Divya Alathur Bharathan prematurely repatriated to parent cadre

DoPT issues premature repatriation order of IP&TA&FS officer Divya Alathur Bharathan from Pension Department to parent cadre to avail promotion benefits.

In an administrative development, Divya Alathur Bharathan (IP&TA&FS:2008), who is serving as Director in the Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare, has been prematurely repatriated to her parent cadre.

According to an order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) on Monday (February 9, 2026), the competent authority approved the proposal of the Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare to repatriate her to enable her to avail the benefit of promotion in the parent cadre.

Divya Alathur Bharathan belongs to the 2008 batch of the Indian Posts & Telecommunications Accounts and Finance Service (IP&TA&FS) and has been serving in the Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare at the Director level.