25. Commencement of period of licence.

25. Commencement of period of licence.

The licence in favour of an auction purchaser shall be effective from 1 st September of the Toddy year or if auction is conducted after 1st September during the Toddy year from the date of acceptance of bid.

26. List of unsold shops to be submitted to Excise Commissioner.

A list of all sanctioned shops of which it has not been found possible to effect a settlement should be submitted for orders to the Commissioner immediately by the Collector with a brief statement of the action proposed in each case.

27. Savings.

Notwithstanding the supersessions of the Maharashtra of Toddy Shops (Grant of licences by Auction or Tender) Order, 1968, any licence, permit pass or permission granted or issued under the said Order shall, so far as it is not inconsistant with the provisions of this Order, continue to be in force and shall be deemed to have been granted or issued under the corresponding provision of this Order until the expiry of the term for which it was granted or issued or until it is suspended or cancelled in accordance with the provisions of the Act or this Order, as the case may be.

FORM OF BOND TO BE EXECUTED BY A SUCCESSFUL AUCTION-PURCHASER

(See clause 20)

Whereas I/We residing at in the taluka of the district being a successful auction purchaser bidder/bidders/tender/ tenders at the auction held for the grant of licences to sell toddy have paid one-fourth of the amount of my/our bid/tender;

I/We bind myself/ourselves that I/We shall pay the balance of the bid/tender amount in the manner provided for by clause 20 of the Maharashtra Toddy Shops (Grant of Licences by Auction-cum-Tender) Order, 2001, and in the case of my/our making default in the payment of the said balance in the said manner or in the case of my/our licence being cancelled under section 54 of the Bombay Prohibition Act, 1949, before payment of the said balance I/We bind Myself/Ourselves to forfeit to the Governor of Maharashtra the amount equal to the balance of the bid/tender which may remain to be paid by me/ ourselves.

Place:

Date this ..................... day of 2001.

In the presence of—

Signature of the successful Auction-Purchaser.