2. Order G. O. (P) No. 163/2012/TD dated 17th September 2012

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Kerala Gazette No. 17 dated 2nd October 2012. PART I

GOVERNMENT OF KERALA

Abstract

TAXES DEPARTMENT—EXCISE—THE KERALA ABKARI (GRANT OF REWARDS) RULES, 1975—AMENDMENTS—ORDERS ISSUED

TAXES (G) DEPARTMENT

G. O. (P) No. 163/2012/TD. Dated, Thiruvananthapuram, 17th September, 2012.

Read:—1. G. O. (P) No. 58/83/TD dated 12-9-1983.

2. G. O. (P) No. 119/86/TD dated 11-9-1986.

3. G. O. (P) No. 37/2007/TD dated 5-3-2007.

4. Letter No. XA3-22570/06 dated 30-6-2011, 6-1-2012 from the Excise Commissioner, Thiruvananthapuram.

ORDER

The Commissioner of Excise submitted a proposal for amending the Kerala Abkari (Grant of Rewards) Rules, 1975 vide-letter 4th paper read above.

Government have examined the matter in detail and order to make the following amendments to the Kerala Abkari (Grant of Rewards) Rules, 1975.

In rule 3.—

(2) for sub rule (ii), the following sub-rule shall be substituted, namely:— the amount of cash reward that may be granted shall not exceed the following amount in each case; 2

1. Assistant Commissioner of Excise ` 1,500 (Rupees One Thousand or Officers of equivalent category and Five Hundred only) in other Departments.

2. Circle Inspector of Excise or ` 1,000 (Rupees One Thousand Officers of equivalent category in only) other Departments.

3. Excise Inspectors/ Assistant ` 750 (Rupees Seven Hundred Inspectors or Officers of equivalent and Fifty only) category in other Departments.

4. Excise Preventive Officers or of ` 500 (Rupees Five Hundred Officers equivalent category in other only) Departments.

5. Excise Guards and Drivers and ` 300 (Rupees Three Hundred Officers of equivalent category in only) other Departments.

(b) Provided that notwithstanding anything contained in the above sub-rule, if the contraband liquor seized is potable spirit, it shall be lawful to grant a reward not exceeding 25% of the value of such spirit to the Excise Officers who effected the seizure. If such spirit is seized from any vehicle, the Excise Officers are eligible for an additional reward of 1/4th of the auction price of the confiscated vehicle or 1/4th of the market value of the seized vehicle in other cases.

(c) In Explanation (2) thereof, towards the end, the words, "after final disposal of the case" the word "case" shall be modified as "vehicle".

(3) In rule 8, the word, "Circle Inspector of Excise", wherever it appears, shall be omitted and the word "Assistant Commissioner of Excise" shall be substituted

The amendment shall have prospective effect only.

By order of the Governor,

A. AJITHKUMAR, Secretary to Government. To1. The Excise Commissioner, Thiruvananthapuram. 2. All Deputy Excise Commissioners. 3. All Assistant Excise Commissioners. 4. All District Collectors. 5. The Director, I&PRD, Thiruvananthapuram. 6. Stock File /Office Copy.