Supreme Court Order: This GR is also issued pursuant to the directions issued by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in Writ Petition (Civil) No. 82/2011, order dated 31.10.2013, which mandated the establishment of Civil Service Boards to recommend transfers and postings of Group-A, Group-B, and Group-C officers.

STATUTORY BASIS

The authority to delegate transfer powers and the constitution of this Board is based on:

• Government Servants' Transfer Regulation Act, 2005 – provisions empowering the Principal Secretary (RAUSHU) and delegating authorities to transfer officers.

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DOCUMENTS/FORMS REQUIRED

Not Applicable – This is an administrative order establishing committees. No citizen or license applicant submission is required.

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WHO IS AFFECTED

Direct Authorities/Officials:

1. Commissioner, State Excise Department – Designated as Chairman of Board-1; must preside over Board-1 meetings.

2. Joint Commissioner (Administration), State Excise Department – Designated as Member of Board-1.

3. Deputy Commissioner (Junior Grade) (Administration), State Excise Department – Designated as Member-Secretary of Board-1.

4. Principal Secretary (RAUSHU/Home Department) – Designated as Chairman of Board-2; receives transfer recommendations from both Boards.

5. All Officers in the Following Ranks (Whose Transfers Will Be Processed):

   • Inspector (Group-B)
   • Deputy Superintendent (Group-B)
   • Superintendent (Group-A)
   • Deputy Commissioner (Junior Grade) (Group-A)
   • Additional Commissioner (Group-A)
   • Joint Commissioner (Group-A)
   • Deputy Commissioner (Senior Grade) (Group-A)

   Indirect Affected Parties:

   • State Excise Department Administration
   • Home Department (Government of Maharashtra)
   • All District Excise Officers and Subordinate Excise Staff (whose transfer matters may be referred)

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   IMPORTANT NOTES / CONDITIONS / PROCEDURES

   1. Temporal Scope:

   • Board-1 specifically handles April-May regular transfers (April-May madhil Niyamit Badlya).
   • Board-2 handles all regular transfers of senior officers and special transfers/postings throughout the year.

   2. Procedure:

   • All transfer cases of officers in the specified ranks must be submitted with recommendations to the Principal Secretary (RAUSHU) by the respective Board.
   • The Board does not have final authority — it acts in an advisory/recommendatory capacity only.
   • Final orders on transfers rest with the Principal Secretary (RAUSHU) or competent Government authority.

   3. Authority Hierarchy:

   • Board-1 reports to Principal Secretary (RAUSHU).
   • Board-2 is chaired by Principal Secretary (RAUSHU) and reports directly to Government (Home Department).

   4. Previous Board Cancelled:

   • The Board constituted vide GR dated 21.04.2015 is fully cancelled and ceases to have any force.
   • All pending transfer cases pending before the old Board must be re-submitted to the new Boards as per this GR.

   5. Delegation of Authority:

   • This GR does not constitute final transfer authority in the hands of the Boards.
   • Boards are recommendatory bodies only; final transfer orders must be issued by the Principal Secretary (RAUSHU) or competent Government authority.

   6. Transparency and Publication:

   • This GR is published on the official Maharashtra Government portal: www.maharashtra.gov.in
   • Portal Reference Code: 201606141653438629
   • Document is digitally signed and authenticated.

   7. Distribution and Implementation:

   • The GR is directed to be circulated to:
     • Commissioner, State Excise Department
     • Deputy Commissioner (Junior Grade) (Administration), State Excise Department
     • Joint Commissioner (Administration), State Excise Department
     • Principal Secretary to Chief Minister
     • Private Secretaries of Minister (Excise) and State Minister (Excise)
     • Additional Chief Secretary (Service/Establishment)
     • Senior Administrative Officer, Principal Secretary (RAUSHU)

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     PREAMBLE / BACKGROUND (LEGISLATIVE INTENT)

     The Supreme Court, in Writ Petition (Civil) No. 82/2011 (Order dated 31.10.2013), directed the State to establish Civil Service Boards to recommend transfers and postings of gazetted officers in Groups A, B, and C.

     In response:

     • General Administration Department (31.01.2014) issued initial directive for Board constitution.
     • Home Department (21.04.2015) initially established a Board under the chairmanship of Principal Secretary (RAUSHU).
     • Home Department (30.05.2015) granted transfer authority to the Principal Secretary (RAUSHU) for specified ranks, allowing streamlined processing.

     Upon review, the Government has decided to reorganize the Board structure to:

     1. Create a specialized Board (Board-1) for routine April-May transfers of lower Group-A and Group-B ranks.
     2. Create a senior Board (Board-2) under the Principal Secretary for senior officer transfers and special cases.

     This restructuring aligns with the Government Servants' Transfer Regulation Act, 2005, which permits delegation of transfer authority to subordinate bodies while maintaining accountability.

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     EXECUTION AND DIGITAL AUTHENTICATION

     Issued By: Pu. V. H. Vagde, Joint Secretary, Home Department, Government of Maharashtra

     Digital Signature: Applied (Digjitally Signed) - Official authentication.

     Date of Issue: 14 June 2016

     Authority: Issued by order and on behalf of the Governor of Maharashtra.

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     ADDITIONAL ADMINISTRATIVE NOTES

     Not Applicable to Excise License Applicants — This GR does not affect:

     • Foreign Liquor License (FL-I, FL-II, FL-III, FL-IV) applicants or holders.
     • Country Liquor License (CL-I, CL-II, CL-III) applicants or holders.
     • Toddy/Neera license applicants.
     • Manufacturing permit holders.
     • Any persons seeking excise permits or renewals.

     This is purely an internal Government administrative reorganization of the machinery handling officer transfers within the State Excise Department.

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     CONCLUSION

     This Government Resolution reorganizes the Civil Service Board framework for State Excise Department officer transfers, dissolving the previous Board and establishing two new Boards with clearly defined jurisdictions and composition. All transfer recommendations must henceforth follow the procedures outlined herein and be submitted to the appropriate Board before onward transmission to the Principal Secretary (RAUSHU) for final government decision.