MAHARASHTRA EXCISE OFFICIAL DOCUMENT ANALYSIS

Document Type: Government Resolution (Shasan Aadesh) — Administrative Transfer Order

Reference Number: EST-1220/Pr.Cr.73/RAUSU-1

Issued By: Government of Maharashtra, Home Department (Grah Vibhag), Mumbai

Date of Issue: 10 August 2020

Effective Date: Immediate (तात्काळ अंमलात) — from 10.08.2020

SUMMARY

This is an administrative transfer order issued by the Government of Maharashtra (Home Department) for premature transfer of fifteen (15) Inspector-level officers in the State Excise Department (Rajya Utpadi Shulk Vibhag), Category B (गट-ब). The transfers are being effected under the provisions of Section 4(5) of the Delay Prevention in Government Employee Transfers and Restriction on Unauthorized Leave Act, 2005. The officers are being transferred from their current posting to new assigned positions, and they must assume charge of their new postings immediately without waiting for any further orders. This order simultaneously serves as both a transfer order and a work release order (काहूि आदेश व कायवमुक्तीचे आदेश).

KEY PROVISIONS

Applicability

• Applies to 15 (fifteen) Inspectors, State Excise (Category B) employees of the Maharashtra State Excise Department
• Transfers ordered under Section 4(5) of the Delay Prevention in Government Employee Transfers and Restriction on Unauthorized Leave Act, 2005
• Authorized by competent authority prior approval

Effective Implementation

• Order becomes effective immediately (तात्काळ अंमलात yeणे)
• Officers are granted one-sided work release (एकतर्फी कायवमुक्त) from 10.08.2020 (morning/म.िं.)
• Officers must assume charge immediately without waiting for any further orders
• No separate orders need to be issued by the Commissioner or Regional Officers (आयुक्त, राज्य उत्पादि शुल्क यांिी हकवा क्षेत्रीय अनिकाऱ्यांिी स्वतंत्र आदेश निगवनमत करण्याची आवश्यकता िाही)

Salary and Allowances

• Transferred officers' salary/allowances (वेति/भत्ते) must NOT be retained by the previous office under any circumstances
• Salary must be transferred to the new posting office from the date of this order
• Officers are NOT entitled to transfer allowance (बदली भत्ता) or joining allowance (पदग्रहि अविी)

Reporting and Documentation

• Officers must submit a report to the Government immediately upon assuming charge (पदभार स्वीकारल्यािंतर त्याबाबतचा अहवाल शासिास तात्काळ सादर करावा)
• Officers are prohibited from taking unauthorized leave (तसेच त्यांिी अिनिकृ त रजेवर जाऊ िये)

Restrictions and Penalties

• Any attempt to exert pressure (direct or indirect) to modify the transfer order through proper or improper means constitutes a violation of Rule 23 of the Maharashtra Civil Service (Conduct) Rules, 1979
• Such actions will be treated as misconduct (गैरवतविूक) and subject to disciplinary proceedings against the officer
• Officers must comply strictly with the order

Administrative Distribution

• Order published on Government of Maharashtra portal: www.maharashtra.gov.in
• Portal Reference Number: 202008101142290429
• Document authenticated by digital signature (डिजीटल स्वाक्षरीिे साक्षांनकत)
• Issued on behalf and authority of the Governor of Maharashtra

TRANSFER DETAILS (Complete List of 15 Officers)

DOCUMENTS/ENCLOSURES REQUIRED

Not Applicable — This is a transfer order, not a license/permit application.

WHO IS AFFECTED

• 15 Inspector-level officers of the State Excise Department, Category B (राज्य उत्पादि शुल्क गट-ब)
• Officers working at various excise checkpoints, distilleries, sugar factories, and divisional offices across Maharashtra
• Affected geographical areas include: Pune, Latur, Nanded, Beed, Ahmednagar, Nashik, Mumbai, Buldhana, Satara, Sangli, Aurangabad, Usmanabad, and Hingoli districts

IMPORTANT NOTES / CONDITIONS / PENALTIES

Critical Compliance Points

1. Immediate Implementation: Officers must report to their new postings without any delay or awaiting further orders.

2. Salary Transfer: Previous office must NOT retain any salary or allowances from the date of this order. Salary shift to new office is mandatory.

3. No Financial Entitlements:

   • NO transfer allowance (बदली भत्ता)
   • NO joining allowance (पदग्रहि अविी)

4. Unauthorized Leave Prohibition: Officers are explicitly prohibited from taking unauthorized leave (अिनिकृ त रजेवर जाऊ नये).

5. Disciplinary Action for Circumvention:

   • Any attempt to modify or reverse the order through proper or improper means
   • Any exertion of pressure (direct/indirect) to tamper with the transfer order
   • Constitutes violation of Rule 23, Maharashtra Civil Service (Conduct) Rules, 1979
   • Will result in disciplinary proceedings against the officer under misconduct charges

6. No Separate Orders Required:

   • Commissioner, State Excise or Regional Officers need NOT issue separate transfer/release orders
   • This single order serves as both transfer and work release (बदली तसेच कायवमुक्तीचे आदेश)

7. Immediate Reporting:

   • Officers must submit a status report to Government immediately upon assuming charge of new posting
   • Report to be submitted through the Commissioner, State Excise

8. Distribution of Order:

   • Order circulated to:
     • Commissioner, State Excise, Maharashtra
     • Accountant General (Audit/Accounts and Entitlements Branch), Mumbai/Nagpur
     • All Divisional Deputy Commissioners, State Excise
     • Concerned District Treasury Officers
     • Accounts and Audit Officer, Mumbai
     • Concerned Officers (through Commissioner)
     • Official Records (RAUSU-1)

9. Legal Authority: This order is issued under the authority and in the name of the Governor of Maharashtra (महाराष्ट्राचे राज्यपाल यांच्या आदेशािुसार व िावािे).

10. Digital Authentication: Order is digitally signed and published on the Maharashtra Government website with reference number 202008101142290429.

STATUTORY REFERENCE

• Delay Prevention in Government Employee Transfers and Restriction on Unauthorized Leave Act, 2005 — Section 4(5)
• Maharashtra Civil Service (Conduct) Rules, 1979 — Rule 23

ADDITIONAL NOTES

• This is a Category B (गट-ब) position transfer — these are typically Inspector-level officers responsible for field-level excise enforcement, distillery inspection, sugar factory oversight, and checkpoint management
• The transfers span multiple administrative regions and include both government offices and private sector posting locations (distilleries, breweries, sugar factories)
• The order emphasizes immediate implementation without procedural delays, suggesting administrative urgency in reorganizing the excise inspection workforce across the state

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