New Instruction:

• DS-5 license holders (especially oil companies) who apply for renewal for a three-year period shall have their licenses renewed for two years (as per existing rules), but the process will be expedited.
• The circular emphasizes that district authorities must accept and process such applications without delay, charging the requisite fees for the two-year period.

Practical Effect:

• Eliminates procedural bottlenecks in annual renewals, particularly for oil companies implementing the ethanol blending mandate.
• Ensures smoother operations for industrial alcohol users under the DS-5 framework.

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Key Details

• Target Beneficiaries: Oil companies holding DS-5 licenses for ethanol blending operations
• Legal Framework: Mumbai Denatured Spirit Rules, 1959 (Rule 26(3) for grant; Rule 28 for renewal)
• Renewal Period Clarification: While applicants may request 3-year renewals, the actual renewal period remains 2 years as per Rule 28, but the process is streamlined
• Fee Structure: Applicable fees for the 2-year renewal period to be collected
• Distribution: Circular to be communicated urgently to all oil companies and district excise authorities

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Effective Date

From date of publication: 21 December 2015

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Authority

Commissioner of State Excise, Maharashtra State, Mumbai — under administrative powers granted by the Mumbai Denatured Spirit Rules, 1959

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Note: This is an administrative clarification circular, not a formal amendment to the Rules. It directs field officers to uniformly apply existing provisions (Rule 28) to avoid rejection of renewal applications from industrial users, particularly in support of the national ethanol blending policy.