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Maharashtra eGazette Analysis: Right to Public Services (Excise Department)

Gazette Reference: MIS 1017/Pr.Kr.229/RaUshu-2, dated 15 October 2024

Type: New Notification — Public Service Delivery Standards

Authority: Maharashtra Right to Public Services Act, 2015 (Maharashtra Act No. 31 of 2015), Section 3(1)

Summary: This notification supersedes previous notifications dated 28.12.2020 and 10.05.2022. It establishes comprehensive service delivery timelines, designates responsible officers, and creates appellate authorities for 134 different public services provided by the State Excise Department (Commissioner of State Excise and subordinate offices).

COMPLETE SERVICE DELIVERY FRAMEWORK

Key Features:

134 Distinct Services covering all license types under Maharashtra Prohibition Act framework
Defined Timelines ranging from immediate/real-time to 45 days
Three-Tier Officer Structure: Designated Officer → First Appellate Authority → Second Appellate Authority
Multiple Regulatory Regimes: Mumbai Molasses Rules 1955, Foreign Liquor Rules 1953, Country Liquor Rules 1973, Beer & Wine Manufacturing Rules 1966, Toddy Rules 1968, Neera Rules 1951, Denatured Spirit Rules 1959, etc.

SERVICE CATEGORIES WITH TIMELINES

A. MOLASSES LICENSES (Forms M-1, M-2, M-3, M-3-A) — Mumbai Molasses Rules, 1955

Sr	Service	Timeline	Designated Officer	First Appeal	Second Appeal
1	Form M-1 Grant (Production & sale)	30 days	Superintendent Excise	District Collector	Commissioner Excise
2-4	M-1 Renewal/Transfer/Partners	15 days	Superintendent Excise	District Collector	Commissioner Excise
5	Form M-2 Grant (Storage & use)	30 days	Superintendent Excise	District Collector	Commissioner Excise
6-8	M-2 Renewal/Transfer/Partners	15 days	Superintendent Excise	District Collector	Commissioner Excise
9	Form M-3 Grant (Storage & sale)	30 days	Superintendent Excise	District Collector	Commissioner Excise
10-12	M-3 Renewal/Transfer/Partners	15 days	Superintendent Excise	District Collector	Commissioner Excise
13	Form M-3-A Grant (Cattle feed use)	30 days	Superintendent Excise	District Collector	Commissioner Excise
14-16	M-3-A Renewal/Transfer/Partners	15 days	Superintendent Excise	District Collector	Commissioner Excise
17	Form M-4 (Import license)	7 days	Superintendent Excise	District Collector	Commissioner Excise
18	Form M-5 (Export license)	7 days	Superintendent Excise	District Collector	Commissioner Excise

B. MANUFACTURING LICENSES — Distillery/Brewery Rules 1966

Sr	Service	Timeline	Designated Officer	First Appeal	Second Appeal
19	Form-I Renewal (Distillery)	30 days	Joint Commissioner	Commissioner Excise	Addl Chief Sec/Principal Sec/Secretary
20	PLL Renewal (Potable Liquor)	30 days	Joint Commissioner	Commissioner Excise	Addl Chief Sec/Principal Sec/Secretary
24	BRL Renewal (Brewery)	30 days	Joint Commissioner	Commissioner Excise	Addl Chief Sec/Principal Sec/Secretary
25	BRL (Microbrewery) Intent	30 days	Superintendent	District Collector	Commissioner Excise
26	BRL (Microbrewery) Grant	30 days	Superintendent	District Collector	Commissioner Excise
27-30	Microbrewery Renewal/Transfer/Relocation/Partners	15-30 days	Superintendent	District Collector	Commissioner Excise
31	BRL (Winery) Intent	30 days	Superintendent	District Collector	Commissioner Excise
32-36	Winery Grant/Renewal/Transfer/Relocation/Partners	15-30 days	Superintendent	District Collector	Commissioner Excise

C. COUNTRY LIQUOR LICENSES (CL-1, CL-2, CL-3) — Maharashtra Country Liquor Rules, 1973

Sr	Service	Timeline	Designated Officer	First Appeal	Second Appeal
21	CL-1 Renewal (Manufacturing)	30 days	Joint Commissioner	Commissioner Excise	Addl Chief Sec/Principal Sec/Secretary
22-23	CL-1 Transfer/Partners	30 days	Joint Commissioner	Commissioner Excise	Addl Chief Sec/Principal Sec/Secretary
44	CL-2 Renewal (Wholesale)	30 days	Dy Commissioner (Inspection)	Commissioner Excise	Addl Chief Sec/Principal Sec/Secretary
45-48	CL-2 Transfer/Relocation/Partners	30 days	Dy/Superintendent varies	Varies	Addl Chief Sec/Principal Sec/Secretary
97-98	CL/FL/Toddy-III Grant/Renewal	3-15 days	Superintendent	Divisional/District varies	Commissioner Excise
101-105	CL-3 Renewal/Relocation/Transfer/Partners	15-30 days	Superintendent/Dy Commissioner	District Collector/Commissioner	Commissioner/Addl Chief Sec

D. FOREIGN LIQUOR LICENSES (FL-1, FL-2, FL-3, FL-4) — Mumbai Foreign Liquor Rules, 1953

Sr	Service	Timeline	Designated Officer	First Appeal	Second Appeal
39	FL-1 Grant (Wholesale trade & import)	3 days	Superintendent	Divisional Dy Commissioner	Commissioner Excise
40-43	FL-1 Renewal/Transfer/Relocation	3-15 days	Superintendent/Dy Commissioner varies	Varies by scope	Commissioner/Addl Chief Sec
49	FL/W-1 Wine Grant	30 days	Superintendent	Divisional Dy Commissioner	Commissioner Excise
50-53	FL/W-1 Renewal/Transfer/Relocation/Partners	15-30 days	Superintendent	Divisional Dy Commissioner	Commissioner Excise
54-55	FL-2 Canteen Stores Dept Grant/Renewal	30 days	Dy Commissioner/Superintendent	Commissioner/District Collector	Addl Chief Sec/Commissioner
56-60	FL/W-2 Grant/Renewal/Transfer/Relocation/Partners	15-30 days	Superintendent	Divisional Dy Commissioner	Commissioner Excise
61-65	FL/BR-2 (Beer/Wine sealed) Grant/Renewal/Transfer/Relocation/Partners	15-30 days	Superintendent	Divisional Dy Commissioner	Commissioner Excise
66	FL-3 Grant (Hotel/Restaurant on-premises)	45 days	Superintendent	District Collector	Commissioner Excise
67-70	FL-3 Renewal/Transfer/Relocation/Partners	15-30 days	Superintendent	District Collector	Commissioner Excise
71	FL-4 Grant (Club license)	45 days	Superintendent	Divisional Dy Commissioner	Commissioner Excise
72	FL-4 Renewal	15 days	Superintendent	District Collector	Commissioner Excise
106-110	FL-2 Renewal/Relocation/Transfer/Partners	15-30 days	Superintendent/Dy Commissioner varies	Varies	Commissioner/Addl Chief Sec
131	FL-3 Beer sealed bottle permission	15 days	Superintendent	District Collector	Commissioner Excise

E. SPECIAL PERMIT & LICENSE RULES, 1952 (Form E, E-2)

Sr	Service	Timeline	Designated Officer	First Appeal	Second Appeal
73	Form E Grant (Mild liquor/wine on-premises)	45 days	Superintendent	District Collector	Commissioner Excise
74	Form E Renewal	15 days	Superintendent	District Collector	Commissioner Excise
75	E-2 Grant (Wine sales)	45 days	Superintendent	District Collector	Commissioner Excise
76	E-2 Renewal	15 days	Superintendent	District Collector	Commissioner Excise

F. DENATURED SPIRIT LICENSES (DS-1) — Mumbai Denatured Spirit Rules, 1959

Sr	Service	Timeline	Designated Officer	First Appeal	Second Appeal
37	DS-1 Grant (Denature pure/rectified spirit)	30 days	Joint Commissioner	Commissioner Excise	Addl Chief Sec/Principal Sec/Secretary
38	DS-1 Renewal	15 days	Joint Commissioner	Commissioner Excise	Addl Chief Sec/Principal Sec/Secretary

G. RECTIFIED SPIRIT LICENSES (RS-2, RS-6, RS-6-A, RS-7) — Mumbai Rectified Spirit Rules, 1951

Sr	Service	Timeline	Designated Officer	First Appeal	Second Appeal
88	RS-2 Grant (Industrial/educational/medical use)	30 days	Superintendent	District Collector	Commissioner Excise
89	RS-2 Renewal	15 days	Superintendent	District Collector	Commissioner Excise
90	RS-6 Grant (Retail sale)	30 days	Superintendent	District Collector	Commissioner Excise
91	RS-6 Renewal	15 days	Superintendent	District Collector	Commissioner Excise
92	RS-6-A Grant (Bottling)	30 days	Superintendent	District Collector	Commissioner Excise
93-94	RS-6-A Renewal/Partners	15 days	Superintendent	District Collector	Commissioner Excise
95	RS-7 Grant (Bonded warehouse wholesale)	3 days	Superintendent (with Divisional approval)	Commissioner Excise	Addl Chief Sec/Principal Sec/Secretary
96	RS-7 Renewal	15 days	Superintendent	Divisional Dy Commissioner	Commissioner Excise

H. MOHUA FLOWER LICENSES (MF-1, MF-2) — Mumbai Mohua Flowers Rules, 1950

Sr	Service	Timeline	Designated Officer	First Appeal	Second Appeal
77	MF-1 Grant (Storage)	7 days	Superintendent	District Collector	Commissioner Excise
78-79	MF-1 Renewal/Transfer	7 days	Superintendent	District Collector	Commissioner Excise
80	MF-2 Grant (per GR dated 04.05.2021)	7 days	Superintendent	District Collector	Commissioner Excise
81-82	MF-2 Renewal/Transfer	7 days	Superintendent	District Collector	Commissioner Excise

I. NEERA (PALM SAP) LICENSES (N-III, N-IV) — Mumbai Neera Rules, 1951

Sr	Service	Timeline	Designated Officer	First Appeal	Second Appeal
83	N-III Grant (Retail sale for consumption)	15 days	Superintendent	District Collector	Commissioner Excise
84-85	N-III Renewal/Partners	7 days	Superintendent	District Collector	Commissioner Excise
86	N-IV Grant (Tree tapping & production/sale)	15 days	Superintendent	District Collector	Commissioner Excise
87	N-IV Renewal	7 days	Superintendent	District Collector	Commissioner Excise

J. TODDY LICENSES (TD-1, TD-5) — Maharashtra Toddy Shops & Toddy Trees Rules, 1968

Sr	Service	Timeline	Designated Officer	First Appeal	Second Appeal
133	TD-1 Grant & Renewal (After bid acceptance)	30 days	Superintendent	District Collector	Commissioner Excise
134	TD-5 Pass Grant	1 day	Superintendent	District Collector	Commissioner Excise

K. BRAND/LABEL REGISTRATION — Various Rules

Sr	Service	Timeline	Designated Officer	First Appeal	Second Appeal
111	"L" Form Registration (Import foreign liquor brands)	30 days	Joint Commissioner	Commissioner Excise	Addl Chief Sec/Principal Sec/Secretary
112	"K" Form Registration (Inter-state IMFL brands)	30 days	Joint Commissioner	Commissioner Excise	Addl Chief Sec/Principal Sec/Secretary
113	State manufactured liquor brand-labels	45 days	Joint Commissioner	Commissioner Excise	Addl Chief Sec/Principal Sec/Secretary
114	"L" Form imported liquor brand-labels	30 days	Joint Commissioner	Commissioner Excise	Addl Chief Sec/Principal Sec/Secretary
115	"K" Form inter-state liquor brand-labels	45 days	Joint Commissioner	Commissioner Excise	Addl Chief Sec/Principal Sec/Secretary

L. TEMPORARY/EVENT PERMITS

Sr	Service	Timeline	Designated Officer	First Appeal	Second Appeal
116	One-day event venue registration	7 days	Superintendent	Divisional Dy Commissioner	Commissioner Excise
117	Form FL-4-A (Special event temporary license)	1 day	Superintendent	Divisional Dy Commissioner	Commissioner Excise

M. PERSONAL PERMITS (Consumption Permits)

Sr	Service	Timeline	Designated Officer	First Appeal	Second Appeal
118	Form FL-X-C (Annual/lifetime foreign & country liquor permit)	2 days	Deputy Inspector	Inspector	Superintendent
119	Form FL-F (One-day foreign liquor permit)	Immediate (Real-time)	Deputy Inspector	Inspector	Superintendent
120	Form CL-C (One-day country liquor permit)	Immediate (Real-time)	Deputy Inspector	Inspector	Superintendent

N. TRANSPORT PASSES — Various Manufacturing/Transport Rules

Sr	Service	Form	Timeline	Designated Officer	First Appeal	Second Appeal
121	Bonded spirit transport	Form-II (Rectified Spirit Rules 1951)	1 day	In-charge Officer	Superintendent	Divisional Dy Commissioner
122	Foreign liquor transport	PL-XI (Manufacturing Rules 1966)	1 day	In-charge Officer	Superintendent	Divisional Dy Commissioner
123	Beer/Wine transport	BR-IX (Beer & Wine Rules 1966)	1 day	In-charge Officer	Superintendent	Divisional Dy Commissioner
124	Country liquor spirit transport	CL-VI (Country Liquor Rules 1973)	1 day	In-charge Officer	Superintendent	Divisional Dy Commissioner
125	Country liquor transport	CL-XIV (Country Liquor Rules 1973)	1 day	In-charge Officer	Superintendent	Divisional Dy Commissioner

O. IMPORT/EXPORT PASSES

Sr	Service	Timeline	Designated Officer	First Appeal	Second Appeal
126	Form B Import Pass (Duty-paid imported foreign liquor)	2 days	Superintendent	Divisional Dy Commissioner	Commissioner Excise
127	Form B Export Pass (For foreign export-in-bond)	2 days	In-charge Officer	Superintendent	Divisional Dy Commissioner
128	Form-I Export Pass (Interstate export)	2 days	In-charge Officer	Superintendent	Divisional Dy Commissioner
129	Through Transport Pass (Maharashtra Gate Pass Rules 1997)	1 day	Inspector	Superintendent	Divisional Dy Commissioner

P. MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES

Sr	Service	Timeline	Designated Officer	First Appeal	Second Appeal
130	New FL-2 with PLL license (per govt notification)	30 days (after PLL grant)	Superintendent	District Collector	Commissioner Excise
132	CL-3 sealed beer bottle sale permission	15 days	Superintendent	District Collector	Commissioner Excise

KEY OBSERVATIONS

Fastest Services: Personal permits (FL-F, CL-C) — Immediate/Real-time
Longest Processing: FL-3 (Restaurant), FL-4 (Club), Form E (Hotel), E-2 (Wine sales), Brand-label approvals — 45 days
Standard Manufacturing License Renewals: 30 days (Form-I, PLL, BRL, CL-1)
Standard Retail License Renewals: 15 days
Transport Passes: 1 day (all types)
Import/Export Passes: 1-3 days

Effective Date: From date of publication (15 October 2024)

Supersedes: GR No. MIS 1017/Pr.Kr.229/RaUshu-2 dated 28.12.2020 and 10.05.2022

मराठीत सारांश

# थोडक्यात:

या notification नुसार उत्पादन शुल्क विभागाने (Excise Department) 134 सेवांसाठी अर्जाची मंजुरी देण्यासाठी नियमित वेळसीमा (timeline) ठरवून दिली आहे. आधी अस्पष्टता होती, आता प्रत्येक licence, permit आणि pass साठी विशिष्ट दिवस लागतील.

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## मुख्य बदल काय आहेत?

### 1. **नई timeline प्रणाली**
- आधी: licence approval साठी अस्पष्ट मुदत
- आता: सर्व सेवांसाठी स्पष्ट deadline (1 दिन ते 45 दिन)

### 2. **सवेगवान सेवा (Fast-track)**
- **तातकाळ (Real-time)**: विदेशी दारूचा एक दिवसीय permit (FL-F), देशी दारूचा permit (CL-C)
- **1 दिन**: सर्व transport passes, event permits
- **2-3 दिन**: import/export passes, personal permits
- **7 दिन**: मोहुआ फुलांचे licence, घटना venue registration

### 3. **मानक मुदत**

**Manufacturing Licenses:**
- नई मंजुरी: 30 दिन
- Renewal: 30 दिन (Form-I, CL-1, PLL, BRL)

**Retail Licenses:**
- Renewal/Transfer: 15 दिन

**खास लाइसेंस (45 दिन):**
- FL-3 (होटेल/रेस्तरांमध्ये परिवेश alcohol)
- FL-4 (क्लब)
- Form E (हल्की दारू)
- E-2 (वाईन विक्रय)
- ब्रांड label registration

### 4. **Officer Responsibility Structure**

**3-स्तरीय अपील प्रणाली:**
1. **Designated Officer** → मूल अर्ज मंजूर करतो
2. **First Appellate Authority** → पहिली अपील ऐकते
3. **Second Appellate Authority** → अंतिम अपील (कमिशनर किंवा अतिरिक्त मुख्य सचिव)

उदाहरण (CL-1 renewal साठी):
- Designated Officer: Joint Commissioner
- First Appeal: Commissioner Excise
- Second Appeal: अतिरिक्त मुख्य सचिव

### 5. **License Types अंतर्गत Timeline**

**सर्वात लवकर (1 दिन):**
- Transport passes (सर्व प्रकार)
- Export passes
- Through transport

**3 दिन:**
- FL-1 (wholesale फॉरेन लिकर) मंजुरी आणि renewal
- Bonded spirit import license

**7 दिन:**
- Mohua flower licenses
- Event permits

**15 दिन:**
- Retail license renewal (CL-3, FL-2, RS-6 इ.)
- Neera licenses
- Brand transfer/relocation

**30 दिन (मानक):**
- मोलॅसिस licenses (M-1, M-2, M-3)
- Manufacturing licenses (DS-1, CL-1, Form-I, BRL)
- Rectified spirit licenses
- Import/export licenses
- Brand registration

**45 दिन (सर्वात लांब):**
- FL-3 (होटेल/रेस्तरां)
- FL-4 (क्लब)
- Form E, E-2 (mild liquor/wine)
- Brand label registration

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## कोण लाभान्वित होणार?

✅ **Licensees/Applicants**: स्पष्ट deadline जाणून अर्ज दाखल करू शकतात, कधी निर्णय मिळेल हे समजते.

✅ **Excise Officers**: officers को जिम्मेदारी स्पष्ट आहे - deadline मिस केल्यास जवाबदेही.

✅ **Appeals**: तीन स्तरीय अपील प्रणालीने न्याय सुलभ केली आहे.

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## अभ्यास: उदाहरण

**परिस्थिती 1 - होटेलला FL-3 licence:**
- आज अर्ज दिला
- 45 दिनांत Superintendent → जांच → मंजूरी/नकारणा
- नाराज असल्यास: District Collector → Commissioner → अतिरिक्त मुख्य सचिव

**परिस्थिती 2 - विदेशी दारू एक दिवसीय permit:**
- सकाळी अर्ज
- तच्छ (तातकाळ) मंजूरी
- उसंत (same day) घरी परत

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## महत्वाचे मुद्दे

⚠️ **Timeline सुरू होते कधून?** → साधारण: पूर्ण application प्राप्त होण्याच्या दिवसापासून

⚠️ **Documents अधूरे असल्यास?** → Officer अर्जदार को सांगतो "काय काही जोडा", तर timeline suspend होते

⚠️ **Suspension/Cancellation:** पुरानी notification (28.12.2020 आणि 10.05.2022) यापूर्वी रद्द केली गेली आहे

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## Notification लागू केव्हा?

**15 October 2024** पासून लागू

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**सोपा भाषांत:** उत्पादन शुल्क विभागाने सर्व प्रकारचे दारू-licence अर्जांसाठी "कुराद्य वेळ" ठरवून दिली आहे. आता कोणीही पूछू शकतो "मेरे licence approval मध्ये किती दिन लागतील?" — आणि स्पष्ट उत्तर मिळेल। हा citizens ला transparency देतो आणि officers को जवाबदेही करतो. 🎯

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