Section 24A. Grant of exclusive or other privilege in respect of foreign liquor

1[24-A. (1) Subject to the provisions of section 31, the Excise Commissioner may grant to any person a license or licenses for the exclusive or other privilege, — (a) of manufacturing or of supply by wholesale, or of both ; or (b) of manufacturing or of supplying by wholesale, or of both and selling by retail ; or (c) of selling by wholesale (to wholesale or retail vendors) ; or 2[(d) of selling by retail at shops (for consumption ‘on’ or ‘off’ the premises or for consumption ‘on’ and ‘off’ the premises) any foreign liquor in any locality. ] (2) The grant of license or licenses under clause (d) of sub-section (1) in relation to any locality shall be without prejudice to the grant of licenses for the retail sale of foreign liquor in the same locality in hotels and restaurants for consumption in their premises. (3) Where more licenses than one are proposed to be granted under clause (d) of sub-section (1) in relation to any locality for the same period, advance intimation of the proposal shall be given to the prospective applicants for every such license. (4) The provisions of section 25, and proviso to section 39 shall apply in relation to grant of a license for an exclusive or other privilege under this section as they apply in respect of the grant of a license for an exclusive privilege under section 24