Policy on Transfer of OAS Group-A (Junior Branch) Officers

Department: Revenue & Disaster Management Department, Government of Odisha

Resolution No: 15832 | Date: 15.04.2026

Key Highlights of the Transfer Policy

Detailed Provisions of the Policy

1. Transfer Period: Transfers shall be made during the general transfer period (15th April to 15th June). Transfers outside this period require approval from the next higher authority.
2. Tenure Duration: An officer must hold a post for a minimum of 2 years and a maximum of 3 years. Transfers before 2 years or retention beyond 3 years require administrative grounds.
3. Relief & Joining: The Controlling Officer must relieve the officer within 7 days of the order. The officer must join the new post within 7 days of the relief order.
4. Deemed Relief: If the controlling officer fails to relieve the officer within 7 days, the officer is deemed relieved on the 8th day.
5. District Cap: No officer shall remain in a particular district for more than 6 continuous years or more than 10 years in their entire service period.
6. Foreign Service: Foreign service deputation is allowed for a maximum of 7 years.
7. Home District Restriction: Posting in the home district is generally not considered. Relaxation is allowed within 2 years of retirement, but not for posts like Tahsildar/BDO/LAO/DSR.
8. Disability (PwD): Officers with 40% or more disability requiring family support may be considered for transfers as per their request.
9. KBK & Districts: Officers posted in KBK districts (including Kandhamal & Gajapati) for 3 years may be considered for other districts. Preference given to KBK/Scheduled areas for counselling.
10. Spouse Grounds: Requests for transfer on spouse grounds (where spouse is a Govt/PSU employee) will be considered for same/nearby stations (not home district), based on administrative feasibility. It is not a right.
11. Field Experience: All officers must have field experience as Tahsildar/BDO/LAO/DSR within the first 6 years of their career.
12. Transfer Committee: Requests/recommendations will be examined by the Committee constituted by Revenue & Disaster Management Department.
13. Influence Ban: Officers are barred from bringing any form of influence (direct or indirect) to secure favorable transfers.
14. No Claim Right: The policy does not confer any right to be posted or retained at a specific station.
15. Supersedes Prior Notifications: Contradictory provisions in Book Circular No.42 or other circulars are modified by these guidelines.
16. Relaxation: Any relaxation of these guidelines requires recording detailed reasons based on public interest or administrative exigencies.
17. Superseded: This notification supersedes all previous notifications/circulars on the matter of OAS-A (JB) transfers.

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