SCHEDULE ‘D’ - Ministry of communications and information technology department of telecommunications

SCHEDULE ‘D’
PROFORMA FOR PERFORMANCE BANK GUARANTEE
To
The President of India
Acting through the Telegraph Authority
In consideration of the President of India acting through the Telegraph Authority (hereinafter referred to as 'the Authority') having agreed to grant a licence to M/s………………………..of …………………….(hereinafter called the "LICENSEE') to establish, maintain and operate Internet service (hereinafter called the 'SERVICE') on the terms and conditions contained in the said Licence, which interalia provides for production of a Bank Guarantee to the extent of Rs……………………(………………………………………………… in words) for the service by way of security for the due observance and performance of the terms and conditions of the said licence we…………………..(indicate the name and address and other particulars of the bank) (hereinafter referred to as 'the Bank') at the request of the LICENSEE hereby irrevocably and unconditionally guarantee to the Authority that the Licensee shall render all necessary and efficient services which may be require to be rendered by the LICENSEE in connection with and / or for performance of the said LICENSEE and further guarantees that the service which shall be provided by the LICENSEE under the said licence, shall be actually performed in accordance with terms and conditions of the LICENCE to the satisfaction of the Authority.
2. We, the bank hereby undertake to pay to the Authority an amount not exceeding Rs. …………………….(Rupees………………………………….only) against any loss or damage caused to or suffered or would be caused to or suffered by the Authority by reason of any breach by the said LICENSEE of any of the terms and conditions contained in the said licence.
3. We, the bank hereby, in pursuance of the terms of the said licence, absolutely, irrevocably and unconditionally guarantee as primary oblige and not merely as surety the payment of an amount of Rs. ……………………..(Rupees………………….only) to the Authority to secure due and faithful performance by the LICENSEE of all his/their obligations under the said Licence.
4. We, the bank hereby also undertake to pay the amounts due and payable under this guarantee without any demur, merely on a demand from the Authority stating that the amount claimed is due by way of loss or damage caused or would be caused to or suffered by the Authority by reason of breach by the said LICENSEE of any of the terms or conditions contained in the said Licence or by reason of the LICENCEE's failure to perform any of its obligations under the said Licence.
5. We, the bank, do hereby agree that the decision of the Authority as to whether the licensee has failed to or neglected to perform or discharge his duties and obligations as aforesaid and/or whether the service is free from deficiencies and defects and is in accordance with or not of the terms & conditions of the said Licence and as to the amount payable to the Authority by the Bank hereunder shall be final and binding on the Bank.
6. WE, THE BANK, DO HEREBY DECLARE AND AGREE that :
(a) the Guarantee herein contained shall remain in full force and effect for a period of two years from the date hereof and that if shall continue to be enforeable till all the dues of the Authority and by virtue of the said Licece have been fully paid and its claims satisfied or discharged or till Authority satisfies that the terms an conditions of the said licence have been fully and properly carried out by the said LICENSEE and accordingly discharged this guarantee.
(b) the Authority shall have the fullest liberty without our consent and without affecting in any manner our obligations hereunder to vary any of the term and conditions of the said Licence or to extend time of performance of any obligations by the said LICENSEE from time to time or to postpone for any time or from time to time any of the powers exercisable by the Authority against the said LICENSEE and to forbear or to enforce any of the terms and conditions relating to the said Licence and we shall not be relieved from out liability by reason of any variation or extension being granted to the said LICENSEE or forbearance act or omission on the part of the Authority or any indulgence by the Authority to the said LICENSEE or to give such matter or thing whatsoever which under the law relating to sureties would but for this provision, have effect of so relieving us.
(c) any claim which we have against the LICENSEE shall be subject and subordinate to the prior payment and performance in full of all the obligations of us hereunder we will not without prior written consent of the Authority exercise any legal right or remedy of any kind in respect of any such payment or performance so long as the obligations of us hereunder remains owing and outstanding.
(d) This guarantee shall be irrevocable and the obligations of us herein shall not be conditional of any prior notice by us or by the LICENSEE.
7. We the BANK undertake not to revoke this Guarantee during its currency except with the previous consent of the Authority in writing.
Date……………………….day……………. for ____________________
(name of the bank)
Witness :
1……………………………………… 2…………………………………….
……………………………………….. ………………………………………
………………………………………. ………………………………………
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