References have been received with regard to consideration of an application within the prescribed time limit. It has been observed that the licensing authorities are following different practices while considering whether a particular application has been submitted in time or not. It is clarified that wherever the application has been submitted alongwith the prescribed documents as mentioned in the Handbook (Vol.1) for such category of application in time, such applications shall be treated as a complete application which is submitted in time though there may be some deficiencies in the application or documents.
