New Delhi: In a significant month for the Indian bureaucracy, 19 senior IAS officers from various state cadres are set to retire by the end of July 2025. These officers, who belong to different batches and regions, have served in pivotal administrative and policy-making roles for decades, shaping governance at both state and central levels.
List of Retiring Officers
The list of officers retiring this month reflects a wide geographical and administrative spread, with contributions across key sectors such as infrastructure, public health, urban governance, law and order, and rural development.
The retiring IAS officers include:
- Syed Musawir Ali – AGMUT cadre
- Ms. K Sarada Devi – Andhra Pradesh
- Chaitanya Prasad – Bihar
- Kamal Dayani – Gujarat
- Manmohan Prasad, Sashi Bhushan Mehra, Ajay Kumar Singh – Jharkhand
- Sanjay Gupta, Krishna Deo Tripathi – Madhya Pradesh
- Nitin Ramchandra Gadre, S V R Srinivas – Maharashtra
- Jyoti Prakash Das – Odisha
- Om Prakash Bunkar, Rajendra Singh Shekhawat, Prakash Chandra Sharma – Rajasthan
- K Phanindra Reddy, C Vijayraj Kumar – Tamil Nadu
- Dr. A Sharath – Telangana
- Manoj Kumar Singh – Uttar Pradesh
End of Service, Beginning of Legacy
Most of these officers have held key leadership roles as Principal Secretaries, Chief Secretaries, Commissioners, and Heads of Departments in their respective states or in central ministries. Their retirement marks the end of an era for many departments that benefited from their administrative expertise and strategic vision.
The retirement of this cohort will also lead to a wave of new appointments and reshuffles, impacting administrative continuity and the distribution of senior bureaucratic responsibilities across various states.
Contributions Recognized Across Sectors
From urban development to rural empowerment, and from internal security to industrial policy, these officers leave behind a legacy of impactful governance. For example, S V R Srinivas is known for his urban development work in Mumbai, while Manoj Kumar Singh has played a pivotal role in infrastructure development and disaster management in Uttar Pradesh.
Their retirements will likely be followed by farewell ceremonies and official commendations at the state and central levels, recognizing their decades of public service.
