महाराष्ट्र दारुबंदी कायद्याखाली मद्य अनुज्ञप्तीधारकांविरुध्द नियमांचे उल्लंघन केल्याप्रकरणी कारवाई करण्याबाबत

Reference

201307181739157429

Issued

18 Jul 2013

Source

GR Portal (Home Dept - State Excise)

Category

Gr Home Dept

What This Document Says

Amended Rule/Section: Maharashtra Prohibition Act, 1949 — Enforcement procedures against liquor licensees for breach of conditions and terms

Type of Change: Administrative Clarification / Procedural Directive (Government Resolution)

What Changed:

This Government Resolution clarifies the institutional roles and coordination procedures between Police and State Excise Department (Raushtu Vibhag) when enforcing breaches of liquor license conditions under the Prohibition Act. Previously, unclear demarcation led to inconsistent enforcement and court interventions. The Resolution now establishes that:

Primary enforcement authority: The State Excise Department is the licensing authority competent to take action against licensees for breach of conditions and terms. However, when Police detect such violations, they must immediately inform the concerned State Excise Officer and proceed as per rules.
Police role: Police are primarily responsible for investigating illegal liquor and smuggling offences. While they may encounter license condition breaches, they must notify Excise authorities rather than independently prosecute licensees.
District Magistrate authority: Most liquor licenses under the Act are granted by the District Magistrate. Action against licensees for rule violations is to be taken considering the gravity of the breach.
Inter-agency coordination: District Magistrates must conduct joint reviews every 3 months with the concerned Police Commissioner/Superintendent and District Excise Inspector to ensure compliance.

Key Details:

Previous court orders (High Court judgments in Ratanlal Pralhad Gagodwiya v. Maharashtra (WP 278/1996) and Santosh Lakshman Nayak v. Maharashtra (WP 414/2003)) mandated Police notify Excise authorities of breaches; Supreme Court rejected State's Special Leave Petition challenging these directions
Superseded circulars: All prior circulars/letters on this subject are overruled
Quarterly compliance meetings: Mandatory tripartite reviews (District Magistrate, Police Commissioner/Superintendent, Excise Inspector) every 3 months
Applicable legislation: Maharashtra Prohibition Act, 1949; various sections provide grounds for license action based on breach gravity
Distribution: All State Divisional Commissioners, Police Commissioners, District Magistrates, Police Superintendents (District & Mumbai), Excise Superintendents to be furnished copies

Effective Date: From date of publication (18 July 2013)

Authority: Government Resolution issued by Chief Secretary, Maharashtra State, Home Department

Note: This is a procedural/organizational directive, not a fee revision or substantive rule amendment. It addresses institutional coordination and does not modify statutory license conditions, fee structures, or application forms under the BPA.

मराठीत सारांश

# महाराष्ट्र दारूबंदी कायदा, 1949 — लायसन्स उल्लंघन एक्शन (सरकार निर्णय)

**थोडक्यात:**
सरकारने स्पष्ट केले की दारू license उल्लंघन एक्शन घेण्याचे मुख्य अधिकार **State Excise Department** कडे आहेत, पण Police ही उल्लंघन शोधल्यास त्वरित Excise अधिकारी यांना सूचित करतात. तीन महिन्यांनी District Magistrate, Police आणि Excise एकत्र बैठक घेतात.

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## काय बदलले?

**आधी:** Police आणि Excise विभागामध्ये जबाबदारीचा गोंधळ होता. कोर्टांनी मध्यस्थी केली.

**आता:** स्पष्ट भूमिका तय केल्या —

1. **Excise Department (मुख्य अधिकार)**
- License condition उल्लंघनाविरुद्ध एक्शन घेणे हे Excise चे काम आहे
- District Magistrate यांच्या माध्यमातून license दिले जातात

2. **Police (सहायक भूमिका)**
- अवैध दारू आणि तस्करी रोखणे हे Police चे मुख्य काम आहे
- License condition उल्लंघन आढळल्यास तत्काळ Excise अधिकारी यांना सूचित करतात
- Police स्वतंत्रपणे licensee वर केस करत नाहीत

3. **District Magistrate (समन्वय)**
- प्रत्येक 3 महिन्यांनी Police Commissioner/Superintendent, Excise Inspector सोबत मिटिंग करतात
- Compliance तपासतात आणि सुधार योजना बनवतात

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## प्रमुख मुद्दे

**High Court आदेश (1996, 2003):** Supreme Court ने मंजूर केले की Police हा Excise ला सूचित करेल.

**सुपरसेड:** सर्व जुने notification/circulars रद्द होते.

**प्रभावी:** 18 जुलै 2013 पासून

**वितरण:** सर्व Divisional Commissioner, Police Commissioner, District Magistrate, Excise Superintendent यांना.

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**महत्वाचे:** हे फक्त **coordination order** आहे — license fee, अर्जाचे नियम किंवा अन्य शर्ती बदलल्या नाहीत.

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