Jammu, Nov 1: The Jammu and Kashmir Government on Sunday ordered a major administrative reshuffle involving six senior IAS officers, while assigning the charge of Chief Secretary to Shailendra Kumar, IAS, until the arrival of newly appointed Chief Secretary Dr. Sajjan Singh Yadav.
According to two separate government orders issued by the General Administration Department (GAD), the Lieutenant Governor has approved the transfers, postings and additional charge arrangements in the interest of administration.
As per Government Order No. 1725-JK(GAD) of 2026, dated November 1, Shailendra Kumar, IAS (AGMUT: 1995), presently serving as Financial Commissioner (Additional Chief Secretary), Finance Department, and holding additional charge of Administrative Secretary, Agriculture Production Department, has been directed to look after the charge of Chief Secretary, Jammu and Kashmir.
The order specifies that Kumar will continue to look after the charge of Chief Secretary until Dr. Sajjan Singh Yadav, IAS (AGMUT: 1995), joins the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir.
Meanwhile, under Government Order No. 1724-JK(GAD) of 2026, the government ordered transfers and additional assignments involving six IAS officers with immediate effect.
Shaleen Kabra, IAS (AGMUT: 1992), Financial Commissioner (Additional Chief Secretary), Jal Shakti Department, who was also holding additional charge of Financial Commissioner, Revenue, Administrative Secretary, Estates Department, and Administrative Secretary, Revenue Department, has been transferred and posted as Director General, Jammu and Kashmir Institute of Management, Public Administration and Rural Development (IMPARD).
