23 October 2026
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Tamil Nadu: 49 IAS Officers Get Promotion to Various Grades, Check Full List Here

The decision was taken during a meeting of the state Departmental Promotion Committee (DPC)
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As reward to 49 IAS officers in Tamil Nadu, the MK Stalin led state government has issued orders for their promotion.

The government has elevated these officers of various batches to different grades.

The decision was taken during a meeting of the Departmental Promotion Committee (DPC), presided over by the state Chief Secretary.

The name of the officers of 2000 batch, promoted to Principal Secretary rank, are –

  1. G Prakash, Principal Secretary/Additional Commissioner, Revenue Department, Chennai.
  2. Anil Meshram, Principal Secretary/Managing Director, Tamil Nadu Minerals Limited, Chennai.

The officers of 2008 batch, promoted to the Super Time Scale, are –

  1. Mariam Pallavi Baldev, Special Secretary, Industries, Investment Promotion and Commerce Department, Chennai-9.
  2. Sajjansingh R Chavan, Director, Census Operations/Citizen Registration, Tamil Nadu and Puducherry, Chennai. (Proforma Promotion)
  3. Prashant M Wadnere, Special Secretary, Finance Department, Chennai-9.
  4. Rohini R Bhajibhakare, Private Secretary to Union Minister of State Education, New Delhi. (Proforma Promotion)

2011 batch IAS officers, promoted to Selection Grade, are –

  1. S Divyadharshini, MD, Tamil Nadu Corporation for Development of Women Limited, Chennai.
  2. M Arvind, Managing Director, Tamil Nadu Medical Services Corporation Limited, Chennai.
  3. Dr. K Vijayakarthikeyan, Jt MD, Tamil Nadu Urban Habitat Development Board (World Bank and Asian Development Bank).
  4. Dr. S Aneesh Sekhar, MD, Electronics Corporation of Tamil Nadu Limited, Chennai.
  5. M Govinda Rao, Project Director, Tamil Nadu Health Systems Project, Chennai,
  6. P Madhusudhan Reddy, Director, Survey and Settlement, Chennai.
  7. Dr. V Jaya Chandra Bhanu Reddy, Executive Director, Tamil Nadu Industrial Development Corporation Limited.
  8. Chandra Sekhar Sakhamuri, Director, Sericulture, Salem.
  9. Kavita Ramu, Managing Director, Tamil Nadu Handicraft Development Corporation, Chennai.
  10. T Anbalagan, Additional Commissioner, Sugar, Chennai.
  11. A John Louis, MD, Tamil Nadu Arasu Cable TV Corporation Limited, Chennai.
  12. S Amirtha Joshi, Director, Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Services.
  13. S Sivarasu, Director, Municipal Administration, Chennai.
  14. P Uma Maheswari, Additional Commissioner (LTU), Commercial Taxes, Chennai.
  15. P Sri Venkata Priya, Chairperson, Teachers Recruitment Board, Chennai.
  16. R. Seethalakshmi, Additional Secretary, Social Welfare and Women Empowerment Department.
  17. A Shanmuga Sundram, Transport Commissioner, Chennai.
  18. Maheswari Ravikumar, Additional Secretary, Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department, Chennai.
  19. S Karmegam, Collector, Salem District.
  20. D Rathna, Additional Secretary, Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Development, Chennai-9
  21. Dr. S Uma, Collector, Namakkal District.

2015 batch LAS officers, promoted to Junior Administrative Grade, are –

  1. T Charusree, District Collector, Tiruvarur District.
  2. Kranthi Kumar Pati, District Collector, Coimbatore.
  3. Raja Gopal Sunkara, District Collector, Erode District.
  4. AK Kamal Kishore, Director, Welfare of Different Abled, Chennai.
  5. IS Mercy Ramya, District Collector, Pudukkottai District.
  6. Asha Ajith, District Collector, Sivagangai Distrct.
  7. B Priyanka, On leave.
  8. B Vishnu Chandran, District Collector, Ramanathapuram.
  9. KM Sarayu, District Collector, Krishnagiri District.
  10. M S Prasanth, Additional Director (General), Rural Development and Panchayat Raj, Chennai.


2020 batch LAS officers, promoted to Senior Time Scale, are –

  1. Srutanjay Narayanan, Additional Director (Development)/ Project Officer, District Rural Development Agency, Vallupuram.
  2. Katta Ravi Teja, Regional Deputy Commissioner (North), Greater Chennai Corporation, Chennai-3.
  3. S Priyanka, Additional Director (Development)/ Project Officer, District Rural Development Agency, Tiruvarur.
  4. R. Saranya, Additional Director (Development)/ Project Officer, District Rural Development Agency, Cuddalore.
  5. R. Ishwara, Additional Director (Development)/ Project Officer, District Rural Development Agency, Thoothukudi.
  6. R. Anamika, Additional Director (Development)/ Project Officer, District Rural Development Agency, Chengalpattu.
  7. Sweta Suman, Additional Director (Development)/ Project Officer, District Rural Development Agency, Coimbatore.

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