Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar, 14 November:- Additional District Magistrate Geetika Singh has cancelled the licence of M/s Vins Education Services by exercising the powers conferred under the Punjab Travel Professionals Regulation Act, 2012.
The Additional Deputy Commissioner said that M/s Vins Education Services, located at SCF No. 18, Top Floor, Phase 3B2, Mohali, had obtained Licence No. 438/IC, dated 17 May 2021, for consultancy services. The firm's partners were Rohit Kumar, son of Ishwar Das, resident of Village Chowki Baldwara, Post Office Sajao, Tehsil Sarkaghat, District Mandi, Himachal Pradesh, presently residing at House No. 900, First Floor, Phase 4, Mohali; and Varun Dev, son of Surinder Kapoor, resident of Ward No. 4, Village Kherian, Tehsil Jawali, District Kangra, Himachal Pradesh, presently residing at House No. 1506, Ground Floor, Sector 70, Mohali. The licence was valid up to 16 May 2026.
She said that, following complaints and inquiry reports, a notice had been issued to the firm regarding allegations of undertaking tourist visa and study visa activities instead of consultancy services. The notice also sought submission of half-yearly reports to the Department of Home Affairs, Government of Punjab, Chandigarh, and furnishing the relevant information to the office, besides applying for renewal of the licence. However, the applicants have neither submitted any clarification or information to the office nor applied for renewal of the licence. By doing so, the applicants and the firm have violated the provisions of the Act and Rules.
In view of these facts, the Additional Deputy Commissioner has cancelled Licence No. 438/IC, dated 17 May 2021, issued to M/s Vins Education Services, with immediate effect under Section 6(1)(e) of the Punjab Travel Professionals Regulation Act, 2012, for failure to comply with the prescribed conditions.
Furthermore, as provided under the Act and Rules, if any complaint is received in the future against the applicants, the firm or its owner, the concerned applicants, firm or owner will be solely responsible for addressing and settling the matter.
