Verification responsibility: Divisional Deputy Commissioners / Superintendents must verify the accuracy of service details, difficult/non-difficult area classification, and preference order stated by each Sub-Inspector; corrections must be made before forwarding
Mandatory difficult-area preferences: Out of 10 preference choices, at least 2 must be from difficult (avghad) areas
Inter-district/inter-division transfers: Sub-Inspectors eligible for transfer outside their district/division must NOT restrict all preferences to the same district/division; such preferences will not be considered at the Civil Services Board meeting
Crime investigation details: A separate prescribed statement on crime investigation work performed by each transfer-eligible Sub-Inspector must be prepared and submitted
Accountability: If complaints arise due to non-communication of this circular to eligible employees, the responsibility will rest with the respective Divisional Deputy Commissioner / Superintendent
Transfer-Eligible Sub-Inspectors (Total: 77)
The document lists 77 Sub-Inspectors (Duyam Nirikshak, Group-C) due for regular transfer in 2025, working across districts including Mumbai City, Mumbai Suburban, Thane, Raigad, Palghar, Pune, Nashik, Aurangabad (Chh. Sambhajinagar), Nagpur, Amravati, Nanded, Latur, Solapur, Kolhapur, Sangli, Satara, Sindhudurg, Ratnagiri, Ahmednagar (Ahilyanagar), Akola, Buldhana, Chandrapur, Bhandara, Gondia, Wardha, Dhule, Jalgaon, Nandurbar, Yavatmal, Bid, Dharashiv, and the Commissioner's Office (State-level Flying Squad). Most have been posted at their current stations since 25-05-2022 (approximately 3 years), with a few since January–April 2022.
Vacant Posts Available for Transfer Posting
Currently Vacant — Non-Executive (Akaryakarī) Posts: 59 positions across manufacturing units (Form-I distilleries/sugar factories, PLL, CL-I, BRL, Group Supervision) in districts including Chh. Sambhajinagar, Dharashiv, Bid, Hingoli, Latur, Nanded, Palghar, Thane, Raigad, Satara, Kolhapur, Sindhudurg, Nagpur, Bhandara, Amravati, Nashik, Nandurbar, Pune, Ahmednagar, and Solapur.
Likely-to-be-Vacant Posts (by May 2025) — Executive + Non-Executive: 86 positions across all major districts, arising from:
- Outgoing transfers of the 77 listed Sub-Inspectors vacating their current posts
- Retirements in May 2025 (e.g., Shri Suresh Shinde — Chh. Sambhajinagar; Shri Prakash Kamale — Dharashiv; Shri Dattu Thokal — Bid; Shri Vijay Rathod — Latur; Shri Yashwant Patekar — Commissioner's Office; Shri Baba Bodre — Palghar; Shri Mahadev Kavade — Thane; Shri Subhash Baviskar — Nashik; Shri Sanjay More — Amravati)
Practical Effect
This circular sets in motion the annual counselling-based transfer exercise for the Sub-Inspector cadre. Eligible officers submit preference forms; the Civil Services Board then allocates postings through a counselling process in accordance with the Government's transfer policy of 09-04-2018 and 25-05-2021. It has no legal/legislative effect on the Bombay Prohibition Act or its rules.