FORM C.L./F.L./TOD/111

Licence for the Retail Sale of Country Liquor in sealed bottles for ‘ off ’ Consumption

[See rule 30(1)]

Under: THE MAHARASHTRA COUNTRY LIQUOR RULES, 1973

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Licence No. ........................

[FORM C.L./F.L./TOD/111]

[See rule 30(1)]

Licence for the Retail Sale of Country Liquor in sealed bottles for 'off' Consumption

Licence is hereby granted to Shri/Messrs ....................................................................................... (Hereinafter called "the licensee") authorising him/them to sell Country Liquor in sealed bottles by retail at his/their shop situated at ...................................................... (hereinafter referred to as "the shop") for the period commencing on ......................... and '[ending on 31st March ......................... 20 .,31st August .................. 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 retail sale of country liquor, and the following conditions, namely :—

Conditions

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 inscription in legible characters :—
1. Name of the licensee.
2. Licence No.
3. Location of the shop.
4. Authorised opening and closing hours.
The licence shall always be displayed in the licensed shop at a conspicuous place.
The licensee shall keep and sell country liquor in sealed bottles as obtained from a licensed warehouse.
(i) 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. XVIII 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the Superintendent orders the withdrwal of any Nokarnama issued by the licensee, the Nokarnama shall be forthwith withdrawn. For every Nokarnama issued by him, the licensee shall pay in advance into the Treasury a fee of rupee one. 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 any of the conditions of this licence or that of the rules committed by his agent or any person in his employ.
(ii) The licensee shall maintain at his licensed shop a Register in Form C.L. XIX of all his agents or servants duly authorised by him.
(iii) The licensee shall instruct all his agents and servants to keep the Nokarnama with them at all times while 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.

1. Subs. by G. N. of 23-4-1973.

CONDITIONS OF LICENCE (Continued)

The licensee shall sell country liquor in sealed bottles for consumption to a permit holder for removal 'off' the licensed premises.
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.
The licensee shall, when called upon by any Prohibition and Excise Officer not below the rank of Sub-Inspector, give an explanation in writing of any breach of the rules or any irregularity detected and committed by him or his agents or servants 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, 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 samples of country liquor for analysis ^[1]by the chemical Analyser]. He shall also pay to the ²[Chemical Analyser a fee as may be prescribed by the commissioner for the analysis of such samples. An account of samples of country liquor shall be maintained in register in Form C.L. XXV.
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 in Form C.L. XX to that effect.
The licensee shall comply promptly with all lawful orders and directions issued from time to time by the Commissioner, Collector or the Superintendent.
The licensee, his heirs, legal representative or assignees shall have no claim what soever 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 licensee, in case of sale or transfer or the heir or legal representative of the licensee, in case of death, to have the benefit of the licence for the unexpired portion of the term for which it is granted.
The licence is liable to the suspended or cancelled in accordance with the provisions of section 54 or 56 of the Bombay Prohibition Act, 1949.
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 ........................ 19__

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Collector.