- Kerala reshuffles 35 IAS officers, changing leadership across several major departments.
- New administrative and police postings are reported in Telangana, Madhya Pradesh, Delhi and West Bengal.
- Supreme Court accepts IPS officer A. Arun’s apology while retaining the decision quashing a detention order.
New Delhi, November 3: A major IAS reshuffle in Kerala leads the latest state bureaucracy developments, alongside new assignments reported in Telangana, Madhya Pradesh, Delhi and West Bengal.
Other developments include the Civil Secretariat’s resumption of winter functioning in Jammu and a Supreme Court judgment concerning senior Tamil Nadu IPS officer A. Arun.
Kerala Reassigns 35 IAS Officers
Kerala has transferred 35 IAS officers in a reshuffle affecting Home, Finance, Power, Health, Industries, Transport and other departments.
K.R. Jyothilal has been appointed Additional Chief Secretary, Home and Vigilance. He also receives additional responsibility for Water Resources, Housing and Coir.
Minhaj Alam moves to Finance, with additional assignments including Taxes, Public Procurement Advisory, the Rebuild Kerala Initiative and Kerala Financial Corporation. Puneet Kumar has been appointed Additional Chief Secretary, Power, while A.P.M. Mohammed Hanish takes over Health and Family Welfare.
Other changes include Prasanth N.’s appointment to lead KSEB, Anupama T.V.’s move to Finance (Expenditure), M. Beena’s assignment in Industries and Sharmila Mary Joseph’s posting in Transport.
Shailaja Ramaiyer Moves to Revenue in Telangana
Shailaja Ramaiyer, a 1997-batch Telangana-cadre IAS officer, has been transferred and posted as Principal Secretary, Revenue (Endowments).
She was previously serving as Principal Secretary in Environment, Forests, Science and Technology. The posting was reported on November 3.
Shajapur Gets New Collector
Dr. Parikshit Sanjayrao Zade, a 2017-batch IAS officer, has been appointed Collector of Shajapur district in Madhya Pradesh.
Zade was serving as Chief Executive Officer of the Indore Development Authority before receiving the district assignment.
Two IPS Officers Receive Delhi Police Assignments
AGMUT-cadre IPS officer Manu Himanshu has been posted as DCP, DE Cell (CDC), Delhi Police, according to a report published on November 3. His previous assignment was listed as ACP in the DE Cell.
Separately, Sakaria Mihir Pravinbhai has been transferred from ACP, Operations, South-East District, and posted as Additional DCP-II, Outer District (CDC).
West Bengal Announces Administrative Postings
West Bengal Civil Service executive officer Santanu Karmakar has been transferred from his assignment as Officer on Special Duty in Technical Education, Training and Skill Development and posted as PO-cum-DWO, Malda.
Sambal Jha has been transferred from his DMDC assignment in Murshidabad and appointed Executive Officer of Jangipore Municipality.
Civil Secretariat Resumes Functioning in Jammu
The Jammu and Kashmir Civil Secretariat has resumed functioning in Jammu following the seasonal relocation from Srinagar, according to a report published on November 3.
Chief Minister Omar Abdullah received a guard of honour, visited offices and interacted with officials. The relocation forms part of the Darbar Move arrangement between the two cities.
Supreme Court Expunges Remarks Against IPS Officer A. Arun
In a judgment delivered on November 2, the Supreme Court accepted an unconditional apology from Tamil Nadu IPS officer A. Arun and directed the removal of adverse remarks made against him by the Madras High Court in a preventive detention case.
However, the High Court’s decision quashing the detention remained intact.
The Supreme Court stressed that authorities must exercise care when using powers affecting personal liberty and cautioned that an apology cannot substitute for due diligence. Arun, a 1998-batch IPS officer, is serving as Director of the Tamil Nadu Police Academy.