OFFICER STATUS CATEGORIES IN SENIORITY LIST

Service Status Indicators:

SAMPLE SENIORITY LIST ENTRIES (Extracted from document)

Entry 1 (Senior-Most Officer):

Entry 2:

Entry 67:

Entry 105:

Entry 150-170 (Recently Appointed Officers):

• Most officers in the Sr. No. 140–200 range have service entry dates in the 1980s–1990s onwards (e.g., 15.09.1998, 24.05.1999, 01.02.1988)
• Many show उपअधीक्षक पदावि पदोन्नती रि.11.09.2014 (promoted to Deputy Superintendent position)
• Some marked with सुट रि.7.07.2015 (exemption/relief granted 07.07.2015)

Entry 198 (Last/Most Junior Officer):

Field	Value
Sr. No.	198
Name	श्री. आर. ए. सावंत (Shri R. A. Savant)
Category	अ.जा. (ST - Scheduled Tribe)
Birth Date	02.05.1988
Service Entry	19.10.2011
Promotion Date	अनुत्तीर्ण
Status	सेवारनवृत्त (Retired)

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WHO IS AFFECTED

Primary Affected Party:

• Forest Inspectors (Group-B) cadre, RAUSHU division, State Excise Department (राज्य उत्पादन शुल्क विभाग में वनरीक्षक गट-ब संवर्ग के अधिकारी)

All 198 officers listed in the seniority list spanning appointment/service entry dates from 1975 onwards to 2011 are affected for purposes of:

• Promotion eligibility
• Inter-se seniority determination
• Pension calculations
• Leave and service benefits administration
• Departmental proceedings (if any)

Implementing Authority:

• Commissioner of State Excise, Maharashtra State — to disseminate and administer the seniority list

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IMPORTANT NOTES / CONDITIONS / SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES

1. No New Appointments During 2012:

• The resolution explicitly notes that no new postings or appointments (नई पदस्थापना / नियुक्ती) were made to the Forest Inspectors (Group-B), RAUSHU cadre between 01.01.2012 and 31.12.2012.
• Therefore, the list remains unchanged from the 01.01.2012 version.

2. Examination Status Variations:

• Officers are marked अनुत्तीर्ण (not qualified) if they did not clear the Group-B Sub-Inspector Examination (उपअधीक्षक वर्ग-2 परीक्षा), meaning they remained at Forest Inspector rank.
• Some officers show examination clearance years (e.g., "जुलै, 1997", "जाने 2005"), indicating year of qualification for promotion.

3. Retirement Records:

• The list includes deceased (निधन) officers with death date noted (e.g., Entry 64: निधन.डि.10.1.2013).
• Most senior officers (Sr. No. 1–50) show retirement status with dates (e.g., "16.06.2003 सेवारनवृत्त").
• Junior officers (Sr. No. 140+) show recent retirements or ongoing service status.

4. Promotion to Higher Cadre:

• Multiple officers show उपअधीक्षक पदावि पदोन्नती (Promotion to Deputy Superintendent rank) with notification dated 11.09.2014.
• Examples: Sr. No. 105, 117, 118, 119, 137.

5. Administrative Exemptions/Relief:

• Certain officers are marked सुट रि.7.07.2015 (Exemption/Relief order dated 07.07.2015).
• This indicates they received special administrative relief/exemption (reasons not detailed in this GR).

6. Special Service Entry Routes:

• Some entries show educational qualifications like:
  • B.Com (Bachelor of Commerce)
  • B.Sc (Bachelor of Science)
  • Inter Arts (Higher Secondary/Intermediate)
  • M.Com (Master of Commerce)
  • LL.B (Law degree)
  • F.Y.B.Com (First Year Bachelor of Commerce)

  7. Voluntary Retirement:

  • Few officers marked स्वेच्छा निवृत्ती रि. 30.11.2012 (Voluntary retirement dated 30.11.2012) — Example: Entry 122.

  8. Service Completion Dates:

  • Officers have service completion dates (सेवा पूर्णता की तारीख) in range columns 5–8, indicating superannuation date (retirement at age 60 or per rules).
  • Example: Entry 105 shows service completion on 31.07.2035 (implying ongoing service until that date at time of list publication in 2017).

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  DOCUMENT DISTRIBUTION & ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE

  Official Copies Distributed To:

  1. Commissioner of State Excise, Maharashtra State, Mumbai — Primary recipient with responsibility to disseminate to all concerned officers and maintain official records.

  2. Concerned Officers (मार्फत आयुक्त, राज्य उत्पादन शुल्क) — All officers named in the seniority list.

  3. RAUSHU-1 Administrative Section (राउशु-1, निविदन स्ती) — Departmental administration for record maintenance.

     Online Accessibility:

     • Maharashtra Government Official Portal: www.maharashtra.gov.in
     • Computer Reference Code: 201712221133297629
     • Authentication: Digital signature (डिजिटल स्वाक्षरीने साक्षांकित)

     Signing Authority:

     • Shivaji Chavan (शिवाजी चव्हाण), Section Officer (कक्ष अधिकारी), Home Department (गृह विभाग), Government of Maharashtra
     • Signed under authority of the Governor of Maharashtra (महाराष्ट्राचे राज्यपाल)

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     NEXUS TO MAHARASHTRA EXCISE LAW

     Relevant Acts & Rules: While this specific GR relates to cadre administration and seniority, it is issued under the administrative framework of the State Excise Department (Maharashtra) governed by:

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

     The Forest Inspector (Group-B) cadre functions under the State Excise Department's excise field control and inspection division. Officers in this cadre have responsibilities related to:

     • Excise duty collection and enforcement
     • License compliance monitoring
     • Anti-smuggling operations
     • Revenue administration under excise laws

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     CONCLUSION

     This Government Resolution dated 22.12.2017 is a routine administrative publication of the Final Service Seniority List for Forest Inspectors (Group-B), RAUSHU cadre, as on 01.01.2013. It serves to:

     ✓ Formally confirm seniority rankings of all 198 officers in the cadre.
     ✓ Provide authoritative reference for promotion, transfer, and inter-se priority matters.
     ✓ Maintain transparent public record of officer status (serving, retired, deceased, promoted).
     ✓ Ensure administrative continuity and clarity in departmental procedures.

     No new policy, fee, license type, or substantive legal change is introduced in this document. It is purely an administrative/procedural notification essential for cadre management within Maharashtra's State Excise Department.