Maharashtra Cancels ‘oral’ appointments in Ministerial offices

The Maharashtra Chief Secretary has ordered the immediate cancellation of the appointments of officers and employees made in Ministerial Offices and State Departments on deputation, on a loan basis, or merely by oral orders, without following the prescribed procedure.

In a circular issued on Tuesday (August 25, 2026), Chief Secretary Rajesh Aggarwal directed that all such officials and employees must be sent back to their parent offices by September 10.

It said “appointments were being made without following the prescribed procedure. A large number of technical personnel, including doctors, stenographers, teachers and engineers, had also been appointed. Many of them lacked training or experience in Ministerial work, affecting the functioning of the Mantralaya and established administrative processes.”

“These appointments were made without obtaining the required approvals of the parent Ministerial Department, the Additional Chief Secretary (General Administration/Services), the Chief Secretary and the Chief Minister,” according to the circular.