परिपत्रक - नमुना एफएल-३ अंतर्गत संलग्न (कम्पाझीट) अनुज्ञप्ती मंजुरीबाबत, दि.16.09.2019

Gazette Reference: Circular dated 16.09.2019 — Re: Composite (Attached) License under Form FL-3 Type: Administrative Circular — Policy Clarification / Liberalisation of FL-3 Composite License Conditions Authority: Maharashtra Prohibition Act (Bombay Prohibition Act, 1949) — FL-3 licensing provisions

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Amended Rule/Section: Form FL-3 (Restaurant Liquor License) — Composite/Annexed License Conditions Type of Change: Policy Clarification / Liberalisation Circular Issuing Authority: Commissioner, State Excise, Maharashtra, Mumbai — 400 001 Reference No.: उत्पा/परवाना/प्र.क्र. (likely internal excise reference), dated 16.09.2019

What Changed / Key Provisions:

This circular addresses the grant of composite (संलग्न/Composite) licenses under Form FL-3 and relaxes/clarifies several operational conditions, primarily in the interest of Ease of Doing Business. The key directions issued are:

Key Details:

• Point 1 — Area/Premises Linkage:

  • Under FL-3, the annexed composite license is tied to the main restaurant premises.
  • Where the licensed area has a separate defined boundary, the composite license area must be contiguous/attached to the main FL-3 premises.
  • The licensed area for the composite license shall not exceed 70% of the total licensed area of the main FL-3 premises.

• Point 2 — Pool Side / Open Area Permission:

  • Consumption of liquor is permitted in pool side or open-air areas attached to the licensed premises, provided such areas are part of the licensed premises boundary.
  • This is a relaxation allowing outdoor/pool-adjacent areas to be included within the composite FL-3 license scope.

• Point 3 — Structural Conditions:

  • The composite license area must be structurally connected or share a common boundary with the main licensed premises.
  • Separate standalone structures disconnected from the main premises are not eligible for composite licensing.

• Point 4 — Ease of Doing Business:

  • The circular explicitly states these clarifications are issued to facilitate Ease of Doing Business and streamline composite FL-3 license approvals.
  • Licensing authorities are directed to process such applications expeditiously in accordance with these guidelines.

• Point 5 — 70% Cap:

  • The composite/annexed licensed area shall be restricted to 70% of the main FL-3 licensed area (Point no. 5 reference in original).

• Point 6 — FL-3 Composite vs. Separate FL-3:

  • A composite license under FL-3 is distinct from a fresh/independent FL-3 license; the circular reiterates that composite licenses are subordinate to and dependent upon the primary FL-3 license remaining valid.

Effective Date: From date of publication / circulation — 16 September 2019

Circulated To:

1. All Commissioners, State Excise, Divisional Offices
2. All Deputy Commissioners, State Excise, District Offices
3. All Superintendent of State Excise offices
4. State Excise Headquarters, Mumbai

⚠️ Note on Translation Fidelity: The gazette text is in Marathi and partially degraded (OCR quality is low). Some specific numerical thresholds and sub-clause details (particularly Points 3–6) have been interpreted from context. A manual review of the original Marathi document is recommended to confirm precise conditions, especially the 70% area cap and pool-side permission clause, before operational reliance.