PART I]

PUNJAB GOVT. GAZ., JUNE 2, 2023 (JYST 12, 1945 SAKA)

491

Published by Authority

No. 22]

CHANDIGARH, FRIDAY, JUNE 2, 2023 (JYAISTHA 12, 1945 SAKA)

PARTI

Punjab Government Notifications and Orders

GOVERNMENT OF PUNJAB

DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE

DIRECTORATE OF LOTTERIES

PUNJAB STATE DEAR 200 MONTHLY LOTTERY SCHEME

NOTIFICATION

The 23rd May, 2022

No. DSL-LOTTOSCHM/36/2021-ADMIN-847.- The Governor of Punjab, in exercise of the powers

conferred upon him under section 4 of "The Lotteries (Regulation) Act 1998" read with rule 3 of "The Lotteries

(Regulations) Rules 2010" and all other powers enabling him in this behalf, is pleased to promulgate the following

scheme to conduct a lottery scheme in the state viz.

THE NAME OF THE LOTTERY SCHEME

The Scheme shall be called the "Punjab State Dear 200 Monthly lottery Scheme" and the sale of lottery

ticket under this scheme shall be marketed in the State of Punjab and other Lottery operating States.

NUMBER OF TICKETS

The scheme shall have total six lakh lottery tickets numbering from 200000 to 499999 in Two series i.e. A and

B. Tickets printed shall not be more than number of tickets approved in scheme:

TICKET PRICE

The MRP of a single ticket shall be Rs 200/- (Rupees Two Hundred only) (MRP shall be inclusive of all taxes

and discount).

PRIZE STRUCTURE OF THE SCHEME

The detail of Prizes shall be as under :-

Rank

No. of Prizes

Prize Amount

Total Amount

1st*

1,25,00,000

2nd

6,00,000

60,00,000

(491)

492

PUNJAB GOVT. GAZ., JUNE 2, 2023 (JYST 12, 1945 SAKA)

PART I]

3rd

600

6,000

36,00,000

4th

600

3,000

18,00,000

5th

12,000

1,000

1,20,00,000

Total

13,211

3,59,00,000

*Note: Winning amount of Sub Agent and Seller in 1st and 2nd prizes (table ii) will be de ducted from the total

amount shown in table (i) above.

ii.

Winning Amount for Sub Agent and Seller will be as under:-

Prize No.

No. of Prize

Sub Agent

Total Amount

Seller

Total Amount

1st

2,00,000

3,00,000

2nd

50,000

(**All prizes shall be paid in Indian Currency )

METHOD OF DRAW

The following prizes shall be given on the basis of the draw, to be conducted by Directorate of Punjab

State Lotteries in accordance with the method prescribed against each prize.

Rank

No. of

Prize amount Method of draw

Prizes

1st Prize

1,25,00,000

One complete number shall be drawn with series. If number falls

from un-sold tickets, the machine shall be re-operated till the prize is

drawn from sold tickets.

2nd

6,00,000

Five number of six digits shall be drawn without series.

3rd

600

6,000

Ten number of Four digits shall be drawn without series. (Last four

numbers will be considered on all tickets)

4th

600

3,000

Ten number of Four digits shall be drawn without series. Last four

numbers will be considered on all tickets)

5th

12,000

1,000

Two Hundred numbers of four digits shall be drawn without series

(Last four numbers will be considered on all tickets)

DATE, TIME AND VENUE OF THE DRAW

The draw shall be held on last Saturday of every month, commencing from 30.07.2022 at 6.00 PM,

at Ludhiana in exceptional circumstance the said date of draw, time and venue can be changed by

Director, Punjab State Lotteries.

PAYMENT OF GST AND OTHER TAXES

Further any tax on lotteries imposed by the Central Government/ State Government from time to

time shall be borne by the distributor or as decided by the government.

DISTRIBUTOR OF SCHEME

M/s Future Gaming and Hotel Services Pvt. Ltd, 54, Mettupalayam Road, G.N, Mills Post, Coimbatore,

Tamil Nadu 641029 having branch office at: B-2-1370/1, Arya School Road, near old Sabji Mandi Chowk,

Ludhiana-141008 will be the Distributor to sell and market the tickets of said lottery scheme.

PART I]

PUNJAB GOVT. GAZ., JUNE 2, 2023 (JYST 12, 1945 SAKA)

493

PROCEDURE FOR ISSUE OF TICKETS AND DEPOSIT OF SALE PROCEEDS

This Scheme for selling of lottery tickets has been allotted to the Distributor as per the terms and conditions

of the tender and the agreement signed between Distributor and State Government.

ii.

The Distributor will sell the lottery tickets through their network of stockists in the State of Punjab and

other lottery operating/permitted States in India. A detail of stockists has to be submitted by the Distributor

in the office of Directorate of Punjab State Lotteries Director, Punjab State Lotteries has the right to

cancel the stockist-ship of any stockist appointed by the Distributor, if that stockist is found doing any

illegal activity

iii.

The Face Value of the ticket will be Rs 59.84/- (MRP-GST- Discount) for each ticket

iv.

Tickets will be issued to the Distributor on a discount @ 48.205 % of MRP of the ticket.

Face value of the issued tickets will be deposited in the consolidated fund or Public ledger account as

decided by the Director, Punjab State Lotteries

vi.

The Distributor shall get delivery of tickets at 100% face value of issued tickets i.e (MRP-GST-Discount)

The distributor shall get delivery of tickets on following terms:-

At least 25% of the face value of issued tickets (MRP-GST-Discount) is adjusted against "Purchase

Advance/EMD" deposit by distributor.

Rest of the 75% amount of Face Value shall be adjusted against Bank Guarantee/FDR etc. mortgaged/

pledged in favor of the Director, Punjab State Lotteries, Chandigarh. Validity of the bank guarantee/FDRs

should remain valid for sufficient period.

Distributor has to submit the receipt for amount deposited as GST in the Office of Directorate of Punjab State

Lotteries within 30 days of depositing the GST on Punjab State Lottery Schemes.

vii.

The tickets shall not be issued to the Distributor if they fail to settle the accounts of any previous lottery

scheme within stipulated period.

viii.

The request for sending the ticket by post as received in Directorate of Punjab State Lotteries shall not be

entertained and the tickets shall not be dispatched to the individual customer from Directorate of Punjab

State Lotteries

ix.

The tickets shall be issued to the distributor as per the procedure laid down in above conditions. Any

amount paid less by the distributor/agent shall be charged interest @18% p.a, for the delayed period.

in case of shortfall in purchase advance and security deposit the difference amount should be deposited

by the distributor, before lifting of tickets.

10.

UNSOLD TICKETS

The distributor shall submit the list of unsold tickets, in shape of hard copy and soft copy, in the office of

Directorate of Punjab State Lotteries up to fifteen minutes before the time of draw on the date of draw and no

list of unsold tickets would be entertained by the office after scheduled time. The signed list of unsold tickets

can be sent through registered post or through special messenger or email but this Department shall not be

responsible for any postal delay. The Distributor will be required to deposit unsold tickets in original at Camp

office, Punjab State Lotteries, Ludhiana or as decided by the Director Lotteries from time to time. The Distributor

will be required to submit all original unsold tickets within 90 days from the date of draw.

494

PUNJAB GOVT. GAZ., JUNE 2, 2023 (JYST 12, 1945 SAKA)

PART I]

However, if any lottery ticket claimed by winner out of list of unsold tickets declared by Distributor, then

liability to pay that prize amount will be of the Distributor. An amount upto 10 times of total MRP of these

tickets or as decided by the Director Lotteries may be imposed on the Distributor who will submit the

wrong detail of unsold tickets.

PAYMENT OF PRIZES TO PRIZE WINNERS/DISTRIBUTOR/AGENTS

All the prize-winning tickets above Rs. 10,000/- should reach the office of Director, Punjab State Lotteries,

VitteYojna Bhawan, Plot No. 28, Sector 33-A, Chandigarh 160020 or received by the officer/official on

the prescribed form within 30 days from the date of publication of the result in the Punjab State Government

gazette either personally or through a nationalized bank or by registered post or by insured parcel.

ii.

Prizes upto Rs. 10,000/- can be paid by or distributed by the Distributor to the winner as per scheme on

the behalf of the Directorate of Punjab State Lotteries.

iii.

Sellers' and Sub- Agents' promoter incentive if any up to Rs 1,000/- should be claimed from the Distributor

within 30 days from the date of publication of the result in the Punjab State Government Gazette and the

promoter incentive above Rs. 1,000/- should be claimed directly from office of Director, Punjab State

Lotteries or received by the officer/official of the Directorate of Punjab State Lotteries Vit TeYojna

Bhawan, Plot No. 2-B, Sector 33 A, Chandigarh-160020 within 30 days from the date of publication of the

result in the Punjab State Government gazette. TDS shall be deducted at source while making payment of

such incentive(s).

iv.

In case the prize winners' claim does not reach this Directorate within 30 days, the right of the winner to

claim the prize/amount thereafter shall be extinguished in accordance with the Punjab State Lotteries

Rules 2015. The Director or the State Government, as the case may be, may in exceptional circumstances

and on sufficient cause being shown, condone the delay in submission of claim after the prescribed 30

days in accordance with the rules ibid. Distributor/Agents are authorized to make the payment of prizes/

incentives below the aforesaid limit and seek reimbursement/adjustment from office within 90 days from

the date of publication of the result in the Punjab State Government gazette.

The gross amount of higher prizes (each prize more than Rs. 10,000/-) should be deposited by the Distributor

in the Consolidated Fund of the State prior to holding the actual draws as per the approved scheme by the

State Government. Higher prizes of said draws will be paid out of that amount. For the next draw, the

Distributor has to ensure the deposit of higher prizes amount, in the Consolidated Fund of the State. If

those prizes, do not fall out of the sold tickets then this amount will be considered for the next draw of the

scheme. However, if amount of higher prizes and invoice value of lottery schemes exceeds the amount of

Rs. 35 Crores (EMD adjusted in lottery schemes) at the time of issuing the tickets then difference amount

should be deposited by Distributor before conducting the draw.

PRINTING OF TICKETS

Printing of tickets will be done by the Office of Directorate of Punjab State Lotteries. Distributor will

convey the number of tickets required to be printed as per the market condition.

ii.

Distributor has to sell minimum 75% of the printed lottery tickets of the scheme.If distributor

fails to sell less than the specified limit then printing charges for the differential number of

tickets is to be recovered from the Distributor.

LEGAL JURISDICTION

The legal jurisdiction of this lottery shall be only at Chandigarh.

PART I]

PUNJAB GOVT. GAZ., JUNE 2, 2023 (JYST 12, 1945 SAKA)

495

14.

OTHER IMPORTANT CONDITIONS OF THE SCHEME

The draw for the prize shall be held out of the total scheme. However, the draw of first prize shall be out

of sold tickets only.

ii.

Income Tax on prizes/ incentive(s) wherever applicable, shall be deducted at source.

iii.

Publicity of all the lottery schemes in Print Media shall be done by the Distributor at its own level on

behalf of Directorate of Punjab State Lotteries. However, the approval of list of newspapers and design

of advertisements shall be taken from the Directorate before being published. The Directorate shall have

full right to make any changes in this regard. All Expenditure of publicity in Print media shall be borne by

the Distributor. Publicity in Electronic Media shall be done by the Office of Directorate of Punjab State

Lotteries at its own level.

iv.

Notification and result publication of all the lottery schemes in different newspapers will be done by

Directorate of Punjab State Lotteries on DAVP rates approved by the Government. Selection of

newspapers will be done in consultation with the Distributor. Expenditure incurred on publication of results

will be reimbursed from the Distributor.

GST imposed by the Government of India on Lotteries shall be borne by the Distributor.

vi.

Distributor(s)/ Sub Agents and sellers are advised to check the correctness of the printing and numbering

of the tickets before selling and buyers should also check the same before purchasing tickets. Defective

tickets should not be sold to the public, but should immediately be returned to the issuing authority.

vii.

A ticket, which is forged, torn out, mutilated or tampered with, shall not be entertained.

viii.

Prize shall be paid on the production of original tickets only.

ix.

Prize winning tickets holders abroad shall be paid in Indian currency as per scheme.

One ticket shall be eligible to only one prize viz. The highest prize drawn against it.

xi.

In case of any dispute, the decision of the Principal Secretary to the Governmentof Punjab, Department

of Finance shall be final and binding.

xii.

Before submitting the claim, results may be checked with the Punjab State Government Gazette:

xiii.

The request for sending the tickets by post as received in the office shall not be entertained and the tickets

shall not be dispatched to the individual customers from office.

xiv.

The provisions of 'The Lotteries (Regulation) Act 1998', 'The Lotteries (Regulations) Rules 2010', 'Punjab

State Lotteries Rules 2015 and GST Rules shall be applicable.

15.

AMENDMENTS TO THE SCHEME

The Director, Punjab State Lotteries may at any time amended/ delete/ modify/ relax any of the provisions

of the Scheme in exceptional circumstances without assigning any reasons(s).

Notes:

Printing of tickets/promoter coupons will be got done from the Security Printing Press on the panel

of Reserve Bank of India or the Indian bank Associations Mumbai, However, lottery posters/banners

will be got printed from the private printing press which stands selected through open tenders at

approved rates or as decided by the Govt. keeping in view the prevailing circumstances.

ii.

The expenditure for making payment to Prize winners/Selling Agents/Distributors / Sellers/ Advertisers/

GSM checking Institutions/ Laboratories/ Printers, Taxes/Charges (if any), Draw Exp. etc. under