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(1) On receipt of application form for new service connection, the licensee shall verify the application form along with enclosed documents, and if found deficient prima facie, shall issue a written intimation on the spot as far as possible, regarding the deficiencies in the application form. (2) If the application form is complete, the licensee shall acknowledge its receipt on the spot. (3) The licensee shall maintain a database of all application forms received, in a register namely application register to be maintained for this purpose. (4) Each application form shall be allotted a unique application number serially in the order in which it is received. (5) The licensee shall keep the database and the application register updated with stage wise status of disposal of each application. (6) The licensee shall deal with application forms in each category on the broad principle of "first come; first served" basis as per serial priority in the application register. (7) An application form shall be deemed to be received on the date of its receipt in the specified format, if it is complete in all respects with all relevant documents. (8) An 'application form' shall become an 'application' on receipt of all applicable charges, security deposit and all necessary documents including approvals from statutory or other authorities; and the application shall be deemed to have been received on the date of receipt of all such charges and documents.