Raipur: Three officers of the Chhattisgarh State Administrative Service have been promoted to the Indian Administrative Service (IAS), following an order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) on October 15, 2026.
The officers promoted to the IAS are Abhishek Agrawal, Sachin Bhutra and Rajiv Kumar Pandey. Their appointments have been made under the 2025 selection list against vacancies that arose between January 1 and December 31, 2025.
The decision was taken at a meeting of the Departmental Promotion Committee (DPC) held in New Delhi. Following the selection process, all three officers have been appointed to the Chhattisgarh cadre.
According to the order, their appointments to the IAS will remain on probation until further orders.
Names of Officers Promoted to IAS
The three officers promoted from the Chhattisgarh State Administrative Service, along with their dates of birth, are:
- Abhishek Agrawal — Date of Birth: April 30, 1983
- Sachin Bhutra — Date of Birth: August 1, 1981
- Rajiv Kumar Pandey — Date of Birth: May 5, 1983
The promotions mark their induction into the IAS through the promotion route from the State Administrative Service.
Selection Based on 2025 Vacancies
The three appointments have been made against vacancies arising during the calendar year 2025, covering the period from January 1 to December 31, 2025.
The selection was considered by the Departmental Promotion Committee at its meeting in Delhi. The DPC process is part of the prescribed mechanism for considering eligible State Administrative Service officers for promotion to the IAS.
The Central Government also consulted the Chhattisgarh State Government during the selection process before issuing the appointment order.
Appointment Under IAS Recruitment Rules
The Central Government issued the order in accordance with the Indian Administrative Service (Recruitment) Rules, 1954, and the regulations governing appointments to the IAS by promotion.
Under this route, eligible officers serving in a state’s administrative service can be considered for induction into the IAS, subject to the applicable eligibility requirements, selection procedure and availability of vacancies.
The order specifies that Abhishek Agrawal, Sachin Bhutra and Rajiv Kumar Pandey have been appointed to the Chhattisgarh cadre. Their appointments will remain on probation until further orders.
The notification dated October 15, 2026, formalises the promotion of the three officers from the Chhattisgarh State Administrative Service to the IAS.
