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"21. Financial Terms: The successful bidder will be required to deposit an amount equal to 15% of total bid amount within seven bank working days, from the date of allotment. This amount has two components: one component, 7% of total bid amount, shall be deposited as Bank Guarantee and is non-adjustable, yet, refundable subject to clearance of dues, after the end of policy year. Second component of 8% of total bid amount, shall be payable in government treasury in form of RTGS/DD/online, and shall be adjustable against license fee, and the earnest money paid along-with application/tender document for bidding will be adjustable in this component.

If the successful bidder fails to comply with the aforesaid condition of payment of security equivalent to 8% of bid money within 7 (seven) bank working days, the earnest money shall stand forfeited. In such a case, the liability of the highest tenderer will be limited only to the extent of earnest money tendered by him with the tender document, however, any other allotment in which he is a stake holder shall also be cancelled and the respective deposits made in the form of earnest money or security shall be forfeited and he will not be allowed to participate as a stake holder in any of future allotments during the Excise Policy Year 2025-26 (01.04.2025 to 31.03.2026).

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34. In case any situation arises, where re-allotment of a licence is required, the reserve price will be 7ixed by computing it from the original

9 license fee for the remainder period or the balance license fee as may be decided by the Department. In case no bid is received at this reserve price, the procedure prescribed for un-allotted licenses will be followed for allotment of that license. The re-allotment will be done at the risk and cost of original allottee. In case of any de7iciency in the revenue, the balance/ de7icient amount will be recoverable from the original allottee as arrears of land revenue but in case a higher bid is received, no bene7it will be given to the original allottee.

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37. Payment of Licence Fee in Installments: After adjusting the amount of security money equal to 8% of bid money deposited in the form of security against license fee, the licensee will be required to pay the remaining license fee in nine monthly installments (as shown below) or by December, whichever is earlier, Month Payment Schedule when allotment done on/before 31st March, 2025 April 2025 8% May 2025 8% June 2025 12% July 2025 10% August 2025 10% September 2025 10% October 2025 12% November 2025 12% December 2025 10% January 2026 - February 2026 - March 2026 - In case any licensing unit gets successfully auctioned after 31st March, 2025, the licensee shall pay the remaining license fee in equal monthly instalments upto December 2025. Each instalment must be paid by 30th /31st of the month.

In case of late payment of any instalment an interest @1.5% per month to be calculated on daily basis shall be charged, if deposited by 15th of next month.

In case, the licensee does not deposit the complete license fee along with interest by 15th day of next month, however deposits minimum 50% of the license fee and applicable interest on total due amount @1.5% by 15th day of the next month, the licensee will be

10 allowed to deposit remaining license fee and applicable interest on remaining due amount @2% per month to be calculated on daily basis w.e.f. 16th day till the time, fee is deposited or till 25th day of the next month, whichever is earlier.

Further, in case licensee fails to deposit minimum of 50% of license fee along-with the total interest at 1.5% per month calculated on daily basis by 15th day of next month, the license will be suspended and the licensing unit will be closed by the way of sealing, by the department. Further, in case the licensee fails to deposit pending/remaining 50% of license fee along-with the interest @2% per month calculated on daily basis by 25th day of the next month, the license will be suspended and the licensing unit will be closed by the way of sealing by the department.

After sealing (as the case may be whether on 16th or 26th due to non-payment of dues as mentioned above), the licensee shall have to pay the balance dues along with applicable interest@1.5% per month calculated on daily basis, to get his license operational. The balance security money equal to 7% of bid money furnished in the form of Bank Guarantee shall be released, after clearance of all the dues, if any, pending towards the licensee, after the end of the policy year 2025-26.

If some liquor licensing unit are not allowed to open during the Excise Policy Year 2025-26(01.04.2025 to 31.03.2026), because of licensing unit falling in containment zone or lockdowns will be announced by the Govt. of India/ Chandigarh Administration, in such cases, proportionate reduction in licence fee and quota will be given. xxxx xxxx xxxx

54. Transfer of allotment: - The successful allottee would have the option to get his/her allotment of licensing unit transferred before or after the grant of license. However, such transfer shall be on the basis of following terms & conditions:- (i) The successful allottee/original licensee shall be required to deposit 1% of the license fee of the licensing unit as transfer fee. (ii) The successful allottee/original licensee should not be a defaulter of revenue at the time of transfer of license.

(iii) Subsequent transfers are also allowed after depositing the 1% of the licence fee during the Excise Policy Year 2025-26 (01.04.2025 to 31.03.2026).

11 (iv) Before transfer of the licence of licensing unit, the prospective licensee shall submit all the required documents prescribed under the Excise Policy/Act/ Rules as applicable to U.T., Chandigarh. (v) The request made by the successful allottee/ original licensee subject to for the transfer of licence shall be con7irmation/approval by the Collector."

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