About orders in Appeal — 04 Jan 2003

What This Document Says

Gazette Reference: Commissioner's Circular — State Excise, Maharashtra, Mumbai (January, exact date partially legible) Type: Administrative Circular — Compliance with Appeal Orders & Recovery of Penalties Authority: Commissioner of State Excise, Maharashtra State, Mumbai (Office at Jukat Ghar, Dussehra Maidan)

FORMAT B: NON-FEE AMENDMENT

Amended Rule/Section: Administrative/Procedural — Appeals under the Maharashtra Prohibition Act (Bombay Prohibition Act, 1949) Type of Change: Commissioner's Circular — Directions regarding compliance with final appeal orders and recovery of compounding fees/penalties

What Changed / Circular Content:

This circular addresses a specific procedural lapse observed by the Commissioner of State Excise regarding penalty (दंड) recovery in appeal proceedings. The background and directions are as follows:

Background:

During inspections at licensee premises, irregularities/violations of rules or licence conditions are found.

मराठी अनुवाद (Marathi Translation)

दंड) जिल्हाधिकारी)

District Collectors (जिल्हाधिकारी) impose penalty orders against such licensees.

Some licensees file appeals before the Commissioner, whereupon the penalty amount may be reduced, increased, or confirmed.

Problem Identified: The Commissioner has noticed that in cases where licensees come before him in appeal, and where no stay order has been granted on the District Collector's penalty order, such licensees are nonetheless deferring payment of the penalty pending hearing of their appeal.

Key Directions Issued:

10-Day Rule: If a stay order on the penalty is not received within 10 days from the date of filing the appeal, the District Collector shall proceed to recover the proposed/imposed penalty from such licensees without further delay.
Post-Final Order Recovery: In cases where the Commissioner has passed a final order in appeal, the recovery of the penalty amount as determined shall be carried out, and a compliance report shall be submitted to this office by the 5th of every month.
Case Disposal: Superintendents are directed to ensure that irregularity/violation cases are disposed of within 3 months.
Acknowledgement: Divisional Deputy Commissioners of State Excise are directed to acknowledge receipt of this circular and ensure its implementation.

Key Details:
- ⏱ 10 days — window from appeal filing date within which a stay must be obtained, failing which penalty recovery must begin
- 📅 5th of every month — deadline for submitting compliance/recovery reports to the Commissioner's office
- ⏳ 3 months — outer time limit for disposal of irregularity/violation cases
- 👤 Responsibility cast on: District Collectors (recovery), Superintendents (case disposal & circular acknowledgement), Deputy Commissioners (divisional oversight)

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# महाराष्ट्र दारूबंदी कायद्याअंतर्गत दंड वसुली संबंधी आदेश

## थोडक्यात:
उत्पादन शुल्क आयुक्त म्हणतात की licensees जर दंडाविरुद्ध appeal दाखल करतात तर त्यांनी 10 दिवसांतच "stay order" मिळवायला हवे, नाहीतर district collector लगेच दंड वसूल करू शकतो.

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## मुख्य बदल काय झाले?

**समस्या:** जेव्हा दारू/देशी लिकर दुकानदारांना नियम तोडलेले दिसत असे, तर district collector दंड लावतात. मग dukandars appeal करतात आयुक्तांकडे. पण appeal होत असताना दंड देण्यास ढिलाई करतात.

**आयुक्तांचा आदेश:** हा गोष्ट बंद होवो!

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## 4 महत्वाचे नियम:

### 1️⃣ **10 दिवसांचा नियम**
- Appeal दाखल केल्यानंतर 10 दिवसांत "stay order" (स्थगन आदेश) न आल्यास
- District Collector लगेच दंड वसूल करायला शुरू करेल
- लाचार लिलावट नाही, पण दंड देऊ लागेल

**उदाहरण:** आज appeal दाखल केली, 10 दिवस गेले → Collector दंड वसूल करतो

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### 2️⃣ **महिन्याच्या 5 तारखेपर्यंत रिपोर्ट**
- आयुक्त यांनी final order दिल्यानंतर
- District Collector ने दंड वसूल केले की वसूल केले, याचीची **compliance report** 5 तारखेपर्यंत आयुक्तांकडे पाठवायला हवी

**सरल भाषेत:** महिन्याच्या शुरुवातीला आयुक्तांना सांगायला हवे की दंड वसूल झाले का नाही.

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### 3️⃣ **3 महिन्यांतच निकाल**
- नियम तोडल्याच्या केसला 3 महिन्यांतच फैसला व्हायला हवा
- Superintendent काळजी घेईल की cases लांब न खेचली जावेत

**अर्थ:** त्वरीत न्याय, लांबलचक नोकरशाहीचा अंत

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### 4️⃣ **उपविभागीय उत्पादन शुल्क अधिकारीचे दायित्व**
- या circular चीची स्वीकृती (acknowledgement) दिली हवी
- विभागातील सर्व collector/superintendent ला लागू करायला हवे

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## व्यावहारिक फायदे:

✅ दुकानदार दंड देण्याचा अवधड न करू शकणार नाही
✅ दंड वसूली होईल, कागदपत्रे उलटपुलट होणार नाही
✅ appeal ची प्रक्रिया वेगान चलेल
✅ Collectors/Superintendents जबाबदारीने काम करतील

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## कोण करेल काय?

| कोण | काय करेल |
|-----|---------|
| **District Collector** | 10 दिवस उलटून दंड वसूल करणे |
| **Superintendent** | 3 महिन्यांत case निकाल देणे |
| **Deputy Commissioner** | अंमलबजावणी पाहणे |
| **आयुक्त** | प्रत्येक महिन्याच्या 5 तारखेला रिपोर्ट घेणे |

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## प्रभावी होणे:
या circular ची माहिती जाहीर झाल्यानंतर लगेच लागू होते.

**मुद्दा:** licensees न्याय मागण्यासाठी appeal करू शकतात, पण दंड देण्यात ढिलाई करू शकणार नाहीत. ⚖️

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