If on an application for the renewal of licence presented under R.22, the Licensing Authority does not for any reason, before the date of expiry of the licence either renew and return or refuse to renew the same, he shall grant temporary permit in Form 'F' annexed to these rules provided that the electrical certificate and structural stability certificate continue to remain valid:
Provided that such temporary permit shall be subject to the condition of licences sought to be renewed and shall be valid for aperiod of one month from the date of grant thereof and may be renewed by the Licensing Authority for one month at the time for a maximum period of two months, within which period the Executive Engineer and the Chief Electrical Inspectororhisnominee shall submit reports to the Licensing Authority and the Licensing Authority shall take final decision on the basis of the above reports. No fee shall be levied for the grant of such temporary permit in Form 'F' . The temporary permit shall during the period of validity be deemed to be a licence for the purpose of these rules.
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R.23-Temporary licence with retrospective effect cannot be granted. Holding of an enquiry is not contemplated by the rule.
1974(1) Adn. W.R. 354