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1 EXCISE POLICY FOR THE YEAR 2015-16 The Excise Policy 2015-16 (commencing from 16 th April,2015 to 31 st March, 2016) is hereby notified keeping in view drinking, especially excessive, is injurious to health, and it is State’s duty to contain and regulate its use by: Rationing its availability, Encouraging transition from high to low alcohol content beverages, Setting the minimum price at which it is sold Rationalizing taxation to generate revenues for common good And within these parameters provide choice of brands and places for drinking to its consumers and a level playing field to those in this business. About Whole Sale Licenses:- 1. Ex- distillery issue price of Country Liquor 50 degree and 60 degree (Rum-Gin- Whisky) will be fixed by inviting tenders for these supplies from various distilleries/bottling plants. 2. Only those distilleries/bottling plants whose rates are approved by the Chandigarh Administration will be allowed to sell their products in U.T., Chandigarh. 3. The Collector (Excise) will be the competent authority to approve the labels. The L-1F/L-1DF licensees will have to pay the label registration fee in respect of each brand he desires to market in UT Chandigarh. The wholesale licensees will be required to maintain a reasonable price line. Wholesalers have to submit Ex- Distillery Price at the time of submission of labels for approval. The rate of EDP will be approved, keeping in view the last year rate of EDP in Chandigarh and in the neighboring states. However, any change in EDP from the last year rate in an appropriate case will be approved by the authority competent to approve the label, after duly examining merits of the case. 4. Bar-Coding, holograms/intaglio printed security labels with holograms and minimum retail sale price will be mandatory on all brands of IMFL, Beer, and Country Liquor. 5. L-13 license of whole sale of Country Liquor licenses will be granted only to the approved suppliers of Country Liquor to market their products in Chandigarh. 6. License for whole sale of IMFL (L-1B), Beer (L-1C) and Wine (L-1D) manufactured/bottled in India will be granted to only those companies having their manufacturing distilleries/bottling plants, breweries and wineries. 7. License for whole sale of Imported Wine (L-1DF) and Imported Foreign Liquor and Beer (L-1F) will be granted to only those firms/persons who are holding a custom approved Bonded Ware House license (or having space allocated in

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EXCISE POLICY FOR THE YEAR 2015-16

The Excise Policy 2015-16 (commencing from 16th April,2015 to 31st March, 2016) is

hereby notified keeping in view drinking, especially excessive, is injurious to health, and

it is State’s duty to contain and regulate its use by:

• Rationing its availability,

• Encouraging transition from high to low alcohol content beverages,

• Setting the minimum price at which it is sold

• Rationalizing taxation to generate revenues for common good

And within these parameters provide choice of brands and places for drinking to its

consumers and a level playing field to those in this business.

About Whole Sale Licenses:-

1. Ex- distillery issue price of Country Liquor 50 degree and 60 degree (Rum-Gin-

Whisky) will be fixed by inviting tenders for these supplies from various

distilleries/bottling plants.

2. Only those distilleries/bottling plants whose rates are approved by the

Chandigarh Administration will be allowed to sell their products in U.T.,

Chandigarh.

3. The Collector (Excise) will be the competent authority to approve the labels. The

L-1F/L-1DF licensees will have to pay the label registration fee in respect of

each brand he desires to market in UT Chandigarh. The wholesale licensees will

be required to maintain a reasonable price line. Wholesalers have to submit Ex-

Distillery Price at the time of submission of labels for approval. The rate of EDP

will be approved, keeping in view the last year rate of EDP in Chandigarh and in

the neighboring states. However, any change in EDP from the last year rate in

an appropriate case will be approved by the authority competent to approve the

label, after duly examining merits of the case.

4. Bar-Coding, holograms/intaglio printed security labels with holograms and

minimum retail sale price will be mandatory on all brands of IMFL, Beer,

and Country Liquor.

5. L-13 license of whole sale of Country Liquor licenses will be granted only to the

approved suppliers of Country Liquor to market their products in Chandigarh.

6. License for whole sale of IMFL (L-1B), Beer (L-1C) and Wine (L-1D)

manufactured/bottled in India will be granted to only those companies having

their manufacturing distilleries/bottling plants, breweries and wineries.

7. License for whole sale of Imported Wine (L-1DF) and Imported Foreign Liquor

and Beer (L-1F) will be granted to only those firms/persons who are holding a

custom approved Bonded Ware House license (or having space allocated in

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the Custom approved Bonded Ware House or any other BWH license) any

where in India.

8. No whole sale liquor license shall be granted/renewed in a residential area.

9. Bonded Warehouses will be required to have separate premises for their L-1B’s

and L-13’s within 6 months of start of policy and seek approval for the same.

10. 5 star and above category hotels having L-3, L-4 andL-5 licensees will be

allowed to procure their requirements of Imported liquor (BIO Brands) also from

authorized sources out side U.T. Chandigarh on payment of license fee/permit

fee/import fee/brand fee as payable by the L-1DF/L-1F licensees.

11. Sale of Liquor at Departmental Stores: Wines and Ready to Drink Alcoholic

Beverages upto 20 degree proof strength (except Indian Made Beer). The new L-

10B license will be granted to a departmental store having minimum annual

turnover of products other than liquor, amounting to Rs 30 lacs per annum in the

preceding year. For the grant of new license it would be necessary for the

departmental store to be in existence for the last two years. Tasting Sessions will

also be allowed in a departmental store, provided that the licensee erects a

separate screened enclosure in the store for this purpose. The minimum annual

quota of IFL to be lifted by a L-10 B licensee is fixed as 10,000 PL. The licensee

has to lift at least 25% of minimum annual quota of IFL by the end of each

quarter and in the last quarter, by 15.02.2016. Any excess lifting in a quarter can

be adjusted in the subsequent quarter. In case of non-lifting of allotted quota on

quarterly basis, the licensee shall pay a penalty of Rs 200/- per BL on the

quarterly un-lifted quota by 5th of following month ending the quarter and in case

of last quarter by 20h Feb, 2016. In the event of failure to pay this penalty, no

permit /pass for further lifting of the quota shall be issued. In case the quota

shortfall is made up in subsequent to due quarter, the penalty so recovered shall

be adjusted against payable govt. dues. Any violation by the 10-B licensee of the

terms and condition of the grant of the license 10-B shall lead to cancellation of

the license.

Terms and Procedure for allotment of Vends (L-2/L-14A) for Retail Sale ofCountry Liquor and IMFL: -12. The total quota to be allotted will comprise of 67.50 lac Proof Litre of Indian Made

Foreign Liquor (IMFL) and 7.50 lac Proof Litre of Country Liquor (CL).

13. Retail sale vends shall be allotted in the form of Groups of Licensing Units.

Each Licensing Unit will comprise of one Country Liquor retail sale vend (L-14A)

and one Indian Made Foreign Liquor retail sale Vend(L-2), under one roof.

14. Sealed tenders will be invited individually for all Groups. It shall be the

responsibility of the Vendor to arrange premises. A bidder can apply for any

number of Groups separately. However one bid can be submitted by a firm/

person for one particular Group.

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15. In case, highest tenderer either surrenders or fails to deposit the first installment

of licence fee in stipulated period, his/her earnest money will be forfeited and the

second highest bidder will be considered as successful tenderer for allotment of

the group provided the second bid is atleast equal to the Highest bid minus the

forfeited earnest money. On the same principle offer will be extended to 3rd

bidder. However, in case third bidder fails or his bid does not fit into above

principle re-tendering will be done. The minimum reserve price for the unsold

groups for re-tendering will be fixed by a committee comprising of Excise and

Taxation Commissioner as Chairman, Addl. ETC and AETC as its members. The

decision will further be approved by Finance Secretary.

16. In case of individuals or partnership firms, the tenderer will be required to submit

Photograph, age proof, residence proof, proof of identity, copy of PAN of self or

of all partners of a partnership firm/partnership firm and eligibility affidavit under

order 7 of Punjab Intoxicants License and Sales Orders, 1956 (as applicable to

U.T. Chandigarh) along-with the tender document containing bid.

17. In case of companies, the tenderer will be required to submit Registration

Certificate issued by the Registrar of Companies under the Companies Act, 1956,

a copy of PAN in the name of company, list of Board of Directors, a resolution

passed by the Board of Directors authorizing any person to apply on behalf of the

company and eligibility affidavit under order 7 of Punjab Intoxicants License and

Sales Orders, 1956 (as applicable to U.T. Chandigarh) along-with the tender

document containing bid.

18. The tender document containing bid amount shall be signed by an individual or

by all partners of a partnership firm or by authorized person on behalf of a

company, as the case may be.

19. Participation Fee of Rs.1,00,000/- (non-refundable/non-adjustable) and Earnest

Money (as given in Annexure-A) along-with requisite documents shall be

submitted by the tenderer in an open envelope marked “Technical Bid”.

20. The financial bid quoting the bid amount shall be sealed by the tenderer in a

separate envelope marked “Financial Bid”. Both these envelopes shall be

marked “TENDER FOR ALLOTMENT OF A GROUP OF LICENSING UNITS by

clearly mentioning the name of the group license applied for with group code and

sector/locality as mentioned in the public notice.

21. The wrong mentioning of details on the envelope will render the application liable

to be rejected. No tender document containing bid will be received after the

expiry of last date and time.

22. In case of non-submission of ‘Financial Bid’, participation fee or requisite earnest

money , or the bid quoting bid money less than the minimum reserve price, the

tender will be considered invalid and the amount of participation fee or earnest

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money submitted with the tender document will stand forfeited.

23. The tenders once submitted can not be withdrawn. The tender document

containing incomplete bid Performa or wrongly filled bid Performa will render the

application/tender liable to be rejected and the earnest money in such cases will

be forfeited.

24. The license will be allotted to the highest eligible tenderer (offering highest bid),

quoting bid equal to or above the reserve price for a particular license /group. In

case, more than one bid quoting the same highest price are received, the

successful tenderer/bidder will be determined by a draw of lots amongst the

tenderers quoting the same highest amount. In case, there is no bid or no eligible

bid equal to or above the reserve price, the bids will be invited again.

25. The successful tenderer will be required to deposit a security amount equal to

40 % of total bid amount within seven days from the date of allotment. The

security money equal to 30% of bid money will be in the form of cash security

(adjustable against license fee) and the rest of the security money i.e. security

money equal to 10% of bid money will be in the form of Bank Guarantee/ Cash

Security (non-adjustable in the license fee but refundable after 31st March, 2016

subject to clearance of all dues). The earnest money paid with the

application/tender document will be adjustable in the security money. If he fails

to comply with the aforesaid condition of payment of security equivalent to 40%

of bid money in the prescribed period, the earnest money shall stand forfeited.

In such a case, the liability of the highest tenderer will be limited only to the

extent of earnest money tendered by him with the tender document but,

however, any other allotment in which he is a stake holder shall also be

cancelled and the respective deposits made in the form of earnest money or

security shall be fore-feited and he will not be allowed to participate as a stake

holder in any of future allotments during the year 2015-16.

26. The licenses will be granted at the locations advertised in the tender notice.

These licenses will be granted in SCO/SCF/Shop/Booth, etc. in sectors,

Industrial Areas, NAC, Re-habilitation colonies, already existing Pucca

Structures in the areas where such structures are allowed by the Administration

in the villages, etc. The Department will not be responsible for providing space

for opening of liquor vend. In case, a successful tenderer fails to arrange

suitable/eligible premises within 30 days, the 40% % of bid money paid by him

as security will be forfeited and the bids will be invited again for the said license

after re-fixing the minimum reserve price for the remainder period of the license.

Liability of a bidder in such case will be limited upto 40% % of bid money. The

licensee will be free to reduce the number of vends, however quota and the govt

dues will remain same as per the bid for the entire group.

27. The Excise and Taxation Commissioner-cum-Financial Commissioner will be the

competent authority for approving any additional clause in term and condition of

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the tender or procedure to be adopted for finalizing the tenders.

28. The process of allotment shall be conducted by a committee comprising of

Collector (Excise) and a Sub-Divisional Magistrate. The Chandigarh

Administration shall appoint Senior Officer from the Administration, as observer,

who will supervise the proceedings.

29. The tender document shall be duly entered in page numbered and indexed

register or registers to be maintained in the office of AETC by an officer or

officers not below the rank of ETO. Each register shall be authenticated by AETC.

Group wise receipt of all tenders shall be recorded in the register. Group code,

name of Group shall be recorded on top of the page of the register. Each tender

for a Group shall be entered in a date wise manner. There shall be serial number

in a running ascending order, date of submission, name of tenderer/bidder,

details of earnest money and participation fee, signature of bidder/tenderer and

receiving officer.

30. The serial number of register shall be recorded on a label to be affixed on the

cover of the sealed ‘Financial Bid’ envelope also. Thereafter, the envelope

shall be signed by the bidder or their representative and put in the sealed

box.

31. A duly signed receipt from receipt book shall be granted to the bidder/participant,

which will be his/her pass for entry into the allotment hall on the date of allotment.

32. The whole process of allotment shall be video graphed.

33. The sealed bids shall be put in the box by the bidder himself/herself or their

representative.

34. Each box shall have one slit through which the bids can be put in the box. There

shall be one opening of the box, which shall be locked and sealed by a Sub-

divisional Magistrate and the keys shall remain with him Each box shall be

numbered and marked prominently for the Group , for which the bids are

submitted. Each box shall be sealed by the Sub-divisional Magistrate before the

start of the process of receiving tenders in the presence of all those, who wish to

be present. This should be done under intimation to the Excise and Taxation

Commissioner.

35. The boxes shall be opened on the date of allotment by the committee

comprising of Collector (Excise) and a Sub-divisional Magistrate in the presence

of all participants, who wish to be present there. A separate arrangement for

media shall also be made during the allotment process.

36. Adequate security personnel shall be deputed throughout the bid process,

where the boxes are kept and stored. The boxes will move to the allotment hall

under adequate police security.

37. The allotment shall take place at duly publicized venue on the date and time to

be fixed by Excise and Taxation Commissioner, U.T. Chandigarh.

38. Entry to the venue of allotment shall be regulated by pass issued to the bidders, if

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any person commits misconduct at the venue, he shall be debarred from

participating in the proceedings and his/her earnest money will be liable to be

forfeited.

39. List of Group wise bidders shall be displayed on a day prior to the date of

allotment in the O/o AETC. If more than one round of tender is required, then it

would be sufficient to display the list of Group wise bidders before the stipulated

time for opening of tenders. The boxes shall be taken up in ascending order of its

marked number and opened/ processed one at a time. It will be brought before

the committee for its examination. The box shall be opened after announcement

with regard to Group concerned and number of bidders. The Group wise list of

bidders should be kept ready for reference and should be prominently displayed.

Thereafter, with the permission of the committee, the seal of the Box shall be

opened. The bids shall be brought out and processed Group wise. Group wise

number of bids received from box shall again be announced. Thereafter, Group

wise financial bids shall be opened in full view of the audience in ascending order

of vend code. The Group shall be allotted to the highest bidder quoting equal to

or above the reserve price. The result shall be announced and recorded. In case,

there is more than one bid of highest amount, the successful bidder shall be

determined by draw of lot.

40. Verification of particulars would be made in respect of the successful allottees

before the license is actually granted. The verification of documents

furnished by the successful allottee shall be made by the Excise Inspector of

the respective circle

41. The list of successful allottees shall also be displayed at a conspicuous place in

the office of the AETC.

42. The licenses shall be granted by the Collector (Excise) after the approval of

the Excise and Taxation Commissioner, U.T. Chandigarh.

43. All licenses, whether for wholesale or for retail sale, shall be granted subject to

the provisions of the Punjab Excise Act, 1914 and the Rules/ Orders/

Regulations/ Instructions/Policies framed there under from time to time as

applicable to U.T. Chandigarh.

44. No interest will be payable on the earnest amount.

45. In case of any situation, where re-allotment of a license is required, the minimum

reserve price will be fixed by computing it from the original license fee for the

remainder period or the balance license fee as may be decided by the

Department. In case no bid is received at this minimum reserve price, the

procedure prescribed for un-allotted licenses will be followed for allotment of that

license. The re-allotment will be done at the risk and cost of original allottee. In

case of any deficiency in the revenue, the balance/deficient amount will be

recoverable from the original allottee as arrears of land revenue but in case a

higher bid is received, no benefit will be given to the original allottee.

46. Every successful allottee shall be required to furnish surety bond in Form M-75

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with two sureties before the commencement of business.

47. Solvency Certificate: - In case of Individual/Partnership Firm, the prospective

bidder has to submit Solvency certificate duly attested by ‘Tehsildar’ equivalent

to the amount of minimum reserve price of the group with the ‘Technical Bid’ of

group applied for.

Financial Terms and Quota:

48. After adjusting the amount of security money equal to 30% of bid money

deposited in the form of cash security against license fee, the licensee will be

required to pay the remaining license fee in seven or the number of months of

allotment whichever is lower, equal monthly installments. The license fee will be

recovered at the time of grant of permit and it will be calculated by multiplying

quantity of quota in PL applied for with the incidence arrived at by dividing the

total license fee (i.e. bid money) with the total allotted quota in PL of IMFL and

Country Liquor. The remaining part, if any, of the monthly installment of the

license fee shall be paid by the closing of the last working day of each month

starting from commencement of the contract. In case of late payment of any

installment an interest @1.5% per month to be calculated on daily basis shall be

charged. The license shall be deemed to have been suspended and all the

vends in the group will be closed if the entire license fee of the month is not paid

by 15th day of the next month. The licensee shall have to pay the balance

installment along with interest to get his license operational. The balance

security money equal to 10% of bid money furnished in the form of Bank

Guarantee/cash security shall be refunded after clearance of all the dues, if any,

pending towards the licensee.

49. Quota:(i) Distribution of Quota: - Total Basic Quota of Indian Made Foreign Liquor and

Country Liquor of the groups will be in proportion to the minimum reserve price.

(ii) Change of quota:- The licensee can change 100% of his basic quota of

Country Liquor into Indian Made Foreign Liquor. Levies shall be payable as

applicable according to the kind of liquor to be lifted

(iii) Monitoring of Quota: - Each group licensee shall be required to lift the

basic allotted quota of IMFL and country liquor fixed for his group, as per the

schedule as follows: -

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Sr. No. Period Quota to be lifted

1 upto the end of 1st Quarter Min 25% of the total allotted quota of each of IMFLand country liquor

2 upto the end of 2nd Quarter Min 50 % of the total allotted quota of each of IMFLand country liquor

3 upto the end of 3rd Quarter Min 75% of the total allotted quota of each of IMFLand country liquor

4 upto 15.2.2016 100% of the total allotted quota of each of IMFL andcountry liquor

In case of non-lifting of allotted quota on quarterly basis, the licencee has to pay a

penalty @Rs 100/- per proof litre on the un-lifted quota for that quarter by 5th of

following month ending the quarter and in case of last quarter by 20th Feb, 2016. In

the event of failure, this penalty shall be payable by the licencee before seeking

permit for lifting further quota. This penalty shall be in addition to the assessment

fee (in case of IMFL) and the license fee payable on the un-lifted quota. In case the

quota shortfall is made up in subsequent to due quarter the penalty so recovered

shall be adjusted against payable govt. dues.

(iv) Additional Quota: - Each group licensee will have an option to lift an additional

quota , upto maximum of 50% of the basic quota as given in the annexure-E

on payment of additional amount of license fee, equal to Tendered License Fee

divided by Total Basic Quota of IMFL and Country Liquor allotted for the Policy Year

multiplied by Additional Quota demanded. Other levies shall be payable as

applicable according to the kind of liquor to be lifted. In this additional quota, he will

have the option of lifting of IMFL or Country liquor irrespective of the kind of liquor of

his basic quota.

(v) 70% basic quota of country Liquor will be fixed and 30% quota will be open

and the licencee has option to lift open quota from the approved

distilleries/wholesalers of his choice.

(vi) An outgoing licensee will be allowed to transfer the left over stock at the end of

the term to an incoming licensee (in accordance with the provisions of Punjab Liquor

License Rules, 1956 as applicable to UT, Chandigarh) on payment of stock transfer

fee @Re.1/- per PL. However, this quota shall not exceed two month’s basic quota

of an incoming licensee of year 2015-16 and this quota will be in addition to the

quota fixed for that group for the period of tender. Further any difference in the rate

of extra license fee (earlier called excise duty) and Assessment fee over the last

year’s Excise Duty and Assessment fee on left over liquor will be recoverable as fee

from the incoming licensee. The lifting of Beer by a group will not be a part of

above said quota fixed for the group. Similarly, wines, champagne, cider, ready to

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drink beverages, liqueurs, etc .will not be a part of above said quota fixed for the

group..

50. The retail sale licensees will be required to issue cash memo on demand for the

sale transaction at their vends.

51. Possession Limit: Quantity of purchase and possession of liquor by an

individual for Country liquor, IMFL/IFL, Beer and Wine is fixed as under:

a. Country Liquor: 2 Bottles of 750 ml

b. IMFL/IFL:-6 Bottles of 750 ml or one bottle of higher measure.

c. Beer: 12 Bottles of 650 ml.

d. Wine: 12 Bottles of 750 ml.

However, the possession limit as well as permit fee for L-50 permit will be as the

same, as was in previous year 2014-15.

52. Location of Liquor vends: - No liquor vend shall be permitted to be opened near

(not less than 50-meters from) main gate of any place of worship, educational

institution and place of public entertainment. The distance shall be measured

from the main entrance of the liquor vend. The liquor vend on the National

Highway/ State Highway are required to be located strictly as per the provisions

stipulated in the Punjab Scheduled Roads and Controlled Area (Restriction of

Unregulated Development) Act, 1963. No liquor vend shall be allowed to be

opened on National Highway. Administration reserves the right to refuse

permission for a particular location for the reasons of public morality, public

health and public order

53. Dry Days: - The dry days of 15th August and 26th January to be observed

upto 05:00 PM and 2nd October for whole day. The dry-days as notified/

directed by the Election Commission of India / State Election Commission will

also be observed as Dry Days.

54. Working Hours for liquor vends: - 10 AM to 11 PM throughout the year.

55. About Bar Licenses:

Bar Licensees to be allowed to have an additional bar in the establishment on

payment of 50% of the license fee of the bar and an additional place to serve

liquor from the bar on payment of 10% of the license fee of the bar.

Licenses for retail vend of beer, wine and ready to drink beverages in a hotel (L-

3A) or in restaurant for consumption on the premises (L-4A) or in a bar (L-5A)

will be introduced having a license fee of Rs 2.5 Lac per annum.

Hotels and Restaurants will be allowed to apply the license in form L-3/L-4/L-5, L-

3A/L-4A/L-5A, L-10A ,L-10AA, L-10C on the commencement of their operations.

The bar timings will be 11:00 AM to 01:00 AM (past mid-night) throughout the year,

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except on dry-days.

56. The L-10B licensees will be allowed to sell only Imported Foreign liquor,

Imported Beer, Imported Wines, Indian Wines.

57. Taverns to continue both with vends in a group at license fee mentioned in

Annexure D. The Tavern shall be located in separate premises from the vend by

metes and bounds. Tavern attached to L-2 vend to have eight tables (minimum)

with seating capacity of 40 persons, to have temperature control system within

the premises, clean and modern toilets and cutlery and crockery of good

standard. Tavern attached to country liquor vends to have attached toilets, neat

and clean premises and cutlery and crockery of good standard. In order to

further improve the ambience and functioning of Tavern attached to L-2 vends

the following conditions will be mandatory for grant of the license. To have

provision for metered electric and water supply. To have proper system of

garbage collection and disposal. To have a separate kitchen. To have tiled

flooring in kitchen, seating hall and toilets. To have family enclosures. To

provide meal (Dal + 4 Chapatis for Rs.50/-)

58. The Collector may refuse to grant a license for Tavern in exercise of the powers

conferred under section 35 of the Punjab Excise Act, 1914 as applicable to UT,

Chandigarh.

59. Holograms/Intaglio printed security labels with holograms on packings/bottles of

country liquor, Indian Made Foreign Liquor and Imported Foreign Liquor

(excluding Beer, Wine, Champagne, Liqueurs and RTD etc.) will be mandatorily

provided by licensee at his own expense except on liquor sold at L-9 licensee.

60. Checking by Health Department: -No officer of any other department to take

action or check the quality of liquor produced and sold in U.T., Chandigarh

except along with the Excise Officer not below the rank of Excise Inspector.

61. Checking of vends by Police Officer: - Gazetted officers of the rank of DSP

and above to check the excise vends after taking with him an excise officer not

below the rank of Excise Inspector.

62. Size of Excise Bottles: - The size of bottles to be as given below

1 750 ML : - All type of liquor except beer.2 375 ML : - All type of liquor except beer.3 180 ML : - All type of liquor except beer.4 90 ML : - All type of liquor except beer.5 1000 ML : - IMFL/IFL.6 1.25 L : - IFL7 2.25 L : - IFL8 4.5 L : - IFL9 650 ML : - Beer10 325/330 ML : - Beer11 500 ML : - Beer12 275 ML : - RTD and Wine13 60 ML : - IMFL/IFL

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The Excise and Taxation Commissioner may allow any other size in case

of imported liquor and reputed/popular IMFL brands.

63. Strength of liquor to be sold: - Standard strength of IMFL to be sold in U.T.

Chandigarh shall be 75 degree. However Excise Commissioner is empowered to

allow sale of IMFL/IFL of any strength other than the standard strength to

facilitate opening up market to all reputed/popular brands of low alcohol content.

64. Assessment Fee shall be charged at the time of grant of permits, at the rates as

prescribed in the annexure-C.

65. The various excise levies as mentioned in the annexure B, C & D if not mentioned

elsewhere in the Excise Policy, shall be charged.

66. Transfer of allotment :-

The successful allottee would have the option to get their allotment of group

transferred before or after the grant of license. However, such transfer shall be on

the basis of following terms & conditions:-

i) The successful allottee/ original licensee shall be required to deposit1% of the license fee of the group as transfer fee.

ii) The successful allottee/ original licensee should not be a defaulter ofrevenue at the time of transfer of license.

iii) Only one transfer will be allowed during the currency of the year.iv) Before transfer of the license of group, the prospective licensee shall

submit all the required documents prescribed under the ExcisePolicy/Act/ Rules as applicable to U.T, Chandigarh.

v) The request made by the successful allottee/ original licensee for thetransfer of license shall be subject to confirmation/approval by theCollector.

67. Renewal of groups for the year 2016-17:-

The Chandigarh Administration may at its discretion renew L-2/ L-14A licenses

to the existing licensees for the year 2016-17 on the terms and conditions to be

notified.

68. Franchise Fees:- In order to generate more revenue, franchisee fees of Rs 2 per

PL shall be charged on bottling on franchise basis of brands of IMFL and Beer

meant for export as well as for local consumption.

69. Import Fees: In order to generate more revenue, the import fees @Rs 10 per PL

in case of IMFL/CL//IFL and @Rs 4 per BL in case of Beer/ Wine/RTD/Liqueur.

70. Export Fee: Export Fee @Rs 1.00 per PL shall be charged on the export of

Country Liquor and IMFL .

71. L-10C LICENSE FOR PROMOTION OF MICROBREWERY PROJECT:

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In order to shift people from hard liquor to liquor with low alcoholic content, a

license in form L-10C may be granted for retail sale of beer to be manufactured

by Microbrewery Project. The license shall be granted to holders of L-3/L-4/L-5/L-

3A/4A/5A license on payment of Annual License Fee of Rs. 2.50 Lac. An Extra

License Fee shall be charged on the basis of its daily installed capacity @ Rs 20

per BL.

72. GRANT OF ADDITIONAL GODOWNS:

In case of retail sale vends (L-2/L-14A), an additional godown shall be granted in

exceptional cases on extra fee of Rs.2.5 Lac per annum within the vicinity of an

existing vend. For Additional Godown, he has to comply with all the regulations

and stipulations of opening of the retail outlets with regard to location.

73. Registration of Banquet Halls: - The registration of Banquet Halls/Marriage

Palaces/Community Centers, etc. by granting Licence in Form L-5D for serving of

liquor in functions organized in these places will be done. The licence fee of this

licence is fixed at Rs.35,000/- per policy year.

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ADDITIONS:-1. Licenses for retail vend of beer, wine and ready to drink beverages in a hotel (L-

3A) or in restaurant for consumption on the premises (L-4A) or in a bar (L-5A) will

be introduced having a license fee of Rs 2.5 Lac per annum.

2. Transfer of allotment :-

The successful allottee would have the option to get their allotment of group

transferred before or after the grant of license. However, such transfer shall be on

the basis of following terms & conditions:-

(i) The successful allottee/ original licensee shall be required to deposit 1% ofthe license fee of the group as transfer fee.

(ii) The successful allottee/ original licensee should not be a defaulter ofrevenue at the time of transfer of license.

(iii) Only one transfer will be allowed during the currency of the year.(iv) Before transfer of the license of group, the prospective licensee shall submit

all the required documents prescribed under the Excise Policy/Act/ Rules asapplicable to U.T, Chandigarh.

(v) The request made by the successful allottee/ original licensee for thetransfer of license shall be subject to confirmation/approval by the Collector.

3. Renewal of groups for the year 2016-17:-

The Chandigarh Administration may at its discretion renew L-2/ L-14A licenses to

the existing licensees for the year 2016-17 on the terms & conditions to be

notified.

4. Franchise Fees:- In order to generate more revenue, franchisee fees of Rs 2

per PL shall be charged on bottling on franchise basis of brands of IMFL and

Beer meant for export as well as for local consumption.

5. L-10C LICENSE FOR PROMOTION OF MICROBREWERY PROJECT:-In order

to shift people from hard liquor to liquor with low alcoholic content, a license in

form L-10C may be granted for retail sale of beer to be manufactured by

Microbrewery Project. The license shall be granted to holders of L-3/L-4/L-5/L-

3A/4A/5A license on payment of Annual License Fee of Rs. 2.50 Lac. An Extra

License Fee shall be charged on the basis of its daily installed capacity @ Rs 20

per BL.

6. GRANT OF ADDITIONAL GODOWNS:

In case of retail sale vends (L-2/L-14A), an additional godown shall be granted in

exceptional cases on extra fee of Rs.2.5 Lac per annum within the vicinity of an

existing vend. For Additional Godown, he has to comply with all the regulations

and stipulations of opening of the retail outlets with regard to location.

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ANNEXURE - A

SR. NO. RESERVE PRICE OF GROUP EARNEST MONEY

DEPOSIT (EMD)

1 Upto Rs 60,00,000/- Rs 10,00,000/-

2. Rs (60,00,001- 1,00,00,000) Rs. 15,00,000/-

3. Rs (1,00,00,001- 2,00,00,000) Rs 25,00,000/-

4. Rs (2,00,00,001- 3,00,00,000) Rs 40,00,000/-

5. Rs (3,00,00,001- 4,00,00,000) Rs 50,00,000/-

6. Rs (4,00,00,001- 5,00,00,000) Rs 60,00,000/-

7. Rs ( 5,00,00,001-6,00,00,000) Rs 70,00,000/-

8. Rs ( above 6,00,00,000) Rs 80,00,000/-

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ANNEXURE - B

FOR CSD ONLY

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Sr.No.

PERIOD OF POLICY 16th Apr,2015 TO 31ST MARCH,2016

UNIT IMFL RUM IFLW/RTD/ L

BEER

L S

1.

IMPORT FEE (PER B.L. IN CASE

OF BEER AND WINE)

PER

P.L.10 10 10 10 10 10

2.

PERMIT FEE (PER B.L. IN CASE

OF BEER AND WINE)

PER

P.L.3 3 3 3 3 3

3.

EXTRA LICENSE FEE (PER B.L.

IN CASE OF BEER AND WINE)

PER

P.L.25 25 25 25 25 25

4.ASSESSMENT FEE

PER

B.L.40 20 40 5 5 5

P.L. - STANDS FOR PROOF LITRE.

B.L. - STANDS BULK LITRE

IMFL - STANDS FOR INDIAN MADE FOREIGN LIQUOR

IFL - STANDS FOR IMPORTED FOREIGN LIQUOR

W - STANDS FOR WINE

RTD - STANDS FOR READY-TO- DRINK

L- STANDS FOR LIQUEUR

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ANNEXTURE-CEXCISE LEVIES CHART

PERIOD OF POLICY 16thAPRIL, 2015 TO 31st MARCH,2016

UNIT IMFL CATEGORIES COUNTRYLIQUOR

IFL IB W/RTD/L

BEER

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 50 D 60D L S D MBEDP- LOWER LIMIT PC 1 651 951 1201 1501 2501 3501 4501 7001 15001 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NAEDP- UPPER LIMIT PC 650 950 1200 1500 2500 3500 4500 7000 15000 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NAEXTRA LICENSE FEE * 25 30 40 50 65 90 130 210 250 250 25 25 250 20 20 20 20 20 20MIN.RETAIL SALE PRICE (Q) PB 160 200 250 300 350 450 500 800 1000 2000 115 130 2000 70 0 70 80 NA NAMIN. RETAIL SALE PRICE(P) PB 90 110 130 160 180 230 260 450 550 1200 60 70 NA NA NA NA NA NA NAMIN. RETAIL SALE PRICE(N) PB 60 70 80 90 100 130 150 250 350 650 35 40 NA NA NA NA NA NA NAPENALTY ON UNLIFTED QUOTABY L-2/L-14 A / L-10B

** 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 200 0 0 0 0 0 0

ASSESSMENT FEE (L-2/L-14A) PBL 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 0 0 10 10 0 10 10 0 0PERMIT FEE * 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 NAPERMIT REVALIDATION FEE PBL 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 NAIMPORT FEE * 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 4 4 4 4 4 NAEXPORT FEE PPL 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 NAMAX ADDITIONAL QUOTA % 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 NA NA NA NA NA NA NAASSESSMENT FEE ON L-3, L-4,L-5, L-3A, L-4A ,L-5A, L-10A, L-10AA, 10-C AND L-12C

PBL 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 NA NA 200 30 18 30 30 30 12

ASSESSMENT FEE ON L-10B PBL NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA 200 20 20 NA NA NA NAPC = PER CASE PBL = PER BULK LITRE W = WINE L=LIQUEURPB = PER BOTTLE IMFL = INDIAN MADE FOREIGN LIQUOR RTD = READY-TO- DRINK IB =IMPORTED BEERPPL = PER PROOF LITRE * = PBL IN CASE OF BEER AND WINE AND PPL FOR REST ALL,

**= PPL IN CASE OF L-2/L-14A AND PBL IN CASE OF L-10BQ=QUART, P=PINT, N=NIP

IFL= IMPORTED FOREIGN LIQUORL=LIGHT BEER, S=STRONG BEER,D=DRAUGHT BEER,MB= BEER FROM MICRO-BREWERY

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ANNEXTURE-DCHART OF LICENCE FEE AND LABEL REGISTRATION FEE FOR THE YEAR 2015-16 (COMMENCING FROM 16THApril, 2015 to31st March, 2016)

TYPE OF LICENCELIC. FEE

FOR POLICYYEAR

FIXED FOR

(BWH-2) NEW B.W.H. 2 4000000 POLICY YEAR

(B.W.H.-2) BONDED WARE HOUSE ( IN CASE OF RENEWAL) 1000000 POLICY YEAR

(B.W.H. 2) LETTER OF INTENT (LOI) FOR ESTABLISHING NEW B.W.H.-2 1500000 POLICY YEAR

(D-2) LICENSE TO REDISTILL RECTIFIED SPIRIT GRANTED TO B.W.H. 2 275000 POLICY YEAR

(A) (L1B) WHOLE SALE IMFL (A + B or C as applicable) 775000 POLICY YEAR

(B) FOR THE BRANDS HAVING SALE VOLUME ABOVE 2000 CASES IN 2014-15 (PER BRAND) 220000 POLICY YEAR

(C) FOR THE BRANDS HAVING SALE VOLUME UPTO 2000 CASES IN 2014-15 (PER BRAND) 40000 POLICY YEAR

(L-1C) WHOLE SALE BEER 125000 PER BRAND

(L1C1) WHOLE SALE READY TO DRINK (ALL FLAVOURS TO BE TREATED AS SINGLE BRAND) 80000 PER BRAND

(L-1D) WHOLE SALE WINE 5000 PER BRAND

(L-1DF) WHOLE SALE IMP WINE 5000 PER BRAND

(L-1F) WHOLE SALE IMP FOREIGN LIQ & BEER 500000 POLICY YEAR

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(L-3,4,5) RETAIL VEND OF FOREIGN LIQUOR INCLUDING BEER,WINE AND READY TO DRINK BEVERAGES,

IN HOTEL/ RESTAURANT/BAR

500000 POLICY YEAR

(L-3A.4A,5A) RETAIL SALE OF BEER,WINE AND READY TO DRINK BEVERAGES, IN HOTEL/

RESTAURANT/BAR

250000 POLICY YEAR

(L9) FOR RETAIL VEND OF FOREIGN LIQUOR IN A MILITARY CANTEEN 0 POLICY YEAR

(L-10A) RETAIL VEND OF DRAUGHT BEER IN A RESTAURANT 60000 POLICY YEAR

(L-10A) CLUBBED WITH L-3/L-4/L5/L-12C (RETAIL VEND OF DRAUGHT BEER IN A RESTAURANT HAVING

HARD LIQUOR BAR & CLUB BAR)

60000 POLICY YEAR

(L-10AA ) RETAIL VEND OF WINE FOR CONSUMPTION ON THE PREMISES 36000 POLICY YEAR

(L-10B) RETAIL VEND OF IMPORTED FOREIGN LIQUOR, IMPORTED BEER, IMPORTED WINE AND INDIAN

WINE IN A DEPARTMENTAL STORE

1000000 POLICY YEAR

(L-10C) FOR RETAIL SALE OF BEER TO BE MANUFACTURED BY MICROBREWERY 250000 POLICY YEAR

(L-11) BOTTLING OF FOREIGN LIQUOR 200000 POLICY YEAR

(L-12 A) TEMPORARY LICENSE FOR RETAIL VEND OF FOREIGN LIQUOR AT A PLACE OF ENTERTAINMENT 2500 PER DAY

(L12C) FOR CLUBS UPTO 1500 MEMBERS 250000 POLICY YEAR

(L-12C) FOR CLUBS FROM 1501 TO 2500 MEMBERS 450000 POLICY YEAR

(L-12C) FOR CLUBS FROM 2501 TO 3500 MEMBERS 900000 POLICY YEAR

(L-12C) FOR CLUBS MORE THAN 3500 1800000 POLICY YEAR

(L-13) WHOLESALE VEND OF COUNTRY SPIRIT 400000 POLICY YEAR

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(L-15) BOTTLING OF COUNTRY SPIRIT 50000 POLICY YEAR

(L-16) REDUCTION OF COUNTRY SPIRIT 0 POLICY YEAR

(L-17) VEND OF DENATURED SPIRIT WHOLESALE 25000 POLICY YEAR

(L-17) VEND OF DENATURED SPIRIT RETAIL SALE 5000 POLICY YEAR

(L-42) PERMIT FOR POSSESSION AND CONSUMPTION OF LIQUOR ON SPECIAL OCCASSIONS 2000 PER DAY

(L-50) ONE YEAR POSSESSION PERMIT 500 POLICY YEAR

(L-50) LIFE TIME POSSESSION PERMIT 3000 LIFE TIME

(L-52)TAVERN WITH L.U. 175000 POLICY YEAR

(L-5D) REGISTRATION FOR BANQUET HALLS 35000 POLICY YEAR

LABEL REGISTRATION FEE (PER BRAND)IMFL & Beer brands having sale volume above 20 thousand cases in U.T., Chandigarh in 2014-15 225000 POLICY YEAR

IMFL & Beer brands having sale volume exceeding 10 thousand cases & upto 20 thousand cases in U.T.,

Chandigarh in 2014-15

110000 POLICY YEAR

IMFL & Beer brands having sale volume exceeding 1 thousand cases & upto 10 thousand cases in U.T.,

Chandigarh in 2014-15

35000 POLICY YEAR

IMFL & Beer brands having sale volume upto 1 thousand cases in U.T., Chandigarh in 2014-15 20000 POLICY YEAR

Imported Foreign Liquor And Imported Beer 10000 PER BRAND

Wine, Champagne, Cider, RTD, Liqueur, etc. 5000 PER BRAND

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ANNEXTURE - EGROUP CHART FOR RETAIL SALE LIQUOR VENDS (L-2/L-14A)

FOR EXCISE POLICY, 2015-16 (FROM 16TH APRIL, 2015 TO 31ST MARCH, 2016)Sr.No.

Groupcode

Area/locality ofGroup

No.of

L.U.'s

MinimumReserve

Price in Rs.

Quota in PLIMFL CL Total

1 GP-1 Sector 7 Market 2 27253228 159450 0 159450

2 GP-2 Sector 8 Market 2 35816796 209553 0 209553

3 GP-3 Sector 9 Market 2 24521189 143466 0 143466

4 GP-4 Sector 10 Market 1 11601830 67879 0 678795 GP-5 Sector 11 Market 1 8357341 48896 0 488966 GP-6 Sector 15 Market 1 32917129 192588 0 192588

7 GP-7 Sector 16 Market 1 7544960 44143 0 441438 GP-8 Sector 17 Market

(not on MadhyaMarg)

2 17787834 104071 0 104071

9 GP-9 Sector 17 Market(on Madhya Margonly)

1 16089035 94132 0 94132

10 GP-10 Sector 18 Market 1 14425910 84402 0 84402

11 GP-11 Sector 19 Market 1 17223017 100767 0 100767

12 GP-12 Sector 20 Market 2 21786329 112753 9608 122361

13 GP-13 Sector 21 Market 1 17448457 102086 0 102086

14 GP-14 Sector 22-A, C & DMarkets

3 39128794 228930 0 228930

15 GP-15 Sector 22-B Market 2 33541931 171925 15881 187806

16 GP-16 Sector 23 Market 1 13402618 78415 0 7841517 GP-17 Sector 24 & 25

Markets3 21489253 80148 29765 109913

18 GP-18 Sector 26 TPT Areaonly

3 21939055 93485 22774 116259

19 GP-19 Sector 26- GrainMarket, MadhyaMarg/ TimberMarket/ BapuDham Colonyexcluding TPT area

3 22043604 87104 27340 114444

20 GP-20 Sector 27 Market 2 19184263 112241 0 112241

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Sr.No.

Groupcode

Area/locality ofGroup

No.of

L.U.'s

MinimumReserve

Price in Rs.

Quota in PLIMFL CL Total

21 GP-21 Sector 28 Market 2 19984666 116924 0 116924

22 GP-22 Sector 30 Market 1 29912602 175009 0 175009

23 GP-23 Sector 31 & 32Markets

2 34635886 173464 19055 192519

24 GP-24 Sector 33 & 34Markets

3 28550429 167040 0 167040

25 GP-25 Sector 35 Market 2 47609658 278549 0 278549

26 GP-26 Sector 36 & 37Markets

2 36050709 210922 0 210922

27 GP-27 Sector 38 Market 1 14430530 84429 0 84429

28 GP-28 Sector 40 Market 2 28004274 143104 13544 156648

29 GP-29 Sector 41 Market(not in Badherivillage/ market)

2 26542212 155290 0 155290

30 GP-30 Village/MarketBadheri falling inSector 41

2 22610523 79346 34573 113919

31 GP-31 Sector 42 Market 1 35090728 205305 0 20530532 GP-32 Village/Market

Attawa2 25084230 146760 0 146760

33 GP-33 Sector-44 Market 2 27391633 146448 9020 155468

34 GP-34 Sector-45/BurailMarket

3 53488867 278680 22377 301057

35 GP-35 Sector-46 Market 2 19817009 115943 0 115943

36 GP-36 Sector-47 Market 2 46716212 240526 21417 261943

37 GP-37 Indl Area Phase-1 3 35905691 156077 35262 191339

38 GP-38 Indl Area Phase-2,IncludingRamDarbarColony/village

4 43592361 187201 44305 231506

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Sr.No.

Groupcode

Area/locality ofGroup

No.of

L.U.'s

MinimumReserve

Price in Rs.

Quota in PLIMFL CL Total

39 GP-39 Mani Majra onkalka road only

2 25666626 119920 19753 139673

40 GP-40 Mani Majra in MotorMarket only

2 25557883 119284 19753 139037

41 GP-41 Mani Majra on oldRopar Road only

2 24898561 115426 19753 135179

42 GP-42 Manimajra -excluding areas ofKalka Road, MotorMarket & old Roparroad but includingvillage Kishangarh

4 41097576 176171 41976 218147

43 GP-43 MaulijagranVillage/Colony

2 19478841 43238 46187 89425

44 GP-44 Village Dariya 2 45936466 211626 37311 248937

45 GP-45 Village RaipurKalan/RaipurKhurd/Bahlana &VillageHallomajra/DeepComplex Market

3 31099479 102886 51634 154520

46 GP-46 Village Kajheri (noton bus stand mainroad and itsservice lane)

2 36392729 174387 25165 199552

47 GP-47 Village/colony-Maloya, Dadumajra& Dhanas

5 68840318 191031 138299 329330

48 GP-48 Villages- KhudaLahora/KhudaJassu/Sarangpur &Khuda Alisher

3 32110728 118580 45248 163828

Total 100 1350000000 6750000 750000 7500000