JAMMU: The Jammu and Kashmir government has ordered a significant reshuffle in the civil administration, transferring 5 IAS officers across key positions in the Union Territory.
As per Government Order No. 160-JK(GAD) of 2025, issued by the General Administration Department (GAD), the following transfers and postings have been made with immediate effect Jatin Kishore, IAS (AGMUT:2020) – Transferred from the post of Additional Secretary in the Lieutenant Governor’s Secretariat and Director Information, J&K, and posted as Deputy Commissioner, Ganderbal. Shishir Gupta, IAS (AGMUT:2020) – Previously Additional Deputy Commissioner, Jammu, now appointed as Deputy Commissioner, Shopian, replacing Sh. Mohammad Shahid Saleem Dar, JKAS, who will await further posting at GAD.
Nitish Rajora, IAS (AGMUT:2021) – Transferred from Sub Divisional Magistrate, Jammu (North) to take over as Director, Information, J&K. Rakesh Kumar, IAS (AGMUT:2021) – Moved from Sub Divisional Magistrate, Hiranagar to assume charge as Additional Deputy Commissioner, Jammu.
Shubhankar Pratyush Pathak, IAS (AGMUT:2022) – Relieved as Sub Divisional Magistrate, Akhnoor, Jammu, and posted as Sub Divisional Magistrate, Uri, Baramulla, replacing Javid Ahmad Rather, JKAS, who will report to GAD for further posting.
