The Rajasthan government has demoted IPS officer Pankaj Choudhary (IPS:2009:RJ) for three years following an inquiry into allegations that he solemnized his second marriage without ending his first. This marks the first time an IPS officer in the state has faced such action.
According to an order issued on February 12 by the Department of Personnel, Choudhary has been demoted from Senior Pay Scale (Level 11 in Pay Matrix) to Junior Pay Scale (Level 10) for a period of three years, effective from December 18, 2024.
The investigation wing of the Department of Personnel recommended his demotion after conducting an inquiry on December 18, 2024.
Choudhary was previously dismissed from service in March 2019 for “grave personal misconduct” related to the same allegations. However, he was reinstated in May 2021 after receiving favorable orders from the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT), the Delhi High Court, and the Supreme Court.
He is currently serving as Superintendent of Police, Community Policing, at the Police Headquarters in Jaipur.
