Maharashtra Excise Manual
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1. Short title.—These Rules may be called the Maharashtra Through Transport Rules, 1997.

1949: Bom. XXV

Maharashtra Prohibition Act 1053

{168} THE MAHARASHTRA THROUGH TRANSPORT RULES, 1962

  1. GN., H.D., No. FLR 1360/17760-III, dated 12th January 1962
  2. Amended by G.N., H.D., No. BPA. 1262/48190-JII, dated 24th December 1963 (M.G, 1964 Pt. IV-B., p. 9)
  3. Superseded by G.N., H.D., No. BPA 1096/22-EXC-3, dated 15th February 1997 (M.G, 1997 Pt. IV, p. 149-1555)

Whereas, the Government of Maharashtra, considers that the following rules should be brought into force at once and, therefore the rules should be made without previous publication under proviso to sub-section (3) of Section 143 of the Bombay Prohibition Act, 1949 (Bom. XXV of 1949) (herein after referred to as "the said Act");

Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by Section 29 and clause (fl) of sub-section (2) read with the proviso to sub-section (3) of Section 143 of the said Act and of all other powers enabling it in that behalf and in supersession of the Maharashtra Through Transport Rules, 1962, the Government of Maharashtra hereby makes the following rules, namely:—

1. Short title.—These Rules may be called the Maharashtra Through Transport Rules, 1997.

2. Definition.—In these Rules, unless the context otherwise requires,—

  1. "article" means any intoxicant, hemp denatured spirituous preparations, mhowra flowers or molasses;
  2. "Form" means the form appended to these rules;
  3. "pass for through transport" means pass granted under these rules;
  4. "through transport" means the transport of an article from a place outside the State to any other place outside it through the intervening territory of the State, whether by way of consignment or otherwise than by way of consignment;
  5. "Superintendent of the district" means the Superintendent of the State Excise of a District, and includes any other officer specially empowered in that behalf by the State Government.

3. Pass for through transport.—No through transport of any article shall be allowed except under a pass in Form 'TTP' appended to these rules issued by the Superintendent of the District in which the article first enters:

Provided that, nothing in this rule shall apply to,—

  1. any article which is booked by any Railway administration as Railway parcel or as goods or as registered baggage from any Railway Station outside the State to any other Railway Station outside it;
  2. any article mentioned in section 24-A of the said Act; and
  3. any article transported by a military vehicle which is the property and in the possession of armed forces or transported by a member or a leader or the head of the party or member of the Armed Forces of the Union of India.

4. Application for pass for the through transport.—Any person desiring through transport of any article shall apply to the Superintendent of the District in which it first

The application shall be accompanied by a fee of rupees one hundred and shall contain the following particulars:—

  1. Name and address of the applicant.
  2. Kind of article transported with quantity with full description thereof.