PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
SUPPLEMENT
GOVERNMENT OF GOA
Department of Finance
Office of the Commissioner of Excise
Notice
No. CE/15/2025-2026/Cashew/Exc/4152
It is hereby notified to all concerned that the Cashew Zones of the Talukas which have remained unbidded in the course of 1st & 2nd Cashew Auction shall be disposed of by way of Sealed Tenders at the discretion of the Commissioner of Excise in terms of Rule 72(5) of the Goa Excise Duty Act & Rules, 1964.
For the above purpose, the Commissioner of Excise hereby invites tenders in the prescribed forms which are available in the Office of the Commissioner of Excise, Panaji and will be made available at all Excise Stations of respective Talukas. Every such tender duly filled in by the interested person should accompany a receipt in prescribed form for having deposited an amount of Rs. 100/- (Rupees one hundred only) as earnest money. Separate tenders shall be submitted for each zone.
The Tenderer to whom the right to distill liquor is adjudicated by the Commissioner of Excise, shall have to pay the total amount of the offer quoted by him/her in tender, no sooner his offer is accepted by the Commissioner. In case of failure, the earnest money deposit shall be forfeited in favour of the Government. The earnest money deposited by the unsuccessful tenders shall be returned to them against respective receipts.
The envelope containing the tender must be duly sealed and superscribed with the words "Sealed Offer" and should be addressed to the Commissioner of Excise, Panaji mentioning the Name of the Person, Name of the Zone, Name of the Taluka as specified below:
Sealed Offer
OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES III No. 49 (SUPPLEMENT) 05TH MARCH, 2026 The sealed offer will be accepted at Kadamba Transport Corporation Ltd. (KTCL) Hall, Valpoi, Sattari, Goa for Sattari Taluka, Swami Vivekanand Hall, 6th Floor, Junta House, Panaji-Goa for remaining North Goa and Ravindra Bhavan (Black Box Hall), Margao-Goa for South Goa on the days as shown below:| Date & day of Sealed Tender | Name of the Taluka | Place of Tender for North & South Goa District |
| CASHEW ZONES OF NORTH GOA DISTRICT | ||
| 11-03-2026 Wednesday | 1. Sattari | Kadamba Transport Corporation Ltd. (KTCL) Hall, Valpoi, Sattari-Goa |
| 17-03-2026 Tuesday | 1. Tiswadi 2. Bicholim | Swami Vivekanand Hall, 6th Floor, Junta House, Panaji-Goa |
| 18-03-2026 Wednesday | 1. Bardez 2. Pernem | Swami Vivekanand Hall, 6th Floor, Junta House, Panaji-Goa |
| CASHEW ZONES OF SOUTH GOA DISTRICT | ||
| 24-03-2026 Tuesday | 1. Salcete 2. Quepem 3. Sanguem/Dharbandora | Ravindra Bhavan (Black Box Hall), Margao, Salcete-Goa |
| 25-03-2026 Wednesday | 1. Mormugao 2. Canacona 3. Ponda | Ravindra Bhavan (Black Box Hall), Margao, Salcete-Goa |
After the aforesaid time is over, the tenders in respect of cashew zones of the concerned Taluka will be opened in presence of the tenderer who remain present on the above dates, time and venue and the cashew zones will be disposed off to the highest tenderer either by way of tender or as per the discretion of the Office of the Commissioner of Excise.
In case of each cashew zones taken on tender, the Excise Duty shall be collected from the tenderers with reference to the liquor actually produced. However, no refund shall be allowed if the Excise Duty corresponding to production is below the tendered price.
The particulars in respect of the Cashew Zones which have remained unbidded and will be opened for inviting sealed tenders may be obtained from the Office of the Commissioner of Excise, Goa Rajya Kar Bhavan, Altinho, Panaji-Goa during Office hours. The Tenderer shall have to observe provisions of the Goa Excise Duty Act, 1964 and the rules made thereunder as far as they are applicable to them. Further, cashew zones which remained unbidded during sealed tender will not be disposed by open tender.
The Commissioner of Excise, reserves the right to reject any tender or all tenders without assigning any reason thereof.
Gaurish J. Shankhwalkar, Addl. Commissioner of Excise.
Panaji, 4th March, 2026.