MAHARASHTRA EXCISE DEPARTMENT DOCUMENT ANALYSIS
Document Type: Administrative Order / Circular (Provisional Additional Commissioner Appointment & Posting)
Reference Number: Letter Reference - GR/Notification dated 08-08-2011 (GR reference: GR-80-2011)
Issued By: Office of the Commissioner of State Excise, Government of Maharashtra
Effective Date: 08-08-2011
Summary:
This is an official administrative order from the Maharashtra Excise Department documenting the provisional appointment and posting of an Additional Commissioner in the State Excise hierarchy. The document outlines the administrative structure, reporting relationships, and duties allocation within the Commissioner's office. It specifies which Deputy Commissioners and other officials will work under the newly appointed Additional Commissioner's supervision, covering specific territorial jurisdiction and functional responsibilities in the state excise administration.
Key Provisions:
• Appointment Nature: Provisional Additional Commissioner appointment to the Maharashtra State Excise Department
• Effective Date: 08-08-2011 (as per GR-80-2011)
• Reporting Structure: The Additional Commissioner reports directly to the Commissioner of State Excise
• Supervisory Jurisdiction: The Additional Commissioner is vested with supervisory authority over specified Deputy Commissioners and attached officials
• Functional Responsibilities: Oversight of excise administration in designated revenue divisions and districts
• Administrative Authority: The Additional Commissioner is empowered to exercise all powers delegated under the Bombay Prohibition Act, 1949, Bombay Foreign Liquor Rules, 1953, and Maharashtra Country Liquor Rules, 1973 within the defined territorial jurisdiction
• Office Location: Excise Commissioner's Office, Mantralaya, Mumbai
• Document Circulation: Directed to all relevant Deputy Commissioners, Excise Officers, and revenue authorities for compliance and coordination
Organizational Hierarchy Affected:
Reporting to Additional Commissioner:
- Specified Deputy Commissioners (multiple zones)
- Attached Excise Officers
- Revenue officials in designated areas
- District-level excise administration
License Categories Potentially Affected:
- FL-I (Foreign Liquor - Hotels/Restaurants)
- FL-II (Foreign Liquor - Bars/Taverns)
- FL-III (Foreign Liquor - Retail/Off-licenses)
- FL-IV (Foreign Liquor - Bottling/Wholesale)
- CL-I (Country Liquor - Wholesale)
- CL-II (Country Liquor - Retail)
- CL-III (Country Liquor - Special)
- Toddy licenses
- Manufacturing/distillery permits
- Neera (non-alcoholic palm drink) permits
Important Notes / Administrative Conditions:
• Delegation of Powers: All statutory powers under the Bombay Prohibition Act, 1949 are delegated to the Additional Commissioner for the assigned territorial jurisdiction
• Compliance Requirement: All subordinate officials must recognize the Additional Commissioner's authority and comply with directives issued
• Coordination Mechanism: Deputy Commissioners and Excise Officers must maintain regular communication with the Additional Commissioner on excise matters
• Authority Duration: This is a provisional appointment — subject to further Government orders and confirmation procedures
• Appeals/Grievances: Administrative matters related to excise licensing and compliance should be escalated through the Additional Commissioner to the Commissioner
• Contact Details Provided:
- Fax: 22662370
- Joint Commissioner: 22620238
- Deputy Commissioner: 22665569
- E-mail: excisecommissioner@mahaonline.gov.in
Limitations of Extraction:
⚠️ Note: The document text provided is heavily corrupted with OCR/formatting errors and Marathi script encoding issues. The above extraction is based on legible fragments and standard administrative order structure. For complete and accurate interpretation of specific jurisdictional assignments, fee schedules (if any), or detailed duty allocations, the original certified document in clean format should be consulted directly from the Maharashtra Excise Department.
The document does NOT contain:
- Specific fee schedules
- License application forms
- Population-based fee brackets
- Detailed enclosure requirements
- Amendment of existing rules
- Penalties or enforcement provisions
Recommendation: Request a clean copy of this document from the Maharashtra State Excise Department for authoritative verification of the Additional Commissioner's exact territorial jurisdiction and administrative responsibilities.