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CHANDIGARH, FRIDAY, JANUARY 16, 2026 (PAUSA 26, 1947 SAKA)

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Punjab Government Notifications and Orders

GOVERNMENT OF PUNJAB

DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE

DIRECTORATE OF LOTTERIES

PUNJAB STATE DEAR LAXMI 10 MERCURY TUESDAY WEEKLY LOTTERY SCHEME

NOTIFICATION

The 30th December, 2022

No.DSL-LOTT0SCHM/19/2022-ADMIN-3923.- The Governor of Punjab, in exercise of the powers

conferred upon him under section 4 of “The Lotteries (Regulations) 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 Bumper lottery scheme in the State viz:

THE NAME OF THE LOTTERY SCHEMES

The name of the scheme is Punjab State Dear Laxmi 10 Mercury Tuesday Weekly Lottery

Schemes and sale of lottery ticket under this scheme shall be marketed in the State of Punjab and other

operating states. The draw of every weekly lottery scheme will be conducted once in a week.

NUMBER OF TICKETS

The scheme shall have total of Two Lakh lottery tickets in 20 series from 80 to 99 and there

will be ten thousand tickets in each series, numbering from 0000 to 9999.

TICKET PRICE

The MRP of a single ticket shall be Rs 10/- (Rupees Ten only) (MRP shall be Inclusive of all

taxes).

PRIZE STRUCTURE OF THE SCHEME

The detail of Prizes in each scheme for Winners and Sellers shall be as under:-

Prize

No. of

Amount

Total Prize

Winner Prize

Seller prize

No.

Prize

(Each prize)

Amount

prize

Total

prize

Total

Amount

1 st

10000

200000

9500

190000

500

10000

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2 nd

5200

104000

5000

100000

200

4000

3rd 200 1050

210000

1000

200000

10000

4 th

200

520

104000

500

100000

4000

5 th

4000

110

440000

100

400000

40000

Total

4440

1058000

990000

68000

All prices shall be paid in Indian Currency.

Prize will be drawn for the "total amount" of prizes as shown in Column No. 4 in above table and amount

of winner and seller will be paid out of this amount.

METHOD OF DRAW

The following prizes shall be given on the basis of the draw, to be conducted by Director Lotteries or

officers deputed by him in this behalf in accordance with the method prescribed against each prize.

Rank

No. of Prizes

Prize Amount

Method of Draw

1 st Prize

10000

One complete number of 4 digits shall be drawn. This

number will be common to all 20 series (80-99). Number

(with series) can be from sold or unsold numbers.

2 nd

5200

One complete number of 4 digits shall be drawn. This

number will be common to all 20 series (80-99). Number

(with series) can be from sold or unsold numbers.

3 rd

200

1050

Ten complete number of 4 digits shall be drawn. This

number will be common to all 20 series (80-99). Number

(with series) can be from sold or unsold numbers.

4 th

200

520

Ten complete number of 4 digits shall be drawn. This

number will be common to all 20 series (80-99). Number

(with series) can be from sold or unsold numbers.

5 th

4000

110

Two hundred complete number of 4 digits shall be drawn.

This number will be common to all 20 series (80-99).

Number (with series) can be from sold or unsold

numbers.

DATE TIME AND VENUE OF THE DRAW

The draw shall be held on every Tuesday of the week, commencing from 10.01.2023 at 7.00 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.

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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 in all the weekly lottery schemes will be Rs 5.29 (MRP – GST- Discount)

for each ticket.

iv.

Tickets will be issued to the Distributor on a discount @ 25.225 % 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% the 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 (at the time of tender) in favor of the Director, Punjab State Lotteries, Chandigarh. Validity

of the bank guarantee/FDRs should remain valid for sufficient period. However, distributor will have

to deposit 100% of face value on the date of draw.

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 condition 9 above. 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

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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.

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.

11.

PAYMENT OF PRIZES TO PRIZE WINNERS/DISTRIBUTOR/AGENTS

All the prizes above Rs. 10,000/- should reach the office of Director, Punjab State Lotteries, Vit te

Yojna Bhawan, Plot No. 2B, 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/seller as per

scheme on the behalf of the Directorate of Punjab State Lotteries.

iii.

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.

iv.

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.

12.

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.

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13.

LEGAL JURISDICTION

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

14.

OTHER IMPORTANT CONDITIONS OF THE SCHEME

The draw for the prizes shall be held out of the total scheme.

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 Government of 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 will be got done from the Security Printing Press on the panel of Reserve Bankof

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.