economic rent or 10 per cent of the basic
pay of  the member concerned, whichever is less.  If the economic rent of the quarters is
more than 10 per cent  of the basic pay of the member, the licensee shall pay the excess
over 10 percent, provided that, in no case will the licensee be liable to pay more than the
difference between 10 percent.and 35 percent.  of the basic pay of the member.   If the
economic rent is more than 35 percent.  of the basic pay of the member then the member
shall pay 10 per cent.  and the licensee shall pay 25 percent.  and the member shall pay the
excess over 35 percent.If the licensee is not willing to pay it.
4.The licensee shall not dilute or adulterate country liquor, or store or permit to be
stored any country liquor which he knows to be diluted or adulterated.
5.The licensee shall permit samples of spirit, country liquour or materials used in the
manufacture of country liquor to be taken free of cost at any time by the Manufactory
Officer or any other Officer of the Prohibition and Excise Department or Officer of the
Food and Drugs Administration duly authorised by the Commissioner, for sending them
to the Food and Drugs Administration Laboratory for analysis.The licensee may also
draw samples of spirit and country liquor not exceeding 
1
 [375 ml.] from each batch for
analysis in the laboratory of the manufactory.An account of samlpe of spirit, country
liquor or materials drawn for analysis shall be maintained in the register in Form C. L. XXV.
1.Subs. by G. N. of 23-4-1973.

4911949 : Bom. XXV]	Bombay Prohibition Act, 1949
6.All samples required for analysis under the Maharashtra Country Liquor Rules,1973,
or under this licence shall be supplied free of cost by the licensee and all expenses in
connection with the packing and dispatch of samples to places of analysis shall be borne
by the licensee.The licensee shall pay on demand, a fee 
1,2,3
[as may be prescribed by the
Commissioner to the chemical analyser for] analysing each sample of country liquor 
4
[***]
7.The licensee shall ensure that no smoking and no use of naked lights or fires are
allowed within the premises of the manufactory.
8.The licensee shall display the licence in a conspicuous place in the Manufactory.
9.In addition to the registers and account books prescribed under the Maharashtra
Country Liquor Rules, 1973, the licensee shall also keep such registers and account
books as the Commissioner may direct from time to time.
10.No. entry in any of the books kept by the licensee under this licence shall be
erased or overwritten.Should it be necessary to correct any entry, a line should be
drawn through the incorrect entry in such manner as to leave it distinctly visible, and the
amended entry should be inserted above it.Every correction shall be initialled and
dated by the person making it at the time it is made.
11.The names of all persons to be employed either as managers or servants shall be
submitted for information to the Manufactory Officer by the Licensee.
12.The licensee shall not carry on the business of manufacture or sale of country
liquor or of both except personally or by an agent or servant duly authorised by him in
this behalf by a written nokarnama in Form C.L. XVIII signed by himself, and counter-
signed by the Manufactory Officer, provided that, any such nokarnama signed by the
licensee shall be valid  until counter signature is refused.The licensee shall maintain at
his manufactory a register in Form C.L. XIX of all his agents or servants duly authorised
by him.
If for any reason the Commissioner or the Superintendent shall order the withdrawal of
any nokarnama issued by the licensee the nokarnama shall forthwith withdrawn.For
every nokarnama issued by him, the licensee shall pay such fee as may from time to time
be prescribed for this privilege.No nokarnama shall be issued to any person under 21
years of age, and no such nokarnama if issued, shall be valid.The licensee shall be
responsible for breach of the rules or any of the conditions of this licence committed by
any of this servants.
13.Except with the written permission of the Commissioner, the licensee shall not
sell, manufacture, transfer or subject the right of manufacture conferred upon him by this
licence nor shall he, in connection with the exercise of the said right enter into any
agreement or arrangement which is in the nature of a sub-lease.If any question arises
whether any agreement or arrangement is in the nature of a sub-lease, the decision of the
Commissioner on such question shall be final and binding on the licensee.
14.No person shall be recognised as a partner of the licensee, for the purpose of this
licence, unless the partnership has been declared to the Commissioner before the licence is
granted and the names of the partners have been entered jointly in the licensee; or if the
1.Sub. by G.N. of 23-4-1973.	3.Ins. by G.N. of 12-6-98.
2.Sub. by G.N. of 11-5-1989.	4.Deleted by G.N. 12-6-98.

492	Bombay Prohibition Act, 1949 [1949 : Bom. XXV
partnership is entered into after the granting of the licence, unless the Commissioner
agrees, on application made to him, to alter the licence, and to add the name or names of
the partner or partners in the licence.
15.Unless otherwise specifically permitted by the Commissioner, the licensee shall
not sell country liquor to any person other than the holder of a warehouse licence in Form
C.L. II.
16.The licensee, his Successors or assignees shall have no claim whatsoever to the
continuance or renewal of this licence, after the expiry of the period for which it is
granted.It shall be entirely within the discretion of the Commissioner, whether or not to
permit the assignee of the licensee in case of sale or transfer, or his successors in case of
death to have the benefit of the licence for the unexpired portion of the term for which it
is granted.
17.The licensee shall abide by the conditions of this licence and the provisions of
the Bombay Prohibition Act, 1949, the rules, regulations and orders made thereunder and
shall give an undertaking to that effect in Form C.L. XX.
18.This licence may be suspended or cancelled in accordance with the provisions of
section 54 or 56 of the said Act.
Granted this ............................................. day of ............................................. 19.
Place : .................................................................
Commissioner of Prohibition and Excise,
Maharashtra State, Bombay.
————
Licence No. ............................
FORM C. L.  II
[See rule 14 (2)]
Licence authorising the Storage and Wholesale Sale of Duty Paid
Country Liquor to Retail Shops
Licence is hereby granted under and subject to the provisions of the Bombay
Prohibition Act, 1949 (Bom. XXV of 1949)and the Maharashtra Country Liquor Rules,
1973 and other relevant rules, regulations and orders made under the Act to
.................................. (hereinafter referred to as “the licensee”)authorising him to store
Country Liquor at.............................................. in the District of ............................................
(hereinafter called “the licensed premises”) ..................................................... during the
period commencing on .............................................. and ending on ...................................
(both days inclusive), subject to the following conditions, namely :—
Conditions
1.The licensee shall pay into the Government Treasury a sum of 
1
[
2
(Rs. 65,000
(Rupees Sixty Five Thousand)]as licence fee (inclusive of consideration).
1.Subs. by G. N. of 16-3-1993.	2.Subs. by G. N. of
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