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MAHARASHTRA eGAZETTE AMENDMENT SUMMARY

Amended Section: Section 6 (Delegation of Powers) — Appeals & Revision Authority

Type of Change: Substitution (Supersession of all earlier delegation orders)

What Changed: The gazette consolidates and supersedes all previous delegation orders regarding appellate and revisional powers under the Maharashtra Prohibition Act. Previously, powers under sections 137(1), 137(2), and 138 were delegated through multiple orders issued between 1980 and 2021, with some being subsequently discontinued (notably the 2021 order was discontinued in 2022). The new order streamlines this by vesting appellate and revisional powers in a single designated officer without reference to specific exclusions that appeared in earlier orders.

Key Details:

Powers Delegated: Sub-section (2) of Section 137 (appeals) and Section 138 (revision) of the Maharashtra Prohibition Act, 1949
Designated Authority: Additional Chief Secretary OR Principal Secretary OR Secretary (State Excise), Home Department — whichever officer holds the position
Scope: All powers, duties, and functions under the specified sections and subordinate rules, regulations, and orders
Notable Change: Unlike the 2021 order {191}, this order does NOT exclude Satara district or Maharashtra Manufacture of Beer and Wine Rules, 1966
Supersession Clause: Expressly supersedes ALL earlier orders on this subject matter

Effective Date: October 29, 2025 (date of publication)

Authority: Section 6 of the Maharashtra Prohibition Act, 1949 (power to delegate State Government functions)

Historical Context Provided in Gazette: The gazette includes the complete text of:

Original Bombay Prohibition (Appeal) Rules, 1953 (procedural rules for filing appeals)
Previous delegation orders from 1980, 1989, 1998, 2021, and 2022 (for reference)

Practical Effect: This consolidation simplifies administrative hierarchy by designating a single senior officer to handle all appeals and revisions under the Act, removing previous territorial and subject-matter exclusions. All stakeholders (licensees, applicants, officers) must now direct appeals/revision petitions to the designated Secretary-level officer in the State Excise wing of the Home Department.

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# Maharashtra Prohibition Act — Section 6 Amendment (October 29, 2025)

**थोडक्यात:** दारूबंदी कायद्यामधील अपील आणि revision powers आता एकाच senior officer कडे देण्यात आले. आधीचे सर्व जुने orders रद्द झाले.

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## **काय बदलले?**

**आधी (पहिले):**
- अपील आणि revision powers अनेक officers/departments कडे होते
- 1980, 1989, 1998, 2021 मध्ये वेगवेगळे orders आले
- काही जिल्हे (जसे Satara) exempt होते
- सर्वकाही गोंधळलेले होते

**आता (नवीन):**
- सर्व अपील आणि revision powers एकाच **Additional Chief Secretary / Principal Secretary / Secretary (State Excise), Home Department** कडे आहेत
- सर्व जिल्हे समान नियम अनुसरण करतात
- कोणी exempt नाहीत
- सोपेपणा आला

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## **मुख्य बदल:**

✓ **Delegated Powers:**
- Section 137(2) — अपील
- Section 138 — revision

✓ **Authority:** Home Department मधील State Excise चा Secretary-level officer

✓ **Scope:** सर्व नियम, rule, regulation लागू

✓ **महत्वाचं:** Satara district किंवा Beer/Wine Rules यांच्यावर कोणते exclusion नाहीत

✓ **Effective Date:** 29 October 2025

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## **आपल्याला काय करायचं?**

अगर तुमचे दारू licence मुद्दे वर अपील किंवा revision आहे, तर **State Excise, Home Department चा Secretary** याच्याकडे अर्ज द्या — इतर कुणीकडे नाही।

Related Rules & Sections

Rule THE BOMBAY PROHIBITION ACT, 1949 — 1 Short Title, Extent and Commencement. संक्षिप्त नाव, व्याप... (amends)
Rule THE BOMBAY PROHIBITION (APPEAL) RULES, 1... — 1 Short title शीर्षक (amends)
Section section:63 (supersedes)
Section section:1166 (supersedes)
Section section:1167 (supersedes)

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31.Appeals & Revision