Document Type: Government Resolution (शासन आदेश) — Administrative Order / Transfer & Posting Order
Reference Number: Home Department Government Resolution No. EST-1224/PR.KR. 220(PART-2)/RAUSU-1
Issued By: Government of Maharashtra, Home Department (महाराष्ट्र शासन, गृह विभाग)
Effective Date: 17 August 2024 (दिनांक :- १७ ऑगस्ट, २०२४)
Document Registration: Computer Reference Number: 20240817133634602929; Published on www.maharashtra.gov.in
This is an administrative transfer and posting order issued by the Maharashtra Home Department in connection with the 2024 Legislative Assembly Elections (विधानसभा सार्वत्रिक निवडणूका-२०२४). The order directs the immediate transfer and repositioning of 7 (seven) Deputy Superintendents (Group-B), State Excise Department (उपअधीक्षक (गट-ब), राज्य उत्पादन शुल्क) to new postings in accordance with Election Commission guidelines dated 31 July 2024 and the restructured organizational framework of the State Excise Department. The transfers are effective immediately and must be complied with before 20 August 2024.
The following 7 Deputy Superintendents are transferred as detailed below:
| S.No. | Officer Name | Current Posting | New Posting |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shri Sudhir N. Poukche | Deputy Superintendent, Mumbai City-2 | Deputy Superintendent No. 3, Navi Mumbai |
| 2 | Shri Aniruddh Mukund Patil | Deputy Superintendent, United Spirits (Divisional Deputy Excise Commissioner's Office), Pune | Deputy Excise Commissioner's Office, Pune |
| 3 | Shri S.R. Ghayatdak | (Excise Inspector/Deputy Superintendent), Satara State Alcohol Production Centre, Satara | Deputy Superintendent, Satara |
| 4 | Shri Ganesh Bhivaji Kasare Hande | State Alcohol Production Centre, Sangli | Deputy Superintendent No. 4, Pune (Shirur) |
| 5 | Shri C.P. Hande | M/s. G.M. Breweries, Mumbai | Deputy Superintendent, Mumbai City, Palghar |
| 6 | Shri R.V. Ugle | M/s. Brihan Maharashtra Sugar Syndicate, Nashik | Deputy Superintendent, Maharashtra State Warehousing Board, Excise Cell, Mumbai |
| 7 | Shri A.D. Deshmukh | State Alcohol Production Centre, Pravarnagar, Ahmednagar | Deputy Superintendent, Kalyan, District Thane |
Clause 2 — Immediate Implementation:
Clause 3 — Disciplinary Action:
Clause 4 — Leave Restrictions During Transfer:
Clause 1 — Legal Basis:
This order is issued in pursuance of:
The Regulation of Transfers of Maharashtra Government Employees and Prevention of Delay in Performance of Government Duties Act, 2005 — Rules 4(4) and 4(5) (महाराष्ट्र शासकीय कर्मचाऱ्यांच्या बदल्यांचे विनियमन आणि शासकीय कर्तव्ये पार पाडताना होणाऱ्या विलंबास प्रतिबंध अधिनियम, २००५, नियम ४ (४) व ४ (५))
Home Department Government Resolution No. EST-1216/PR.KR. 78/RAUSU-1, dated 14 June 2016
Home Department Government Resolution No. EST-1216/PR.KR. 135/RAUSU-1, dated 16 September 2016
Home Department Government Resolution No. EST-1616/PR.KR. 200/RAUSU-1, dated 18 June 2024 — concerning the restructured organizational framework of the State Excise Department (State Excise Department की पुनर्रचनेच्या अनुषंगाने)
Election Commission of India Letter No. 437/6/1/II.47/6/0/474T/5/00/2024, dated 31 July 2024 — Election Commission guidelines regarding officer transfers during 2024 Legislative Assembly Elections.
Commissioner, State Excise Department Proposal No. EST 112024/72/2-A-1, dated 8 August 2024
Clause 5:
This order is circulated to:
License Category/Personnel Affected:
7 Deputy Superintendents (Group-B), State Excise Department across multiple jurisdictions:
State Alcohol Production Centres (SAPCs) at Satara, Sangli, and Pravarnagar, Ahmednagar (administrative/oversight changes)
M/s United Spirits, G.M. Breweries, M/s Brihan Maharashtra Sugar Syndicate (monitoring officers transferred, continuity of excise oversight affected)
This order takes effect automatically and does not require agreement or consent from the transferred officers. Officers cannot appeal to reverse the transfer; any such attempt invokes disciplinary provisions.
The transfers are mandated by the Election Commission of India (ECI) to prevent potential electoral influence or conflict of interest. Non-compliance invokes potential electoral law violations under the Public Representatives Act, 1950.
Non-compliance triggers:
The order is digitally signed by Ravindra Digambarrao Aute, Deputy Secretary, Maharashtra Government, using certificate CA98EFAC317508AB9B5820B47955BC1BABB173F on 17 August 2024 at 14:13:38 IST.
The transfers reflect a restructuring of the State Excise Department's organizational hierarchy (पुनर्रचना), as notified in GR No. EST-1616/PR.KR. 200/RAUSU-1 dated 18 June 2024. Some officers are being reassigned to newly created or restructured positions.
Under Rule-30(C) of the Maharashtra Civil Service (Leave) Rules, 1981, the original office shall:
Issued Under: Regulation of Transfers Act, 2005 + Election Commission Guidelines (31.07.2024)
Authority: Home Department, Government of Maharashtra (on behalf of Governor of Maharashtra)
Precedent Orders Cited:
Electoral Context: 2024 Legislative Assembly Elections — Model Code of Conduct compliance
Publication: www.maharashtra.gov.in | Computer Reference ID: 20240817133634602929
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