MAHARASHTRA EXCISE DEPARTMENT — DOCUMENT ANALYSIS

Document Type: Government Resolution (Notification of Transfer of Powers — Administrative Order)

Reference Number: EST-1215/Pr.Cr.28/RAUSHU-1, Dated 14 July 2016

Issued By: Home Department (गृह विभाग), Government of Maharashtra; Ministry Office, Hutatma Rajguru Chowk, Mumbai-400032

Effective Date: 14 July 2016 (Date of issue and notification)

Summary:

This Government Resolution (GR) delegates temporary special transfer authority previously vested in Principal Secretaries (State Excise Department) to the Principal Secretary (State Excise) in respect of Group-C cadre employees in the State Excise Department. The delegation is issued under the regulatory framework of the Maharashtra Government Employees Transfer Regulation and Prevention of Delay in Performance of Official Duties Act, 2005, as modified by a Home Department circular dated 26 November 2014. The GR authorizes the Principal Secretary (State Excise) to exercise transfer powers for Group-C category staff in the Excise Department without requiring approval from higher authorities for temporary/special transfers.

KEY PROVISIONS:

• Authority Delegation: Transfer powers for temporary special transfers of Group-C cadre employees in the State Excise Department are hereby transferred to the Principal Secretary (State Excise Department)

• Legal Framework: Powers delegated under Clause 6, Proviso 2 and Clause 7 of the Maharashtra Government Employees Transfer Regulation and Prevention of Delay in Performance of Official Duties Act, 2005

• Reference Circular: Powers delegated as per Home Department Circular No. SRV-2014/VIP-284/Pr.Cr.362/12, dated 26 November 2014 — which mandated all such departments to delegate transfer authority to their respective Principal Secretaries

• Prior Order: This delegation follows earlier GR EST-1215/Pr.Cr.28/RAUSHU-1, dated 30 May 2015, which established the framework for such delegation

• Scope of Authority: Principal Secretary (State Excise) is empowered to authorize temporary special transfers without need for approval from higher authority (specifically, secondary/subordinate authorities do not need separate sanctioning)

• Cadre Covered: Group-C (गट-क) cadre employees only — does not extend to Group-A or Group-B officers

• Department Affected: State Excise Department (राज्य उत्पादन शुल्क विभाग), Government of Maharashtra

WHO IS AFFECTED:

• Principal Secretary (State Excise Department) — acquires new transfer authority

• Group-C cadre employees in the State Excise Department — subject to transfer authority exercised by the Principal Secretary

• Commissioner, State Excise Department — to be informed of the delegation and ensure compliance

• Field officers and administrative staff in Group-C cadre across all State Excise offices in Maharashtra

ADMINISTRATIVE CIRCULATION / DISTRIBUTION:

Original Recipient:

• Commissioner, State Excise Department, Maharashtra State, Mumbai

Information Copies (प्रत: माहितीस्तव) sent to:

1. Principal Secretary to Chief Minister, Chief Minister's Office, Mumbai
2. Private Secretary to Minister (State Excise/RAUSHU), Ministry Office, Mumbai
3. Private Secretary to State Minister (State Excise/RAUSHU), Ministry Office, Mumbai
4. Additional Chief Secretary (Services/Administrative Reforms), Ministry Office, Mumbai
5. Principal Secretary (State Excise), Home Department, 7th Floor, G.T. Hospital Building, Mumbai

IMPORTANT NOTES / CONDITIONS:

• Digital Authentication: The GR is issued and authenticated by digital signature (डिजिटल स्वाक्षरीने साक्षांकित)

• Portal Reference: Document portal ID: 201607141701032929; also available on Maharashtra Government website: www.maharashtra.gov.in

• Authority to Issue: Issued on the orders and in the name of the Governor of Maharashtra (महाराष्ट्राचे राज्यपाल यांचे आदेशानुसार ि नािाने)

• Signatory: D.J. Shedmake, Section Officer (कक्ष अविकारी), Home Department, Government of Maharashtra

• Scope Clarification: Authority is specifically for "temporary special transfers" (मुदतपूर्व विशेष बदल्यांचे) — routine/regular transfers remain within existing divisional/departmental procedures

• No Financial or License Impact: This GR relates solely to administrative/personnel matters and does NOT affect excise licensing, fee schedules, rules relating to FL, CL, Toddy, or Neera licenses

LEGAL REFERENCES CITED:

1. Maharashtra Government Employees Transfer Regulation and Prevention of Delay in Performance of Official Duties Act, 2005 (महाराष्ट्र शासकीय कर्मचाऱयांच्या बदल्यांचे विवनयर्न आवर् शासकीय कतमव्ये पार पाडताना होर्ाऱया विलंबास प्रवतबंि अविवनयर्, 2005)

2. Home Department Circular No. SRV-2014/VIP-284/Pr.Cr.362/12, dated 26 November 2014 — General Administration Department directive requiring all State Departments to delegate transfer authority to their respective Principal Secretaries

3. Earlier GR EST-1215/Pr.Cr.28/RAUSHU-1, dated 30 May 2015 — Establishing the framework for transfer authority delegation

RELATION TO EXCISE LAW:

This document is NOT substantive excise licensing law but is an internal administrative order concerning personnel management in the State Excise Department. It does not:

• Amend the Bombay Prohibition Act, 1949
• Affect excise fee schedules or license types (FL-I, FL-II, CL-I, CL-II, Toddy, Neera, etc.)
• Impose new compliance obligations on liquor licensees
• Modify licensing procedures or eligibility criteria

Significance for Excise Administration: This GR empowers the Principal Secretary (State Excise) to efficiently manage temporary transfers and postings of State Excise Department staff without bureaucratic delays, thereby improving administrative responsiveness and operational flexibility in excise enforcement and licensing.

Document Status: ✓ Authentic Maharashtra Government Resolution, digitally signed, officially published.