FORM C. L. III

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(iii)Whether the applicant was holding or was
granted a licence  in Form  CL., III for the,
retail  sale of  country  liquor but  was not
operating  it  on 1st  January,  1979  and if
so,  reason (s)  therefor.
   I/We hereby declare that the pariculars given above are correct.
N.   B.  :  Wilful  submission of  false  information  or mis-representation  of  facts will
render the licence, if eventually granted liable for cancellation under section 54
 (1) (e) of  the Bombay Prohibition Act, 1949.
I /We enclose a Chalan No. ......................................date..................................evidencing
payment of a sum of Rupees ......................................(Rupees ...........................................)
for the application.
I hereby undertake to abide by the conditions of the licence and the provisions of the
Bombay Prohibition Act, 1949, and the rules, regulations and orders made thereunder
from time to time.
Date :..................................................           Signature of the applicant.
Signed before me
............................................................
Notary/Special Executive Magistrate/Tahsildar.
To,
* The Secretary to the Government of Maharashtra.
Home Department, Mantralaya, Bombay 400 032.
(Through the Collector of .............................................)
† The Collector of ............................................................
* When application is for grant of a licence.
†When application is for renewal of a licence.
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FORM  C.  L., III
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[See rule 24 (1A)]
Licennce No. ..................................
Licence for the Retail Sale of Country Liquor
Licence is hereby granted, to Shri /Messrs..........................................................................
(hereinafter called “the licensee”) authorising him to sale country liquor by retail at his
shop situated at .........................................................more particulary described in the Sehedule
hereto    (hereinafter   referred   to  as  “the   shop”)   for   the   period   commencing   on
................................and ending on 31 st ................................ 20       , under and subject to the
provisions  of  the Bombay   Prohibition  Act, 1949  and the  Maharashtra   Country  Liquor
Rules, 1973 and other rules, regulations and orders made under the Act in so far as they
relate to the retail sale of country liquor and the following conditions, namely :—
1.Subs. by G. N. of  26-2-1982.

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Conditions
1.The  licensee shall always  keep in a prominent place in the shop a clock or time-
piece which shall be in good working order, and shows the correct Standard Time.
2.The  licensee  shall provide  the shop with a  water closet and urinal facilities for the
use of customers which shall always be kept in a clean and sanitary condition.
3.The licensee  shall, if so directed  by any Officer empowered under section 122 of
the said Act (hereinfter called the Inspecting officer),  get the  shop colour washed prior
to the commencement of the licence, and subsequently at such time as the Collector, or
the   Superintendent  or  any   other  Officer  duly  authorised  by  him,  may   consider  it
necessary.The licensee shall at all times keep the shop clean to the satisfaction of the
aforesaid officers.
4.The licensee shall always display at the entrance of the shop a sign-board of the
size of  60 centimetres  by  90  centimetres  bearing  the following  inscriptions in legible
characters :--
(1)Name of the licensee/s.
(2)Licence No.
(3)Location of the Shop.
(4)Authorised opening and closing hours.
5. The  licenee  shall  always be  displayed in  the  licensed  shop  at  a conspicuous
place.
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[6.Licensee shall  keep and sell country  liquor unadulterated  and undiluted as
obtained from the Licensed Warehouse.   All utensils used for storing country liquor shall
be thoroughly washed and cleaned before use.]
7.(1) The licensee shall carry on the business of the shop either personally or by
agent/s  or  servant/s duly  authorised by  him in  this behalf  by a written  Nokarnama in
Form  C. L. XV111 signed  by  himself  and  countersigned by a  Prohibition  and  Excise
Officer, not lower in rank than a Sub-Inspector, provided that, any such Nokarnama
signed by the licensee shall be valid, until countersignature is refused.   If for any reason
the Superintendent orders the withdrawal of any Nokarnama issued by the licensee, the
Nokarnama shall be forthwith, withdrawn.For every Nokamama issued by him, the
licensee shall pay in advance into the Treasury a fee of rupee one.No Nokarnma 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 any of the conditions of this
licence or that of the rules committed by his agent or any person in his employ.
(2)The  licensee shall maintain at his licensed shop a Registrar in Form C. L. XIX of
all his agents and Nokars (servants) duly authorised by him.
(3)The licensee shall instruct all his agents and Nokars (servants) to keep the
Nokarnama  with  them  at all  times  when on duty  and that they  are  bound  to observe
the Rules, regulations and orders aforesaid.Such Nokarnama shall be produced before
an  Inspecting Officer whenever demanded by him.
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(4)* * *
1.Subs. by G. N. of  20-6-1977.	3. deleted by 3.6.2009.
2.Ins.  ibid.

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[8.The  licensee may sell  country liquor by  measure for  consumption  only on the
licensed premises of the licensed shop to a person holding valid permit.
The licensee   may  also sell country  liquor  in  sealed  bottles  for  consumption to a
permit-holder for removal of the licensed premises.]
9.No disorderly person shall  harboured,  and  no drunkenness  or gambling shall be
allowed in the  licensed  shop.No  person below 21 years  of age, and no insane or
intoxicated person shall be permitted to enter upon or remain in the shop.
10.The licensee shall give immediate  information to  the  nearest Police Officer of
any person  suspected to be a bad  character  who may  come to  the shop,  and of every
irregularity committed thereat tending to disturb the public peace.
11.The licensee shall close the shop--
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[a] on the days of closure specified in or under rule 26 of the Maharashtra Country
Liquor Rules, 1973.]
(b)on such days or times as may be specially ordered by the Collector ;
(c)of  his own  accord  during any riot or  disturbance in  the neighbourhood of the shop.
The licensee shall not be entiled to any compensation on account of the closure of the
shop on such occasions ;
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[Provided   that,  where a  licensee  desires  to  keep his  licensed  shop on  any  other
day than those referred to at clauses (a) to (c) avove, he shall do so after obtaining prior
written permission of the licensing authority.]
12.The shop and the stock of Country Liquor therein shall at all times be open to
inspection by officers duly empowered under section 122 of the Bombay Prohibition
Act.1949.
13.The licensee shall when called upon by any Prohibition and Excise Officer not
below the rank of Sub-Inspector, give an explanation in writing regarding any breach of
the rules or any irregularity detected and committed by him or his agents or servants and
furnish any information regarding the management of the shop, and shall answer all
reasonable questions to the best of his knowledge and belief.  He shall also on
demand allow a  Prohibition  and   Excise   Officer  or an  Officer  of the  Food  and  Drugs
Administration to take free of cost sample of country liquor for analysis 
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[by the chemical
analyser.]He shall also pay on demand to the (
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chemical anylyser  fee as may be Prescribed
by the Commissioner for the analysis of each such sample  
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[ ***].) An account of
the samples of Country Liquor drawn for analysis shall be maintained in Form C. L.XXV.
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[14.The country liquor in storage shall be kept intact in the casks or vessels as
received from the licensed warehouse.The seals shall not be broken.  When a cask or
vessel is opened for sale, the seal on the bung shall be removed and a cork shall fixed in
place of the bung and the cask or vessel shall be placed on the sale counter for issue of
country liquor therefrom.
1.lns. by G. N. of 20-6-1977. 2.Subs by G. S. of 7-7-1979
3.Added by G. N. of 31-3-1977 4.Subs by G. N. of  23-4-1973.
5.Subs.  by G. N. of  31-5-1984. 6.Subs. by G.N.12-6-1998.
7.Subs. by G.N. 12-6-1998.	8.dele. by G.N. 12-6-1998.

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15.The licensee shall abide by the condition 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.
16.The licensee shall comply promptly, with all lawful orders and directions issued
from time to time by the Commissioner, Collector or the Superintendent.
17.The licensee, his heirs, legal representatives 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 Collector to permit or
not the assignee of the licensee, in case of sale or transfer of the heir or legal representa-
tives of the licensee, in the case of death to have the benefit of the licence for the
unexpired portion of the term for which it is granted.
18.The licence is liable to be suspended or cancelled in accordance with the
provisions of section 54 or 56 of the Bombay Prohibition Act, 1949.
19.In case this licence is cancelled or suspended during the currency of the licence
period or is not renewed on its expiry, the licensee shall surrender the whole stock of
unsold country liquor forthwith to the Collector.The stock of liquor so surrendered
shall be sold by the Collector and the proceeds of the sale shall, after deducting the
expenses and any sum due to the State Government be returned to the licensee.
Granted this ............................................ day of ............................................ 20.
Seal of the
Collector
Collector
.............................. District.
SCHEDULE
1.Description of site, such as House No.
and the locality.
2.Boundaries of the shop North East
South West
Seal of the
Collector.
Collector
.............................. District.