The Madhya Pradesh Tendu Patta (Vyapar Viniyaman) Niyamavali, 1966

Published vide Notification No. 1724-10-66, M.P. Rajpatra (Asadharan), dated 14-2-1966 at page 499

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LEGISLATIVE HISTORY 6

In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 19 of the Madhya Pradesh Tendu Patta (Vyapar Viniyaman) Adhiniyam, 1964 (No. 29 of 1964), the State Government hereby makes the following rules, the same having been previously published as required by sub-section (1) of the said section, namely :-

Short title and commencement.- These rules may be called the Madhya Pradesh Tendu Patta (Vyapar Viniyaman) Niyamavali, 1966.
Definitions.- In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires,-

(1) "Act" means the Madhya Pradesh Tendu Patta (Vyapar Viniyaman) Adhiniyam, 1964;

(2) "Chairman" means a member of the Committee appointed as such by the notification constituting the Committee under Section 6;

(3) "Convenor" means a member of the Committee appointed as such by the notification constituting the Committee under Section 6;

(4) "Divisional Forest Officer" means the Forest Officer in Charge of a Forest Division;

(5) "Exporter of Tendu leaves" means a person or party who exports tendu leaves outside Madhya Pradesh for his or its own use or sells Tendu leaves to another person or party carrying on trade in tendu leaves at a place outside Madhya Pradesh;

(6) "Form" means a form appended to these rules;

(7) "Purchaser" means a person or party to whom tendu leaves have been sold by the State Government under Section 12;

(8) "Section" means a section of the Act;

(9) "Standard Bag" means a bag containing 1,000 standard gaddis of tendu leaves and where the standard gaddis are not bagged, reference to standard bag shall be construed as a reference to 1,000 standard gaddis;

(10) "Standard Gaddis" means a bundle containing 50 tendu leaves;

(11) "Transport permit" means a permit issued under clause (b) of sub-section (2) of Section 5 for transport of tendu leaves;

(12) all other words and expressions, used in these rules but not defined therein, shall have respectively the same meaning as is assigned to them in the Act.

[3. x x x]

Transport permit.- (1) Transport permit shall be of the following four types and shall be issued by officers and/or persons mentioned against each of them :-

Type of Transport permit		Authority issuing permit
(1)		(2)
(i)	For transport from collection depot to storage godown.
	(a) Main permit-Form T.P. 1 (Main)	Divisional Forest Officer or an Officer authorised by him in writing.
	(b) Subsidiary Permit-Form T.P. 1 (Subsidiary) up to the extent of quantity mentioned in the main permit.	Divisional Forest Officer or any Officer and/or person authorised by the Divisional Forest Officer in writing.
(ii)	For transport from one storage godown to another or to distribution Centre-Form T.P. 2.	Divisional Forest Officer or any Officer and/or person authorised by the Divisional Forest Officer in writing upto a specified quantity and period.
(iii)	For transport from distribution centre to Sattedars or Mazdoors-Form T.P. 3	Divisional Forest Officer or any person authorised by the Divisional Forest Officer in writing specifying the maximum quantity to be transported in each consignment.
[(iv)	For transport outside the State-
	[(a) Main permit - Form T.P. 4 (Main)	Divisional Forest Officer or any other officer authorised by him in writing.]
	(b) Subsidiary permit-Form T.P. 4 (Subsidiary)	Divisional Forest Officer or any Officer and/or person authorised by the Divisional Forest Officer in writing.]

Provided that the Divisional Forest Officer, if he has reason to believe that the Officer or the person authorised by him to issue permit is not suitable, shall forthwith cancel authorization.

(2) Application for issue of Transport Permit of any of the aforesaid types shall be made in Form 'D' and shall be submitted to the Divisional Forest Officer who shall grant the permit or shall authorise any Officer or person to issue the permit :

Provided that the Divisional Forest Officer, if he has reason to believe that the leaves in respect of which the application has been made, have not been purchased from Government or their Officer or Agent, may, after giving the applicant such opportunity of being heard as he may in the circumstances deem fit, reject such application by an order in writing, recording the reasons for such rejection.

(3) All types of Transport permits shall be subject to the following conditions :-

(a) Each consignment of tendu leaves during movement by any mode of transport by road, rail or air, shall he accompanied by a Transport permit of the concerned type;

(b) The leaves shall be transported only by the route specified in the permit and shall be produced for checking at such place or places as may be specified therein;

(c) Except with the permission in writing of the Divisional Forest Officer or an Officer authorised by him in this behalf, the leaves shall not be transported at any time after sun-set and before sun-rise.

(d) The permit shall he valid for such period as may be specified therein.

(e) The transport permit will be liable to be cancelled by the Divisional Forest Officer if there is reason to believe that it has been misused or is likely to be misused.

(f) All transport permits after transporting leaves or after the expiry of the period mentioned therein, whichever is earlier, shall be returned within a fortnight to the nearest Divisional Forest Officer or the Range Officer.

Procedure for conducting business of the Advisory Committee.- (1) The State Government shall, subject to the provisions of Section 6, publish the names of the members of the Advisory Committee of each Revenue Commissioner's Division constituted under the said section appointing one member as the Chairman and another as Convenor.

(2) The Advisory Committee shall hold its meeting at the headquarters of the Revenue Commissioner of the Division for which it is constituted.

(3) Every meeting of the Committee shall be presided over by the Chairman and in his absence by the Convenor. If both the Chairman and the Convenor are absent, the members present shall elect one of the members present as the Chairman and hold the meeting.

(4) The Convenor of the Committee shall fix the date, time and place of meeting and inform the same in writing to all the members of the Committee. The acknowledgements of all the members of having received the information shall be kept in record.

(5) Four members of the Committee shall constitute the quorum.

(6) The proceedings of the meeting shall be prepared in Hindi written in Devanagri script so as to clearly bring out the Committee's recommendations regarding the fair and reasonable price at which tendu leaves may be purchased from the growers other than the State Government and also its advice on such other matter as may be referred to it by the Government.

(7) The proceedings shall be approved by the person presiding at the meeting and his approval shall be taken as final proof of the authenticity of the Committee's recommendations.

(8) The Committee's advise shall be conveyed to State Government through the proceedings of the meetings, which shall be sent so as to reach the Secretary to the Government, Forest Department, by the 15th of December, or such earlier date as the Government may fix tor a particular year. The State Government may, however, in a special case allow a Committee further time in accordance with the proviso to Section 7. The request for further time on behalf of a Committee should be made well in advance by the Convenor.

(9) Prices fixed under Section 7 shall he published in both Hindi and English in the official gazette and if deemed necessary, in such newspapers having circulation in the revenue division concerned as may be decided by the Conservator of Forests concerned.

(10) (1) The non-official members of the Committee other than those who are members of the Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly shall be entitled to draw travelling and daily allowances as for a first grade officer of the State Government.

(2) The travelling allowance hills shall be presented to the Convenor who will countersign them after scrutiny and disburse the allowances.

Registration of Growers.- (1) Every grower of tendu leaves other than the State Government shall, if the quantity of leaves grown by him during a year is likely to exceed one Standard bag, get himself registered under Section 10.

(2) An application for registration as grower shall be in Form E and be filed, before the Range Officer within whose jurisdiction the grower's land on which tendu plants grow, is situate. The Range Officer, after due verification shall forward the application within 30 days of its receipt to the Divisional Forest Officer who, after making such enquiry as he may deem necessary' may grant a certificate in Form F, or reject the application after recording reasons therefor.

(3) The certificate of registration once issued shall be valid till the time it is cancelled or modified by the Divisional Forest Officer for reasons to be recorded by him in writing or till the time the applicant is in possession of the land in respect of which the certificate of registration has been obtained, whichever is earlier.

(4) If a certificate is lost or is mutilated, a certified copy of the same can be obtained from the Divisional Forest Officer on payment of Rupee one for each certificate.

(5) The aforesaid certificate shall be produced at the depot while offering leaves for sale and the person authorised to purchase leaves of growers shall make the entry of quantity of leaves purchased by him.

(6) If so required by the Government, every grower of tendu leaves holding a certificate of registration shall furnish, by 15th July, each year, an account of total quantity of tendu leaves in standard bags collected by him and its disposal during the plucking season ending on 30th June, in the Form prescribed by the Divisional Forest Officer or any other Forest Officer superior to him. In the event of failure to submit the above account by the specified date, the certificate of registration shall be deemed to have been cancelled.

Procedure of enquiry about rejected Tendu leaves.- (1) On receipt of a complaint under sub-section (2) of Section 9, the Officer holding the enquiry shall, as soon as possible, intimate the place, date and time fixed for holding the enquiry, to the party or parties concerned.

(2) On the date fixed or on any subsequent date to which the enquiry may be adjourned, such officer shall, after hearing the parties or their duly authorised representatives who may appear before him and making such further enquiry as he may deem necessary, pass such orders in terms of sub-section (3) or (4) of Section 9, as he considers fit.

(3) If the party or parties, as the case may be, do not appear either personally or through their duly authorised representatives, the Enquiry Officer shall take decision ex parte after making such enquiry as he may deem necessary':

Provided that if the Enquiry Officer is satisfied that the non-appearance of the party or parties was for sufficient cause, he may, after such further enquiry', as he may deem fit, pass suitable order in supersession of the ex parte order.

(4) Any compensation ordered to be paid as result of the enquiry or any collection charges so ordered to be paid under sub-section (4) of Section 8 shall be paid within one month from the communication of the orders to the party concerned.

Registration for Manufacturers of Bidis and/or exporters of Tendu leaves.- [(1) The manufacturer of bidis and/or the exporter of tendu leaves shall get registered, after payment of an annual registration fee of Rs. 500.00 for a period of one year. Such a registration may also be made on time for 5 years after the payment of a registration fee of Rs. 2500.00 and for 10 years after payment of a registration fee of Rs. 5000.00.]

(2) An application for registration under Section 11, shall be in Form 'G' and shall be filed before the Divisional Forest Officer, within whose jurisdiction the manufacturer of bidis and/or exporter of Tendu Leaves resides or his principal place of business is situated. If the manufacturer or the exporter resides outside the State he may submit his application to any Divisional Forest Officer within the State. The applicant shall mention the calendar year for which the registration is required. The annual registration fee shall be deposited in advance and a copy of the evidence having deposited the amount shall be enclosed with the application for registration. The Divisional Forest Officer may, after making such enquiry as he deems necessary, grant a certificate of registration in Form 'H' or reject the application after recording reasons therefor.

(3) The registration shall be valid for the year for which the certificate of registration is issued.

(4) Every registered manufacturer of bidis and/or exporter of tendu leaves shall maintain a register of accounts of tendu leaves in Form I. He shall submit to the Divisional Forest Officer two returns of stock in Form J one on the 31st March and the other on the 30th September each year.

(5) On receipt of certificate of registration granted by the Divisional Forest Officer under sub-rule (1), every manufacturer of bidis and/or exporter of tendu leaves shall furnish a declaration in Form K to the Divisional Forest Officer by 31st of March or such other date as may be specified by the Government.

(6) If a certificate is lost or is mutilated, a certified copy of the same can be obtained from the Divisional Forest Officer on payment of Rs. 5.00 (Five) for each certificate.

(7) Certificate of registration of the manufacturer of bidi and/or exporter of tendu leaves who has committed any breach of the Act, these rules and/or the conditions of any agreement entered to with the State Government as a result of which he has cither been punished under Section 15 of the Act or his agreement has been terminated, shall be liable to be cancelled by the Conservator of Forests and the manufacturer of bidi and/or exporter may he refused registration for a further period which may extend to 3 years :

Provided that if the manufacturer of bidi and/or exporter concerned is aggrieved by the above order, he may appeal to the State Government.

Certificate of sale.- The Government or their officer or an agent who sells or delivers leaves to the purchaser shall grant to him a certificate of sale in Form L. Any person who claims to have purchased leaves from the Government under Section 12 shall be required to produce such certificate of sale in support of his claim, failing which his claim shall not be accepted.
Repeal.- The Madhya Pradesh Tendu Patta, Mantrana Samiti Tatha Mulya Prakashan Niyam, 1964 and the Madhya Pradesh Tendu Patta (Vyapar Viniyaman) Niyamavali, 1965, are hereby repealed :

Provided that anything done or any action taken under rules so repealed shall, so far as it is not inconsistent with the provisions of these rules, be deemed to have been done or taken under the corresponding provisions of these rules.

[Forms A, B & C - x x x]

Form D

[See Rule 4 (2)]

Form of applications for grant of transport permit

(a) Name of the applicant..................................................

(b) Quantity of tendu leaves purchased-

(i) Actual bags.....................................................

(ii) Standard bags..................................................

(d) Place or places where leaves are stored. If at more than one place specify the quantity at each place.

(e) Type of permit required.........................................................

[(f) (i) Quantity already transported-Standard bags/Actual bags, from...........to..........details of transport permits.

(ii) Quantity for which permit is required-Standard bags/Actual bags.

(iii) Quantity in balance for Transport-Standard bags/Actual bags..........place.]

(g) Period for which the permit is required to be valid.................

(h) Destination from and to which the leaves are to be transported from................................................................

(i) Mode of transport......................................................

(j) Routes by which the leaves are to be transported....................

(k) Places where the leaves will be presented for checking..............

(l) Place or places where transported leaves will be stored.............

Certificate(s) of sale is/are herewith enclosed.

Place.............

Date..............

........................................... Signature of the applicant.

Form T.P. 1 (Main)

[See Rule 4]

Transport Permit (Main)

Book No. ...................................

Page No. ...................................

Original/Copy

(From collection depot to storage godown)

Shri/M/s................................Purchaser of Unit No....................of Division ......................... has paid Rs.......................... being the full/part purchase price of. standard bags in accordance with clause................... of the agreement. He is accordingly permitted to transport..................standard bags packed in actual bags from.......................(collection depot) to (storage godown).

(2) The permit is valid up to.......................The above leaves shall be transported by the following routes :-

and shall be presented tor checking and examination at the following places :-

(3) Details of Transport permit 1, (subsidiary) allowed to be used :-

Book No.................................

Pages; from.............to..............

Valid for issue upto....................

..........................................

Divisional Forest Officer

Form T.P. 1 (Subsidiary)

[See Rule 4]

Book No.....................

Page No.....................

Transport Permit 1 (Subsidiary)

Name of the Purchaser....................
Unit No...........Division...............
Reference to T.P. 1 (Main) :-

(i) Book No..................Page No........

(ii) Quantity permitted......................

Standard bag/actual bags.............

(iii) Valid upto.............................

4.	Quantity covered under the above authority already transported previous to issue of this page.	Standard bags/ Actual bags
5.	Quantity now being transported in the consignment accompanying this permit. (Give serial number of bag and quantity in each)	Standard bags/ Actual bags

From............to...........................
Route of transport...........................
Place or places for checking.................
The permit is valid upto..........(date).

(Note : - Unless otherwise authorised by the Divisional Forest Officer in writing, period shall not exceed 48 hours.)

Place........................

Date...........hour........

............................. Signature of the Issuing Officer.

Checked..... .................... Signature of the Checking Officer, with date.

Form T.P. 2

[See Rule 4]

Book No..................

Page No..............

Transport Permit 2

(from one storage godown to another or to distribution centre)

Name of the purchaser.....................
Unit No...................Division............
Reference to Divisional Forest Officer's authority No.............date.........
Quantity and period for which authority under 3 above is issued. Standard bags/actual bags Upto................
Quantity covered under the above authority already transported. Standard bags/actual bags
Quantity now being transported on this permit. Standard bags/actual bags

(give serial number of bags and quantity in each).

From......................................to.............................
Route of transport.......................................................
Place or places for checking.............................................
Permit is valid upto....................................................

(Note : - Unless otherwise authorised by the Divisional Forest Officer in writing the period shall not exceed 48 hours.)

Place.........................

Date..........hour.........

............................. Signature of the Issuing Officer.

Checked.......... ................................. Signature of the Checking Officer, with date.

Form T.P. 3

[See Rule 4]

Transport Permit 3

(For distribution to Sattedars or mazdoors)

Name of Purchaser.........................................................
Unit No...................Division........................................
Storage depot from where leaves have been issued..........................
Name of the person to whom leaves have been issued........................
Place where it is being transported.......................................
Quantity..................................................................
Period during which leaves shall be consumed..............................

(Note :- The period allowed for transport of leaves shall be 24 hours from time of issue.)

Place..............................

Date....................hour....

............................. Signature of the Issuing Officer.

[Form T.P. 4 (Main)]

[See Rule 4]

Book No....................

Page No............... (Original/copy)

[Transport Permit 4 (Main)]

(For transport outside the State)

Shri/M/s Purchaser of Unit No. of Division is permitted to transport standard bags packed in ......... actual bags from........ to..................by road and thence to...........by train.
Name and address of the consignee outside Madhya Pradesh.......................
The permit is valid up to............

Place..................

Date.....................

Divisional Forest Officer .......................Division

[Form T.P. 4 (Subsidiary)

[See Rule 4]

Book No.......................

Page No.......................

Transport Permit 4 (Subsidiary)

Name of the purchaser....................................................
Unit No.........................Division.................................
Reference to T.P. 4 (Main)...........................................................................

(i) Book No.....................Page No...........................

(ii) Quantity permitted.................Standard bags/Actual bags

(iii) Valid upto....................................................

Quantity covered under the above authority already transported previous to issue of this page.

(i) Details of Transport Permit 4 (Subsidiary). Book No. .........................Page No...............Date................

(ii) Quantity..............Standard bags/Actual bags.

Quantity now being transported in the consignment accompanying this permit (give serial number of bag and quantity in each. Standard bags/Actual bags).
Quantity in balance for transport-Standard bags/Actual bags.
From................................to...................................
Route of transport...................................................
Place or places for checking.........................................
The permit is valid upto....................................(Date).

(Note : - Unless otherwise authorised by the Divisional Forest Officer in writing period shall not exceed 48 hours).

Place.............................

Date.................hour......

...................... Signature of the Issuing Officer.

Issuing Officer.

Checked

Place........................................

Date......................... hour........

........................... Signature of the Issuing Officer.]

Form E

[See Rule 6 (2)]

Application for Registration of Growers under Section 10

(a) Name, Father's name and address of the applicant.

(b) Location, area and survey number of the plots on which tendu leaves are grown.

(d) Number of tendu bushes existing in each plot.

(e) Whether he is growing leaves as a commercial crop, if so, whether he has done any pruning and what cost was incurred in the past three years. Cost with respect to each year should be stated separately.

(f) Estimated production of leaves.

(g) What quantity was collected during the past three years? Production with respect to each year should be stated.

(h) To whom the leaves were sold during plucking season of.................and...........(the last two seasons) and for what amount ?

(i) Place or places, where tendu leaves will be stored, temporarily till delivery.

Place...............

Date................

............................................ Signature of the Applicant.

Form F

[See Rule 6 (2)]

Book No....................

Page No............... (In two foils)

Certificate of Registration of Growers

This is to certify that Shri.......................son of........................of village ................. Police Station District .........falling in Unit No...................of Division..................has been registered on..................as a Grower of tendu leaves for the purpose of Section 10 of the Madhya Pradesh Tendu Patta (Vyapar Viniyaman) Adhiniyam, 1964. Estimated annual production of leaves fit for manufacture of Bidis in his holding as shown below is.......................standard bags. The places of storage would be :-

1............

2............

3............

4............

Details of holdings- Signature of Divisional Forest Officer .....................Division Dated..................

Form G

[See Rule 8 (2)]

Application for Registration of Manufacturer of Bidis and Exporter of tendu leaves under Section 11

Name, father's name and address of the applicant. If it is a registered firm or company, name of the firm or company, registration number, year of registration, the name and address of person holding a power-of-attorney. A copy of power-of-attorney enclosed.
Place or places of business, location of the headquarters or head office village or town, tahsil, police station and district.
Particulars of trade in Tendu leaves in standard bags :-

(a) Average quantity of Bidis manufactured annually.

and/or

Average quantity of Tendu leaves annually exported outside the State during the last three years as also the quantity of tendu leaves exported each year during the last three years.

19........

Average...........

(b) Trade mark, if any, in case of manufacturer and the name or names of places where leaves are exported in case of exporter.

(i) manufacture of bidis.

(ii) export.

(d ) Name or names of places of godowns where applicant's slock of tendu leaves is stored.

(e) Manner in which the required stock is obtained.

(f) Central Excise Registration No., if any.

Since when the applicant is in the trade of Tendu leaves as,-

(i) manufacturer of bidis.

(ii) exporter of leaves.

Names and addresses of two persons of status to whom reference could be made for verification of details of the application :-

(1) .............

(2) .............

Quantity of leaves in standard bags, for which registration is required.
Year for which registration is required.
Whether the applicant was previously registered and, if so, in what year and in which division, and for what quantity of leaves.
Any other information the applicant desires to give as an evidence that he is a bona fidemanufacturer of bidis and/or exporter of leaves.
Evidence of payment of registration fee of Rs.......................

Place....................

Date.......................

............................................. Signature of the Applicant.

Form H

[See Rule 8 (2)]

(in three foils) Page No..............

Book No....................

Certificate of Registration as Manufacturer of Bidis and/or Exporter of tendu leaves

This is to certify that Shri/M/s.................................... son of................ M/s............................ of Police Station.............. Tahsil ............... District has been registered for the year.................as manufacturer of Bidis and/or exporter of Tendu leaves for purposes of Section 11 of the Madhya Pradesh Tendu Patta (Vyapar Viniyaman) Adhiniyam, 1964, and the rules made thereunder.

Estimated quantity of leaves handled annually for manufacturer of Bidis and/or export of Tendu leaves is about standard bags stored at one, more or all of the following places :-

1..................

2..................

3..................

4..................

5..................

............................................. Signature of the Divisional Forest Officer .............................Division Dated....................

[Seal of Office]

Copy is forwarded to Conservator of Forests, Tendu Leaves, Bhopal, M.P. for information.

Divisional Forest Officer ....................Division

Form I

[See Rule 8 (4)]

Register of Accounts of Tendu leaves of Manufacturer/Exporter

Name of Godown..............

Name of Manufacturer/Exporter ............................ Registration No..............

Balance stock on hand at the time of submission of last return in standard bags	Dates and quantities of stock in terms of standard bags added
	Date on which stock was received and added	Bags
(1)	(2)	(3)

Manner of acquisition of bags in column 3 (give details verifiable)	Total of column 1 plus 3	Dates and quantities of stock in terms of standard bags disposed of
		Date on which stock was removed from Godown	Bags
(4)	(5)	(6)	(7)

Manner of disposal (give verifiable details as to whether consumed or sold or rendered useless and destroyed)	Balance left after the disposal of quantity in Col. 7 in standard bags	Remarks
(8)	(9)	(10)

Note : - The above account will be kept for each godown.

Form J

[See Rule 8 (4)]

Statement of periodical return of tendu leaves of Manufacturer/Exporter..................

Return for period ending on...........Name of Manufacturer/Exporter

..............................

Registration No...................

Serial Number and name of godown where stock is stored	Balance stock on hand at the time of submission of last return or Stock in hand at the time of registration in terms of standard bags.	Stock added during the interval between submission of last return and this return
Serial Number and name of godown where stock is stored		Standard bags	Reference of page Nos. of Register in Form H	Month of acquisition of leaves, giving reference of evidence like purchase receipt etc.
(1)	(2)	(3)	(4)	(5)

1..................

2..................

3..................

Total of col. (2) plus (3)	Disposal			Remarks
	Quantity in standard bags consumed or disposed of during the period between last and this return	Manner of disposal, whether consumed or sold or rendered use-less and destroyed	Balance of stock in standard bags on the date of submission of return
(6)	(7)	(8)	(9)	(10)

...................................................... Signature of the Manufacturer/Exporter Date of submission of return.

Form K

[See Rule 8 (5)]

Declaration by Manufacturer/Exporter

I/We................................hereby declare that I am/Ware a bona fide Manufacturer of Bidis and/or Exporter of Tendu Leaves carrying on business in the District of...................... in the State of..................the details of my business are as under :-

Name of the person or the Firm or Company in the name of which business is carried out.
Registration No. of the Firm or Company.
Name of Centres of business having either office or godown.

(1) ....................

(2) ....................

(3) ..........................................

Present stock of Tendu leaves in standard bags in each of the Codown at the time of furnishing declaration :-

Quantity in standard bags.

(1) ....................

(2) ....................

(3) ....................

Trade mark or marks of Bidi, if any.
Quantity of Bidis manufactured annually during previous two years and the quantity of Tendu leaves consumed.

Years	No. of Bidis manufactured (in number)	Quantity of leaves used (in standard bags)
(1)	(2)	(3)
(1) (2)

Estimated manufacture of Bidis and requirement of tendu leaves for the same during ensuing year :-

(1) Estimated manufacture in number.................

(2) Estimated requirement of leaves in standard bags............

Quantity of tendu leaves exported annually during the previous two years.

Year	Place of Export	To whom exported or sold	Quantity in standard bag
(1)	(2)	(3)	(4)

1.	.....................
	(1)	....................
	(2)	....................
	(3)	................
2.	.....................
	(1)	....................
	(2)	....................

Estimated export during the ensuing year ........................ in standard bags.

I further declare that I have read and have understood the provisions of the Madhya Pradesh Tendu Patta (Vyapar Viniyaman) Adhiniyam. 1964, and the Rules made thereunder.

All the details given above are correct to the best of my knowledge and I shall be able to produce evidence in their proof.

..................................... Signature of the Manufacturer/Exporter.

Place..............................

Date of furnishing declaration.............

Presented in duplicate on (date)........................................ to the (Officer)................................at (place)..............................

......................... Signature of the Manufacturer/Exporter.

Copy forwarded to the Conservator of Forests, Tendu Leaves, Madhya Pradesh, Bhopal, for information.

........................................... Divisional Forest Officer Division

Form L

[See Rule 9]

Certificate of Sale

Book No............

Page No.............

Name of the Purchaser.
Name of the Sale Depot and Unit.
Quantity sold/delivered (in standard bags).
Date of sale/delivery.

Place.................

Date...................

................................................ Signature of the Government Officer/Agent or his authorized Representative.