In a significant development within Uttar Pradesh’s bureaucracy, Naib Tehsildars will now be elevated to the rank of IAS officers, marking a substantial expansion of their roles. Naib Tehsildars, who hold UPPCS (State Civil Service) positions responsible for land revenue collection within a tehsil, will undergo promotion to the esteemed IAS rank. This step is unprecedented in the state’s administrative service.
Traditionally, only SDMs (UPPCS officers) have been promoted to the IAS rank in Uttar Pradesh, with SDMs holding the rank of Deputy Collectors.
However, in a groundbreaking decision by the Uttar Pradesh government, two Naib Tehsildars will experience promotion to IAS rank for the first time in the state’s administrative history. This noteworthy promotion is set to be deliberated upon in an upcoming selection committee meeting scheduled for August 21, which will be attended by representatives from the Union Public Service Commission and the Central Government, visiting Lucknow for the occasion.
A Tehsildar in India is an officer overseeing taxation affairs, accompanied by revenue inspectors, and also serves as the Executive Magistrate of the respective Tehsil, akin to an Additional Deputy Commissioner.
Within the framework of the 2022 selection list, 22 vacancies for IAS appointments from the state quota have been identified. Among these, PCS officers from the 2004 and 2006 batches are expected to receive promotions.
Consequently, in accordance with seniority, officers embroiled in recruitment-related misconduct are likely to be disqualified, while ongoing investigations against five other officers are anticipated to lead to their exclusion.
Currently, a total of 17 officers appear eligible for the IAS cadre. This group encompasses Umakant Tripathi and Narendra Singh, both of whom achieved promotions to the PCS cadre in 2006.
Narendra Singh currently holds the positions of Additional Commissioner of Transport and Chief General Manager at the U.P. State Transport Corporation (UPSRTC). Meanwhile, Umakant Tripathi serves as Additional District Magistrate, overseeing Finance and Revenue in Banda.
The governing principle states that PCS officers below the age of 56, with at least 8 years of service in the cadre, are eligible for consideration for IAS promotion. Both Tripathi and Singh meet these criteria, hence their names have been included in the DPC (Departmental Promotion Committee).
Names Submitted for DPC Consideration:
- Bhishma Lal
- Harish Chandra
- Sriprakash Gupta
- Prabhu Nath
- Anju Katiyar
- Preeti Jaiswal
- Ritu Suhas
- Santosh Kumar Vaish
- Shatrohan Vaish
- Dharmendra Singh
- Anand Kumar Shukla
- Arvind Kumar Mishra
- Vijay Kumar
- Avneesh Saxena
- Keshav Kumar
- Rajesh Kumar
- Vinod Kumar
- Ravindra Kumar
- Himanshu Gautam
- Mukesh Chandra
- Amarpal Singh
- Umakant Tripathi
- Narendra Singh
