MAHARASHTRA EXCISE OFFICIAL DOCUMENT ANALYSIS

Document Type: Government Resolution (Shasan Adesh / GR) — Administrative Restructuring

Reference Number: EST-2721/Pr.Kr.167/RAUSHU-1

Issued By: Government of Maharashtra, Home Department (गृह विभाग)

Date of Issue: 13 March 2024

Effective Date: From date of publication (13 March 2024) — as per Cabinet approval dated 11 March 2024

SUMMARY

This Government Resolution abolishes the existing post of "Director (Enforcement and Efficiency)" (Deputy Commissioner grade, Pay Scale S-23: ₹67,700–208,700) in the State Excise Department and creates in its place a new senior post titled "Deputy Commissioner (Enforcement and Efficiency)" (Pay Scale S-25: ₹78,800–209,200). This restructuring is intended to strengthen enforcement against illegal liquor manufacture, smuggling, and sale at the state level, and to provide enhanced supervisory control over district and regional officers. The decision was approved by the Cabinet on 11 March 2024, following approvals from the Finance Department (24 August 2023) and the High-Level Coordination Committee (30 October 2023).

KEY PROVISIONS

• Abolished Post:

• Post Title: Director (Enforcement and Efficiency)
• Grade: Deputy Commissioner (Under Commissioner)
• Pay Scale: S-23 (₹67,700–208,700)
• Department: State Excise, Office of Commissioner, Maharashtra State, Mumbai

• New Post Created:

• Post Title: Deputy Commissioner (Enforcement and Efficiency)
• Grade: Deputy Commissioner (Senior grade — raised from Deputy Commissioner to full Deputy Commissioner level)
• Pay Scale: S-25 (₹78,800–209,200)
• Department: State Excise, Office of Commissioner, Maharashtra State, Mumbai
• Reporting Line: To Commissioner, State Excise

• Functional Mandate of the New Post:

• Enforcement against illegal liquor manufacture (अिैध मद्य निर्ममती)
• Enforcement against liquor smuggling/trafficking (मद्य िाहतुक)
• Enforcement against illegal liquor sales (मद्य विक्री)
• Supervisory control (नियंत्रण ि देखरेख) over regional and district-level officers
• Effective implementation of liquor laws across the state

• Position in Deputy Commissioner Cadre:

• The State Excise Department presently has two Deputy Commissioner posts:

  1. Deputy Commissioner (Administration)
  2. Deputy Commissioner (Salary and Accounts / मळी ि मद्याकग)

• With this GR, the cadre now has three Deputy Commissioner posts:

  1. Deputy Commissioner (Administration)
  2. Deputy Commissioner (Salary and Accounts)
  3. Deputy Commissioner (Enforcement and Efficiency) [NEW]

• 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)

SALARY AND PAY SCALE COMPARISON

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.

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).

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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