Gazette Reference: MIS 1017/CR229/EXC-2, dated 28th December 2020
Type of Change: Supersession and Comprehensive Update of Right to Public Services
Amended Rule/Section: Maharashtra Right to Public Services Act, 2015 (Mah. Act XXXI of 2015), Section 3(1)
Authority: Home Department (State Excise Division) notification under Maharashtra Right to Public Services Act, 2015
This notification supersedes three previous government notifications dated 24.11.2017, 21.12.2018, and 11.09.2019. It comprehensively updates the schedule of public services provided by the Commissioner of State Excise, Superintendents of State Excise offices, and subordinate offices across Maharashtra.
The gazette specifies stipulated time limits for processing 51 different types of excise licenses, permits, registrations, renewals, and transport passes. It also designates clear appellate hierarchies (Designated Officer → First Appellate Authority → Second Appellate Authority) for each service, ensuring accountability under the Right to Services framework.
Practical Effect: Citizens and license applicants now have legally enforceable time limits within which excise authorities must process applications. Failure to meet these timelines triggers the Right to Services Act's grievance and penalty mechanisms. The notification also clarifies jurisdictional authorities for each license type, reducing administrative ambiguity.
Licenses & Services Covered (51 total):
Foreign Liquor Licenses: FL-1 (import/trade, 30 days), FL/W-1 (wine import, 30 days), FL/W-2 (wine sealed bottle, 30 days), FL/BR-2 (beer/wine retail, 60 days), FL-3 (hotel sale, 60 days), FL-4 (club sale, 60 days)
Mild Liquor/Wine: Form-E (hotel/canteen/club, 60 days), E-2 (wine on-consumption, 60 days)
Molasses Licenses: M-1 (producer possession/sale, 30 days), M-2 (non-producer possession, 15 days), M-3 (non-producer sale, 15 days), M-3-A (cattle feed, 15 days), M-4 (import, 7 days), M-5 (export, 7 days)