MAHARASHTRA EXCISE DEPARTMENT — OFFICIAL DOCUMENT ANALYSIS
Document Type: Government Order (Administrative/Personnel)
Reference Number: GR Portal ID 1469 | Government Order No. EST-2719/Pr.Cr.69/RAUSU-1
Issued By: Government of Maharashtra, Home Department (गृह विभाग), Ministry, Mumbai-400 032
Effective Date: 28 April 2020 (तदतुरंत / Immediately)
Digital Reference Code: 202004281542536929
SUMMARY
This is a personnel promotion and posting order issued by the Maharashtra Government Home Department. It pertains to Mr. Yatin Pandharinath Sawant, an officer in the State Excise Department. The order promotes him from the position of Deputy Commissioner (Senior), Group-A (Salary Scale S-23: ₹67,700–₹2,08,700) to the position of Assistant Commissioner, Group-A (Salary Scale S-25: ₹78,800–₹2,09,200) through open competition in the vacancy list prepared for 2019-20. Following promotion, he is posted to the Malli and Madhyakash (Spirits and Intoxicating Liquor) division. The order is issued under the authority of the Governor of Maharashtra and becomes effective immediately.
NOTE: This document is NOT an Excise licensing, fee, or regulatory document — it is a personnel administration order and falls outside the scope of Maharashtra Excise law (BPA 1949, BFLR 1953, MCLR 1973). However, it identifies a key administrative position within the State Excise Department hierarchy.
KEY PROVISIONS
- Officer Promoted: Mr. Yatin Pandharinath Sawant
- Original Position: Deputy Commissioner (Senior), Group-A (Salary Scale S-23)
- Promoted Position: Assistant Commissioner, Group-A (Salary Scale S-25)
- Method of Selection: Open competition from the 2019-20 vacancy list
- Posting Assignment: Malli and Madhyakash Division (Spirits and Intoxicating Liquor Branch)
- Salary Scale — Original: ₹67,700–₹2,08,700
- Salary Scale — New: ₹78,800–₹2,09,200
- Nature of Promotion: Temporary (Provisional) — सन्निमित तात्पुरत्या स्वरूपात (conditional temporary nature)
Legal Status: Promotion is granted subject to seniority rules and remains subject to the decision in Supreme Court of India Special Leave Petition No. 28306/2017
Compliance Requirement: The promoted officer shall report immediately to the new posting and assume charge of the position without delay.
Effective Date: Order becomes effective immediately upon issuance.
LEGAL CONDITION / IMPORTANT NOTE
Supreme Court Constraint:
The promotion is granted conditionally (तात्पुरत्या स्वरूपात), subject to and subordinate to the decision rendered in Writ/Special Leave Petition No. 28306/2017 in the Supreme Court of India. This means:
- The promotion may be subject to challenge or modification based on the Supreme Court's final judgment.
- The officer's seniority-based entitlement to the open position is not absolute until the Supreme Court matter is resolved.
DISTRIBUTION / CIRCULATION
The order is issued to:
- Principal Secretary to the Chief Minister, Ministry, Mumbai
- Private Secretary to the Minister/Minister of State, Ministry, Mumbai
- Principal Secretary, RAUSU (State Excise), Senior Level Assistant, Ministry, Mumbai
- Commissioner of State Excise, Maharashtra State, Mumbai (Key recipient for Excise Department)
- Comptroller and Auditor General (Audit/Finance), Maharashtra State, Mumbai and Nagpur
- All Divisional Deputy Commissioners, State Excise Department
- Finance and Accounts Officer, Mumbai
- Administrative Officer, RAUSU-2 & 3, Home Department, Ministry, Mumbai
- Concerned Officer (the promoted officer)
- File/Records
WHO IS AFFECTED
- Mr. Yatin Pandharinath Sawant — individual officer promoted and posted
- State Excise Department hierarchy — affected by change in Assistant Commissioner position
- Malli and Madhyakash Division — now headed by the newly promoted and posted officer
- All Divisional Deputy Commissioners — must recognize the new posting and administrative authority
IMPORTANT NOTES / LEGAL STATUS
| Aspect |
Detail |
| Promotion Status |
Temporary/Provisional (तात्पुरत्या स्वरूपात) |
| Contingency |
Subject to Supreme Court of India SLP No. 28306/2017 decision |
| Order Signature |
Digital signature of Y. B. Ajetraao, Deputy Secretary, Maharashtra Government |
| Government Portal |
www.maharashtra.gov.in |
| Applicability |
Immediate — no transition period |
| Authority |
Issued under the orders and in the name of the Governor of Maharashtra (राज्यपाल) |
RELEVANCE TO MAHARASHTRA EXCISE LAW
Indirect Relevance Only:
- This order appoints/confirms the administrative leadership of the Spirits and Intoxicating Liquor (मद्याकश) division within State Excise.
- Such administrative positions are responsible for administering BPA 1949, BFLR 1953, MCLR 1973, and subordinate excise rules.
- The officer will be accountable for licensing decisions, revenue collection, and enforcement under excise law.
Does NOT contain:
- ✗ License fee schedules
- ✗ License application procedures
- ✗ Amendments to excise rules
- ✗ Regulatory policy on alcohol production, sale, or possession
- ✗ License categories (FL-I, FL-II, CL-I, CL-II, Toddy, Neera, etc.)
CONCLUSION
This is a routine personnel administration order — specifically, a promotion and posting notice for a senior State Excise officer. It has no direct legal impact on excise licensing, fees, or substantive regulations, but identifies the officer responsible for the Spirits and Intoxicating Liquor division of the Maharashtra State Excise Department.