MAHARASHTRA EXCISE LEGAL ANALYSIS

Document Type: Government Resolution (GR) / Administrative Order

Reference Number: GR No. MVR-0625/Pr.Cr.366/Par-2

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

Effective Date: 08 July 2025

Summary: This Government Resolution pertains to the constitution and expansion of an inter-departmental committee established to address various problems and grievances of transport organizations — specifically trucking associations (माल वाहतूकदार संघटना), bus owner associations (बस मालक संघटना), school bus associations (स्कूल बस असोसिएशन), and other transporters. The GR formally adds 5 additional non-official members representing transporter associations to an existing committee that was originally constituted vide GR dated 01 July 2025. This document does NOT relate to Maharashtra Excise law, licensing of alcoholic beverages, or the Bombay Prohibition Act 1949.

CRITICAL FINDING: NOT AN EXCISE DOCUMENT

This document is OUTSIDE the scope of Maharashtra Excise law. It is a Home Department administrative order concerning transportation policy, not liquor licensing, excise regulations, or alcohol-related matters governed by:

• Bombay Prohibition Act 1949 (BPA)
• Bombay Foreign Liquor Rules 1953 (BFLR)
• Maharashtra Country Liquor Rules 1973 (MCLR)
• Subordinate excise rules

KEY PROVISIONS:

1. Committee Expansion Decision:

   • Existing committee (constituted vide GR dated 01.07.2025) addressing problems of transport organizations is hereby expanded
   • 5 additional non-official members (representing transporter associations) are being added to the committee

2. New Committee Members Added (Non-Official Members):

   Name	Position	Designation in Committee
   श्री. प्रकाश गवळी (Shri Prakash Gavali)	Chairman, Maharashtra State Truck Tempo Tanker Bus Transport Mahasangh	Member
   श्री. विजय यादव (Shri Vijay Yadav)	Chief Functionary, Maharashtra State Truck Tempo Tanker Bus Transport Mahasangh	Member
   श्री. विलास हुले-पाटील (Shri Vilas Hule-Patil)	Coordinator, Transporter Rescue Action Committee (वाहतूकदार बचाव कृती समिती)	Member
   श्री. विठ्ठल धुमाळ (Shri Vitthal Dhumal)	—	Member
   श्री. किरण देसाई (Shri Kiran Desai)	—	Member

3. Continuation of Prior Provisions:

   • All other provisions of the GR dated 01.07.2025 remain in force (उपरोक्त वाचा येथील सदनांक 01.07.2025 रोजीच्या शासन निर्णयातील इतर सर्व तरतूदी लागू राहतील)

4. Official Publication:

   • This GR has been uploaded to the Maharashtra Government official website: www.maharashtra.gov.in
   • Digital portal ID/Reference Code: 202507081739254229
   • Document issued with digital signature authorization

5. Committee Composition Context (from Preamble):

   • Committee originally constituted under chairmanship of Transport Minister (मा. मंत्री (परिवहन))
   • Includes participation of Industry Minister (मा. मंत्री (उद्योग))
   • Comprises Transport Department officials, Police Department officials, and representatives of transporter associations

Distribution/Circulation (Pratt List):

This GR has been circulated to 22 official recipients:

1. Principal Secretary to Governor, Raj Bhavan, Malabar Hill, Mumbai
2. Additional Chief Secretary / Secretary to Chief Minister, Ministry, Mumbai
3. Secretary to Deputy Chief Minister (Urban Development), Ministry, Mumbai
4. Secretary to Deputy Chief Minister (Finance & Planning), Ministry, Mumbai
5. Senior Personal Assistant to Chief Secretary, Ministry, Mumbai
6. Senior Personal Assistant to Additional Chief Secretary (Transport), Ministry, Mumbai
7. Additional Chief Secretary (Finance), Finance Department, Ministry, Mumbai
8. Additional Chief Secretary (Home), Home Department, Ministry, Mumbai
9. Secretary, Public Works Department, Ministry, Mumbai
10. Principal Secretary, Public Health Department, Ministry, Mumbai
11. Additional Police Commissioner (Traffic), Maharashtra State, Mumbai
12. Transport Commissioner, Maharashtra State, Mumbai
13. Joint Police Commissioner (Traffic), Mumbai
14. Police Superintendent, Office of Additional Police Commissioner (Traffic), Mumbai
15. All concerned members (via Transport Commissioner's office)
16. Accountant General 1/2 (Accounts & Audit), Maharashtra, Mumbai / Nagpur
17. Accountant General (Commercial Audit), Mumbai
18. Grant & Accounts Officer, Mumbai
19. Resident Audit Officer, Vile Parle (East), Mumbai 400051
20. Finance Department (Expenditure 8 / Treasury 5 / Budget 10), Ministry, Mumbai 400032
21. Home Department (Budget 1 / Budget 2 / Transport-4), Ministry, Mumbai
22. Government Record / Para-2

Authority & Execution:

• Signed by: Sagar Dho. Patil, Section Officer, Government of Maharashtra
• Authority: By order and in the name of the Governor of Maharashtra
• Date of Issue: 08 July 2025 (8 जुलै, 2025)

IMPORTANT NOTES:

⚠️ This document is NOT relevant to Maharashtra Excise Law or liquor licensing matters. It concerns transport policy and administration exclusively.

If you are seeking information on:

• Excise license fees and classifications (FL-I, FL-II, CL-I, CL-II, etc.)
• Alcohol manufacturing or wholesale permits
• Toddy, Neera, or country liquor licensing
• Bombay Prohibition Act procedures
• Foreign or country liquor retail/restaurant licensing

This document will NOT provide that information. You require documents from the Commissioner of State Excise or official Maharashtra Excise Department notifications.

Conclusion: This GR is an administrative personnel/committee composition order falling under the Home Department and Transport Department jurisdiction, not Excise law.