The Telangana government has temporarily relaxed its restriction on employee transfers, allowing departments to initiate staff movements across locations for a limited period. As per the latest directive, the transfers will be permitted between 1 and 31 May, 2026.
Under the revised guidelines, employees who have completed three years at a posting as of 1 January, 2026, can be considered for transfer. However, this rule will not apply in cases involving requests based on spouse postings. At the same time, the *government* has made it clear that no employee should continue in the same location beyond four years as of 31 December, 2025.
An exception has been made for those nearing retirement. Employees scheduled to retire before 31 May, 2027, will not be shifted, even if they have completed four years at a station, unless they specifically opt for a transfer. To ensure continuity of work, departments have been instructed to limit transfers to a maximum of 40 per cent of employees within any cadre.
Approval committees will oversee the process, and employees will be considered relieved automatically three days after their transfer orders are issued. The directive does not apply to personnel currently engaged in Census-related duties.
Departments have been given flexibility to design their own execution plans within the broader framework. The Education Department will release detailed guidelines for teaching staff, while revenue-generating departments such as Commercial Taxes, Excise, Transport, and Forest will follow existing norms with room for adjustments. The Police Department will issue separate instructions for its workforce.
The transfer process will follow a structured timeline through May, covering planning, application submission, verification and final orders.
