Administration Branch

This Branch deals with:

• The establishment matters of the Secretariat,
• Files regarding legislative and constitutional matters including assent to Bills,
• Promulgation of Ordinances,
• Summoning and proroguing sessions,
• Considering mercy petitions,
• Approvals to Draft recruitment rules of the department,
• Decision on questions as to disqualifications of members of the Legislative Assembly
  and Legislative Council cases relating to permission to prosecute public servants,
• Review petitions of the State Government employees under Rules 18(1)(i) & 25/25A of the
  Maharashtra Civil Services (Disciplines and Appeal) Rules, 1979,
• Annual Administration Reports of the Scheduled Areas of the State,
• Maharashtra Public Service Commission Report and the Report of the Lokayukta,
• Governor’s recommendations to the President’s Police Medals,
• Medals for Home Guards and Fire Brigades,
• Gallantry award cases,
• Complaints/grievances of public,
• Requests for patronage of various social service institutions and trusts and
• Administrative matters of the secretariat staff.