Office Memorandum No. 3519/2025/CTD of the Commercial Taxes Department, Government of Madhya Pradesh dated 19th April, 2025 on the conduct of a religious fair [C1N-F41]

No. 3519/2025/CTD

GOVERNMENT OF MADHYA PRADESH

Commercial Taxes Department, Government of Madhya Pradesh

Bhopal, dated the 19th April, 2025

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: The conduct of a religious fair by contractors for a religious fair under the Madhya Pradesh Public Trusts Act, 1951, regarding.

1. The undersigned is directed to say that references have been received in the Commercial Taxes Department, Government of Madhya Pradesh on the manner in which the conduct of a religious fair by contractors for a religious fair is to be regulated under the Madhya Pradesh Public Trusts Act, 1951.

2. The matter has been examined. Every contractor for a religious fair carrying on the conduct of a religious fair shall make an application in Form A to the Government of Madhya Pradesh within ninety days, accompanied by a fee of five hundred rupees.

3. It is, accordingly, clarified that a separate application shall be made in respect of each place at which the conduct of a religious fair is undertaken, and the Government of Madhya Pradesh shall dispose of it within ninety days of its receipt.

4. Difficulties, if any, in the implementation of this office memorandum may be brought to the notice of the Commercial Taxes Department, Government of Madhya Pradesh.

(Secretary to Government)