AURANGABAD DIVISION (3 posts):

1. Inspector, Aurangabad
2. Inspector, Latur
3. Inspector, Usmanabad

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JURISDICTIONAL DISTRIBUTION — GRADE-B CIRCLE INSPECTOR OFFICES (16 Legal Officers)

KONKAN DIVISION (1 post):

1. Inspector, Palghar

KOLHAPUR DIVISION (4 posts):

1. Inspector, Ratnagiri
2. Inspector, Sindhudurg
3. Inspector, Sangli (Grade-B)
4. [One additional Grade-B post]

NASHIK DIVISION (4 posts):

1. Inspector, Dhule
2. Inspector, Jalgaon
3. Inspector, Dhule
4. Inspector, Nandurbar

AURANGABAD DIVISION (4 posts):

1. Inspector, Beed
2. Inspector, Parabhani
3. Inspector, Sahugli (Sehgol)
4. Inspector, Jalna

NAGPUR DIVISION (3 posts):

1. Inspector, Yavatmal
2. Inspector, Akola
3. Inspector, Buldana

NAGPUR DIVISION (Additional):

1. Inspector, Wardha (Warda)
2. Inspector, Bhandara
3. Inspector, Gondia
4. Inspector, Gadchiroli
5. Inspector, Washim

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IMPLEMENTATION & ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITIES

Clause 3: Administrative Authority & Oversight

• Responsible Authority: Commissioner of State Excise
• Duties to be Assigned by Commissioner:
  • Filling of contractual positions
  • Definition of duties and responsibilities for each position
  • Supervision and control of officers appointed on contractual basis
  • Management of establishment/administrative matters for contractual employees

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  BUDGET ALLOCATION & FINANCIAL PROVISIONS

  Clause 4: Budgetary Funding

  The salary expenditure for these contractual posts shall be charged to the following budget heads:

  Primary Head:

  • Main Account Head: 2039 — State Excise Department
    • Sub-head (001): 00 — Administration and Management
    • Sub-head (01): 01 — Commissioner's Office, Establishment (Detailed Head: 20390014)
    • Allocation: 10 — Contractual Services

    Secondary Head (Establishment Inspection & Prohibition):

    • Main Account Head: 2039 — State Excise Department
      • Sub-head (002): 02 — Establishment Inspection and Prohibition
      • Sub-head (02): 01 — Establishment Inspection & Prohibition, Detailed Head (Detailed Head: 20390032)
      • Allocation: 10 — Contractual Services

      Funding Source: Available grants/appropriations under the above budget heads shall be utilized on a pro-rata basis.

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      CONDITIONS & COMPLIANCE REQUIREMENTS

      Clause 5: Policy Compliance

      • All contractual recruitment shall strictly adhere to Government of Maharashtra's prevailing policies and guidelines for contractual/outsourced employment.
      • No deviation from established government norms is permitted.

      Clause 6: Financial Approval & Sanction

      • This order is issued with the informal approval of the Finance Department (Reference: Finance Department Informal Letter No. 596/APUC and No. 5/2020/Vyay-2, dated 02 January 2020).
      • Finance Department concurrence is mandatory and has been obtained.

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      AUTHORIZATION & PUBLICATION

      • Order Signed By: Y. B. Awetaraf, Deputy Secretary, Government of Maharashtra
      • Signatory Authority: Governor of Maharashtra (by his direction and in his name)
      • Digital Signature: Order is digitally signed
      • Website Publication: Available on www.maharashtra.gov.in
      • Web Portal Code/URL Reference: 202002141236198329

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      DISTRIBUTION LIST

      Official Distribution (प्रति):

      1. Commissioner, State Excise Department, Maharashtra State, Mumbai
      2. Accountant General (Audit/Accounts & Entitlements), Maharashtra State, Mumbai/Nagpur
      3. All Departmental Deputy Commissioners, State Excise Department
      4. All Inspectors, State Excise Department
      5. Finance and Accounts Officer, Mumbai
      6. Deputy Secretary (Expenditure-2), Finance Department, Secretariat, Mumbai
      7. Administrative Officers, RAUSHU-2 and RAUSHU-3, Home Department, Secretariat, Mumbai
      8. Record/File Repository (RAUSHU-1)

      Information Circulation (प्रत माहितीस्तर):

      1. Private Secretary to the Minister (RAUSHU), Secretariat, Mumbai
      2. Private Secretary to the State Minister (RAUSHU), Secretariat, Mumbai
      3. Senior Personal Assistant to the Principal Secretary (RAUSHU), Secretariat, Mumbai

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      WHO IS AFFECTED

      • State Excise Department: All operational divisions and circles
      • Commissioner of State Excise: Primary responsibility for recruitment and oversight
      • Departmental Deputy Commissioners: Grade-A circles receiving Legal Officer Grade-A appointments
      • Circle Inspectors (Grade-A and Grade-B): Offices receiving contractual Legal Officers
      • Specific Geographic Areas:
        • Konkan Division: Thane, Palghar, Mumbai City, Mumbai Suburban, Raigad
        • Pune Division: Pune, Solapur, Ahmednagar
        • Kolhapur Division: Kolhapur, Satara, Sangli, Ratnagiri, Sindhudurg
        • Nashik Division: Nashik, Jalgaon, Dhule, Nandurbar
        • Aurangabad Division: Aurangabad, Latur, Usmanabad, Beed, Parabhani, Jalna, Sahugli
        • Nagpur Division: Nagpur, Chandrapur, Yavatmal, Akola, Amaravati, Wardha, Bhandara, Gondia, Gadchiroli, Washim, Buldana

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        IMPORTANT NOTES / CONDITIONS / PENALTIES

        Special Conditions:

        1. Duration of Appointment: Not explicitly stated in this GR — shall be determined by Commissioner per individual contractual terms.

        2. Recruitment Process: Commissioner of State Excise shall follow Government of Maharashtra's prevailing policies for contractual recruitment — no separate recruitment rules are prescribed in this order.

        3. No Permanent Status: These are explicitly contractual/outsourced positions — not permanent government positions.

        4. Duties Definition: The Commissioner shall define specific duties and responsibilities for each position — the GR does not prescribe individual job descriptions.

        5. Budget Constraint: Expenditure is limited to available grants under the specified budget heads (2039/001/01 and 2039/002/02) — no additional fund allocation is permitted.

        6. Jurisdictional Assignment: Grade-A and Grade-B positions are tied to specific circle/departmental offices as listed in the attached Schedule — transfer/reassignment to other circles shall require separate approval.

        7. Finance Department Approval: This order is conditional upon Finance Department's informal sanction dated 02 January 2020 — any variation in remuneration or number of posts requires fresh Finance Department approval.

        8. Establishment Control: All establishment matters (leave, discipline, termination) shall be handled by the Commissioner as the appointing authority.

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           ATTACHMENT — JURISDICTIONAL SCHEDULE

           Appendix to GR EST-1719/Pr.Cr.120/RAUSHU-1:

           Complete list of Grade-A and Grade-B Circle Inspector offices receiving Legal Officer appointments is provided in the attached schedule (detailed above).

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           LEGAL/PROCEDURAL SIGNIFICANCE

           This GR represents a structural expansion of the State Excise Department's legal capacity through contractual employment of specialized legal professionals, intended to strengthen prosecution of excise violations and improve legal proceedings management across all excise circles in Maharashtra. The positions are not funded through regular establishment but from available contractual service allocations, allowing flexible expansion without permanent cadre creation.