Bhubaneswar, 20 July (H.S.): The Odisha Finance Department has taken a firm stance against government officers failing to comply with transfer orders, warning of strict punitive measures, including suspension of salaries.

In an order the department directed that officers who do not join their new place of posting by July 20, 2026, will not be permitted to draw their salaries from July 21 onwards until they assume charge at their transferred locations.

The directive follows a mass transfer notification released on April 16, 2026, involving 90 officers of the Odisha Finance Service (OFS). Despite the lapse of over three months, several officers have reportedly not vacated their previous posts or joined their new assignments, prompting the department to intervene.

Officials noted that repeated instructions to enforce the transfer orders had gone unheeded by some officers. The department has now made it clear that continued non-compliance will invite disciplinary proceedings in addition to financial penalties.

“It is further ordered that, in case an officer is already relieved but fails to join at the new place of posting by July 20, he or she shall not be allowed to draw salary from July 21 until joining at the transferred post,” the notification stated.

The order has been circulated to all relevant authorities, including the Office of the Accountant General and district-level administrative units, underscoring the government’s intent to enforce administrative discipline and ensure effective implementation of transfer policies.

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Hindusthan Samachar / Monalisa Panda