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

500	Bombay Prohibition Act, 1949 [1949 : Bom. XXV
Licence No. .........................
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[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 
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[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
1.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.
2.The licence shall always be displayed in the licensed shop at a conspicuous place.
3.The licensee shall keep and sell country liquor in sealed bottles as obtained from
a licensed warehouse.
4.(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 withdrawl 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Nokarnama shall be forthwith withdrawn.For every Nokarnama issued by him, the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 regula-
tions 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.

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5.The licensee shall sell country liquor in sealed bottles for consumption to a permit
holder for removal ‘off’ the licensed premises.
6.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.
7.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 
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[by the chemical Analyser].He shall also pay to
the 
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[Chemical Analyser a fee as may be prescribed by the commissioner for the analysis
of such sample.]An account of samples of country liquor shall be maintained in register
in Form C.L. XXV.
8.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.
9.The licensee shall comply promptly with all lawful orders and directions issued
from time to time by the Commissioner, Collector or the Superintendent.
10.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 perid 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.
11.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.
12.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 Govenment be returned to the licensee.
Granted this ............................ day of ................................ 19.
Seal of the
Collector.
Collector
.............................. District.
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[* Foot-Note.—Strike out what is not applicable.]
1.Added ibid.
2.Sub. by 12-6-98.
3.Sub. by 12-6-98.