HOME LPG used for commercial purpose
mukesh
(Querist) 04 February 2010
This query is : Resolved
Dear sir,
I would like to get the following info.Please arrange to provide me the same.
1. A Mamlatdar raids in a small hotel and ceased a Home LPG bottel used for commercial purpose. The hotel owner shows proofs that the ceased bottel is also on his own name .His fault is to use home LPG in commercial purpose. Now what action can the officer take against him? Can he cease the bottel forever? Can the hotel owner get the new bottel connection by paying new diposit on his name? please guide me.
Thanks.
A V Vishal
(Expert) 04 February 2010
Legally a commercial user cannot use a domestic gas cylinder for his business, since, the government subsidizes domestic gas whereas there is no subsidy on commercial gas users. In view of this the Civil supplies and other related deptts can raid and seize the domestic cylinder being used for commercial purposes, further they can levy penalty and cancel the connection.
Parveen Kr. Aggarwal
(Expert) 04 February 2010
The gas cylinders are properties owned by Petroleum Corporation and the same are entrusted to the customer against payment of security. It is not only unlawful to use domestic LPG cylinder for commercial purposes but also a breach of the terms of the agreement with the Petroleum Company through the Gas Agency.
mukesh
(Querist) 05 February 2010
Dear sir,
Can the hotel owner get the new bottel connection by paying new diposit on his name? From where can i get the knowledge how much penalty be imposed?
Parveen Kr. Aggarwal
(Expert) 13 February 2010
Yes. A hotel owner can get a commercial gas cylinder in his name by making application to the concerned gas agency. You can get knowledge about the same either from the concerned gas service or from any of the offices of the Petroleum Corporations or from the websites thereof.
