Citizen Charter annexture II

Issued

01 Jan 1955

Source

State Excise Website

Category

Excise Page Pdf

What This Document Says

Maharashtra eGazette Analysis: Citizen Charter Annexure II

Document Type

Citizen Charter (Service Delivery Standards)
State Excise Department, Maharashtra

Summary

This is NOT a fee revision gazette. This document establishes service delivery timelines and administrative hierarchies for license processing under various Maharashtra excise laws. It constitutes a Citizen Charter (नागरिकांची सनद) that specifies:

Processing timelines for 134 different types of excise licenses and permits
Sanctioning authorities at different administrative levels
Appellate/complaint redressal authorities for each service
Standardized working day limits for application processing

The charter covers licenses under:

Mumbai Malt Rules, 1955
Maharashtra Spirit Distillation & Country Liquor Rules
Mumbai Foreign Liquor Rules, 1953
Maharashtra Beer & Wine Manufacturing Rules, 1966
Mumbai Toddy Rules, 1968
Various transport and import/export regulations

Key Service Categories & Processing Timelines

Manufacturing Licenses

Service	Processing Time	Sanctioning Authority	Appellate Authority
Form M-1 to M-3 (Malt licenses) - Grant	30 working days	Superintendent	District Collector → Commissioner SE
Form M-1 to M-3 - Renewal	15 working days	Superintendent	District Collector → Commissioner SE
Form M-1 to M-3 - Transfer	15 working days	Superintendent	District Collector → Commissioner SE
PLL License Renewal	30 working days	Dy. Commissioner SE	Commissioner SE → Addl. Chief Sec/Principal Sec
CL-I (Country Liquor Distillery) Renewal	30 working days	Dy. Commissioner SE	Commissioner SE → Addl. Chief Sec/Principal Sec
BRL (Brewery) Renewal	30 working days	Dy. Commissioner SE	Commissioner SE → Addl. Chief Sec/Principal Sec
BRL (Microbrewery) - Grant	30 working days	Superintendent	District Collector → Commissioner SE
BRL (Winery) - Grant	30 working days	Superintendent	District Collector → Commissioner SE
DS-1 (Denatured Spirit) - Grant	30 working days	Dy. Commissioner SE	Commissioner SE → Addl. Chief Sec/Principal Sec

Retail Licenses (Foreign Liquor)

License Type	Grant Timeline	Renewal	Transfer	Relocation (Taluka)	Relocation (District)
FL-I (Wholesale/Import)	30 days	15 days	15 days	30 days	30 days (Dy. Comm)
FL-II (Off-shop retail)	-	15 days	30 days	30 days	30 days (Dy. Comm)
FL-III (Hotel/Restaurant)	45 days	15 days	30 days	30 days	-
FL-IV (Club license)	45 days	15 days	-	-	-
FL-W/I (Wine wholesale)	30 days	15 days	15 days	30 days	-
FL-W/II (Wine retail)	30 days	15 days	15 days	30 days	-
FL-BR/II (Beer/Wine retail sealed)	30 days	15 days	15 days	30 days	-

Sanctioning Authority for FL licenses:

FL-I, FL-W, FL-BR: Superintendent → Divisional Dy. Commissioner
FL-II, FL-III: Superintendent → District Collector
FL-IV: Superintendent → Divisional Dy. Commissioner

Retail Licenses (Country Liquor)

License Type	Processing Timeline	Authority
CL-II (Wholesale) - All operations	30 days	Dy. Commissioner (Enforcement) → Commissioner SE
CL-III (Retail shop) - Renewal	15 days	Superintendent → District Collector
CL-III - Transfer	30 days	Superintendent → District Collector
CL-III - Relocation (Taluka)	30 days	Superintendent → District Collector
CL-III - Relocation (District)	30 days	Dy. Commissioner → Commissioner SE
CL/FL/TOD-III (Composite sealed bottle)	30 days	Superintendent → Divisional Dy. Comm

Special/Temporary Licenses

License Type	Processing Time	Authority
Form E (Beer/Wine - Hotel/Club)	45 days	Superintendent → District Collector
Form E-II (Wine retail)	45 days	Superintendent → District Collector
FL-IV-A (One-day event permit)	1 day	Superintendent → Divisional Dy. Comm
Venue registration (one-day license)	7 days	Superintendent → Divisional Dy. Comm

Industrial & Other Licenses

Type	Timeline	Authority
RS-2 (Rectified spirit - industrial use)	30 days	Superintendent → District Collector
RS-6 (Rectified spirit retail)	30 days	Superintendent → District Collector
RS-6-A (Spirit bottling)	30 days	Superintendent → District Collector
RS-7 (Bonded warehouse)	-	Superintendent (with Divisional approval) → Commissioner
MF-1 (Opium possession)	7 days	Superintendent → District Collector
MF-2 (Opium possession - eligible persons)	7 days	Superintendent → District Collector
N-I (Neera retail for consumption)	15 days	Superintendent → District Collector
N-II (Neera tapping & sale)	15 days	Superintendent → District Collector

Toddy Licenses

Type	Timeline	Authority
TD-1 (Toddy shop license)	30 days	Superintendent → District Collector
TD-5 (Toddy transport permit)	1 day	Superintendent → District Collector

Transport Permits & Passes

Permit Type	Processing Time	Authority
Form-I (Bonded spirit transport)	1 day	Officer-in-charge → Superintendent
Form P-I (IMFL transport)	1 day	Officer-in-charge → Superintendent
Form P-II (Beer/Wine transport)	1 day	Officer-in-charge → Superintendent
Form C-XI (Country liquor spirit)	1 day	Officer-in-charge → Superintendent
Form CL-XIV (Country liquor transport)	1 day	Officer-in-charge → Superintendent
Through Transport Pass	1 day	Superintendent → Divisional Dy. Comm

Import/Export Licenses

Type	Timeline	Authority
M-4 (Malt import)	7 days	Superintendent → District Collector
M-5 (Malt export)	7 days	Superintendent → District Collector
Form-B (Duty-paid foreign liquor import)	2 days	Superintendent → Divisional Dy. Comm
Form-B (Foreign export pass)	2 days	Officer-in-charge → Superintendent
Form-A (Foreign liquor export - outside India)	2 days	Officer-in-charge → Divisional Dy. Comm

Brand Registration

Type	Timeline	Authority
Form "L" (Imported brand registration)	30 days	Dy. Commissioner → Commissioner → Addl. Chief Sec
Form "K" (Inter-state IMFL brand registration)	30 days	Dy. Commissioner → Commissioner → Addl. Chief Sec
State manufacturer brand-label approval	45 days	Dy. Commissioner → Commissioner → Addl. Chief Sec
"L" form imported brand-label approval	30 days	Dy. Commissioner → Commissioner → Addl. Chief Sec
"K" form inter-state brand-label approval	45 days	Dy. Commissioner → Commissioner → Addl. Chief Sec

Personal Permits

Type	Timeline	Authority
FL-X-C (Annual/lifetime personal permit)	2 days	Sub-Inspector → Inspector → Superintendent
FL-F (One-day personal foreign liquor permit)	Immediate (actual time)	Sub-Inspector → Inspector → Superintendent
CL-C (One-day personal country liquor permit)	Immediate (actual time)	Sub-Inspector → Inspector → Superintendent

Administrative Hierarchy

Three-tier appellate structure:

Sanctioning Authority: Superintendent / Dy. Commissioner / Commissioner
First Appellate Authority: District Collector / Divisional Dy. Commissioner / Commissioner SE
Second Appellate Authority: Commissioner SE / Addl. Chief Secretary / Principal Secretary (Excise)

Key Processing Standards

Complete applications with required documents trigger timeline
Renewals: Generally 15 working days
New grants: 30-45 working days depending on complexity
Transfers/Relocations: 15-30 working days
Transport permits: Same-day to 2 days
Personal permits: Immediate to 2 days
Brand registrations: 30-45 days

Effective Date

Not specified in document — likely from date of publication as part of departmental service standards under Right to Service legislation.

Authority

Issued under the State Excise Department's administrative powers to establish service delivery norms for citizen-facing services. This charter operationalizes provisions of the Bombay Prohibition Act, 1949, and subordinate rules by setting mandatory processing timelines.

मराठीत सारांश

# महाराष्ट्र उत्पादन शुल्क विभाग - नागरिकांची सनद

## थोडक्यात:
हा कागदपत्र दारूच्या licence देणे, renew करणे, transfer करणे यासारख्या सेवांसाठी **कितीही वेळ लागेल हे ठरवतो**. हे नागरिकांना माहीत करतो की "तुमचा आवेदन 30 दिवसात मंजूर होईल" असे.

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## कधी लागतो याचा तपशील:

### **नवीन licence मिळवायला (Grant)**
- **Manufacturing (दारू बनवणे)**: 30 कार्य दिवस
- **FL-III (Hotel/Restaurant)**: 45 कार्य दिवस
- **Toddy shop**: 30 कार्य दिवस
- **Brand registration**: 30-45 कार्य दिवस

### **licence renew करायला**
- **सर्वसाधारण renewal**: 15 कार्य दिवस
- **Big licenses (PLL/CL-I/BRL)**: 30 कार्य दिवस

### **Licence transfer/relocate करायला**
- **Same taluka मधून दुसरीकडे**: 15-30 कार्य दिवस
- **दुसऱ्या जिल्ह्यात जायला**: 30 कार्य दिवस

### **Transport permit (माल नेणे)**
- **उदा. Form-I, Form P-I**: **1 दिवस** (लगेच!)

### **Personal permit (एक दिवसांची)**
- **FL-F किंवा CL-C**: **तात्काळ** (लगेच!)

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## कोण मंजूरी देतो?

**3 स्तर आहेत** — जसे appointment लेते तसे appeal दिले जाते:

1. **पहिला**: Superintendent (छोट्या जिल्ह्यातला अधिकारी)
2. **दुसरा**: District Collector किंवा Divisional Dy. Commissioner
3. **तिसरा**: Commissioner SE किंवा Addl. Chief Secretary

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## मुख्य बातमी:

✅ ही केवळ **समय सीमा** ठरवते — fees बदलत नाही
✅ **134 प्रकारच्या licence** साठी timing दिले आहे
✅ सर्व documents **सुरुवातीला submit** करायला हवेत
✅ अपूर्ण फॉर्म = timing शुरु होत नाही
✅ हे **Right to Service कायद्याचा** भाग आहे

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## खरेतर काय बदलले?

**कोणतेही नवीन कायदा नाही** — असे **सेवेचे वचन** दिले आहे की "तुमचा काम हे सूचित काळांत पूर्ण होईल."

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