Standing Order No. 506/2023 of the Industries and Commerce Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh dated 4th May, 2023 on the keeping of a shop in a village market

Standing Order No. 506/2023

GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH

Industries and Commerce Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh

Amaravati, dated the 4th May, 2023

STANDING ORDER

To

All Village Development Officers,

Subject: The keeping of a shop in a village market by shopkeepers in a village market under the Andhra Pradesh Panchayat Raj Act, 1994, regarding.

In exercise of the powers conferred by section 9 of the Andhra Pradesh Panchayat Raj Act, 1994 (Andhra Pradesh Act 13 of 1994), the Industries and Commerce Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh hereby issues the following Standing Order for the guidance of all officers subordinate to it:

1. References have been received seeking clarification on the manner in which section 9 applies to the keeping of a shop in a village market by shopkeepers in a village market.

2. The matter has been examined. Every shopkeeper in a village market carrying on the keeping of a shop in a village market shall make an application in Form 8 to the Block Development Officer within thirty days, accompanied by a fee of five hundred rupees.

3. The Village Development Officer shall ensure that licence is dealt with as directed above, and shall report compliance to the Block Development Officer within thirty days.

4. Difficulties, if any, in the implementation of this standing order may be brought to the notice of the Industries and Commerce Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh.

(Secretary to Government)