Uttar Pradesh Sheera Niyantran Niyamavali, 1974 In exercise of the powers under section 22 of the U. P. sheera Niyantran Adhiniyan, 1964 (U.
P. Act XXIV of 1964), the Governor is pleased to make the following Rules after their previous publication under Government notification no. 5410-E/XIII-272-64, dated October 3,1972:
1-Short title and commencement.
(1) These rules may be called the Uttar Pradesh sheera Niyantran Niyamavali, 1974.
(2) They shall come into force with effect from the date of their publication in the official Gazette.
2- Definitions In these Rules, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context thereof-
(a) "Act" means the U. P. Sheera Niyantran Adhiniyam, 1964 (U. P.
Act no. XXIV of 1964).
(b) "Allottee" means a person in whose favour an order under section 8 of the Act has been made for purposes of purchase of molasses or to³ whom molasses for captive consumption has been transferred or supplied, from the occupier of a sugar factory.
(c) Captive consumption means the Molasses transferd form a sugar mill to distillery or Industrial unit having the same ownership as that of the sugar mill.
(d) "Form" means a from prescribed under these rules.
(e) "Molasses year" means the period beginning on the First day of November and ending on the 31st day of October in the year next following.
(f) "Section" means a section of the Act.
(g) "Storage Tank" means covered accommodation provided for the safe preservation of molasses under section 5 of the Act.
(h) "Sub-Inspector Excise" means Sub-Inspector of Excise appointed under section 10 of the U.P. Excise Act, 1910 ((U. P. Act no. IV of 1910).
Note- U.P.Sheera Niyantran (seventh Amendment) Niymavali 2018.
3- Arrangement of covered accommodation.
(1) Every occupier of a sugar factory shall have such number and size of the storage tanks within the precincts of factory so as to store at any one time at least sixty percent of the total production of molasses calculated at four per cent of the total cane that can be crushed in one hundred and forty working days according to the full registered cane crushing capacity for the time being of the factory or sixty per cent of the highest total production of the last four years, whichever is higher. He shall use the molasses fund for enhencing stroage capacity on a regular bases. Only in emergency, covered, rectangular Kuccha Pits may be permitted by the Molasses controller.
(2) (a) Where on the ground of increased production of molasses, the Controller finds difficulty in the availability of transport facilities in any area or on any other ground to be recorded by him, he may direct the occupier of a sugar factory to provide additional storage tanks covered to the extent indicated in the direction, and there upon the occupier shall provide such storage tanks within such period as may be specified in the direction.
(b) To meet out storage in storage capacity due to foams in Molasses during de crushing season in sugar mills, the occupier shall maintain covered Pucca Masonary tanks of such capacity in the premises of sugar mills that can overcome the foaming situation so that the storage capacity under sub rule may not be hampered or shortened due to foams in Molasses.
3. Uncovered storage tanks shall not be utilised for the storage of molasses without the prior sanction of the Controller Note- U.P.Sheera Niyantran (seventh Amendment) Niymavali 2018.
4-Arrangment of storage tanks.
(1) All storage tanks shall be serially numbered by the occupier of the factory and the number allotted to each tanks along with dimensions and storage capacity of each tank shall be displayed on a permanent fixture. The serial number once allotted shall not be altered except with the prior permission of the Controller.
(2) The dimensions of all storage tanks provided by the occupier of a sugar factory shall be recorded in a register in Form M.F. 14 and a chart in respect of each storage tank shall be maintained in the register for showing at every 5 cm. of depth of the tank the contents of molasses in the tank in quintals. The gauging of the storage tanks should be done taking molasses of 45 per cent sugar as standard.
5- Change in storage capacity. (Section 5 & 22)
(1) In case any change in the storage capacity of a storage tank is proposed, the occupier shall, submit to the Controller, a bule print showing the exact location, the serial unmber, the dimensions, the type (steel masonry) and capacity at every 5 cm. of depth of each storage tanks and also showing the pipes and drainage lines connected with such tank.
(2) In case any additional storage tank not shown in the blue print submitted under sub-rule (1), is subsequently provided by the occupier of a sugar factory, a similar blue print thereto shall be submitted to the Controller within one month of its construction.
6-Applicability of rules 4 and 5 to distilleries. (Section 22) The provisions of rules 4 and 5 shall mutatis mutandis apply to owners of distilleries in U.P. in respect of molasses supplied to them by the sugar factories for distillation purposes.
7- Directions of the Controller for safe preservation of molasses.
(Sectio 5 & 22) If the Controller is of the opinion, that any storage tank or any device of fixture thereof, including wall,pipe-line or drain, cannot adequately safeguard the safe preservation of quality and quantity of molasses produced in the sugar factory. he may by order in writing direct the occupier of the factory to take necessary measure including removal of wall, pipe-line or drain to secure safe preservation of the molasses and the occupier shall comply with such direction within the time specified therein.
8- Directions of the Controller regarding storage, transfer and disposal of molasses in storage tank.
(Section 5 & 22)
(1) The Controller may specify the order in which storage tanks in a factory shall be filled or emptied and such direction shall be binding on the occupier of the sugar factory.
(2) No molasses produced or stored in a factory in a particular molasses year shall be mixed with any molasses of the previous molasses year without the previous permission of the controller in writing.
(3) No molasses shall be stored in a factory until it has been weighed or measured
(4) Occupier of a sugar factory shall take adequate safeguards to see that the wastage in the storage of molasses in a year does not exceed two per cent of the total quantity stored. In case the wastage exceeds two per cent, the occupier shall be liable to penalties imposed under the Act, for the contravention of he rule:
Provided that if it is proved to the satisfaction of the Controller that the wastage or deficiency in excess of the above prescribed limit has been caused by accident or any other unavoidable cause, the occupier shall not be liable to any penalty.
Note- U.P.Sheera Niyantran (1st Amendment) Niymavali 1979 9-Arrangement of dip rod, sampling and testing apparatus etc. [Section 5 (d)] The occupier of a sugar factory shall maintain dip rods/probes for mesuring the depths of molasses in storage tanks and a sampling apparatus for taking out samples of molasses at different depths at the tanks and also a testing apparatus and reagents as per particulars specified in Appendix I and shall produce the same on demand by any officer of the Excise and Revenue Departments of and above the rank of a Sub-Inspector of Excise and Tehsildar, respectively and shall allow them to use the same.
Note- U.P.Sheera Niyantran (seventh Amendment) Niymavali 2018.
10- Test of samples of molasses produced. [Section 5 (b)] The occupier of a sugar factory shall, during a molasses year, get samples of molasses produced at the factory tested every day, for brix and total sugar contents and shall also record the results in relevant columns of register in Form M.F.5 every day & upload it on the designated portal of the Excise Department (upexciseonline.in) Note- U.P.Sheera Niyantran (seventh Amendment) Niymavali 2018.
11- Taking and testing of samples of storage tanks.
.(1) During the period from November to may each molasses year the occupier of a sugar factory shall on the 1st and 16th of each month and during the period from June to October each molasses year on 1st, 8th, 16th and 23rd of each month, get top, middle and bottom layer samples of molasses drawn from each storage tank and tested for brix and sugar contents and record the results. in relevant columns of From M.F.7.A true copy of the relevant extract from the register shall be sent to the Controller on the same day on which the sample is tested. In case a Sub-Inspector of Excise is posted at a sugar factory sample, shall be taken and get tested in his presence and upload it on the designated portal of the Excise Department.
(2) The occupier of a sugar factory shall immediately inform the Controller by telegram, /complaint tab of the portal if there is any sudden deterioration in the quality of molasses stored in any tank.
Note- U.P.Sheera Niyantran (seventh Amendment) Niymavali 2018.
12- supply and distribution The occupier of every sugar factory shall submit to the Controller by August 31st each molasses year a statement in Form M.F.9 specifying an approximate estimate of the quantity of molasses to be produced and estimate of the quantity of molasses to be transferred or supplied by way of stock transfer or for captive consumption in a sugar factory during the molasses year following along with such other information as is required under the Form and upload it on the designated portal of the Excise Department.
Note- U.P.Sheera Niyantran (seventh Amendment) Niymavali 2018.
13- Omted Note- U.P.Sheera Niyantran (Third Amendment) Niymavali 2018.
14 Orders regarding sale or supply of molasses.
A consolidated statement of the estimated availability of molasses will be drawn up and placed before the Advisory committee, constituted under section 3(1) of the Act, by the Controller who may make orders regarding the sale or supply of molasses in accordance with the provisions of section 8 of the Act Note- U.P.Sheera Niyantran (Third Amendment) Niymavali 2018.
15-Quarterly programme of movement of molasses.
Having regard to the periodic production capacity of each sugar factory, the estimated periodic requirement of molasses for capacity consumption, the availability of railway tank wagons, facility of road transport, storage capacity at the premises of the sugar factory and distillery and other relevant factors, the Controller may draw up a quarterly programme of movement of molasses including the molasses for capative consumption, from each factory. The occupier of each sugar factory and the allotte shall take necessary steps for the movment of molasses in accordance with such programme.
Note- U.P.Sheera Niyantran (fifth Amendment) Niymavali 2009.
16- Arrangement for the lifting of molasses by the allottee.
(1) An allottee shall as soon as may be, after the allotment order has been received by him indicate in writing to the occupier of the sugar factory as to whether the molasses shall be lifted by rail or road as indicated in the programme.
(2) Where in the programme the transport of molasses is indicated by road the allottee shall arrange for providing for Global positiong system (GPS) enabled tank lorries or containers, for lifting the molasses from the factory, to the extent needed for the purpose to ensure lifting of the quantity allotted within forty five days. Any deviation from the the time shedule will entail a fine of Rs. 5000/- per days which will be recovered in the same manner as the compound money is recovered by the Assistant Exise Comminisser conserned distillary or the district Excise Officer of the concered distrist. The proforma regarding this procedure shall be uploaded on the designated portal of Esxcise Department.
Note- U.P.Sheera Niyantran (Third Amendment) Niymavali 2018.
17- Indent of railway wagons by the occupier of the sugar factory.
The occupier of the sugar factory shall where required in the programme refered to in rule 15, indent wagons from the railway authorities for despatch of molasses in a manner which will ensure regular and complete supply of the molasses to the allottee, A fortnightly return of indents placed for Railway wagons shall be submitted in From M.F.3 to the Controller and where there is Sub- Inspector Excise posted at the sugar factory, one copy shall also be handed over to the Sub-Inspector. Loading hour in the case of road transport.
18-Loading hour in the case of roadtransport.
(1) In the case of road transport the loading hours shall be between 6 a.m. and 10 p.m. while in the case of Railway wagons the timings will be such as may be fixed by Railway authorities.
(2) Haulage and loading of railway wagons of molasses. Haulage of a Railway wagons and loading of such wagons or loading into tank lorries or other containers shall not be refused or delayed by the occupier of a sugar factory. Where the occupier of a sugar factory fails, without sufficient reason, to make prompt arrangements for haulage and loading, Collector of the district in which the factory is situated or any other person authorized for the purpose by the Controller shall have the power to enter upon the premises of the factory, make arrangements for the haulage and loading of molasses and recover the cost therefor from the said occupier of a sugar factory out of the price of molasses payable to the sugar factory.
19- Arrangement of CCTV For the purpose of loading of molasses the occupier of a sugar camera, power pumps and accessories for loading of molasses.
factory shall maintain in good running condition power pumps of sufficient capacity with other necessary accessories & CCTV camera with IP Address. CCTV camera shall be installed in sugar mills in such a place & manner that all vehicles carrying raw materials, molasses & other produce can be recorded with its vehicle (tanker/ lorry) number while entering & leaving the sugar mills. A digital recored will be maintained also be submitted online to designated portal of Excise Department daily.
20-Ownership of the despatched molasses.
(1) The ownership of molasses dispatched in Railway tank wagons to a distillery shall continue to vest in occupier of the sugar factory concerned until it is actually delivered at the distillery and all losses occurring from any cause other than a wilful omission on the part of the distillery, shall be borne by the occupier of the sugar factory. The ownership of molasses to be transported by road shall pass to allottee as soon as the molasses are taken out of the factory premises with gate pass in Form M.F. 4 and such allottee shall be responsible for its safe arrival at the destination and for the loss in transit if any. The occupier of the sugar mill must ensure that the transport of molasses from the sugar mill is done in Global Positioning System (GPS) enabled tankers only and the allottee has to certify accordingly.
(2) The allotee requiring molasses for purposes of industrial development shall make his own arrangement for transport of molasses and be shall be responsible for safe arrival of the molasses at the destination and for loss in transit if any. Such allottee shall be further required to allow any officer authorized by the controller in this behalf to get the consignment verified at the destination.
(3) The entire quantity of molasses shall be transported in one consignment and shall not be broken in transit and the movement of consignment shall not be deviated on the route specified in the E- Transit permit, the infraction of which may entail on the licensee of distillery/brewery, imposition of penalty as laid down by the Government. If any sugar mill is found to be involved in the deceptive and fraudulent use of E-Transit permit for transiting consignment more than once on the same valid permit, Officer In-charge of sugar mill will be liable to be punished under Disciplinary rules as well as occuipier shall be liable to penality of Rs. Five Lakhs. Recurrence will entail cancellation of license of the occupier.
Note- U.P.Sheera Niyantran (Third Amendment) Niymavali 2018.
21- Prohibition of transfer and use of molasses for purposes other than that for which allotted.
(1) Except with prior permission of the Controller no molasses supplied to an allottee shall be transferred to any other person.
(2) No molasses supplied to an allottee shall be used for a purpose other than that for which it has been allotted, except with the prior permission of the Controller.
22- Sale or supply of molasses for distilleries and other persons for industrial development.
(1) The molasses produced in a sugar factory shall be sold or supplied through designated online portal of Ecise Department only to distilleries or other persons bonafidely reuiring it for purposes of industrial development.
(2) Any person requiring molasses for his distillery for any industrial development has to apply online to the Controller through designated Portal of the Excise Department, specifying the purpose for which molasses is reuired along with his unit's GST Number.
Note- U.P.Sheera Niyantran (Third Amendment) Niymavali 2018.
23- Administrative charges Every occupier of a sugar factory shall deposit through E-challan the amount of administrative charges payable on molasses transferred or sold or supplied by him in the treasury or sub-treasury of the district in which the sugar factory is situated and produce the print out of E- challan as evidence of such payment to the excise officer in charge of the sugar factory before making actual delivery of the molasses to the purchaser or transfree.
Note- U.P.Sheera Niyantran (Third Amendment) Niymavali 2018.
24-Restriction on transportation of molasses and Exports.
(1) No person shall, transport or cause to be transported outside Uttar Pradesh any molasses unless permission in writing is obtained from the Controller.
(2) Applications received in office of Controller for permission of transporting molasses to other States from Uttar Pradesh will be decided by the Committee consisting of,
1. Molasses Controller cum Excise Commissioner-Chairman
2. Additional Excise Commissioner (Administration)-Member;
3. One member nominated by State Government-Member;
4. One member nominated by Cane Department - Member;
5. Joint Excise Commissioner (E.I.B.)-Member
6. Deputy Excise Commissioner (Production) Secretary cum Co-ordinater.
The committee will take decision on the basis of general availability of molasses in the State after considering captive requirements of molasses in the State. Only units producing molasses will be allowed to export after meeting the above set conditions. No trading/exports will be permissible by allottees.
Note- U.P.Sheera Niyantran (seventh Amendment) Niymavali 2018.
25- Removal of molasses from sugar factory.
(1) No molasses, including the molasses for captive consumption, shall be removed from the premises of a sugar factory until it has been weighed or measured and a pass in Form M.F.4 has been issued. This pass shall be issued in pentuplicate by the occupier of the factory or by an officer authorized by the Controller in this behalf. One copy of the pass shall remain with the occupier of the sugar factory, one copy shall be handed over to the Sub-Inspector of Excise posted at the sugar factory before the removal of the molasses from the premises of the sugar factory, one copy shall be sent to the Controller, and, one shall be sent to the Excise Inspector of the Circle in which the sugar factory is situated.
Note- U.P.Sheera Niyantran (fifth Amendment) Niymavali 2009
(2) Verification of the receipt of consignment. On receipt of the consignment, the consignee shall verify the quantities received and note them on the back of the pass and return it to the occupier of the sugar factory concerned. The consignee shall take adequate safeguards to see that the wastage or deficiency in transit does not exceed one per cent. In case the wastage or deficiency exceeds one per cent, the consignee shall be liable to punishment imposed under the Act for the contravention of the rule:
Provided that it is proved to the satisfaction of the Controller that wastage or deficiency in excess of the prescribed limit has been caused by accident or any other unavoidable cause the consignee shall not be liable to punishment.
(3) Officers authorized for verification.-Consignment destined for use in distilleries in Uttar Pradesh shall be verified by the Excise Inspector incharge of the of the distillery concerned or any other person authorized by the Controller in this behalf in the presence of the distillers or their representative and result noted on the back of the pass.
26-Receipt of molasses in distilleries.
No distillery in whose favour allotment of molasses under section 8 has been made shall unload or utilize any part of any consignment of molasses received at the distillery in pursuance of such an order, without prior written permission of the officer-in-charge of the distillery or any other officer authorized by the Controller in this behalf. The distillery shall also maintain an account of receipt of molasses from the sugar factories in Form M.F.11 and submit a true copy thereof to the Controller on the 5th of each month following and upload it on the designated portal of Excise Department.
Note- Subs by U. P. sheera Niyantran (Amendment) Rules 1979 and then by U. P. sheera Niyantran(Pancham Sanshodhan) Niyamavali,
2009.
27-Verification and test of molasses received in distilleries.
The Officer-in-charge or any other officer authorized by the Controller under rule 26 shall determine the quantity and the quality of the molasses immediately on receipt of each consignment with the help of the laboratory of the distillery and record the result of the verification and test done by him on the reverse of the gate pass in Form M.F.4 received in duplicate from the occupier of the sugar factory along with consignment. One copy of the gate-pass shall be retained by the distillery and the other copy thereof shall be sent to the occupier of the sugar factory by the Officer-in-charge so as to reach the later within one week of the arrival of the consignment at the gate of the distillery.
28- The provisions of rule 8 shall mutatis mutandis apply to the distilleries.
29- Manner of taking samples and procedure for settlement of disputes relating to grades of molasses.
.(1) Whenever, samples are taken by any officer aurthorised by the controller in this behalf, he shall leave a sample in a duplicate sealed with his seal with the occupier of the sugar factory or the licenceholder of the distillery concerned and they shall be responsible for the safe custody of the same till such time it is order to be destroyed by the said officer.
(2) In case of dispute relating to grade of molasses, the matter shall be referred to the officer authorized by the controller in this behalf in accordance with the procedure given, in sub-rule (3) and payment of price shall be made according to the grade declared by the controller on the report of the said authorized officer.
(3) If the occupier of the sugar factory concerned or the licenceholder of the distillery disputes the finding of the Excise Inspector on the grade, he may, within fourteen days of the date of such test, require Excise Inspector in writing to send one of the samples of molasses to the officer authorized by the controller, provided that, the occupier of the sugar factory or the licence-holder of the distillery, as the case may be, shall bear the cost that may have to be incurred for sending and testing the samples.
(4) In the case of transport by road, if the allottee receiving molasses from a sugar factory is not satisfied with the grade declared by the sugar factory it may apply in writing to the Sub Inspector Excise or the Excise Inspector molasses of the area in which the sugar factory is situated along with the testing fee to get the molasses of the storage tank from which the molasses was supplied by the sugar factory or the molasses was loaded in lorry or thela tested by the officer authorized under sub-rule (3) for declaration of its correct sugar contents. The price shall be according to the grade declared by such authorized officer. In case a lower grade is declared, the sugar factory will be bound to refund the allottee any extra payment realized along with the testing fee of such authorized officer. The provisions of sub-rules (1) to (3) shall also apply in the cases regarding taking of samples by the Resident Sub-Inspector, Excise or Excise Inspector, as the case may be.
(5) No distillery shall refuse unloading of molasses supplied by the occupier of a sugar factory under the orders of the Controller without the prior approval of the Controller, or an officer authorized in this behalf by the Controller:
Provided that, if Excise Inspector agrees with the distillers, on test by them, that any molasses supplied by a sugar factory is of a grade which is unfit for use in distillery by virtue of its containing less than 40 per cent of total sugar (expressed as reducing sugar) the distillery may refuse the unloading of such molasses and shall return the molasses at the expense of the sugar factory. If on subsequent analysis of such molasses by the officer authorized by the controller under sub rule (1) the molasses is declared fit for distillery purposes, the distillery shall be liable to pay such expenses and compensation, if any, as may be fixed by the Controller or by such officer as may be authorized by him in this regard.
Note-Subs by U. P. sheera Niyantran (Fourth Amendment) Rules
1996.
30-Mathod of analysis of molasses.
All tests referred to in rules 10 and 11 and all analysis referred to in rule 29 shall be made by Lane and Eynons” Volumetric Methods.
31- Payment of the Price of molasses by distilleries.
(1) The rate for payment of the price of molasses by a distillery to the occupier of a sugar factory shall be based on the grade of molasses as follows:
(a) When molasses are transported by rail, the grade shall be as determined at the distillery under rule 29(3).
(b) When the transport of molasses is by road the grade shall be the grads as determined by the occupier of the sugar factory and recorded as the gate-pass in Form M.F.4.
(2) The Distillery shall have to pay the price and other levies on molasses to the occupier of a Sugar Factory immediately at the time of taking delivery of molasses preferably through e-payment. If the Sugar Mill delays or causes other hindrances in delivery of Molasses after payment of its price by The Distillery, the occupier of the sugar factory shall be liable for penal action for breach of rules.
Note- U.P.Sheera Niyantran (seventh Amendment) Niymavali 2018 32- Registers to be maintained and statement to be submitted by the occupier of the sugar factory.
The occupier of every sugar factory shall maintain an accurate daily account of the molasses including the molasses for captive consumption, produced stored, issued, sold or wasted in a register in From M.F.5 and submit fortnightly and monthly statements pertaining to current season molasses and old season molasses, respectively in Forms M.F. 1 and M.F.2. The occupier of a sugar factory shall work out the totals in all the columns in Form M.F.5 fortnightly on the 15th and the last working day of each month and an extract thereof shall be submitted to the Controller on first and sixteenth of the month in the prescribed Forms M.F.I and M.F.2. The same will also be uploaded on the designated portal of Excise Department.
Note- U.P.Sheera Niyantran (seventh Amendment) Niymavali 2018 33- Registers to be maintained and statements to be submitted by distilleries, out still licens ees and other allottees.
(1) The owners of distilleries shall maintain a record of all molasses including the molasses of captive consumption, received, utilized for distillation, and the balance in a register in Form M.F. 6. Part Ist and IInd as appended to these rules and shall submit to the Controller a true monthly abstract, of the receipt, utilization and balance at the distillery each month in Form M.F. 10 on the 5th of each month following. The same will also be uploaded on the designated portal of Excise Department.
(2) In the case of allottee other than, distilleries (except out still) the account of molasses shall be kept in a register in Form M.F.6, part III, as given in appended forms and allottees shall submit a correct monthly abstract of the same to the Excise Inspector in whose circle the Industrial unit lies.
(3) Out still licensees shall maintain accounts of molasses in Form M.F. 6, part III, as given in appended forms and shall submit a monthly abstract of the same to the Excise Inspector in whose circle the shop lies.
Note- U.P.Sheera Niyantran (seventh Amendment) Niymavali 2018 34- Manner of maintaining registers and officers authorized to inspect them.
Every occupier of a sugar factory shall maintain such registers, records and accounts in such manner and for such periods as prescribed in Appendix II to these rules.
Revenue Officers of and above the rank of Tahsildar and all officers of the Excise Department of and above the rank of Sub- Inspector of Excise shall have the power to inspect molasses storage tanks and accounts of sugar factories and all other allottees of molasses that lie within their jurisdiction.
35- Inspection book for Inspecting officers.
All occupier of a sugar factories and all other allottees shall be bound to maintain an inspection book in form M.F.12 for inspecting officers to record their in-spection notes therein. The occupier of a sugar factories shall, however, be bound to submit one copy of every inspection note recorded by any officer empowered under the preceding rule, direct to the Controller and one copy to the Deputy Excise Commis-sioner or Assistant Excise Commissioner of the charge in which the factory is situate.
36- Taking of samples of molasses seized, arrangement for watch and handing over of articles .(1) The officer making seizure under the Act or these rules shall take two samples of the molasses seized and immediately seal the sample taken. The person from whose possession the seized articles, have been recovered shall be allowed to affix his seal also on the samples seized to police custody.
if he so desires one of the samples shall be delivered to such person and the other sample shall be retained by the person making such seizure. In case such a person refuses to receive or acknowledge receipt of the sample delivered to him, the person making the seizure shall prepare in duplicate a memo to this effect on the spot and keep with him both the seized samples. A copy of the memo will be sent to the Controller for information.
(2) The officer making the seizure may depute a person to watch the stock seized under sub-rule (1).
(3) The officer-in-charge of a police station shall take charge and keep in safe custody, pending the orders of a Magistrate or the Controller, all articles seized under the Act or these rules or any orders made thereunder as may be delivered to him till directions for final custody are given by the Magistrate having jurisdiction.
(4) In case any article seized under the Act or these rules or any order made thereunder cannot easily be taken to a police station, the officer making the seizure may make some other arrangement for safe custody of the articles and may for this purpose seek the help of any officer of the Police, Excise or Revenue Department or a Municipal-ity or Pachayat or of any village chaukidar and such officer or village chaukidar shall in that case be legally bound to render all possible help to the extent required.
(5) A sample of molasses seized under the act or these rules may be sent by order of a Magistrate to the officer authorized under sub-rule
(3) of Rule 29 to ascertain its sugar content, or other specifications.
37- Disposal of Molasses and Articles forfeited Disposal of molasses and articles or both forfeited under the Act or the rules framed thereunder shall be defered until the expiration of the period of appeal against the order of forfeiture or if any appeal has been made against such order, till the appeal is diposed of.
38- Manner of Disposal of molasses forfeited.
(1) All molasses forfeited under sub-section (2) of section 11 or liable to forfeiture under the Act but not released by the Controller in favour of the accused under section 16 or offered by the Controller to the accused under section 16 on payment of value but not accepted by the accused shall be disposed of in accordance with subrule (2).
(2) All forfeited molasses of weight of one hundred quintals or less shall be sold by public auction by an order of the collector. In case forfeited molasses exceed the above weight the Collector will make a reference to the Controller and molasses will be disposed of under his orders in a manner so as to secure its untilization to the best advantage.
39- Head of account of deposit money received by Controller.
39. Head of account of deposit money received by Controller, Additional Excise Commissioner (Administration) Uttar Pradesh and officers above this rank. -
(1) Any sum of money received by the Controller, under section 16 shall be credited to Government under the head "XLVI- Miscellaneous Molasses Penalties."
(2) For speedy disposal of cases related to molasses and to reduce the number of court cases- In order to ensure uniformity in the imposition of penalty in similar cases, minimum compounding fee or compoundable irregularities shall be imposed as below;
Sl.
No.
Type of irregularity For first time (inRs.)
For second time (in Rs.)
For third time (inRs.)
1 Transit wastage of molasses in excess of 0.5 % (Where the accident is proved) 25,000/- 2 Storage wastage exceeding 1.5% of total quantity of molasses stored in any year in a sugar mill .........
(a) Annual production of molasses upto 2 Lakh quintals.
1,00,000/-
(b) Annual production of molasses more than 2 lakh quintals upto 4 lakh quintals.
1,50,000/-
(c) Annual production of molasses more than 4 lakh quintals upto 5 lakh quintals.
2,00,000/-
(d) Annual production of molasses more than 5 lakh quintals.
2,50,000/- 3 For shortage in storage capacity of a sugar mill 2,50,000/- 4 On storing molasses in uncovered kaccha/ pakkapit 1,50,000/- 2,00,000/- 2,50,000/- 5 If the weighing point/weigh bridge of a sugar mill is not certified.
1,50,000/- 2,00,000/- 2,50,000/- 6 For the loss in quality of the molasses stored in the sugar mill leakage, auto combustion etc.
1,00,000/- 2,00,000/- 2,50,000/- 7 Molasses found in excess of the quantity shown as stored in the record.
1,00,000/- 2,00,000/- 2,50,000/- 8 For not maintaining the prescribed records/accounts regarding molasses.
50,000/- 1,50,000/- 2,50,000/- 9 Gauge charts in sugar mill not approved from competent level.
50,000/- 1,50,000/- 2,50,000/- 10 For delayed/ incorrect submission of the fortnightly and monthly statements of the sugar mill 50,000/- 1,50,000/- 2,50,000/- 11 Records regarding molasses found incomplete.
50,000/- 1,50,000/- 2,50,000/- 12 For not maintaining the dip rods in sugar mill .
50,000/- 1,50,000/- 2,50,000/- 13 For not maintaining sampler in sugar mill .
50,000/- 1,50,000/- 2,50,000/- 14 For not having Re-circulation pump and spraycoil for spraying water around the tanks so as to maintain the quality of molasses stored in tanks.
50,000/- 1,50,000/- 2,50,000/- 15 For not having Float system in the molasses storage tanks.
50,000/- 1,50,000/- 2,50,000/- 16 For vehicles used for transportation of molasses not being fitted with digilock or not being attached with GPS or GPS system found to be not working.
50,000/- 1,50,000/- 2,50,000/- 17 Any other irregularity not mentioned from Sr. No. 1 to 16 above.
50,000/- 1,50,000/- 2,50,000/-
1. The compounding fee imposed in all the above cases shall be treated as minimum amount for the concerned irregularity.
2. For compoundable irregularities mentioned from sr. no. 8 to 16 in above table, Additional Excise Commissioner (Administration) Uttar Pradesh and the officer above this rank shall be authorised for compounding and to accept the compounding fee.
40- Appeal against the order of the Controller.
Any person aggrieved by an order of the Controller under sub-section
(1) or sub-section 3 of section 8 may file an appeal to the State Government within thirty days of the order appealed against.
41. Provision for accommodation and residential quarters for the Sub-Inspector of Excise.- 1) Every occupier of the sugar factory shall be bound to provide within the precints of the factory suitable residential quarters for the Sub-Inspector of Excise at a reasonable rent, but not exceeding 10 percent of the monthly total basic pay of the Sub-Inspector, Excise.
(2) Where the residential accommodation provided by the sugar factory to the Sub-Inspector is so situated as not to enable the Sub- Inspector to effectively carry out his functions and duties under the Act or these rules, it shall be obligatory on the occupier to also provide to the Sub-Inspector free office accommodation for the purpose.
(3) In the event of dispute in the matter of rent or suitability of residential quarter or the office accommodation, the matter shall be referred to the Controller and the decision of the Controller thereon shall be final and binding.
Form of Appendix II [See Rule 34] Sl.
No.
Description of Register/Statement Record/Return By whom to be maintained and/or furnished To whom to be submitted Last date of submission Form prescribed Period of retention 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
1. Fortnightly statement of production and sales of molasses at sugar factories in U.P.
All occupiers of sugar factories To Controller of Molasses, U.P.
and others as given in the form appended hereto 1st and 16th day of each month in respect of the preceding fortnight M.F. 1 3 years
2. Statement of stock of previous season molasses at sugar factories in U.P.
Ditto Ditto 5th day of each month for the preceding month M.F. 2 3 years
3. Fortnightly statements of indents for and placements of Railway tank wagons Ditto Ditto 1st and 16th day of each month for preceding fortnight M.F. 3 2 years
4. Gate pass Ditto Ditto On date of delivery of molasses at sugar M.F. 4 5 years
5. Certificate of receipt of molasses All persons receiving molasses for any sugar factories in U.P.
To the occupier of the sugar factories despatching/ delivering molasses Within one week on receipt of consignment "On Reverse of M.F.4 5 years
6. Sugar Molasses Account Register All occupiers of sugar factories in U.P.
... ... M.F. 5 Permanent
7. Distillery Molasses Account Register All distillers of U.P. and other allottees ... ... M.F. 6 Do.
8. Molasses Storage Tanks-wise Fortnightly statement showing Brix and sugar contents of molasses layer wise.
Occupier of the sugar factory
1. Controller of molasses 2 . Distiller concerned As directed in Rule 11 M.F. 7 10 years
9. Annual estimate of production of molasses All occupiers of sugar factories units in U.P.
Ditto 31st August preceding the year in question (beginning 1st November) M.F. 9 3 years
10. Monthly statement of storage of molasses All distilleries of U.P.
Controller of Molasses in, U.P. and Deputy Excise Commissioner 5th day of the month following that for which due M.F. 10 3 years of the charge
11. Statement of receipt of molasses Ditto Controller of Molasses, U.P.
Ditto M.F. 11 3 years
12. Inspection Book All occupiers of sugar factories units in U.P.
... ... M.F. 12 Permanent
13. Gauge Register of storage tank for molasses All occupiers of sugar factories and distilleries Controller of Molasses 31st August each year M.F. 14 Do Form M.F. I (Rule 31, U. P. SheeraNiyantranNiyamavali, 1974) Fortnightly and weekly tank-wise statement showing production and despatch of current season molasses at ....................sugar factory during the period ending on ....................
(To be despatched on 1st and 16th day of every month giving all quantities in quintals) :
Serial No. of storage Opening balance of molasses in stock by account at the beginning of the fortnight Quantity received during the fortnight Total of columns 2 and 3 Despatches made during the fortnight tank Name of distillery Quantity supplied Quantity supplied to outstill licensee Quantity supplied to industrial purposes Quantity sold to trade under release order 1 2 3 4 5(a) 5(b) 5(c) 5(d) 5(e) Total of Columns 5 (b), 5
(c), 5 (d) and 5
(e) Closing balance of molasses at the end of fortnight column 4 Minus Actual closing balance at the end of the fortnight after physical Storage wastage Percentage of wastage Result of analysis of molasses in tank Remarks Brix Percentage of Sugars (as reducing sugars) Name of analyst with signature column 6 verification 6 7 8 9 10 11(a) 11(b) 11(c) 12 I certify that the statement above has been correctly prepared.
Signature (with date) of Occupier of the Sugar Factory .
Nota Bene.-(1) The statement should be prepared in quadruplicate, the original being sent to the Controller of Molasses, duplicate copy to the Sub-Inspector of Excise posted at the sugar factory, triplicate copy to the Excise Inspector of the concerning sector / circle and the quadruplicate copy retained as office copy by the occupier of sugar factory.
(2) If there is fall in the brix or percent total sugar in the molasses of any tank during any month, it should be explained fully in the remarks column or in a separate note at the back of the statement.
(3) Percentage of column 10 should be calculated on the quantity showing in column 4.
(4) Transfer from one tank to another should be explained in the Remarks column.
(5) Account of each tank should be shown separately and a thick line drawn at the end of the account.
FormM. F. 2 (Rule 31-U. P. Sheera Niyantran Niyamavali, 1974) Month-wise statement showing tank-wise stock and disposal of Molasses of previous seasons at .................................... Sugar Factory for the month of..................... 20... :
Se ri al N o . o f st o ra ge t an k B al an ce o f m o la ss es in s to ck b y ac co u n t at t h e b eg in n in g o f th e m o n th Despatches made during the month Q u an ti ty s o ld t o t ra d e u n d er re le as e o rd er To ta l o f co lu m n s 3 ( b ), ( c) , ( d ) an d 4 C lo si n g b al an ce o f m o la ss es at t h e en d o f th e m o n th - co lu m n 2 M in u s co lu m n 5 A ct u al c lo si n g b al an ce a t th e en d o f th e m o n th t an k -w is e St o ra ge w as ta ge P er ce n ta ge o f w as ta ge Result of analysis of molasses Remark s N am e o f D is ti lle ry Q u an ti ty D es p at ch ed Q u an ti ty s u p p lie d o u ts ti ll lic en se es Q u an ti ty s u p p lie d to in d u st ri al u n it s B ri x P er ce n ta ge o f su ga rs ( as r ed u ci n g su ga rs ) N am e o f an al ys t w it h s ig n at u re 1 2 3(a) 3(b) 3(c) 3(d) 4 5 6 7 8 9 10(a ) 10(b) 10(c) 11 I certify that the above statement has been correctly prepared Signature (with date) of the Occupier of Sugar Factory Nota Bene-(1) The statement should be prepared in quadruplicate, the original being sent to the Controller of Molasses, duplicate copy to the Sub-Inspector of Excise posted at the sugar factory, triplicate copy to the Excise Inspector of the concerning sector / circle and the quadruplicate copy retained as office copy by the occupier of sugar factory.
(2) If there is fall in the brix or percent, total sugars in the molasses of any tank during any month, it should be explained fully in the remarks column or in a separate note at the back of the statement.
(3) Percentage in the required column 9 should be calculated on the total quantity showing in column 2.
(4) Transfer from one tank to another should be explained in the Remarks column.
(5) Account of each tank should be shown separately and a thick line drawn at the end of the account.
FormM. F. 3 [Rule 17, U. P. Sheera Niyantran Niyamawali, 1974] Fortnightly statement of indents for and placement of Railway tank wagons at ..............................
Sugar Factory, Uttar Pradesh for the fortnight ending .................. 20...
Month and date No. of tank wagons indented for by the occupier of the sugar factory Reference No. of letter of sugar factory to Railway No. of empty tank wagons placed on factory siding on date No. of wagons loaded with molasses despatched on date 1 2 3 4 5 Total, for the fortnight.
I certify that the above statement has been correctly prepared.
Signature (with date) of Sugar Factory.
Nota Bene -(1) This statement shall be prepared in quadruplicate, the original shall be sent to the Controller of Molasses by registered post, the duplicate copy to the Sub- Inspector/Inspector of Excise posted at sugar factory, the third copy to the Excise Inspector of the concerning sector / circle and the quadruplicate copy retained by the occupier of the sugar factory as office record.
(2) The statement shall be despatched on the 1st and 16th day of every month for the preceding fortnight alongwith M.F. 1 Statement.
FormM.F. 4 (Rule 18- U. P. Sheera Niyantran Niyamavali, 1974) Original/Duplicate Triplicate/Quadruplicate/Pentuplicate Book No.................. Gate pass No..................... Date..............................
1. Name of Sugar Factory.....................................................................
2. Permit No................ Date.................... Valid upto .............................Allocation Order No......................................................................
3. Name and address of the purchaser .........................................................
4. Despatched/delivered by rail/lorry/thela through ..........................................
5. Particulars of despatch/delivery of molasses ;
Storage tank from which molasses despatched/delivered Particulars of molasses despatched/delivered Type of storage tank
(a) Serial number of storage tank
(b) Tank wagons/tins/lorry/c ontainers used Quantity (quintals)
(a) Number of Containers
(b) Brix
(c) Percent total sugars(as reducing sugars
(d) Grad e
(e) 1 2 3 Signature (with date) of Occupier of Sugar Factory .
Notes.-(1) The Gate pass shall be prepared in quadruplicate ,these copies being used as follows :
Original copy to the Sub-Inspector/ Inspector Excise posted at sugar factory in his absence to Excise Officer as may be nominated by the Controller, duplicate and triplicate copies shall be accompanied by the consignment of molasses (the duplicate copy being returned with signature of consignee after delivery is taken) quadruplicate copy being retained carefully as office copy, by the occupier of the Sugar Factory.
(2) In line 4 enter name of -
(i) Railway station for despatches of molasses by rail;
(ii) Lorry-driver, for despatch/delivery of molasses by lorry, not accompanied by permit-holder or representative;
(iii) Permit-holder or representative, for despatches of molasses by cart, thela, etc.
(3) In column 2 of line 5, enter :
(i) Tank wagon number or lorry number for despatch/delivery by rail/lorry.
(ii) Total number of containers (tins, drums etc.) of each kind together with average quantity (in quintals) of molasses in containers of each kind, for despatch/delivery by containers.
(4) Receipt of molasses should be acknowledged on the back of the gate-pass (strike out portion not applicable).
(On Reverse) Received ..............quintals of molasses as shown overleaf.
Signature (with date) of Permit-holder's Representative (taking gate delivery).
CERTIFIED that.............. quintals of molasses of................Brix ............. per cent Total sugars and ...................... grade was received on at ................ distillery as found out by the Controller test completed on ........................... with the assistance of……………………..
Signature (with date ) of Excise Inspector Incharge, Distillery/Officer authorised by Controller of Molasses, Uttar Pradesh.
Countersigned Manager (with date) of Distillery.
Note.-No counter-signature is required in case a distillery disagree with the control test carried out by the Excise Inspector or other person authorised by the Molasses Controller. In such case the Manager should explain the position under his signature the actual quantity received.
FormM.F. 5 (Rule 31-U. P. Sheera Niyantran Niyamavali, 1974) Sugar Factory Molasses Account Register Notes.-(1) A copy of the blue print showing the position of molasses storage tank of the Sugar factory shall be kept in an in set envelope in this register.
(2) This register will be in three parts together with an Index.
(3) All figures shall be in quintals.
(4) Total sugars stand for "Total sugars expressed as reducing sugars".
Form of Tender 1 2 3 Serial No.
allotted to molasses storage tank Type of tank Dimensions Pages allotted Length Breadth Depth Capacity in terms molasses of 90 brix in quintals 1 2 3 FORM M.F. 6 (Rule 31- U. P. Sheera Niyantran Niyamavali, 1974) Distillery Molasses Account Register (This shall be maintained by all distillers in Uttar Pradesh) It shall be in two parts along with an Index.
All figures shall be in quintals. Total sugars mean total sugar as reducing sugars.
Form of Index Name of sugar factory supplying molasses Quantity of molasses allotted to distillery Details of allocation order Pages allotted No.
(a) Date
(b)
(1) (2) (3) (4) Form M.F. 6 Part I Distillery Molasses Account Register Name of sugar factory supplying molasses.............. Page.............
Date Opening balance of molasses Despatches from sugar factory Molasses received at distillery Issue of Molasses Quantity
(a) Control Test
(b)
(c)
(d)
(a) (b) (c) Gate pass No.
Date Quantity Quantity by weight ment by calculation Grade Brix Per cent Total sugar Transit losses Serial No. of tank where stored Serial No.
of tank Quantity issued Initials of Distillery Excise Inspector
(a) (b) (c) (i) (ii) (i) (ii) (iii) 1 2 3 4 5 Form M.F. 6 Part II Distillery Molasses Account Register Name of sugar factory supplying molasses ................ Page..........
Note.-For each sugar factory a separate running serial should be allotted every year. Separate pages should be allotted for each sugar factory.
Form M.F. 6 Part III (Rules 31-32 U. P. Sheera Niyantran Niyamavali, 1974) Daily account of molasses received and utilised by allottees other than distilleries (All figures in quintals) Serial No.
Date Molasses received on date as verified by Ex. Ins.
(incharge) Entry in Part I Price payable of Sugar Factory Payment of Sugar Factory Remarks Quantity (In quintals) Grade Date Page Rate per quintal Price for molasses received on date Total price of molasses received up to date Price paid on date Price paid up to date
(a) (b) (a) (b) (a) (b) (c) (a) (b) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Date Opening balance Details of molasses received Total of cols.
2, 3(g) Quantity issued for consumption Closing balance Remarks Permit No.
Date Name of sugar factory from where received Gate pass No.
Quantity noted in gate pass Transit wastage Quantity received 1 2 3(a) 3(b) 3(c) 3(d) 3(e) 3(f) 3(g) 4 5 6 7 Every allottee shall furnish a monthly return in the above form to the Molasses Controller about the molasses allotted to him and consumed.
Form M.F. 7 [Rule 11, U. P. Sheera Niyantran Niyamavali, 1974] Molasses storage tank-wise fortnightly statement showing brix and sugar contents of top, middle and bottom layers of molasses stored in the tank Seri al No.
No. of storag e tank Quantit y of molass es stored in tank Total depth of molass es tank Dept h of layer in Cm.
Result of Analysis of Molasses Name of Analyst with Signatu re Remar ks Top Layer Middle Layer Bottom Layer Bri x Percenta ge of sugars (as reducing sugar) Bri x Percenta ge of sugars (as reducing sugar) Bri x Percenta ge of sugars (as reducing sugar) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 I certify that the above statement has been correctly prepared.
Signature (with date) of the Occupier of the Sugar Factory.
N.B.-The statement should be prepared in quadruplicate, the Original being sent to the Controller of Molasses, duplicate copy to the Sub-Inspector of Excise posted at the sugar factory, triplicate copy to the Excise Inspector of the concerning sector/circle and the quadruplicate copy retained as office copy by the occupier of sugar factory.
Form M.F. 9 (Rule 12-U. P. Sheera Niyantran Niyamavali, 1974) Estimate of production of molasses at ............... sugar factory for the cane crushing season ..................
(To be submitted by 31st August every year by occupier of Sugar, Uttar Pradesh to the Controller of Molasses, Uttar Pradesh)
1. Name and address of the following (only names of persons who are responsible should be written) : (a) Owner
(b) Occupier
(c) Manager
2. Production of molasses (in quintals)- Particulars Last year's actuals This year's estimate Remarks 1 2 3 4
1. Duration of the season-
(a) Date of commencement
(b) Date of completion
2. Cane supply (in quintals)
3. Production of molasses (in quintals)
4. Percentage of molasses to cane
3. Particulars of storage tank for molasses :
Kind of a tank(s) Covered Uncovered Total Total capacity (in quintals) Total Total capacity (in quintals) 1 2 3 4 5 Steel ...
Masonry ...
Kachcha ...
4. Maximum number of tank wagons the sugar factory can load per day, for supply of molasses to distilleries-
(i) from broad gauge siding :
(ii) from metre gauge siding :
5. State the arrangements whether mechanical/manual, the sugar factory has got for loading for molasses.
6. Disposal of molasses in current season :
(i) Supplied to distilleries up to 15th August :
(ii) Supplied to out-still licensee and other allottees
(iii) Sold to trader :
(iv) Closing Balance (Actual) :
(a) Released stock, if any
(b) Unreleased stock
(v) Wastages.
N.B.-Current season will mean "Cane Crushing Year" commencing from first day of the November.
Signature (with date) of the Occupier of Sugar Factory Form M. F. 10 (Rule 6, U. P. Sheera Niyantran Niyamavali, 1974) Statement of storage of molasses at ................ Distillery in U. P. for the month ................. 20....
Original/Duplicate, Triplicate Serial No. of storage tank Type of storage tank Actual opening balance (in quintals) of molasses on 1st November last Total quantity (in quintals) of molasses received up to the end of the month Total (in quintals) of cols. 3 and 4 Total quantity (in quintals) of molasses issued up to the end of the month 1 2 3 4 5 6 Closing balance (in quintals) by accounts Actual stock after verification in quintals Storage loss (in quintals) Percentage (storage loss) Up to date total despatches to distilleries according to sugar factory (in figures) Remarks 7 8 9 10 11 12 Signature (with date) of Manager, Distillery.
Counter signature (with date) of Inspector Incharge, Distillery.
N.B.-(1) The statement should be prepared by the Distillers in triplicate and submitted by 5th day of the succeeding month, original copy to the Controller of Molasses, the duplicate copy to the D.E.C. of the Charge and the triplicate copy retained carefully for office record.
(2) In Col. 9 give within brackets the progressive totals of storage losses from 1st November last up to the end of the month in red ink.
(3) All the figures be in quintals.
(4) Figures for various storage tank should be written in separate lines, one for each tank. A line shall be drawn below the entry for the last tank. Below this line the totals for all the tanks should be written in columns 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10.
FormM.F. 11 (Rule 25- U. P. Sheera Niyantran Niyamavali, 1974) Statement showing receipts of molasses at .......................... Distillery in U. P. from ------------------------ --Sugar Factory during the month of.......20………...
Serial No. Gate pass Despatch Account No. Date Tank wagons No./lorry No. etc.
Quantity of molasses Brix Grade Gate Pass No. Date 1 2(a) (b) 3(a) (b) (c) (d) (e)(i) (e)(ii) Receipt Account Remarks Tank wagon No./lorry No.
etc.
Quantity of molasses Brix Grade Wastage Date of verification 4(a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) 5 Countersignature (with date) Excise Inspector, Incharge Distillery.
Signature (with date) Manager, Distillery ........
N.B.-(1) The statement should be submitted to the Controller of Molasses, Uttar Pradesh by the 5th day of the succeeding months.
(2) Separate statement should be prepared of each sugar factory.
(3) All figures shall be in quintals.
(4) Draw a line after the last entry below this line the totals for the months in columns 3 (b) and 4 (b), below this entry give the progressive totals from 1st November last to the end of the month in question.
FormM.F. 12 (Rule 34, U. P. Sheera Niyantran Niyamavali, 1974) Inspection book which shall be maintained by all occupiers of Sugar Factories, Uttar Pradesh. This shall be in two parts of about 10 and 200 pages respectively :
Part I Serial No.
Name and designation of Inspecting Officer Date of Inspection of Sugar Factory Date of submission of copy of inspection note to Controller of Molasses, U. P.
Initial of Manager of Sugar Factory 1 2 3 4 5 FormM.F. 14 Gauge Register of Storage Tank for Molasses [Rule 4 (2), U. P. Sheera Niyantran Niyamavali, 1974] Name of Sugar Factory / Distillery Serial No. of Tank Dimensions of the tank-……….
Length……………………… Breadth…………………… Depth……………………….
Depth in cm. taken form bottom Quantity of Molasses as per dip Maximum storage capacity in terms of molasses of 90 brix 1 2 3
2. Cm. ...
4. Cm. ...
6. Cm. ...
8. Cm. ...
10. Cm. ...
Up to the maximum storage capacity of the molasses tank at intervals of 2 cm FormM.F. 15 [Rule Sheera Niyantran Niyamavali, 1974] Application Form for Tobacco Manufacturers :
1. Licence valid up to March 31, 20………….
2. Name of licensee with full address
3. Place of manufacture
4. Tobacco manufactured in last three years 20:......- 20......., 20.......- 20......., 20.......-20.......,
(a) Quantity of tobacco used in quintals :
(b) Amount of licence fee duly paid :
(c) Amount of G.S.T. paid :
(d) Amount of Income-tax paid :
5. Quantity of molasses in quintals used for manufacture of each variety of tobacco:
(a) Khamira :
(b) Burra :
(c) Any other type (quality) :
(d) Ratio of molasses used in each type :
CERTIFIED that information noted above by me is correct to the best of my knowledge.
Signature (with date) of the Licensee of the firm/shop.
CERTIFIED that the particulars furnished by the manufacturer are correct.
Signature (with date) of the District Collector/ Officer, Industries Department.
By Order, Pramukh Sachiv