Panaji, 3rd February, 2025 (Magha 14, 1946)
SERIES III No. 44
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
GOVERNMENT OF GOA
Department of Finance
Revenue & Control Division
Office of the Commissioner of Excise
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Public Notice
No. CE/15/2024-2025/Cashew/Exc/3520
It is hereby notified to all concerned that public
auctions of rights to manufacture liquor from
cashew juice in respect of various zones located in
North and South Goa in between bidders who
undertake to manufacture the maximum quantity
of liquor from particular zones for Cashew Season
of the year 2025, shall be held before the committee
constituted under Rule 72(2) of Goa Excise Duty
Rules, 1964 in respect of cashew zones of North
Goa District will be held in the Swami Vivekanand
Hall, Panaji and M/s. Laxmibai Memorial Hall,
Valpoi, Sattari-Goa and South Goa District will be
held in the Ravindra Bhavan (Black Box Hall),
Margao, Salcete-Goa on the following dates from
11.00 a.m. onwards.
Date & day
Name of Taluka
Place of auction for
of 1st Cashew
North/South District
Auction
1
2
3
Cashew Zones of North Goa District
04-02-2025
1. Bardez
Swami Vivekanand
Tuesday
2. Bicholim
Hall, 6th Floor, Junta
House, Panaji-Goa.
05-02-2025
1. Tiswadi
Swami Vivekanand
Wednesday
2. Pernem
Hall, 6th Floor, Junta
3. Sattari
House, Panaji-Goa.
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Suggestions are welcome on e-mail: [email protected]
EXTRAORDINARY
RNI No. GOAENG/2002/6410
Reg. No. RNP/GOA/32/2024-2026
1
2
3
Cashew Zones of South Goa District
06-02-2025
1. Mormugao
Ravindra Bhavan
Thursday
2. Canacona
(Black Box Hall),
3. Ponda
Margao, Salcete-
Goa.
07-02-2025
1. Salcete
Ravindra Bhavan
Friday
2. Quepem
(Black Box Hall),
3. Sanguem
Margao, Salcete-Goa.
No bidder shall be admitted to the auction unless
he/she makes a deposit of Rs. 100/- as an earnest
money separately in respect of each zone. The
earnest money can be deposited in the Department
between 29th January, 2025 to 3rd February, 2025
and thereafter deposits shall also be accepted at
the place of auction before commencement of
auctions of respective Taluka.
1. At the close of the auction the deposits of
earnest money made by the unsuccessful
bidders shall be refunded to them against the
production of receipts of such deposits.
2. The licence shall be granted to the bidder
who shall undertake to manufacture the
highest quantity of liquor of 25% under proof
or corresponding quantity of lesser strength
after full payment of bid amount.
3. The amount of duty payable on the quantity
of liquor undertaken to be produced by the
bidder shall be paid by him in two equal
installments. The first installment shall be paid
by the bidder on the spot as soon as the bid
is accepted and 2nd installment shall be paid
by him within fifteen days from the date of
acceptance of his bid.
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4. The successful bidders shall withdraw the
earnest money deposits in the same manner
as above within 10 days after the payment of
first installment of the bid amount.
5. A bidder shall not be allowed to transfer the
bid once the right to manufacture the highest
quantity of liquor is adjudicated to him/her.
6. Attention to the bidders is drawn to the
provision of Rules 76 of the Excise duty Rules,
1964. In case the licensee refuses to pay for
the juice supplied by cashew extractors or
fails to obtain such supply from the cashew
juice extractors for any reasons whatsoever,
he shall not be entitled to claim for refund of
duties on these grounds and therefore, the
responsibility of getting the juice from zones
bidded shall fully rest upon him/her.
7. In the event of failure to comply with the
above conditions and the provisions of Rules
72 bid or failure to pay the first installment of
the bid amount as required by sub-rule (3) of
Rule 71, the earnest money of Rs. 100/-
deposited by the bidder with reference to sub-
-rule (4) of Rules 72 shall be forfeited. If second
installment of bid amount is not paid within
the period of 15 days as prescribed above, the
first installment paid shall be forfeited in favour
of the Government. Any loss in Excise Duty
caused to the Government by reason of fresh
auction being held as result of non-payment
of the installment, shall be recoverable from
the first bidder as an arrears of land revenue.
8. As per the Goa (Excise Duty) Rules, 1964 the
accepted bidding price shall be the amount
of Excise Duty for the zone put to auction and
no refund shall be admissible if the duty
assessed on the production in such zones is
less that amount of the highest offer.
After the duty has been paid by successful
bidder he/she shall declare within 5 days there-
from to the Excise Inspector of the respective taluka
the number of stills and the place where he/she
shall work them as required under Rule 73 of the
Goa Excise Duty Rules, 1964.
The price of cashew juice for the purpose of Rule
76 of the Goa Excise Duty Rules, 1964 shall be
Rs. 5.00 per litre and Rs. 4.00 per kilogram of ripe
cashew apples without seeds and the rate of
cashew liquor Rs. 1000/- per jar (15 litres) for
ensuing cashew season of 2025 conveyed vide
letter bearing No. 1/11-78-Fin(R&C)/Part-II/27436
dated 22-01-2025.
The licensee shall make use of proper vessels for
storage of cashew juice and distilled liquor and
erect proper still apparatus for distillation. No coal
tar barrels will be used at any stage. The licensee
shall maintain a register in terms of Rule 78.
The license shall be subject to the provisions of
Goa (Excise Duty) Act, 1964 and Rules made there-
under as amended from time to time.
Gaurish Shankhwalkar, Addl. Commissioner of
Excise.
Panaji, 28th January, 2025.
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