Cancel clearance to restaurants serving liquor without licence: Excise Department to Delhi Police
Following the crackdown, officials said, the Excise Department has received at least 10 applications from restaurants seeking a licence to serve liquor on their premises
The Excise Department had launched an aggressive drive against the unlicensed premises in April and conducted more than 40 raids in different parts of the city (File) Calling for strict action against restaurants selling liquor without permission, the Excise Department has urged the Delhi Police to cancel the eating house licence for such establishments.
In the letter to the Joint Commissioner of Police (Licensing), Delhi Police, the Excise Department underlined, “It is to inform you that recently the department conducted a surprise inspection and found that some of the restaurants are selling liquor without a valid excise licence…Sale of liquor without a valid excise licence is an offence under the Delhi Excise Act 2009 and rules framed there under…”
“The department has lodged FIRs against these offenders, and it is requested to take action against the owner of the said restaurant for selling liquor without valid excise licence in order to discourage such wrongdoers as well as to prevent loss of government revenue,” the letter further read, adding, “…It is requested to take necessary action for cancellation of eating house licence issued by your office considering that the licensee has indulged himself/herself in unlawful activities amounting to loss of government revenue.”
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