MAHARASHTRA EXCISE DEPARTMENT — OFFICIAL DOCUMENT ANALYSIS

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

Reference Number: EST-1220/PR.CR.71/RAUSHU-1, dated 10 August 2020

Issued By: Government of Maharashtra, Home Department (गृह विभाग)

Effective Date: 10 August 2020 (immediate effect — तात्काळ अंमलात येतील)

Portal ID: 1484
Digital Reference Code: 202008101141331629

SUMMARY

This is an administrative transfer order for one Deputy Commissioner (Junior Grade, Group-A) officer in the State Excise Department. The officer, Shri Shankar Jagtap, Deputy Commissioner (Administration), Commissioner's Office, State Excise, Mumbai, is being transferred and posted to a new position: Deputy Commissioner (Junior Grade) (Audit & Spirits), Commissioner's Office, State Excise, Mumbai. The transfer is issued under the Maharashtra Government Employees Transfer Rules and Restrictions on Delays in Official Duties Act, 2005. The officer has completed three years in his current posting in 2020, triggering the mandatory transfer. The order becomes effective immediately, and the officer is relieved from his current position from 10 August 2020.

KEY PROVISIONS

• Officer Transferred: Shri Shankar Jagtap, Deputy Commissioner (Junior Grade, Group-A), State Excise Department

• Current Position (Column 3): Deputy Commissioner (Junior Grade) (Administration), Commissioner's Office, State Excise, Mumbai

• New Position (Column 4): Deputy Commissioner (Junior Grade) (Audit & Spirits) [मळी व मद्याकर - Audit & Excisable Articles/Spirits], Commissioner's Office, State Excise, Mumbai

• Reason for Transfer: Completion of three years in current posting (as per statutory norms for mandatory transfer under the Maharashtra Government Employees Transfer Regulation and Restrictions on Delays in Official Duties Act, 2005)

• Effective Date & Relief: Order becomes effective immediately. The officer is relieved (one-sided discharge/एकतर्फी कार्यमुक्त) from 10 August 2020 to assume his new posting.

• Assumption of New Post: The officer must assume the new posting immediately without awaiting further orders.

• Nature of Order: This is a discharge/relief order (कार्यमुक्तीचे आदेश) — the Commissioner of State Excise need not issue a separate relief order.

• Duty After Taking Charge: The officer must submit a report to the Government immediately after assuming charge of the new position.

• Prohibition on Unauthorized Leave: The officer must not proceed on unauthorized leave.

• Restrictions on Pressure/Manipulation: Any attempt, direct or indirect, to pressure or manipulate the transfer order in violation of Rule 23 of the Maharashtra Civil Service (Conduct) Rules, 1979, shall constitute misconduct and will invite disciplinary action against the officer.

WHO IS AFFECTED

• Shri Shankar Jagtap — Deputy Commissioner (Junior Grade, Group-A), State Excise Department, Maharashtra

• Commissioner of State Excise, Maharashtra — for administrative implementation and issuance of posting orders

• State Excise Department — administrative impact on office structure at Commissioner's Office, Mumbai

IMPORTANT NOTES / CONDITIONS / PENALTIES

1. Immediate Effect: No waiting period. Officer must assume new post from 10 August 2020 without any further communication or order.

2. No Separate Relief Order Required: This order itself acts as the relief/discharge order; the Commissioner need not issue a standalone relief notification.

3. Statutory Basis: Transfer mandated under the Maharashtra Government Employees Transfer Regulation and Restrictions on Delays in Official Duties Act, 2005 — triggered by completion of three-year tenure.

4. Penalty for Pressure/Influence: Any attempt to pressure the Government to modify or cancel this transfer order in violation of Maharashtra Civil Service (Conduct) Rules, 1979, Rule 23 (provisions against use of influence in service matters) shall constitute misconduct (गैरवर्तन) and will result in disciplinary proceedings against the officer.

5. Duty to Report: Officer must submit immediate charge-assumption report to the Government.

6. Publication: This order has been published on the Maharashtra Government portal: www.maharashtra.gov.in

7. Digital Authentication: Order is digitally signed and authenticated.

DISTRIBUTION

This order has been circulated to:

1. Private Secretary to the Minister (State Excise), Ministry, Mumbai
2. Principal Secretary, State Excise Department — Senior-Level Assistant, Ministry, Mumbai
3. Commissioner, State Excise, Maharashtra State, Mumbai
4. Accountant General (Audit/Accounts Regulation), Maharashtra State, Mumbai/Nagpur
5. Appropriation and Accounts Officer, Mumbai
6. Officer Concerned (Shri Shankar Jagtap)
7. File/Records (State Excise-1)

LEGAL/PROCEDURAL OBSERVATIONS

• Statute Invoked: Maharashtra Government Employees Transfer Regulation and Restrictions on Delays in Official Duties Act, 2005
• Conduct Rule Violation: Maharashtra Civil Service (Conduct) Rules, 1979, Rule 23
• Transfer Regulation: Part of routine mandatory transfer framework for Group-A officers completing 3-year tenures
• Authority: Government of Maharashtra, Home Department, on the recommendation and signature of the Deputy Secretary, State Excise

This is NOT a fee, license, or substantive excise policy document. It is purely an administrative transfer order with no direct impact on liquor licensees or excise revenue.