Maharashtra Excise Manual
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FORM N-II

FORM N-II

FORM N-III

Licence for the retail sale of neera for consumption on premises

Licence is hereby granted under and subject to the provisions of the Bombay Prohibition Act, 1949 and the rules, regulations and orders made there under and the conditions of this licence to Shri 1 (herein after called "the licensee") residing at 2 authorising him during the period commencing from 3 to 4 (both days inclusive) to sell neera by retail for consumption on his premises situated at 5 (herein after called "the said place of sale").

This licence is granted subject to the following conditions, namely:

Conditions

  1. The licensee shall not sell or keep for sale neera unless—

    1. 2[(i) it is neera of standard quality;]2
    2. (ii) it has been obtained from a supplier approved and licensed by the Collector and at a rate not exceeding that 2[prescribed by the Government]2 from time to time under the Act.

  2. The licensee shall not keep, sell or expose for sale neera, which has begun to ferment or 3which is adulterated.

    The licensee shall forthwith destroy all neera which is not in accordance with the standard prescribed and he shall not be entitled to any compensation therefor.

  3. 4["3. The licensee shall sell Neera at a rate not exceeding—

    1. (i) Rupees 3.00 per 200 millilitres in the areas within the limits of Municipal Corporation and in the areas within the limits of Municipal Council of Lonavala and of the Hill Stations of Matheran and Mahabaleshwar.
    2. (ii) Rupees 2.50 per 200 millilitres in any other areas in the State".
    ]4

  • The licensee shall not keep or store neera in any place other than the said place of sale nor shall he allow anyone to remove any quantity of neera from the said place.

    Provided that the unsold neera may be removed to the place of manufacture of gur or any other article which is not intoxicant (if a separate place is approved for the purpose) and stored thereafter it is boiled, in the manner prescribed:

    5[Provided further that, the licensee, may under a transport pass, remove neera to any other place of sale in respect of which a licence in Form N-II is granted.]5

  • The licensee shall not stock or sell neera in a fermented state.

  • 6[6. No neera shall be sold or served]6 7[outside the said place of sale, except in such quantities at a time as does not exceed the quantity of neera which the State Government]7