Transfers and postings in senior Customs and Central Excise grades ordered, with mandatory joining and compliance reporting requirements. Transfers and postings in the grades of Principal Commissioner and Principal Additional Director General of Customs & Central Excise are ordered with immediate effect, listing officers, new postings and additional charges; a subset of officers is retained until the Annual General Transfer exercise. Officers must join by the prescribed date and no pre-joining representations will be entertained; Chief Commissioners/Directors General must report joining compliance to the Board with a copy to ADG (HRM-II), DG HRD, and all prior representations stand disposed of.