MAHARASHTRA EXCISE DEPARTMENT — DOCUMENT ANALYSIS

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

Reference Number: EST-1222/Pr.Cr.127/RAVSHU-1

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

Effective Date: Immediate (तात्काळ अंमलात येतील) — 24 May 2022

Summary: This is an administrative transfer/posting order for three Sub-Inspectors (Grade-B) of the Maharashtra State Excise Department (राज्य उत्पादन शुल्क — RAVSHU). Three officers are transferred to new positions, effective immediately. The transfers are made in accordance with the Maharashtra Civil Service (Transfer) Rules and the Prohibition of Delays in Official Work Act, 2005. The order specifies posting stations and functional responsibilities for the transferred officers.

KEY PROVISIONS:

Officers Transferred and Their New Postings:

1. Shri. Suraj Kumar Ramnode

   • Current Position: Sub-Inspector-2, RAVSHU, Mumbai Suburban
   • New Posting: Sub-Inspector-3, RAVSHU, Mumbai Suburban

2. Shri. B.N. Bhotkhe (भूतकर)

   • Current Position: Sub-Inspector, RAVSHU, Nashik
   • New Posting: Sub-Inspector, RAVSHU, Vasai-Palghar

3. Shri. S.M. Tawsekar (तव्साळकर)

   • Current Position: Sub-Inspector, RAVSHU, M/s Foster's India Limited, Aurangabad
   • New Posting: Sub-Inspector, RAVSHU, Aurangabad Office (in place of Shri. Pote's vacancy)

4. Shri. Pr. Bha. Pote (पोटे)

   • Separate posting order to be issued separately (स्वतंत्र पत्रिकेने निर्गमित करण्यात येतील)

PROCEDURAL AND COMPLIANCE REQUIREMENTS:

Mandatory Obligations on Transferred Officers:

1. Immediate Assumption of Duty:

   • Officers must immediately join their new postings
   • Officers must submit a report to the Government immediately upon assuming charge of the new position
   • No unauthorized leave/absence is permitted

2. Joining Time Provisions:

   • Officers must join within the prescribed joining time as per Maharashtra Civil Service (Joining Time, Probation, Non-Practicing Service and Suspension, Removal from Service) Rules, 1981 (महाराष्ट्र नागरी सेवा (पदग्रहण अवधी, स्वीयेतर सेवा आणि निलंबन, बडतफी व सेवेतून काढून टाकणे यांच्या कालातील प्रदाने) नियम, 1981)
   • Officers must join within the prescribed probation period
   • Critical Condition: If the officer does not join the new posting within the joining time, the absence period will be counted as "dies non" (अकायवदिन), i.e., non-working days, with no salary or benefits accruing

3. Salary Payment Restriction:

   • The June 2022 salary of transferred officers must not be drawn from the previous posting office
   • This applies in all circumstances to prevent overlapping salary disbursement

4. Prohibition on Pressure/Manipulation:

   • Officers are strictly prohibited from directly or indirectly exerting pressure to modify this transfer order
   • Any attempt to apply pressure or influence the order constitutes violation of Maharashtra Civil Service (Conduct) Rules, 1979, Rule 23
   • Such violation will be treated as misconduct, and disciplinary action will be initiated against the officer

ADMINISTRATIVE FRAMEWORK CITED:

Applicable Legal Instruments:

1. Prohibition of Delays in Official Work Act, 2005 (शासकीय कतव्ये पार पाडताना होवारे विलंबास प्रतिबंध अधिनियम, 2005)

2. Government Decision, General Administration Department, dated 09.04.2018 — Policy guidelines and administrative standards for transfers

3. Maharashtra Civil Service (Joining Time, Probation, Non-Practicing Service and Suspension, Removal from Service) Rules, 1981 — Joining time and probation provisions

4. Maharashtra Civil Service (Conduct) Rules, 1979, Rule 23 — Prohibition on unauthorized influence and misconduct

WHO IS AFFECTED:

• Three Sub-Inspectors (Grade-B), State Excise Department (RAVSHU)

• Specifically:

  • Suraj Kumar Ramnode
  • B.N. Bhotkhe
  • S.M. Tawsekar
  • Pr. Bha. Pote (separate order to follow)

• Affected Jurisdictional Offices:

  • RAVSHU, Mumbai Suburban (2 officers)
  • RAVSHU, Nashik
  • RAVSHU, Vasai-Palghar
  • RAVSHU, Aurangabad

DISTRIBUTION AND NOTIFICATION:

Copies distributed to (प्रति):

1. Private Secretary to the Deputy Chief Minister, Ministry, Mumbai
2. Private Secretary to the State Minister (RAVSHU), Ministry, Mumbai
3. Principal Secretary, State Excise Department — Senior Staff Assistant, Ministry, Mumbai
4. Commissioner, State Excise, Maharashtra, Mumbai
5. Accountant General-1/2 (Audit/Accounts Authority), Maharashtra, Mumbai/Nagpur
6. Concerned District Treasury Officer
7. Concerned Divisional Deputy Commissioner, State Excise
8. Concerned Superintendent, State Excise
9. Concerned Sub-Inspector, State Excise
10. File (RAVSHU-1)

IMPORTANT NOTES / CONDITIONS:

Critical Compliance Conditions:

1. No Unauthorized Absence: Officers must not take leave without permission; unauthorized absence will result in non-payment of salary

2. Joining Time Requirement: Failure to join within prescribed joining time will result in absence counted as "dies non" — non-working period with no salary accrual

3. Disciplinary Consequences: Any attempt to pressure the government or department to modify this order will be treated as misconduct under Rule 23 of the Maharashtra Civil Service (Conduct) Rules, 1979, leading to formal disciplinary proceedings

4. Salary Discontinuity Prevention: The June 2022 salary must be drawn from the new posting office, not the previous one, to prevent overlapping or duplicate payment

5. Digital Authentication: This order has been digitally signed and authenticated. Reference code: 202205241829038829. It is available on the official Maharashtra Government website: www.maharashtra.gov.in

6. Authority: The order is issued by the Additional Chief Secretary, Government of Maharashtra, on behalf and in the name of the Governor of Maharashtra

EXCISE RELEVANCE:

License Types / Department Affected: This order pertains to administrative personnel transfers within the State Excise Department (RAVSHU) — not directly to specific license types (FL-I, FL-II, CL-I, etc.). However, it affects the supervisory and enforcement capacity of the State Excise Department at regional offices:

• Mumbai Suburban division (Foreign Liquor enforcement)
• Nashik division (Country & Foreign Liquor enforcement)
• Vasai-Palghar division (newly assigned, likely involving Toddy and CL licenses in coastal areas)
• Aurangabad division (CL and FL enforcement)

The transfers are made to optimize resource deployment and administrative efficiency in excise enforcement across these jurisdictions.

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