A meeting of the Departmental Promotion Committee (DPC) was held in Delhi on Tuesday to consider the promotion of Uttar Pradesh’s 2008 and 2010 batch PCS officers to the IAS cadre.
The meeting was attended by representatives of the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) and the Central Government, along with UP Chief Secretary Manoj Kumar Singh, Chief Minister’s Additional Chief Secretary S.P. Goyal, Principal Secretary (Appointment) M. Devraj, and Special Secretary (Appointment) Vijay Kumar.
According to sources, 27 PCS officers are set to be promoted to the IAS cadre, as there are only 27 vacant posts available in Uttar Pradesh for promotion. It is expected that all PCS officers from the 2008 batch and some from the 2010 batch will be promoted, provided there are no pending investigations that could halt the process.
The central government has accepted the resignation of IPS officer Kamya Mishra (IPS:2019:BH), as per a notification issued on March 27, 2025. However, the decision became public on Tuesday.
Mishra had submitted her resignation in August 2024, citing personal reasons. She was granted 180 days’ leave in November 2024, with her last posting as SP (Rural), Darbhanga.
A 2019-batch officer, Mishra gained recognition for successfully solving the murder case of former Bihar Minister Mukesh Sahni’s father. She had cleared the UPSC exam at the age of 22, securing an all-India rank of 172. Originally from Odisha, she was initially allotted the Himachal Pradesh cadre before being transferred to Bihar.
Her husband, Avdhesh Saroj Dikshit, is also an IPS officer from the same batch and cadre.
Kerala IAS officer N Prasanth’s (IAS:2007:KL) woes refuse to die down, thanks to his obsession with social media. That is the reason why the government is now contemplating penal action against him instead of reinstating him after the completion of his six-month’s suspension.
In a fresh salvo, this former Agriculture Secretary made a cryptic Facebook post stating that a critical decision would be made on Tuesday. It led the people speculate about his next move. It instigated the Suspension Review Committee to recommend an investigation prior to any potential disciplinary action against him. The Chief Minister’s approval has been sought to appoint an investigating officer- either a senior IAS officer or a committee of IAS officers- to conduct the inquiry.
Interestingly, N. Prasanth was placed under suspension due to a controversial social media post in which he allegedly berated Additional Chief Secretary A Jayathilak (IAS:1991:KL) and Vytilla Mobility Hub MD K Gopalakrishnan (IAS:2013:KL).
Initially suspended for two months, his suspension was extended for four more months in January.
Incidentally, Gopalakrishnan too faced suspension during the same period but was reinstated in January itself. But Prashanth’s belligerent approach to a charge memo served on him complicated problems for him. Despite sending several letters in response, his answers were found unsatisfactory, prompting the government to initiate an inquiry.
Now, as things stand, once the Chief Minister approves the process, trouble for Prasanth will begin to unfold.
In a significant development, the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Tuesday (01.04.2025) transferred Chandigarh DGP Surendra Singh Yadav (IPS:1997:AGMUT) and appointed him as Deputy Inspector General (DIG) in the Border Security Force (BSF) on deputation basis.
Yadav’s tenure as Chandigarh DGP lasted for over a year. He was appointed to the post on March 12, 2024, while serving in Delhi Police and assumed charge on March 16, relieving incumbent Praveer Ranjan (IPS:1993:AGMUT).
As per the MHA order, IPS officer Raj Kumar Singh (IPS:2004:AGMUT), currently serving as Inspector General (IG) in Chandigarh, will oversee the charge of Chandigarh DGP until further orders.
KG Jagadeesha (IAS:2005:KN), currently serving as Secretary in the Coffee Board, Bengaluru, has been prematurely repatriated to his parent Karnataka cadre. According to an order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) on Tuesday (01.04.2025), the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved his repatriation with extended cooling off.
Additionally, the government has entrusted M Muthukumar (IAS:2008:OD), Executive Director of the Tea Board, Coonoor, with the additional charge of Secretary, Coffee Board, Bengaluru, for a period of six months.
Hemant Kumar Patil (IOFS:2002), Director in the National Recruitment Agency (NRA), Delhi under the D/o Personnel & Training, has been laterally shifted to M/o Corporate Affairs as Director. According to an order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) on Tuesday (01.04.2025), the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the recommendation of the Civil Services Board (CSB) to laterally shift Mr. Patil to M/o Corporate Affairs with effect from the date of assumption the charge of the post for a period upto 15.08.2026 (i.e. for balance period of his five years Central deputation tenure at Director level under the central staffing scheme) or until further orders.
The deputation tenure of Arunita Phukan Yadav (IRS-C&IT:2011) as Executive Director, Tea Board, Guwahati, has been extended for one year. According to an order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) on Tuesday (01.04.2025), the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the proposal of Department of Commerce to extend the deputation tenure of Ms Yadav for a further period of one year beyond 31.05.2025 and up to 31.05.2026 (i.e. a total tenure of 5 years outside the cadre) or until further orders, whichever is earlier.
Pankaj Srivastava (IRS-IT:2007) has been appointed as Director in the Ministry of Cooperation, Delhi. According to an order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) on Tuesday (01.04.2025), the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the proposal to appoint of Mr Srivastava to the post under central staffing scheme for a period up to July 29, 2027 (i.e. combined admissible tenure of seven years at Director level including non-CSS and CSS posts put together) or until further orders, whichever is earlier.
D Satheesh (PPS of CSSS cadre) has been appointed as Private Secretary to Professor Ramesh Chand, Member, NITI Aayog. According to an order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) on Tuesday (01.04.2025), the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the appointment of Mr Satheesh to the post from the date of assumption of the post on co-terminus basis or till he ceases to function as PS to the Member, NITI Aayog or until further orders, whichever is earlier.
The Union government on Tuesday (01.04.2025) notified transfer of Delhi High Court Judge Justice Dinesh Kumar Sharma to the Calcutta High Court.
Justice Sharma becomes the third judge of the Delhi High Court to be transferred over the past few days after Justices Yashwant Verma and Chandra Dhari Singh.
The Supreme Court Collegium, in its meeting on March 27, 2025, had recommended his transfer to the Calcutta High Court.
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