MAHARASHTRA EXCISE OFFICIAL DOCUMENT ANALYSIS

Document Type: Government Resolution / Administrative Order (Transfer/Posting Order)

Reference Number: EST-1216/Pr.Kr.117/RAUSU-1

Issued By: Government of Maharashtra, Home Department, Office of the Governor

Effective Date: 21 June 2016 (Immediate effect / तात्काळ अंमलात)

Summary: This Government Resolution orders the transfer of two Superintendents (गट-अ/Group-A officers) of the State Excise (Rajya Utpadan Shulk/RAUSU) department who have completed three years of tenure in their current postings. The order directs immediate implementation of the transfers and specifies administrative procedures for the outgoing and incoming officers. The resolution emphasizes strict compliance with transfer orders and prohibits any direct or indirect pressure to modify the posted transfers, with disciplinary consequences for violations.

KEY PROVISIONS:

Transfer Orders:

• Officer 1: Shri R. N. Kavle

  • Current Post: Superintendent, State Excise, Kolhapur
  • New Post: Superintendent, State Excise, Akola

• Officer 2: Shri P. S. Walunjekar

  • Current Post: Superintendent, State Excise, Satara
  • New Post: Superintendent, State Excise, Sangli (written as "ससधुदुगण" in document)

Statutory Basis:

• Transfer authorized under Section 4(4) of the Prohibition of Employees' Delay in Government Service Act, 2005 (सार्वजनिक कमणचा-यांच्या बदल्यांचे धवधनयमन आधर् शासकीय कतणव्ये पार पाडताना होर्ा-या धवलंबास प्रधतबंध अधधधनयम, 2005)
• Prior approval of competent authority obtained

Immediate Implementation Requirements:

• Order effective immediately (तात्काळ अंमलात येतील)
• Transferred officers must immediately assume charge of new postings after being relieved from current positions
• No delay or discretion permitted in implementation

Mandatory Procedures for Commissioner of State Excise (आयुक्त, राउशु):

Clause (अ) - Relief and Joining:

• Transferred officers must be immediately relieved (कायणमुक्त) from their current positions upon receipt of transfer order
• Officers shall be relieved from current post → released (विदा) → immediately joined (घेतले) at new posting
• Liability Clause: If transferred officer is not joined to new posting and placed on forced wait period (सक्तीचा प्रधतक्षाकाळ) without work, salary and allowances become payable but the concerned officer will be held responsible (जबाबदार धरण्यात येईल)

Clause (ब) - Reporting to Government:

• Commissioner shall immediately inform Government:
  • Date on which officer was relieved from current position
  • Date on which officer reported to new posting
• Report must be submitted without delay (त्वरीत कळवावे)

DISCIPLINARY PROVISIONS:

Section 4 - Prohibition of Pressure/Coercion:

• No officer shall attempt — directly (प्रत्यक्षपर्े) or indirectly (अप्रत्यक्षपर्े) — to exert pressure (दबाव आर्ण्यचा प्रयत्न) to modify or alter the transfer order
• Violation constitutes breach of Rule 23 of Maharashtra Civil Service (Conduct) Rules, 1979
• Breach is classified as misconduct (गैरवतणर्ूक)
• Penalty: Disciplinary action (धशस्तभंगधवर्षयक कारवई) shall be initiated against offending officer

DISTRIBUTION/NOTIFICATION:

Published On: Government of Maharashtra official portal www.maharashtra.gov.in

Web Reference Number: 201606211803441229

Authentication: Digitally signed by D. J. Shedmekhe, Section Officer, Home Department, Maharashtra Government

Copies Dispatched To:

1. Commissioner, State Excise, Maharashtra State, Mumbai
2. Accountant General-1 (Audit/Accounts & Audit), Maharashtra State, Mumbai
3. All Divisional Deputy Commissioners, State Excise (through Commissioner, State Excise, Maharashtra State, Mumbai)
4. District Treasury Officer, Satara / Kolhapur / Akola / Sangli
5. All Superintendents, State Excise (through Commissioner, State Excise, Maharashtra State, Mumbai)
6. Concerned Officers (through Commissioner, State Excise, Maharashtra State, Mumbai)
7. Record (RAUSU-1)

IMPORTANT NOTES / CONDITIONS / PENALTIES:

Responsibility & Liability:

• Officers relieved from current post must assume immediate charge at new posting
• Any delay in joining at new post shall be documented and reported to Government
• If transfer order results in forced waiting period (सक्तीचा प्रधतक्षाकाळ) without active posting, the officer concerned becomes liable for payment of salary/allowances but remains personally accountable

Prohibition on Pressure/Coercion (Rule 23 Violation):

• Any direct or indirect attempt to pressure authorities to modify transfer orders is deemed misconduct under Maharashtra Civil Service (Conduct) Rules, 1979, Rule 23
• Consequences:
  • Disciplinary action initiated
  • Severity not specified in order but constitutes breach of conduct rules

Competent Authority Approval:

• Order issued with prior approval of competent authorities under Section 4(4) of the 2005 Act
• No grounds for challenge on procedural grounds

WHO IS AFFECTED:

• Shri R. N. Kavle — Superintendent, State Excise (from Kolhapur to Akola)
• Shri P. S. Walunjekar — Superintendent, State Excise (from Satara to Sangli)
• Commissioner of State Excise, Maharashtra — Responsible for implementation
• All Divisional Deputy Commissioners, State Excise — Must coordinate transfers
• District Treasury Officers (Satara, Kolhapur, Akola, Sangli) — Financial implications
• All Superintendents, State Excise — Awareness of order and discipline provisions

LICENSE TYPES AFFECTED:

This order does NOT directly affect specific license categories (FL-I, FL-II, FL-III, FL-IV, CL-I, CL-II, CL-III, Toddy, Neera, etc.). It is an administrative personnel transfer order affecting State Excise Department management structure at superintendent level.

ADDITIONAL NOTES:

1. Language: Entire document in Marathi (महराठी); extracted and translated to English
2. Effective Date: Order takes immediate effect from date of issuance (21 June 2016)
3. No Fee/License Component: This is purely an administrative transfer order with no licensing, fee, or regulatory fee implications
4. Statutory Reference: Transfer authority derived from Prohibition of Employees' Delay in Government Service Act, 2005, Section 4(4)
5. Digital Authentication: Order authenticated via digital signature; web reference number provided for verification on Maharashtra Government portal

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