diff --git a/mifosng-provider/src/main/java/org/mifosplatform/portfolio/group/api/GroupsApiResource.java b/mifosng-provider/src/main/java/org/mifosplatform/portfolio/group/api/GroupsApiResource.java
index 18b8cd54a..ed59255aa 100644
--- a/mifosng-provider/src/main/java/org/mifosplatform/portfolio/group/api/GroupsApiResource.java
+++ b/mifosng-provider/src/main/java/org/mifosplatform/portfolio/group/api/GroupsApiResource.java
@@ -39,8 +39,6 @@ import org.mifosplatform.infrastructure.core.serialization.FromJsonHelper;
 import org.mifosplatform.infrastructure.core.serialization.ToApiJsonSerializer;
 import org.mifosplatform.infrastructure.core.service.Page;
 import org.mifosplatform.infrastructure.security.service.PlatformSecurityContext;
-import org.mifosplatform.organisation.staff.data.StaffData;
-import org.mifosplatform.organisation.staff.service.StaffReadPlatformService;
 import org.mifosplatform.portfolio.accountdetails.data.AccountSummaryCollectionData;
 import org.mifosplatform.portfolio.accountdetails.service.AccountDetailsReadPlatformService;
 import org.mifosplatform.portfolio.calendar.data.CalendarData;
@@ -84,7 +82,6 @@ public class GroupsApiResource {
     private final GroupRolesReadPlatformService groupRolesReadPlatformService;
     private final AccountDetailsReadPlatformService accountDetailsReadPlatformService;
     private final CalendarReadPlatformService calendarReadPlatformService;
-    private final StaffReadPlatformService staffReadPlatformService;
 
     @Autowired
     public GroupsApiResource(final PlatformSecurityContext context, final GroupReadPlatformService groupReadPlatformService,
@@ -97,7 +94,7 @@ public class GroupsApiResource {
             final CollectionSheetReadPlatformService collectionSheetReadPlatformService, final FromJsonHelper fromJsonHelper,
             final GroupRolesReadPlatformService groupRolesReadPlatformService,
             final AccountDetailsReadPlatformService accountDetailsReadPlatformService,
-            final CalendarReadPlatformService calendarReadPlatformService, final StaffReadPlatformService staffReadPlatformService) {
+            final CalendarReadPlatformService calendarReadPlatformService) {
 
         this.context = context;
         this.groupReadPlatformService = groupReadPlatformService;
@@ -113,7 +110,6 @@ public class GroupsApiResource {
         this.groupRolesReadPlatformService = groupRolesReadPlatformService;
         this.accountDetailsReadPlatformService = accountDetailsReadPlatformService;
         this.calendarReadPlatformService = calendarReadPlatformService;
-        this.staffReadPlatformService = staffReadPlatformService;
     }
 
     @GET
@@ -165,12 +161,22 @@ public class GroupsApiResource {
     @Produces({ MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON })
     public String retrieveOne(@Context final UriInfo uriInfo, @PathParam("groupId") final Long groupId,
             @DefaultValue("false") @QueryParam("staffInSelectedOfficeOnly") final boolean staffInSelectedOfficeOnly,
-            @QueryParam("roleId") final Long roleId) {
+            @QueryParam("roleId") final Long roleId, @QueryParam("templateType") final String templateType) {
 
         this.context.authenticatedUser().validateHasReadPermission(GroupingTypesApiConstants.GROUP_RESOURCE_NAME);
         final Set<String> associationParameters = ApiParameterHelper.extractAssociationsForResponseIfProvided(uriInfo.getQueryParameters());
 
         GroupGeneralData group = this.groupReadPlatformService.retrieveOne(groupId);
+        final ApiRequestJsonSerializationSettings settings = this.apiRequestParameterHelper.process(uriInfo.getQueryParameters());
+
+        if (templateType != null && templateType.equalsIgnoreCase("clientstransfertemplate")) {
+            final GroupTransferData groupTransferData = this.groupReadPlatformService.retrieveClientTransferTemplate(group.officeId(),
+                    groupId, staffInSelectedOfficeOnly);
+            final Set<String> GROUP_TRANSFERS_DATA_PARAMETERS = new HashSet<String>(Arrays.asList("groupId", "clientOptions",
+                    "groupOptions", "staffOptions", "transferActiveLoans", "inheritDestinationGroupLoanOfficer"));
+
+            return this.toApiJsonSerializer.serialize(settings, groupTransferData, GROUP_TRANSFERS_DATA_PARAMETERS);
+        }
 
         // associations
         Collection<ClientData> membersOfGroup = null;
@@ -223,7 +229,6 @@ public class GroupsApiResource {
             group = GroupGeneralData.withTemplate(templateGroup, group);
         }
 
-        final ApiRequestJsonSerializationSettings settings = this.apiRequestParameterHelper.process(uriInfo.getQueryParameters());
         return this.groupGeneralApiJsonSerializer.serialize(settings, group, GroupingTypesApiConstants.GROUP_RESPONSE_DATA_PARAMETERS);
     }
 
@@ -366,46 +371,4 @@ public class GroupsApiResource {
         final ApiRequestJsonSerializationSettings settings = this.apiRequestParameterHelper.process(uriInfo.getQueryParameters());
         return this.groupSummaryToApiJsonSerializer.serialize(settings, groupAccount, GROUP_ACCOUNTS_DATA_PARAMETERS);
     }
-
-    @GET
-    @Path("{groupId}/clientstransfertemplate")
-    @Consumes({ MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON })
-    @Produces({ MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON })
-    public String retrieveClientTranferTemplate(@Context final UriInfo uriInfo, @PathParam("groupId") final Long groupId,
-            @DefaultValue("false") @QueryParam("staffInSelectedOfficeOnly") final boolean staffInSelectedOfficeOnly) {
-
-        this.context.authenticatedUser().validateHasReadPermission("GROUP");
-        GroupGeneralData group = this.groupReadPlatformService.retrieveOne(groupId);
-
-        final boolean transferActiveLoans = true;
-        final boolean inheritDestinationGroupLoanOfficer = true;
-
-        Collection<ClientData> membersOfGroup = this.clientReadPlatformService.retrieveClientMembersOfGroup(groupId);
-        if (CollectionUtils.isEmpty(membersOfGroup)) {
-            membersOfGroup = null;
-        }
-
-        final boolean loanOfficersOnly = false;
-        Collection<StaffData> staffOptions = null;
-        if (staffInSelectedOfficeOnly) {
-            staffOptions = this.staffReadPlatformService.retrieveAllStaffForDropdown(group.officeId());
-        } else {
-            staffOptions = this.staffReadPlatformService.retrieveAllStaffInOfficeAndItsParentOfficeHierarchy(group.officeId(),
-                    loanOfficersOnly);
-        }
-        if (CollectionUtils.isEmpty(staffOptions)) {
-            staffOptions = null;
-        }
-
-        Collection<GroupGeneralData> groupOptions = this.groupReadPlatformService.retrieveGroupsForLookup(group.officeId(), groupId);
-        GroupTransferData data = GroupTransferData.template(groupId, membersOfGroup, groupOptions, staffOptions, transferActiveLoans,
-                inheritDestinationGroupLoanOfficer);
-
-        final Set<String> GROUP_TRANSFERS_DATA_PARAMETERS = new HashSet<String>(Arrays.asList("groupId", "clientOptions", "groupOptions",
-                "staffOptions", "transferActiveLoans", "inheritDestinationGroupLoanOfficer"));
-
-        final ApiRequestJsonSerializationSettings settings = this.apiRequestParameterHelper.process(uriInfo.getQueryParameters());
-        return this.toApiJsonSerializer.serialize(settings, data, GROUP_TRANSFERS_DATA_PARAMETERS);
-
-    }
 }
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diff --git a/mifosng-provider/src/main/java/org/mifosplatform/portfolio/group/service/GroupReadPlatformService.java b/mifosng-provider/src/main/java/org/mifosplatform/portfolio/group/service/GroupReadPlatformService.java
index f83e9d84e..9ccf3963b 100644
--- a/mifosng-provider/src/main/java/org/mifosplatform/portfolio/group/service/GroupReadPlatformService.java
+++ b/mifosng-provider/src/main/java/org/mifosplatform/portfolio/group/service/GroupReadPlatformService.java
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import java.util.Collection;
 
 import org.mifosplatform.infrastructure.core.service.Page;
 import org.mifosplatform.portfolio.group.data.GroupGeneralData;
+import org.mifosplatform.portfolio.group.data.GroupTransferData;
 
 public interface GroupReadPlatformService {
 
@@ -17,6 +18,8 @@ public interface GroupReadPlatformService {
     Page<GroupGeneralData> retrieveAll(SearchParameters searchParameters);
 
     GroupGeneralData retrieveOne(Long groupId);
-    
+
     Collection<GroupGeneralData> retrieveGroupsForLookup(Long officeId, Long groupId);
+
+    GroupTransferData retrieveClientTransferTemplate(Long officeId, Long groupId, boolean staffInSelectedOfficeOnly);
 }
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diff --git a/mifosng-provider/src/main/java/org/mifosplatform/portfolio/group/service/GroupReadPlatformServiceImpl.java b/mifosng-provider/src/main/java/org/mifosplatform/portfolio/group/service/GroupReadPlatformServiceImpl.java
index 931e052e3..bd8ca4f44 100644
--- a/mifosng-provider/src/main/java/org/mifosplatform/portfolio/group/service/GroupReadPlatformServiceImpl.java
+++ b/mifosng-provider/src/main/java/org/mifosplatform/portfolio/group/service/GroupReadPlatformServiceImpl.java
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ import org.mifosplatform.portfolio.client.service.ClientReadPlatformService;
 import org.mifosplatform.portfolio.group.api.GroupingTypesApiConstants;
 import org.mifosplatform.portfolio.group.data.CenterData;
 import org.mifosplatform.portfolio.group.data.GroupGeneralData;
+import org.mifosplatform.portfolio.group.data.GroupTransferData;
 import org.mifosplatform.portfolio.group.domain.GroupTypes;
 import org.mifosplatform.portfolio.group.exception.GroupNotFoundException;
 import org.mifosplatform.useradministration.domain.AppUser;
@@ -226,4 +227,31 @@ public class GroupReadPlatformServiceImpl implements GroupReadPlatformService {
             return GroupGeneralData.lookup(id, displayName);
         }
     }
+
+    @Override
+    public GroupTransferData retrieveClientTransferTemplate(final Long officeId, final Long groupId, final boolean staffInSelectedOfficeOnly) {
+
+        final boolean transferActiveLoans = true;
+        final boolean inheritDestinationGroupLoanOfficer = true;
+
+        Collection<ClientData> membersOfGroup = this.clientReadPlatformService.retrieveClientMembersOfGroup(groupId);
+        if (CollectionUtils.isEmpty(membersOfGroup)) {
+            membersOfGroup = null;
+        }
+
+        final boolean loanOfficersOnly = false;
+        Collection<StaffData> staffOptions = null;
+        if (staffInSelectedOfficeOnly) {
+            staffOptions = this.staffReadPlatformService.retrieveAllStaffForDropdown(officeId);
+        } else {
+            staffOptions = this.staffReadPlatformService.retrieveAllStaffInOfficeAndItsParentOfficeHierarchy(officeId, loanOfficersOnly);
+        }
+        if (CollectionUtils.isEmpty(staffOptions)) {
+            staffOptions = null;
+        }
+
+        Collection<GroupGeneralData> groupOptions = this.retrieveGroupsForLookup(officeId, groupId);
+        return GroupTransferData.template(groupId, membersOfGroup, groupOptions, staffOptions, transferActiveLoans,
+                inheritDestinationGroupLoanOfficer);
+    }
 }
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