MAHARASHTRA EXCISE OFFICIAL DOCUMENT ANALYSIS
Document Type: Government Order (शासन आदेश) — Administrative Transfer/Posting Order
Reference Number: EST-1221/Pr.Cr.168/RAUSH-1, dated 09 August 2021
Issued By: Government of Maharashtra, Home Department (गृह विभाग)
Effective Date: Immediate (तात्काळ अंमलात) — from 10.08.2021 (म.पू.) for relieving duties
Summary:
This is an administrative transfer order issued under the Maharashtra Public Service (Conduct) Rules 1979 and the Removal of Obstruction in the Discharge of Government Duties Act 2005. The order transfers Shri Sagar K. Dhomkar from the position of Superintendent (RAUSH), Chandrapur to Superintendent (RAUSH), Ratnagiri with immediate effect. The vacant post at Chandrapur is assigned additional charge to Smt. Swati Kakade, Superintendent (RAUSH), Gadchiroli. The officer is granted single-sided relief from duty effective 10.08.2021 and must assume charge immediately without awaiting further orders.
Key Provisions:
• Transfer Order: Shri Sagar K. Dhomkar, Superintendent (RAUSH), Chandrapur → transferred to Superintendent (RAUSH), Ratnagiri
• Additional Charge Assignment: The vacant Superintendent post at Chandrapur is given additional charge to Smt. Swati Kakade, Superintendent (RAUSH), Gadchiroli, pending further orders
• Immediate Implementation: The order comes into effect immediately (तात्काळ अंमलात येतील)
• Single-Sided Relief (एकतर्फी कायवमुक्ती): Shri Sagar K. Dhomkar is relieved from duty with effect from 10.08.2021 (म.पू.) [morning shift]
• No Awaiting Further Orders: The transferred officer must assume charge at the new posting immediately without waiting for any further directive
• Salary Continuity: The salary of the transferred officer shall be drawn by the previous office from the date of relief (10.08.2021) — not from any later date — to ensure proper implementation of this order
• Probation Period Compliance: The transferred officer must assume charge within the probation period stipulated under Maharashtra Civil Service (Probation, Deputation and Suspension, Promotion and Removal) Rules 1981. If the new posting is not assumed within the probation period, the period of absence shall be counted as dies non (non-working days)
• Report to Government: Following assumption of charge, the transferred officer must immediately submit a report to the Government on the same
• Unauthorized Leave Prohibition: The transferred officer must not proceed on unauthorized leave
• No Separate Order Required: The Commissioner of State Excise (आयुक्त, राज्य उत्पादन शुल्क) is not required to issue a separate order; this Government Order itself constitutes both the transfer and relief order
Disciplinary Clause (Section 4):
• Pressure Prohibition: Any attempt — direct or indirect — to pressure or influence the transfer order is strictly prohibited
• Violation Consequences: Any such attempt will be treated as a violation of Rule 23 of the Maharashtra Civil Service (Conduct) Rules 1979, constituting misconduct (गैरवर्तन), and disciplinary action will be initiated against the officer concerned
Officer Affected:
Name: Shri Sagar K. Dhomkar
Current Position: Superintendent (Group-A), State Excise Department (RAUSH), Chandrapur
New Position: Superintendent (Group-A), State Excise Department (RAUSH), Ratnagiri
Department: State Excise Department (RAUSH — राज्य उत्पादन शुल्क)
Additional Charge Officer:
Name: Smt. Swati Kakade
Position: Superintendent (RAUSH), Gadchiroli
Responsibility: Additional charge of the vacant Superintendent post at Chandrapur, pending further orders
Distribution List (प्रति):
- Private Secretary to the Deputy Chief Minister, Ministry, Mumbai
- Senior State Assistant to Principal Secretary, State Excise, Ministry, Mumbai
- Commissioner, State Excise, Maharashtra State, Mumbai
- Accountant General-1 (Audit/Account Authorization), Maharashtra State, Mumbai/Nagpur
- District Treasury Officer (concerned district)
- Superintendent, State Excise (concerned), RAUSH-1
- File Records (RAUSH-1)
Digital Authentication:
• Portal ID: 1526
• Portal Reference Code: 202108091608083629
• Website: www.maharashtra.gov.in
• Authentication: Digitally signed (डिजिटल स्वाक्षरीने साक्षांकित)
• Authorized By: Yuvraj B. Azetirav, Deputy Secretary, Government of Maharashtra
• On behalf of: Governor of Maharashtra
Important Notes/Conditions:
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Dies Non Clause: If the transferred officer fails to assume charge at the new posting within the stipulated probation period, the absence shall be counted as non-working days (dies non) — meaning the officer will not receive salary/benefits for those days
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Misconduct Prevention: Any direct or indirect pressure to alter this order constitutes misconduct under the Maharashtra Civil Service Conduct Rules 1979, Rule 23, and will invite disciplinary action
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No Separate Commissioner Order: Unlike routine transfers, no separate order from the Commissioner of State Excise is required — this Government Order itself serves as the transfer and relief order
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Statutory Authority: This order is issued under:
- The Removal of Obstruction in the Discharge of Government Duties Act, 2005
- Maharashtra Civil Service (Probation, Deputation and Suspension, Promotion and Removal) Rules 1981
- Maharashtra Civil Service (Conduct) Rules 1979
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License Types Affected: None directly — this is a personnel administrative order; no license categories (FL-I, FL-II, FL-III, FL-IV, CL-I, CL-II, CL-III, Toddy, Neera, etc.) are affected by this transfer.
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