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No. Puducherry Wednesday 28th May 2025
(7 Jyaistha 1947)
GOVERNMENT OF PUDUCHERRY
DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE AND DISASTER MANAGEMENT
(EXCISE)
No. 1704-1/DCE/S1/IMFL/2025.
Puducherry, dated 28th May 2025.
NOTIFICATION
The Draft of the following rules further to amend the Puducherry
Excise Rules, 1970, which the Lieutenant-Governor, Puducherry, has
proposed to make in exercise of the powers conferred under section 70
of the Puducherry Excise Act, 1970 (No. 12 of 1970), is hereby published
as required under sub-section (1) of the said section for information of
all persons likely to be affected thereby and notice is hereby given that
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the said Draft Rules shall be taken into consideration on the expiry of ten days from the date of publication of this Notification in the Official Gazette.
Any objections or suggestions which may be received from any person by the Government of Puducherry in respect of the said Draft Rules within the period specified above shall be considered by the Government. The objections or suggestions shall be addressed to the Secretary to Government (Excise), Chief Secretariat, Goubert Avenue, Government of Puducherry.
DRAFT RULES
1. Short title and commencement.— (1) These rules may be called
the Puducherry Excise (Amendment) Rules, 2025.
(2) They shall come into force on and from the date of their
publication in the Official Gazette.
2. Amendment of rule 5A.— In the Puducherry Excise Rules, 1970, (hereinafter referred to as the said rules), in rule 5A, for the existing words 'seven rupees', the words 'ten rupees', shall be substituted.
3. Amendment of rule 5B.— In the said rules, in rule 5B, for the
existing entries
" 3.50", the following entries " 5.00" shall be substituted.
4. Amendment of rule 28.— In the said rules, for rule 28, the
following shall be substituted, namely:–
"28. Licence fee.- The fee for the grant of licence or for renewal
of a licence shall be as follows:–
(i) Distilleries/Liquor Manufacturing Units/ : 40 lakhs
IMFL Blending and Bottling Units having per year. production up to 20 lakhs proof litre per year.
(ii) For every additional production of one lakh : 2 lakhs pro of litre or part there of in exce ss of per year" 20 lakhs proof litre in a year.
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5. Amendment of rule 118.- In the said rules, in rule 118.— (i) in t he e nt r i e s a g a i n s t i t e m ( a ) , f o r t h e l e t t e r s , wo r d s a n d f i gu r e s , "F.L.1 Licence - 15 lakhs per year", the letters, words and figures "F.L.1 Licence - 30.00 lakhs per year", shall be substituted.
(ii) in the entries against item (b), for the letters, words, brackets and figures "Additional licence fee for retail counter run by the F.L.1 licensee (without permission to serve liquor for consumption in the premises) - 7 lakhs per year", the letters, words, brackets and figures "Additional licence fee for retail counter run by the F.L.1 licensee (without permission to serve liquor for consumption in the premises) -
14.00 lakhs per year", shall be substituted.
(iii) in the entries against item (d), for the letters, words, brackets and figures "F.L.2 licence (with permission to serve liquor for consumption within the licensed premises) excepting tourism category hotels/restaurants - 10 lakhs per year", the letters, words, brackets and figures "F.L.2 licence (with permission to serve liquor for consumption within the licensed premises) excepting tourism category hotels/ restaurants - 20.00 lakhs per year", shall be substituted.
(iv) in the entries against item (e), for the letters, words, brackets and figures "F.L.2 licence (without permission to serve liquor for consumption within the licensed premises) - 7 lakhs per year", the letters, words, brackets and figures "F.L.2 licence (without permission to serve liquor for consumption within the licensed premises) - 14.00 lakhs per year", shall be substituted.
(v) in the entries against item (f), for the letters, words, brackets and figures "F.L.2 licence for tourism category hotels/restaurants to serve liquor for consumption only in the restaurant (without permission for having retail counter and retail sale) - 6 lakhs per year", the letters, words, brackets and figures "F.L.2 licence for tourism category hotels/ restaurants to serve liquor for consumption only in the restaurant (without permission for having retail counter and retail sale) - 7.00 lakhs per year", shall be substituted.
(vi) in the entries against item (g), for the letters, words, brackets and figures "F.L.3 licence (one day licence) - 5,000 per day", the letters, words, brackets and figures "F.L.3 licence (one day licence) -
10,000 per day", shall be substituted.
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6. Amendment of rule 124.- In the said rules, in rule 124.— (i) in
clause (i), for the words "seventy-five paise", the words "five rupees as
export fee", shall be substituted; and
(ii) in clause (ii), for the words "one rupee", the words "seven
rupees as export fee", shall be substituted.
7. Amendment of rule 249.— In the said rules, in rule 249, for the
existing rules, the following shall be substituted, namely:–
"249. Fee for grant or renewal of Iicence.— The fee for grant
of a licence or for renewal of a licence shall be as follows:–
(i) Breweries having production up to 200 lakhs : 40 lakhs
bulk litre per year. per year.
(ii) For every additional production of one bulk : 1.00 per
litre in excess of 200 lakhs bulk litre per year. year".
(By order of the Lieutenant-Governor)
C. SENDHIL KUMAR,
Under Secretary to Government (Revenue) (i/c).
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