Maharashtra Excise Manual
Part II - Rules, Regulations › Common Notifications & Orders
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(3A) If not less than Twenty-five per cent of the women voters or total voters in any village give a representation in writing to the concerned Superintendent of State Excise and demand to close down the liquor shop in a village, such application shall be verified by the Superintendent of State Excise. After verification of authenticity of signature on the representation and its genuinity, the Collector shall direct the concerned Tahasildar, to take secret poll fearlessly by utilizing a specimen balot paper appended herewith. Thereafter, the concerned Tahsildar shall declare place, date and time of election at least seven days in advance. The latest list of voters shall be used for such election. The election process of voters of that concerned village shall be completed by secret ballot under the supervision of the concerned Tahsildar or an Officer not below the rank of Naib Tahsildar; authorised by him. The representative of Superintendent not below the rank of Inspector of State Excise and the liquor license shall be allowed to remain present during the poll. in such election more than fifty per cent, of the women voters or total voters of the concerned village vote for closing down the liquor shop, the Collector shall pass an order for closing down such liquor shop.1

closure of shop. If the Gram Sabha fails to pass the resolution for closure of liquor shop then at least one year, Gram Sabha shall not pass any such resolution for closure of shop.

(3A) If not less than Twenty-five per cent of the women voters or total voters in any village give a representation in writing to the concerned Superintendent of State Excise and demand to close down the liquor shop in a village, such application shall be verified by the Superintendent of State Excise. After verification of authenticity of signature on the representation and its genuinity, the Collector shall direct the concerned Tahasildar, to take secret poll fearlessly by utilizing a specimen balot paper appended herewith. Thereafter, the concerned Tahsildar shall declare place, date and time of election at least seven days in advance. The latest list of voters shall be used for such election. The election process of voters of that concerned village shall be completed by secret ballot under the supervision of the concerned Tahsildar or an Officer not below the rank of Naib Tahsildar; authorised by him. The representative of Superintendent not below the rank of Inspector of State Excise and the liquor license shall be allowed to remain present during the poll. in such election more than fifty per cent, of the women voters or total voters of the concerned village vote for closing down the liquor shop, the Collector shall pass an order for closing down such liquor shop.1

4. Denatured Spirit विप्रकृत मद्यार्क