Senior IAS officer Atal Dulloo (IAS:1989:AGMUT) has been appointed as the Chief Secretary of Jammu and Kashmir, stepping into the role currently held by Arun Kumar Mehta (IAS:1988:AGMUT), who is set to retire on November 30.
As per an order issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs, Atal Dulloo will officially assume the position of Chief Secretary of Jammu and Kashmir starting from December 1. The order states, “Consequent upon the superannuation of Arun Kumar Mehta, IAS, on 30.11.2023, and on repatriation from central deputation, Atal Dulloo, IAS is hereby appointed as Chief Secretary, Jammu and Kashmir, with effect from 01.12.2023, or from the date of assumption of charge, whichever is later and until further orders. This issues with the approval of the competent authority.”
Notably, Atal Dulloo was repatriated to his Union Territories cadre on November 20 by the Central government after serving as the secretary of the Department of Border Management under the Home Ministry. The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has granted approval for Dulloo’s return to his parent cadre, based on the request from the Ministry of Home Affairs.
