• Justification for Upgrade:

• The GR states that the state-level enforcement post must be of senior rank (higher grade) to effectively oversee and supervise regional and district-level officers across the state.
• The upgrade from Deputy Commissioner (Under Commissioner) grade to full Deputy Commissioner grade is deemed necessary for fiscal efficiency and administrative effectiveness.

• Approvals and Precedents:

• This GR is issued in accordance with:
  1. Government Decision (GR) EST-2002/CR-96/IESCCI-4, dated 01 January 2003 (restructuring of State Excise Department positions)
  2. Government Decision EST-1616/Pr.Kr.200/RAUSHU-1, dated 02 September 2021 (position reform)
  3. Government Decision BGT-1021/Pr.Kr.96/RAUSHU-1, dated 05 January 2022 (position reforms)

  • Financial and Administrative Approvals:

  • Finance Department Informal Approval: No. 447/Apprec., dated 24 August 2023
  • High-Level Coordination Committee Approval: 30 October 2023
  • Cabinet (Mantrimandalon) Approval: 11 March 2024 meeting

  • Digital Authentication:

  • The GR is available on www.maharashtra.gov.in
  • Digital certificate code: 202403131942443029
  • Digitally signed by Deputy Secretary, Maharashtra Government
  • Signed by: Ravindra Aute, Deputy Secretary, Maharashtra Government

  • Copies Distributed To:

  1. Secretary to Governor, Rajabhavan, Mumbai
  2. Principal Secretary to Chief Minister, Ministry, Mumbai
  3. Secretary to Deputy Chief Minister, Ministry, Mumbai
  4. Private Secretary to Leader of Opposition, Maharashtra Vidhan Sabha/Vidhan Parishad, Legislative Assembly Secretariat, Mumbai
  5. Additional Chief Secretary, Finance Department, Ministry, Mumbai
  6. Additional Chief Secretary, General Administration Department, Ministry, Mumbai
  7. Additional Chief Secretary (State Excise), Home Department, Ministry, Mumbai
  8. Accountant General-1/2 (Audit and Account Sanction), Maharashtra State, Mumbai/Nagpur
  9. Commissioner, State Excise, Maharashtra State, Mumbai
  10. All Divisional Commissioners, State Excise
  11. All Superintendents, State Excise
  12. Junior Secretary/Section Officer (RAUSHU-2/RAUSHU-3), Home Department, Ministry, Mumbai
  13. File (RAUSHU-1)

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  SALARY AND PAY SCALE COMPARISON

  Position	Grade	Pay Scale (Old/New)	Entry Salary	Maximum Salary
  OLD Post — Director (Enforcement and Efficiency)	Deputy Commissioner (Under Commissioner)	S-23	₹67,700	₹208,700
  NEW Post — Deputy Commissioner (Enforcement and Efficiency)	Deputy Commissioner (Senior)	S-25	₹78,800	₹209,200
  Salary Increase	—	—	+₹11,100	+₹500

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  WHO IS AFFECTED

  • Direct Effect:

  • Commissioner, State Excise Department, Maharashtra
  • The individual holding the post of Deputy Commissioner (Enforcement and Efficiency)
  • All Regional/Divisional Excise Officers under the supervision of this post
  • All District-level Excise Officers under the supervision of this post
  • The State Excise Department organizational structure and chain of command

  • Indirect Effect:

  • All licensees operating under:

    • Foreign Liquor (FL) licenses (all classes: FL-I, FL-II, FL-III, FL-IV)
    • Country Liquor (CL) licenses (all classes: CL-I, CL-II, CL-III)
    • Toddy shop licenses
    • Neera/Sugarcane juice licenses
    • Manufacturing and bottling permits
    • All other excise-regulated activities

    • Enforcement activities will be more robustly coordinated and supervised through the upgraded Deputy Commissioner (Enforcement and Efficiency) post.

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      IMPORTANT NOTES / CONDITIONS / PENALTIES

      No specific penalties or compliance deadlines are prescribed in this GR. This is a structural/administrative order, not a compliance order.

      • Special Conditions:

      • The post is elevated in grade (S-23 → S-25) but the position title remains substantially the same (functional domain unchanged).
      • The pay scale maximum remains virtually unchanged (₹208,700 → ₹209,200), suggesting the upgrade is primarily functional/hierarchical rather than compensation-driven.
      • The post remains under the administrative hierarchy of the Commissioner, State Excise.

      • Effective Implementation:

      • This GR is effective immediately from 13 March 2024 (publication date).
      • All existing officers/staff holding the abolished post must be adjusted/absorbed into the new post structure (standard administrative practice — though specific transition rules are not detailed in this GR).

      • Appeals/Grievance Redressal:

      • No appeals process or grievance redressal mechanism is outlined in this GR (this being an administrative restructuring, not a licensing or enforcement order).

      • Reference for Future Orders:

      • This GR will be cited as the basis for the organizational structure of the State Excise Department going forward.
      • All future administrative and enforcement circulars from the Commissioner, State Excise, will now reference the three-Deputy Commissioner structure (including the new Enforcement and Efficiency post).

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      DOCUMENT STATUS AND AUTHENTICATION

      • Status: Published and in force
      • Digital Signature: Present (Ravindra Aute, Deputy Secretary)
      • Official Website Publication: www.maharashtra.gov.in (Digital certificate: 202403131942443029)
      • Cabinet Authority: Approved by Maharashtra Cabinet on 11 March 2024
      • Classification: Government Resolution (नियम / Regulation & Administrative)

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      END OF ANALYSIS