In a recent bureaucratic reshuffle, IAS officer T Natarajan has been repatriated to his parent cadre, Gujarat. Previously serving as Additional Secretary in the Department of Defence Production, Ministry of Defence, his transfer was approved by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet following a request from the Gujarat government. An IAS officer of 1996 batch Mr. Natarajan is now appointed as Principal Secretary in the Finance Department. This move was part of a larger reshuffle involving 18 IAS officers in Gujarat.