Jurisdiction allocation under Central Excise rules specifies territorial jurisdictions for Chief Commissioners, Commissioners and Appeals officers. The Central Board of Excise and Customs specifies territorial jurisdictional allocations to named Chief Commissioners, Commissioners and Commissioners (Appeals) by listing, in three tables, the districts, talukas, municipal wards, mandals and other defined areas assigned to each officer for administration of the Central Excise Act and rules thereunder, effective from the notified commencement date, pursuant to sub rule (2) of rule 3 of the Central Excise (No.2) Rules, 2001.