The Excise Act 1871, 10 of 1871, (Rep., Act 22 of 1881)

Section 38. Collectors may appoint dároghas, jamadárs, peons, surveyors, gaugers, and other officers, for the co

Repealed or not in force · As amended up to 2026-08

38. Collectors may appoint dároghas, jamadárs, peons, surveyors, gaugers, and other officers, for the collection of the Excise revenue and for the prevention of smuggling, and the officers so appointed shall, in addition to their ordinary designations, be styled Excise Officers. Tahsildárs may be Excise dároghas.

Source: India Code