The Odisha government is facing an administrative crisis as 37 officers have not complied with transfer orders issued between July 2024 and January 2025.
Despite repeated reminders, many officers have not been relieved from their current posts or have not taken up new responsibilities.
The state government has warned that failure to comply will be considered disobedience, and necessary action will be taken against the authorities concerned.
Additional Chief Secretary of the General Administration Department Surendra Kumar has written a letter to all the divisional secretaries, divisional heads and district collectors, directing them to relieve OAS officers on the basis of the transfer orders. He has stated in his letter that despite repeated reminders, the transfer of senior officers is not being implemented by their superior authorities. Most of the transferred officers have not been relieved from their current posts or have not taken up new responsibilities.
The implementation of this transfer order has created serious administrative problems in the implementation of various welfare schemes of the government and in providing services to the people within the stipulated time frame.
Moreover, the real purpose of the transfer cannot be fulfilled as the officers are not being relieved for a long time despite the transfer order. This is a blatant disregard for the government order, which requires appropriate action against the authorities concerned, the letter said.