Popular Delhi restobar Bohca directed to stop serving liquor

The excise department has suspended the liquor licence of Bohca restobar in Delhi’s Qutub Hotel after finding that its tourism certificate had expired in July.

The excise department has suspended the liquor licence of Bohca restobar in Delhi’s Qutub Hotel. (Representational)

The excise department has suspended the liquor licence of Bohca restobar in Delhi’s Qutub Hotel and issued a show-cause notice and order, asking the management to explain why the licence should not be cancelled.

Stating that the tourism certificate, on the basis of which an L-16 liquor licence was given to Bohca, had expired in July, the excise department gave the licensee 15 days to explain why the licence should not be cancelled for the lapse.

Messages and calls to the restobar management went unanswered.

“…the Licensee (Bohca) has not submitted a renewed certificate from the Tourism Department till date and by non renewal of the certificate…the Licensee has violated the provision of Rule 51 (10) of Delhi Excise Rule 2010, and therefore, the license (of Bocha)…is hereby suspended with immediate effect for the above said lapse,” the order dated December 20 said.

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“In the meanwhile the Licensee (Bohca) is directed to cease the operation of service of liquor with immediate effect,” read the order.

It also directed Bohca to submit its reply, pointing out that failing this, it would be presumed that “the licensee is not in possession of certificate from Ministry of Tourism”.

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