In a recent development affecting the Indian Administrative Service, an inter-cadre transfer has been approved for an IAS officer. Such transfers are a well-established practice, particularly when civil servants marry across different state cadres. This specific instance involves Shri Mukund Thakur, an IAS officer from the 2020 batch, who will be moving from the Kerala cadre to the Chhattisgarh cadre. The decision, made by the Central Government with the concurrence of both state governments, facilitates the officer’s relocation following his marriage to Ms. Namrata Choubey, an IAS officer of the 2022 batch from the Chhattisgarh cadre. This type of administrative move, governed by specific rules like Rule 5 of the Indian Administrative Service (Cadre) Rules, 1954, ensures that personal circumstances, especially marriage, are accommodated within the framework of public service, allowing officers to continue their careers while managing their personal lives.
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(TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE GAZETTE OF INDIA, PART I, SECTION II)
No. 13017/32/2024-AIS-I(S-II&III)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
(Department of Personnel & Training)
North Block, New Delhi,
Dated the 15th January, 2025
NOTIFICATION
In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-rule (2) of Rule 5 of the Indian Administrative Service (Cadre) Rules, 1954 and with the concurrence of the State Governments of Kerala and Chhattisgarh, the Central Government hereby transfers Shri Mukund Thakur, IAS (KL:2020) from Kerala cadre to Chhattisgarh cadre on the grounds of marriage to Ms. Namrata Choubey, IAS (CG:2022).
(Sanjay Kumar Chaurasia)
Under Secretary to the Government of India
Tel. No. 23093063
To
The Manager
Government of India Press
Minto Road, New Delhi-2-
No. 13017/32/2024-AIS-I(S-II&III)
Dated 15.01.2025
Copy forwarded for necessary action to:
- The Chief Secretary, Government of Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram – w.r.t. letter No. AIS-A3/231/2024-GAD dated 21.12.2024 and with the request to relieve the officer immediately under intimation to this Department.
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The Chief Secretary, Government of Chhattisgarh, Raipur – w.r.t. letter No. E1-16/2004-One-2 dated 08.01.2025 with the request to provide a copy of joining report of the officer to this Department.
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The Accountant General, Government of Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram.
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The Accountant General, Government of Chhattisgarh, Raipur.
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The Director, Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration (LBSNAA), Musoorie – 248179 (Uttarakhand).
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Shri Mukund Thakur, IAS (KL:2020) (through the Chief Secretary, Government of Government of Chhattisgarh, Raipur).
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Guard file.
(Sanjay Kumar Chaurasia)
Under Secretary to the Government of India
Tel. No. 23093063
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