Amendments to Notification under Tamil Nadu Prohibition Act
The Home, Prohibition and Excise Department of the Government of Tamil Nadu issued G.O. Ms. No. 67, Home, Prohibition and Excise (III), dated 28 October 2009, and G.O. Ms. No. 69, Home, Prohibition and Excise (III), dated 30 October 2009, to amend an earlier notification under the Tamil Nadu Prohibition Act, 1937. The amendments add specified liquor products made by named companies to the ordinary, medium and premium brand lists in the notification's Annexure, and do not concern land or property rights.
What the notifications do
The Home, Prohibition and Excise Department amendments update Prohibition and Excise Department Notification No. II(1)/PE/239(d)/81, dated 1 May 1981, as previously amended. The Governor of Tamil Nadu made the changes using powers under the Tamil Nadu Prohibition Act, 1937.
The amendments add liquor products under particular manufacturers and brand categories. They do not amend land classifications, planning controls, ownership records, registration requirements or property rights.
G.O. Ms. No. 67 additions
G.O. Ms. No. 67, Home, Prohibition and Excise (III), dated 28 October 2009, adds the following products under the medium brands heading for Thiruvalargal Southern Agrifurane Industries Limited:
- White Mischief Premium Brandy
- Olde Adventurer Deluxe XXX RUM
These entries are placed after White Mischief Vodka in the Annexure.
G.O. Ms. No. 69 additions
G.O. Ms. No. 69, Home, Prohibition and Excise (III), dated 30 October 2009, adds products under several categories and manufacturers.
Under ordinary brands:
- Mohan Breweries and Distilleries Limited gains Vorion No. 1 Indian Classic Whisky, Vorion No. 1 Indian Classic XXX RUM and Vorion No. 1 Indian Brandy.
- Elite Distilleries (Private) Limited gains Honiey Day Deluxe Brandy, Arabian Pride Deluxe XXX RUM and Honiey Day Super Fine Whisky.
Under medium brands, the additions include Brigadier's No. 1 Brandy, Brigadier's No. 1 Deluxe Whisky, Evening Walker Super Fine Blended French Brandy, Accord's Treasure White Rum, and Accord's apple, orange and pepper vodkas.
Under premium brands:
- Elite Distilleries (Private) Limited gains Accord's Premium French Brandy and Royal Accord Premium Gold French Brandy.
- SNJ Distillers (Private) Limited gains Bols XO Excellence Brandy.
Who is affected
The notifications are relevant to the named distilleries, businesses dealing with the listed liquor brands, and officials administering the Tamil Nadu Prohibition Act, 1937. A property buyer or owner is not affected merely because they own, buy or sell land in Tamil Nadu.
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Common questions
Does this Gazette notification affect my land or property purchase?
No land or property provision appears in the notifications. They only add specified liquor products to ordinary, medium and premium brand lists.
Do the notifications replace the earlier 1981 notification?
No. They amend Prohibition and Excise Department Notification No. II(1)/PE/239(d)/81, dated 1 May 1981, which had already been amended previously.
Which government department issued these amendments?
The Home, Prohibition and Excise Department of the Government of Tamil Nadu issued the amendments under the Tamil Nadu Prohibition Act, 1937.
Do the notifications set any liquor price, tax or fee?
The supplied notification text does not set a price, tax or fee for the listed products. It records additions to the Annexure's brand lists.
