ANALYSIS OF MAHARASHTRA EXCISE OFFICIAL DOCUMENT

ID: 210

Document Type: Government Publication — Gazette of India (Extraordinary) — Translation Notification

Reference Number: Ministry of Law and Justice (Legislative Department), New Delhi, 22nd December 2005 / 1 Pausa (S) 1927

Issued By: Ministry of Law and Justice (Legislative Department), Government of India

Effective Date: 22nd December 2005

SUMMARY

This is an official Gazette of India Extraordinary notification published by the Ministry of Law and Justice announcing the Marathi language translation of The Right to Information Act, 2005 (RTI Act, 2005) as an authoritative text under clause (7) of Section 2 of the Authoritative Texts (Central Acts) Act, 1973. The document certifies that the Marathi translation is published under the authority of the President and shall be deemed an authoritative text in Marathi. The notification also includes references to the Maharashtra Country Liquor Rules 1973 in the context of statutory translations.

This document does not contain specific Maharashtra Excise Department rules, fees, licenses, or procedural directives — it is primarily a publication notice for legislative translation purposes.

KEY PROVISIONS

• The Right to Information Act, 2005 (Central Act) has been officially translated into Marathi

• The Marathi translation is declared as the authoritative text under the Authoritative Texts (Central Acts) Act, 1973 (Act No. 50 of 1973)

• The translation is published under the authority of the President of India

• The notification is issued by the Ministry of Law and Justice, Legislative Department

• Reference is made to the Maharashtra Country Liquor Rules, 1973 (Clause 2 under subsection) in the context of statutory rule translations and language publications

• Publication Date: Vol. 14, Part XII, Section 1, No. 1 of the Gazette of India (Extraordinary)

DOCUMENT STRUCTURE (AS EXTRACTED)

The document contains:

1. Official Gazette Header — Vol. 14, Part XII, Section 1, Extraordinary, Published by Authority
2. Ministry Declaration — Legislative Department, New Delhi, dated 22nd December 2005
3. Statutory Authority — President of India authorization under Authoritative Texts (Central Acts) Act, 1973 (Act 50 of 1973)
4. Index Section — Lists all sections of the Right to Information Act, 2005 (full text in Marathi)
5. Statutory Text — Complete translation of RTI Act sections

WHO IS AFFECTED

• Central Government Agencies — RTI Act applicable to all central and state public authorities

• State Excise Departments — Including Maharashtra Excise Department (as a public authority under RTI)

• Maharashtra Country Liquor Rules, 1973 entities — All persons subject to these rules may file RTI requests

• General Public — All Indian citizens can file RTI requests with public authorities including excise departments

IMPORTANT NOTES / CONDITIONS / LIMITATIONS

Critical Gaps from Excise Perspective:

⚠️ This document is NOT an Excise Department administrative order or circular. It does not contain:

• ❌ No license fee schedules
• ❌ No application forms or eligibility criteria
• ❌ No license types (FL-I, FL-II, CL-I, CL-II, etc.)
• ❌ No procedural directives for licensees
• ❌ No amendments to Bombay Prohibition Act, 1949, Bombay Foreign Liquor Rules, 1953, or Maharashtra Country Liquor Rules, 1973
• ❌ No penalty provisions for excise violations
• ❌ No specific regulatory requirements for alcohol licensees

Relevance to Maharashtra Excise:

The only tangential connection to Maharashtra Excise is the reference to:

• Maharashtra Country Liquor Rules, 1973 — mentioned in context of statutory translation authority

This document establishes that RTI (Right to Information) Act, 2005 applies to Maharashtra Excise Department, meaning:

✅ Citizens can file RTI applications to obtain public information held by the Commissioner of State Excise ✅ RTI transparency applies to excise license decisions, appeal processes, and departmental records ✅ The Marathi language translation of RTI Act is now the official authoritative text

CONCLUSION

This is a legislative translation notice, NOT an operational excise document. It has zero direct impact on excise license applications, fees, penalties, or regulatory procedures.

However, it establishes the legal framework for transparency and information access regarding Maharashtra Excise Department operations, as the RTI Act applies to all public authorities in India, including state excise departments.

For actual excise operations, licensees must refer to:

1. Bombay Prohibition Act, 1949
2. Bombay Foreign Liquor Rules, 1953
3. Maharashtra Country Liquor Rules, 1973
4. Current Commissioner of State Excise circulars and notifications

Document Classification: ⚠️ NOT OPERATIONALLY RELEVANT TO EXCISE LICENSING