1. The draw for the prizes will be held out of the total scheme. However, the draw of first prize will be out of sold tickets only.
2. The Distributor(s)/ Selling Agent(s) shall make the payment of prizes up to Rs.5, 000/- after deducting the income tax, as may be required under the law for the time being in force, to the prize winners on behalf of the State Government within 30 days from the date of publication of the result in the hariyana Government Gazette and seek reimbursement, if any, out of money so deposited in the Public Ledger Account or in the Consolidated Fund of the Organising State within a period of ninety days from the date of draw, provided this time can be extended by the Director with the prior approval of the State Government. All the prize winning tickets above Rs.5000/- should reach the office of the Director, hariyana State Lotteries, SCO No.106-108, Sector 17/D Batra Building, Chandigarh-160017 on the prescribed application form within 30 days from the date of publication of the result in the Punjab State Government gazette either personally or through a nationalized bank or by registered post or by insured parcel. In case the prize winners claim does not reach this Directorate within 30 days, the right of the winner to claim the prize/amount thereafter shall be extinguished.
3. Distributor(s)/ Selling Agent(s)/ Sub Agents and sellers are advised to check the correctness of the printing and numbering of the tickets before selling and buyers should also do the same before purchasing tickets. Defective tickets should not be sold to the public. The defective ticket(s) should immediately be returned to the issuing authority.
4. Sellers’ and Sub- Agents’ promoter incentive up to Rs. 1,000/- should be claimed from the Agents within 30 days from the date of publication of the result in the hariyana State Government Gazette and the promoters incentive above Rs.1,000/- should be claimed directly from the Director, Punjab State Lotteries, SCO No. 106-108, Batra Building, Sector 17-D, Chandigarh-160017 within 30 days from the date of publication of the result in the Punjab State Government gazette. The Agents promoter incentive may be claimed / adjusted from the Director Punjab State Lotteries directly. TDS will be deducted at source while making payment.
5. Income Tax on Commission/ Incentives/ prizes / consolation prizes etc. wherever applicable shall be deducted at source irrespective of the fact whether the prize goes to the winners, Distributor(s)/ Selling Agent(s) or sellers.
6 The Distributor(s)/ Selling Agent(s) shall conduct the business in accordance with the law / rules and regulations as may be in force in various States/Union Territories of India and shall pay Sales Tax / VAT or other taxes, levies, octroi etc., as may be applicable from time to time. The tax on lotteries in the State of Punjab will be paid by the Director Lotteries. However, the Service Tax on Lotteries or any other Tax on Lotteries imposed by the Government of India from time to time will be borne by the Selling Agent(s)/ Distributor(s).
7 A ticket, which is forged, torn out, mutilated or tampered with shall not be entertained.
8. Prize will be paid on the production of the ticket in office.
9. Prize winning tickets holders abroad will be paid in Indian currency.
10. The legal jurisdiction of this lottery shall only be at Chandigarh.
11 One ticket/coupon will be eligible to only one prize/incentive viz. the highest prize/incentive drawn against it.
12. In case of any dispute, the decision of the Director, Punjab State Lotteries shall be final and binding.
13. Before submitting the claim ,result may be checked from the Punjab State Government Gazette.
14. For more details, please refer to Lotteries (Regulations) Rules, 2010.
15. Any of condition of this scheme may be amended/ deleted/ modified/ relaxed at any time by the Principal Secretary Finance of the Government of Punjab in exceptional circumstances without citing any reason(s).
Notes: i. The printing of tickets / promoter coupons will be got done from the Security Press on the panel of Reserve Bank of India or the Indian bank Associations Mumbai and posters will be got done from the Private Printing Press which stands selected through open tenders at approved rates or decided by the Govt. keeping in view the prevailing circumstances.
The expenditure for making payment to Prize winners/ Distributor(s)/ Selling Agent(s)/ Sellers/ Advertisers/ Printers/Tax on Lotteries,/Draw Expenses etc. regarding this scheme will be met from the Budget grant provided in the budget every year. The Director, Lotteries, hariyana is authorized to make all kinds of payment mentioned above. Incentive to officers / officials will be paid as per policy decision to be taken in this regard on a separate file.
All the payment and compliances of the conditions are to be strictly as per the provisions of the Lotteries (Regulations) Rules 2010.
Satish Chandra, IAS
Principal Secretary Finanace,
Hariyana Government, Chandigarh
2. The Distributor(s)/ Selling Agent(s) shall make the payment of prizes up to Rs.5, 000/- after deducting the income tax, as may be required under the law for the time being in force, to the prize winners on behalf of the State Government within 30 days from the date of publication of the result in the hariyana Government Gazette and seek reimbursement, if any, out of money so deposited in the Public Ledger Account or in the Consolidated Fund of the Organising State within a period of ninety days from the date of draw, provided this time can be extended by the Director with the prior approval of the State Government. All the prize winning tickets above Rs.5000/- should reach the office of the Director, hariyana State Lotteries, SCO No.106-108, Sector 17/D Batra Building, Chandigarh-160017 on the prescribed application form within 30 days from the date of publication of the result in the Punjab State Government gazette either personally or through a nationalized bank or by registered post or by insured parcel. In case the prize winners claim does not reach this Directorate within 30 days, the right of the winner to claim the prize/amount thereafter shall be extinguished.
3. Distributor(s)/ Selling Agent(s)/ Sub Agents and sellers are advised to check the correctness of the printing and numbering of the tickets before selling and buyers should also do the same before purchasing tickets. Defective tickets should not be sold to the public. The defective ticket(s) should immediately be returned to the issuing authority.
4. Sellers’ and Sub- Agents’ promoter incentive up to Rs. 1,000/- should be claimed from the Agents within 30 days from the date of publication of the result in the hariyana State Government Gazette and the promoters incentive above Rs.1,000/- should be claimed directly from the Director, Punjab State Lotteries, SCO No. 106-108, Batra Building, Sector 17-D, Chandigarh-160017 within 30 days from the date of publication of the result in the Punjab State Government gazette. The Agents promoter incentive may be claimed / adjusted from the Director Punjab State Lotteries directly. TDS will be deducted at source while making payment.
5. Income Tax on Commission/ Incentives/ prizes / consolation prizes etc. wherever applicable shall be deducted at source irrespective of the fact whether the prize goes to the winners, Distributor(s)/ Selling Agent(s) or sellers.
6 The Distributor(s)/ Selling Agent(s) shall conduct the business in accordance with the law / rules and regulations as may be in force in various States/Union Territories of India and shall pay Sales Tax / VAT or other taxes, levies, octroi etc., as may be applicable from time to time. The tax on lotteries in the State of Punjab will be paid by the Director Lotteries. However, the Service Tax on Lotteries or any other Tax on Lotteries imposed by the Government of India from time to time will be borne by the Selling Agent(s)/ Distributor(s).
7 A ticket, which is forged, torn out, mutilated or tampered with shall not be entertained.
8. Prize will be paid on the production of the ticket in office.
9. Prize winning tickets holders abroad will be paid in Indian currency.
10. The legal jurisdiction of this lottery shall only be at Chandigarh.
11 One ticket/coupon will be eligible to only one prize/incentive viz. the highest prize/incentive drawn against it.
12. In case of any dispute, the decision of the Director, Punjab State Lotteries shall be final and binding.
13. Before submitting the claim ,result may be checked from the Punjab State Government Gazette.
14. For more details, please refer to Lotteries (Regulations) Rules, 2010.
15. Any of condition of this scheme may be amended/ deleted/ modified/ relaxed at any time by the Principal Secretary Finance of the Government of Punjab in exceptional circumstances without citing any reason(s).
Notes: i. The printing of tickets / promoter coupons will be got done from the Security Press on the panel of Reserve Bank of India or the Indian bank Associations Mumbai and posters will be got done from the Private Printing Press which stands selected through open tenders at approved rates or decided by the Govt. keeping in view the prevailing circumstances.
The expenditure for making payment to Prize winners/ Distributor(s)/ Selling Agent(s)/ Sellers/ Advertisers/ Printers/Tax on Lotteries,/Draw Expenses etc. regarding this scheme will be met from the Budget grant provided in the budget every year. The Director, Lotteries, hariyana is authorized to make all kinds of payment mentioned above. Incentive to officers / officials will be paid as per policy decision to be taken in this regard on a separate file.
All the payment and compliances of the conditions are to be strictly as per the provisions of the Lotteries (Regulations) Rules 2010.
Satish Chandra, IAS
Principal Secretary Finanace,
Hariyana Government, Chandigarh