Enforcing of illegal quota on Liquor Shops

Posted on October 18, 2011. Comments(7)     Status: Filed RTI's (Reply Awaited)

The officials of the Department of Excise, Government of Karnataka are forcing the Liquor Licencees to procure certain quantity of liquor every month irrespective of the actual sales of the shops which is in turn forcing the shops to find ways to sell the stocks by offering discounts etc.

I would like to have the following information

1.  Has the Department of Excise fixed individual quota for each shop to procure certain quantity of cases every month.

2.  If so under what provisions of the Karnataka State Excise Act?

3.  If there is no such quota fixed, then what are the powers under which the Officers of the department are forcing the shops to procure certain quantity of liquor every month.

4.  Is it the stated policy of the Department of Excise to increase the consumption of alcohol among the public by forcing the shops to procure more and sell more?

5.  If the answer to the above is NO, what action is contemplated against the officers to prevent them from enforcing the unofficial quotas which will only result in proliferation of alcohol consumption among the public.

 

7 Responses to Enforcing of illegal quota on Liquor Shops

  1. Anil - RTI Anonymous says:
    October 25, 2011 at 5:10 PM

    Here is the draft of the RTI application that will be filed. Please feel free to suggest any additions or modifications.

    To,

    Public Information Officer,

    Karnataka State Excise Department

    2nd Floor

    Vokkaligara Bhavana

    KRC Circle

    Bengaluru – 560001

    Sub: Request for information under the RTI act.

    Sir,

    I would like to have the following information under RTI act.

    1. Has the Karnataka State Excise Department fixed individual quota for each liquor shop to procure certain quantity of liquor cases every month? If so under what provisions of the Karnataka State Excise Act?

    2. If there is no such quota fixed, then what are the powers under which the Officers of the department are forcing the shops to procure certain quantity of liquor every month?

    4. Is it the stated policy of the Department of Excise to increase the consumption of alcohol among the public by forcing the shops to procure more and sell more?

    5. If the answer to the above is no, what action is contemplated against the officers to prevent them from enforcing the unofficial quotas which will only result in proliferation of alcohol consumption among the public?

  2. Param - RTI Anonymous Team Member says:
    October 29, 2011 at 2:49 PM

    We have filed this RTI Application.Speed Post Consignment Number:

    EW922413975IN

    We will inform you as soon as we get a reply.

  3. Shanker says:
    October 31, 2011 at 10:26 PM

    Hi, I was not able to reply as I was away on holiday. Anyways thanks for filing the same. Keep up the good work.

  4. hipsuy says:
    January 7, 2020 at 6:55 PM

    Please file RTI on my behalf. We are students , we need help plz

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