Meanings
plural challans
- South AsiaAn official form or other kind of document, piece of paperwork, citation etc.
The stores department will issue a challan for each packing.
2010, Dr Ashok Sharma, Auditing, New Delhi, page 922 more examples
Mathur sighed that things had come to such a pass that no honest businessman could get even a challan form without first handing out a few rupees.
2002, Romen Basu, Breach of FaithIn past two years, Mohali police issued a paltry 17 challans to school bus operators for violations. Offences included speeding, rash driving and overloading.
2012 January 3, The Times of India
present singular third person challans · participle present challaning · participle present challanning · participle past challaned · past challaned · participle past challanned · past challanned
- South AsiaTo issue an official infringement citation.
Origin
- Urduچَالَان
- Hindiचालान
- Englishchallan
Borrowed from Hindi चालान (cālān) / Urdu چَالَان (cālān).
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