Section 20: Disposal of spirit in the event of licence being cancelled or suspended or renewal refused

Where a licence is cancelled or suspended or is not renewed after its expiry, or its renewal is refused, the licence holder shall not sell, use or otherwise dispose of any of the stock held by him at the time of such cancellation, suspension, expiry or refusal and shall abide by the orders of the licensing authority regarding the disposal of such stock by sale in auction or otherwise, among the licence holders or by any other method so as to enable the licence holder, to get the price for such stock. If the stock is found to be unsalable or is not likely to fetch a price, the stock may be destroyed after getting a report from the Tamil Nadu Forensic Sciences Laboratory, regarding the condition of the spirit and after obtaining orders of the commissioner to be effect. The licence holder shall not be entitled to claim any compensation on account of such cancellation, suspension of refusal of the licence or destruction of stock.