The Directorate of Legal Metrology, West Bengal on June 20, 2022 has revised the Standard of Procedures for issuance of Manufacturers, Dealers and Repairers License under the West Bengal Legal Metrology (Enforcement) Rules, 2011.
The foremost provisions of the SOP are as followed:
• Purpose: The purpose of this SoP is to establish the procedure for processing and disposing application in LM-1, LD-1 and LR-1 for issuance of manufacturer, dealership and repairer license in LM-3, LD-3 and LR-3 respectively under rule 11 of the West Bengal Legal Metrology (Enforcement) Rules, 2011 through e-Parimap portal available at https://dolmwb.gov.in. This SoP is prepared under rule 19(iii) of the West Bengal Right to Public Services Rules, 2013.
• Scope: This SoP envisages for processing and disposal of application for issuance of manufacturer/ dealership/ repairer licenses in LM-3, LD-3 and LR-3 respectively within the stipulated time as notified/ or may be notified from time to time under sec. 3(2) of the West Bengal Right to Public Services Act, 2013. This SoP specifies documents required along with the application (i.e. LM-1, LD-1 and LR-1) for disposal. It broadly guides types of articulations/ comments expected into inquiry by ILM(s) and recommendations or otherwise to be made by ACLM(s). It also envisages the legal requirements i.e. maintenance of register, submission of the report under the West Bengal Legal Metrology (Enforcement) Rules, 2011 and the West Bengal Right to Public Services Rules, 2013.
• Responsibilities: The issuance of the license for weights and/or measure under rule 11 of the West Bengal Legal Metrology (Enforcement) Rules, 2011 vis-a-vis the West Bengal Right to Public Services Act, 2013 requires the involvement of Offices, i.e., Office of ILM, ACLM, DCLM and Directorate, therefore general and specific responsibilities of each office are mentioned herein under:
(i) The applicant shall first register himself/herself at e-Parimap portal available at https://dolmwb.gov.in by providing valid e-mail id. and mobile no.. Applicant shall fill up the relevant electronic form and mandatory documents of appropriate size and format shall be uploaded online. On successful submission of the application, the applicant shall receive a confirmation message through SMS and e-mail. The system shall automatically allot the application to the concerned ACLM.
(ii) The ACLM, after preliminary scrutiny, shall forward the electronic application and documents to the concerned Inspector of Legal Metrology (ILM) for inquiry. Then the system shall automatically generate and issue Form I to the applicant and entry in Register in Form IV under the West Bengal Right to Public Services Rules, 2013 shall be made. However, if the application is incomplete/deficient it should be returned to the applicant(s) describing a summary of deficiency and Register IV shall be updated accordingly.
(iii) If the application is complete in all respect, the ILM shall conduct an inquiry and forward the same to ACLM with his recommendation for further action. ILM shall ensure that inquiry report is uploaded within 48 hrs. from the date of the actual conduct of inquiry. Further, ILM shall ensure that the application so received from the applicant is disposed of within 15 (fifteen) working days.
(iv) Since, the processing of license has been made online therefore system shall prepare and maintain Register in Form IV under the West Bengal Right to Public Services Rules, 2013 and register in Schedule V of the West Bengal Legal Metrology (Enforcement) Rules, 2011 and shall be made available to all users.
(v) ACLM upon the receipt of the inquiry report shall examine the application and may conduct a further inquiry to ascertain the suitability of premises and forward the same to Licensing Authority with his recommendation. e-Parimap system shall intimate the status of the application to the applicant by SMS and e-mail. Similarly, information of status shall be uploaded in Form IV under the West Bengal Right to Public Services Rules, 2013 and register in Schedule V of the West Bengal Legal Metrology (Enforcement) Rules, 2011. ACLM shall ensure that the application so received from ILM is disposed of within 30 (thirty) working days.
(vi) The specially empowered Deputy Controller of Legal Metrology is responsible for processing of application.
(vii) Such specially empowered Deputy Controller of Legal Metrology, WB shall ensure that application so received is disposed within 30 (thirty) working days excluding number of days applicant has taken to deposit necessary fees from the date of intimation.
