Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has promoted 27 officers from various departmental feeding services to the Time Scale of the Jammu and Kashmir Administrative Service (JKAS) under Level 11 (₹67,700 – ₹2,08,700). In addition, one JKAS officer, Safiya Abdullah of the 2012-II batch, has also been elevated to the same grade.
The promotions were formalized through an official order issued by M. Raju, Commissioner/Secretary, General Administration Department (GAD), on Thursday. The promotions are effective notionally from January 1, 2025, and prospectively from the date of issuance of the order, on a regular basis.
Breakdown of Promoted Officers by Department
The following officers from departmental feeding services have been promoted:
J&K Excise and Taxation (G) Service
- Ajit Kumar
- Aijaz Ali Lone
- Neeraj Sharma
- Sakhi Mohammad Khan
- Mohammad Altaf Rather
- Sunil Dutt
J&K Information (G) Service
- Raman Joshi
J&K Revenue (G) Service
- Javid Ahmad Zargar
- Nisar Ahmad Bhat
- Imtiyaz Ahmad Badoo
- Firdous Ahmad Qadri
- Javid Iqbal Bhat
- Rabia Yousuf Rather
J&K Secretariat (G) Service-I (Under Secretaries)
- Sushil Kumar Mattoo
- Manoj Kumar
- Farooq Ahmad Wani
- Ghulam Mohi-ud-din
- Braham Raj
J&K Secretariat (G) Service-II (Private Secretaries)
- Ghulam Rasool Mir
- Ghulam Mohammad Khan
- Babeeta Kumari
- Mohammad Rafiq Zullah
- Sajid Rashid Bhat
- Arshada Akhter
- Farooq Ahmad Banday
J&K Administrative Officers (G) Service
- Mohammad Yaseen Shah
- Muneer Ahmad Khan
- Safiya Abdullah Promoted
The government also promoted Safiya Abdullah, a Junior Scale JKAS officer from the 2012-II batch, to the Time Scale of the Jammu and Kashmir Administrative Service.
Designations and Postings
As per the GAD order, the officers shall continue at their current place of posting until further instructions. The following officers have also been designated as Deputy Secretaries in their respective departments:
- Sushil Kumar Mattoo
- Manoj Kumar
- Farooq Ahmad Wani
- Ghulam Mohi-ud-din
The government’s move is seen as part of a broader initiative to streamline administrative structures and reward meritorious service across departments.
