20 October 2026
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13 Officers Transferred in J&K, IAS Ashok Kumar Made Principal Secy, Skill Development

2007 batch IAS officer Yasha Mudgul of AGMUT cadre, who is Commissioner Secretary, Cooperatives Department, will hold the charge of Administrative Secy, ARI and Training Department, in addition to her own duties, till further orders
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The government of Jammu & Kashmir on Tuesday has effected a reshuffle in civil administration and ordered the transfers and postings of 13 officers, including one Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer, with immediate effect. Besides, one IAS officer has been assigned the additional charge.

The General Administration Department (GAD) ordered the transfers and postings through four separate orders.

As per the GAD orders, 1992 batch IAS officer Ashok Kumar Parmar of AGMUT cadre who is the Principal Secretary to the Government, ARI and Trainings Department has been transferred and posted as Principal Secretary to the Government, Skill Development Department.

2007 batch IAS officer Yasha Mudgul of AGMUT cadre who is the Commissioner Secretary to the Government, Cooperatives Department will hold the charge of Administrative Secretary, ARI and Trainings Department, in addition to her own duties, till further orders.

Deepika Kumari Sharma, JKAS, who is the Secretary in the Jal Shakti Department, holding additional charge of Executive Director, Mubarak Mandi Heritage Society has been transferred and posted as Custodian General, J&K, against an available vacancy. She will continue to hold the additional charge of the post of Executive Director, Mubarak Mandi Heritage Society, till further orders.

Gurmukh Singh, JKAS, who is the Joint Transport Commissioner has been transferred and posted as Joint Director, Forensic Science Laboratory, Jammu, against an available vacancy. Vinay Samotra, JKAS who is the Additional Secretary in the J&K Public Service Commission has been transferred and posted as Joint Transport Commissioner. Girdhari Lal, JKAS who is awaiting orders of adjustment in the General Administration Department has been posted as Additional Secretary in the J&K Public Service Commission.

Ranjit Singh, JKAS, who is the Deputy Excise Commissioner (Distilleries), Jammu has been transferred and posted as Additional Deputy Commissioner, Kathua; Suresh Chander, JKAS, Registrar, district Kathua has been transferred and posted as Additional Deputy Commissioner, Samba and Deepika Rana, JKAS, Additional Deputy Commissioner, Kathua has been transferred and posted as Additional Secretary to the Government, Department of Forest, Ecology and Environment.

Rakesh Dubey, JKAS, who is the Additional Deputy Commissioner, Samba has been transferred and posted as Joint Registrar, Cooperatives (Banking and Finance), J&K, against an available vacancy. Ramkesh Sharma, JKAS, Additional Secretary to the Government, Hospitality and Protocol Department has been transferred and posted as Deputy Excise Commissioner (Distilleries), Jammu.

Sudhir Bali, JKAS, who is awaiting for orders of adjustment in the General Administration Department has been posted as Additional Secretary to the Government, Hospitality and Protocol Department.

Sandesh Kumar Sharma, JKAS, Special Secretary to the Government, Revenue Department has been transferred and posted as Additional District Development Commissioner, Poonch and Malikzada Sheraz-ul-Haq, JKAS, Additional District Development Commissioner, Poonch has been transferred and posted as Special Secretary to the Government, Culture Department. 


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