MAHARASHTRA EXCISE OFFICIAL DOCUMENT ANALYSIS
Document Type: Government Resolution (Administrative Transfer Order)
Reference Number: GR No. EST-1221/Pr.Cr.195/RAOSU-1, dated 30 August 2021
Issued By: Government of Maharashtra, Home Department (State Excise Administration)
Effective Date: Immediate (तात्काळ अंमलात येतील — with effect from date of order)
Summary:
This is an administrative transfer/posting order issued under the Regulation of Transfer of Maharashtra Government Employees and Prevention of Delays in Performance of Government Duties Act, 2005, Rule 4(5). The order transfers one Assistant Commissioner (Group-B) officer in the State Excise Department to a new posting. Smt. Rekha Bhalchandra Patil, currently posted as Assistant Commissioner/Divisional Deputy Commissioner, State Excise, Aurangabad, is transferred to the post of Assistant Commissioner/Divisional Deputy Commissioner, State Excise, Coast Guard Division, Thane (against a vacant position). No transfer allowance or joining time is admissible to the transferring officer.
KEY PROVISIONS:
• Transferring Officer: Smt. Rekha Bhalchandra Patil, Assistant Commissioner (Group-B), State Excise Department
• Current Posting: Assistant Commissioner/Divisional Deputy Commissioner, State Excise, Aurangabad Office
• New Posting: Assistant Commissioner/Divisional Deputy Commissioner, State Excise, Coast Guard Division, Thane (against a vacant position — रिक्त पदी)
• Effective Date of Transfer: Immediate upon publication
• Transfer Allowance: NOT admissible (कोर्ताही बदली भत्ता ि पदग्रहर् अिधी अनुज्ञेय असर्ार नाही)
• Joining Time: NOT admissible
• Authority Under Which Order Is Issued: Rule 4(5) of the Regulation of Transfer of Maharashtra Government Employees and Prevention of Delays in Performance of Government Duties Act, 2005 (महाराष्ट्र शासकीय कमगचाऱयांच्या बदल्यांचे विवनयमन आवर् शासकीय कतगव्ये पार पाडताना होर्ाऱया विलंबास प्रवतबंध अवधवनयम, 2005)
• Approval Required: Transfer is made with the prior sanction/approval of competent authority (सक्षम प्रावधकाऱयाच्या पूिग मान्यतेने)
• Digital Signature Authentication: Order is authenticated and issued with digital signature (वडजीटल स्िाक्षरीने साक्षांवकत करुन काढण्यात येत आहे)
• Government Website Publication: Order available on www.maharashtra.gov.in with portal ID: 202108301504473729
DISTRIBUTION/NOTIFICATION:
The order has been directed to the following authorities for information and action:
- Private Secretary to the Deputy Chief Minister, Ministry, Mumbai
- Principal Secretary, State Excise Department — Senior-level Assistant, Ministry, Mumbai
- Commissioner, State Excise, Maharashtra State, Mumbai
- Accountant General-1/2 (Audit/Accounts Sanctioning), Maharashtra State, Mumbai/Nagpur
- Concerned District Treasury Officer
- Concerned Assistant Commissioner, State Excise Department (through Commissioner, State Excise)
- File (RAOSU-1)
IMPORTANT NOTES / CONDITIONS:
• No Financial Benefits on Transfer: The transferring officer is explicitly NOT entitled to transfer allowance (बदली भत्ता) or joining time (पदग्रहर् अिधी) — a standard provision for transfers under the Act to prevent delays and reduce administrative costs.
• Vacant Position: The new posting is explicitly noted as being against a vacant position (रिक्त पदी), indicating no displacement of another officer.
• Regulatory Framework: Transfer is undertaken in accordance with the mandatory statutory provisions of the 2005 Act to regulate government employee transfers and prevent delays in government business.
• Competent Authority Sanction: The transfer has been sanctioned by the competent authority as required under the Act before taking effect.
WHO IS AFFECTED:
- Smt. Rekha Bhalchandra Patil — Assistant Commissioner (Group-B), State Excise Department, Maharashtra
- State Excise Department Administration — All subordinate offices and divisions under State Excise, Aurangabad and Thane Coast Guard Division
- Deputy Chief Minister's Office — For information
- All Excise Commissioner and Divisional Officers — For compliance and record-keeping
RELATION TO EXCISE LAW:
While this document does not directly amend or modify the Bombay Prohibition Act 1949, Bombay Foreign Liquor Rules 1953, Maharashtra Country Liquor Rules 1973, or any subordinate excise rules, it constitutes an administrative reorganization of the State Excise Department's officer cadre. The Assistant Commissioner (Group-B) position is a key supervisory position responsible for oversight of excise license issuance, enforcement, and compliance across geographic divisions. The transfer to the Coast Guard Division, Thane suggests administrative restructuring of excise operations in coastal/maritime regions.
Document Status: ✓ Authentic Government Resolution with digital signature
Portal Reference: Maharashtra Government Official Portal ID 202108301504473729