The Punjab government on Friday (28.03.2025) issued transfer and posting orders for two IPS officers.
The names of the officers and their postings are as follows;
Kerala government is on look out for a new Chief Secretary as the current incumbent, Sarada Muraleedharan (IAS:1990:KL), is set to retire on April 30. The government has started the process of identifying the most eligible candidate for the top bureaucratic post in the state. The new Chief Secretary will begin his tenure on May 1.
Manoj Joshi (IAS:1989:KL) and A Jayathilak (IAS:1991:KL), are the top contenders for the post. While Joshi is currently on central deputation, Jayathilak is Additional Chief Secretary, Finance. Joshi is now the senior most IAS officer currently serving as Secretary in the Ministry of Rural Development. If he is chosen as the new CS, he will get a two-year tenure as he is to retire only in January 2027.
Manoj Joshi’s reportedly meeting with Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan recently strengthened his contention for the top slot. He has been senior to both former Chief Secretary V Venu and his successor Sarada Muraleedharan, both from the 1990 batch. The only hitch is that he had declined twice to become the CS earlier.
Besides Jayathilak, five other officers hold the rank of Additional Chief Secretary in the state: Bishwanath Sinha (IAS:1992:KL), K R Jyothilal (IAS:1993:KL), Puneet Kumar (IAS:1993:KL), Davendra Kumar Dhodawat (IAS:1993:KL), and Rajan N Khobragde (IAS:1993:KL). Among them, Jayathilak is the senior-most.
In a move that surprised many in the state’s top echelons, Himachal Pradesh Chief Secretary Prabodh Saxena (IAS:1990:HP), who was set to retire on March 31, has been granted a six-month extension.
Saxena’s exit was considered so certain that the Himachal IAS Officers Association hosted a farewell dinner for him on Friday night. It was during the event that Saxena personally announced his extension, catching many attendees off guard.
Earlier in the evening, a symbolic cap and muffler, meant as a farewell gift after a state cabinet meeting, were promptly returned following confirmation of his continued tenure.
Reports suggest that the extension letter from the Union Department of Personnel and Training arrived earlier on Friday.
LegendOfficers.com had previously reported that Saxena had applied for the position of RERA Chairman, signalling his imminent departure. Four senior IAS officers with over 30 years of experience were speculated as his possible successors: Sanjay Sharma (IAS:1988:HP), Kamlesh Kumar Pant (IAS:1993:HP), Anuradha Thakur (IAS:1994:HP), and Onkar Chand Sharma (IAS:1994:HP). Pant and Sharma were widely regarded as frontrunners for the role.
With Saxena’s extension, the race for the next Chief Secretary has been temporarily put on hold. Saxena, who was appointed to the position on January 2, 2023, will now continue in the role for an additional six months.
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The Union government on Friday (28.03.2025) notified the transfer of Justice Yashwant Varma from the Delhi High Court to the Allahabad High Court.
According to the notification, ‘In exercise of the power conferred by clause (1) of Article 222 of the Constitution of India, the President, after consultation with the Chief Justice of India, is pleased to transfer Shri Justice Yashwant Varma, Judge, Delhi High Court, to be a Judge of Allahabad High Court and to direct him to assume charge of his office in the Allahabad High Court.’
Following the transfer, the Supreme Court of India directed the Chief Justice of the Allahabad High Court not to assign any judicial work to Justice Varma.
The Collegium recommended to transfer Justice Yashwant Varma after two meetings on March 20 and 24, following the alleged discovery of cash at his residence. A fire at his residence on March 14 reportedly led firefighters to recover unaccounted cash.
IPS officer Shilpa D (IPS:2016:KL) has been appointed as Superintendent of Police (SP) in the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) for five years. According to an order issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Friday (28.03.2025), the competent authority has approved the appointment of Ms. Shilpa to the post for a period of five years or until further orders, whichever is earlier.
IPS officer Jal Singh Meena (IPS:2010:TR), currently serving as Deputy Inspector General (DIG) in the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), has been appointed as DIG in the Border Security Force (BSF) on lateral shift basis. According to an order issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Thursday (27.03.2025), the competent authority has approved the appointment of Mr Meena as DIG in BSF on lateral shift basis for a period upto 18.07.2026 (combined tenure of 5 years) or till further orders, whichever is earlier.
In a significant development, the central government on Monday (24.03.2025) revoked its earlier decision of appointing Akhil Chaudhary (IPS:2012:PB) as Superintendent of Police in the Bureau of Police Research & Development (BPR&D). The government not only cancelled his appointment but also debarred from central deputation and foreign assignments/consultancies for a period of 5 years. The specific reasons behind his debarment remain undisclosed.
The Ministry of Home Affairs on October 4, 2025 appointed him SP in the BPR&D.
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The Competent Authority has approved the extension of tenure for officers serving in the Technical Support Unit (TSU) under the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) beyond March 31, 2025.
According to the approval, their tenure will continue as per the prescribed period under the Central Staffing Scheme, co-terminus with the PM GatiShakti National Plan (PMGS NMP), or until further orders, whichever is earlier.
The officers whose tenure has been extended are:
Sujata Chaturvedi (IAS:1989:BH), Secretary in the Department of Sports, has been given additional charge of the post Secretary in the Ministry of Labour and Employment.
According to an order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) on Friday (28.03.2025), the competent authority approved the assignment of additional charge to Chaturvedi following the relinquishment of the post by Sumita Dwara (IAS:1991:AP). The arrangement will continue until the appointment of a regular incumbent or until further orders, whichever is earlier.
The Kerala government has initiated the process of appointing a new Director General of Police (DGP) for the state as the current incumbent, Shaik Darvesh Saheb (IPS:1990:KL), is going to retire on June 30, 2025.
To expedite the process of appointment, the government has written to six senior most IPS officers in the state with 30 years of service, asking them to share their resumes so that their names could be forwarded to the UPSC for shortlisting.
The eligible officers contacted for the DGP position include Nitin Agrawal (IPS:1990:KL), Ravada A Chandrasekhar (IPS:1991:KL), and Yogesh Gupta (IPS:1993:KL). Additionally, three ADGPs — Manoj Abraham (IPS:1994:KL), S Suresh (IPS:1995:KL), and M R Ajith Kumar (IPS:1995:KL) — have also been contacted to submit their resumes.
The state government is believed to forward these names to the UPSC for shortlisting by April, 2025.
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