Who Is Affected:

1. All Group A Officers in the State Excise Department (RAUSHEE):

   • Additional Commissioner
   • Joint Commissioner
   • Deputy Commissioner (Senior and Junior Grade)
   • Superintendent
   • Assistant Commissioner

   • All Group B Officers in the State Excise Department (RAUSHEE):

     • Sub-Inspector
     • Inspector

     • All Group C Employees in the State Excise Department (RAUSHEE)

     • Authority Holders:

       • Hon. Chief Minister
       • Hon. Minister (Excise)
       • Secretary / Principal Secretary / Additional Chief Secretary (RAUSHEE)
       • Commissioner, State Excise Department (RAUSHEE)
       • Civil Service Board (headed by Commissioner, State Excise)

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       IMPORTANT NOTES / CONDITIONS / SPECIAL PROVISIONS

       Key Operational Instructions:

       1. Periodic Transfers of Inspectors (Group B):

          • Authority: Secretary / Principal Secretary / Additional Chief Secretary (RAUSHEE)
          • Route: Via Civil Service Board (Commissioner, State Excise - Chair)

          • Special Transfers & Postings of Inspectors (Group B):

            • Authority: Hon. Chief Minister
            • Route: Via Civil Service Board (Commissioner, State Excise - Chair) → Secretary / Principal Secretary / Additional Chief Secretary (RAUSHEE)

            • Periodic & Special Transfers of Group A & Group B (other than Inspectors):

              • Authority: Hon. Minister (Excise)
              • Route: Via Civil Service Board (headed by Secretary / Principal Secretary / Additional Chief Secretary - RAUSHEE as Chair, with Commissioner as member)

              Critical Differences from Prior Order (30.05.2015):

              OLD (30.05.2015): Transfer authority was vested in Chief Secretary (RAUSHEE) directly.

              NEW (16.09.2016): Transfer authority is now bifurcated:

              • Regular transfers of Inspectors → Secretary / Principal Secretary / Additional Chief Secretary
              • Special transfers and all other transfers → Hon. Minister (Excise)
              • Group C → Commissioner, State Excise (for regular transfers) and Secretary / Principal Secretary (for special transfers)

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              DISTRIBUTION OF THIS ORDER

              Official Circulation (प्रत:):

              1. Principal Secretary to Hon. Chief Minister, Mantralaya, Mumbai
              2. Private Secretary to Hon. Minister (Excise), Mantralaya, Mumbai
              3. Private Secretary to Hon. Minister of State (Excise), Mantralaya, Mumbai
              4. Additional Chief Secretary (RAUSHEE), Home Department, Mantralaya, Mumbai
              5. Additional Chief Secretary (Services/CSC), Mantralaya, Mumbai
              6. Commissioner, State Excise Department, Maharashtra State, Mumbai

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              PUBLICATION & AUTHENTICATION

              • Published On: Maharashtra Government website (www.maharashtra.gov.in)
              • Digital Signature: Authenticated with digital signature
              • Authenticated By: P. H. Vagde, Assistant Secretary, Home Department, Government of Maharashtra
              • Authority: Issued by order and in the name of the Governor of Maharashtra

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              PROCEDURAL NOTES

              • Superseded Order: GR EST-1215/Proc.28/RAUSHEE-1, dated 30.05.2015 is hereby revoked (रद्द करुन).
              • Effective: This resolution operates in conjunction with the existing Civil Service Board structure established vide GR dated 14.06.2016.
              • No Retrospective Effect: The resolution operates prospectively from the date of publication.

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              EXCISE LICENSE TYPES AFFECTED

              This is a personnel/administrative order affecting transfer powers of Excise Department officers. It does NOT directly regulate any specific license types (FL-I, FL-II, FL-III, FL-IV, CL-I, CL-II, CL-III, Toddy, Neera, etc.). However, the administrative restructuring affects the chain of command for all officers who authorize, issue, renew, or cancel such licenses.

              Indirect Impact on Licensees:

              • Transfer orders may affect the processing timeline for license applications and renewals.
              • Different approval authorities may apply under the new delegation structure.

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              CONCLUSION

              This is a significant administrative reorganization of transfer authority within the Maharashtra State Excise Department. The prior flat delegation to the Chief Secretary has been replaced with a tiered, role-specific system where:

              • Ministerial-level approval is now required for special transfers and most Group A/B postings.
              • Secretary-level approval is retained only for periodic transfers of Inspectors.
              • Commissioner-level authority is expanded for Group C staff.

              All future transfers of Excise Department officers must follow this revised authority matrix.