4. Renewal of licence परवाना नूतनीकरण
2(2) An application for renewal of a licence 3accompanied by a challan evidencing payment having been made in the Government Treasury of a fee of Rs. 253 shall be made two months before the expiry of the licence, through the Distillery Officer.2
44A. Existing renewals—On the commencement of the Maharashtra Distillation of Spirit and Manufacture of Potable Liquor (Amendment) Rules, 1988, a renewal of licence granted under sub-rule (1) of the rule 4 for a period of five years prior to such commencement the period of which does not expire on the 31st March 1988 shall be deemed to have come to an end on the and it shall further be deemed to be a fresh annual renewal granted with effect from the 1st April 1988 in terms of the said amendment rules:4
Provided that, a holder of such renewed licence shall—
- (i) within a period of two months from such commencement be required to pay the difference, if any, in renewal fee, in proportion to the renewal fee already paid by him under sub-rule (1) of rule 4 as it stood prior to such commencement and the renewal fees payable in terms of the said amendment rules;
- (ii) be given credit for the renewal fee paid by him under the said sub-rule (1) as it stood prior to such commencement and be entitled to refund, if any, due in proportion to the unexpired period of licence and the renewal fees payable under the amended provisions which shall be paid to him within a period of two months.
Explanation—For the purpose of calculating the amount of difference, credit or refund the method prescribed in the Explanation below first provision to rule 3A shall be followed:
Provided further that where a licence holder fails to pay the difference, if any, in renewal fee payable in terms of the said amendment rules within a period of two months from the commencement of the said amendment rules, his licence shall be treated as cancelled.