A significant administrative decision has been finalized, seeing a key Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer move between state cadres. Ms. Archana Patnaik, from the 2002 batch and previously associated with the Tamil Nadu cadre, has received approval for an inter-cadre deputation to Odisha. This move, which is for a period of three years, was granted based on personal grounds. The approval underscores the flexibility and adaptive nature of India’s civil services, allowing experienced officers to be strategically placed or to address individual circumstances while continuing their service within the governmental framework. This crucial personnel decision was made and sanctioned by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet, reflecting the high-level review such transfers undergo.
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F. No. 37/27/2017-EO(SM-I)
Government of India
Secretariat of the
Appointments Committee of the Cabinet
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
Department of Personnel and Training
New Delhi, the 14th November, 2017
Reference DoPT/AIS notes contained in file No. 13017/30/2017-AIS-I dated 14.10.2017.
- The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the proposal for Inter cadre
deputation of Ms. Archana Patnaik, IAS (TN:2002) from Tamil Nadu cadre to Odisha cadre for a period
of three years on personal grounds.
(Ra)ender Kumar)
Deputy Secretary to the Government of India
Tel : 2309 2187
14. 11. 17
Department of Personnel & Training
[Ms. Kavitha V. Padmanabhan, Deputy Secretary(AIS)]
New Delhi
Copy to: –
- Prime Minister’s Office (Ms. Nandini Paliwal, Director).
- PS to Home Minister/ PS to MOS (PP).
- Cabinet Secretariat (Ms. V. Vidyavathi, Joint Secretary).
- Chief Secretary, Government of Tamil Nadu, Chennai.
- Chief Secretary, Government of Odisha, Bhubaneswar.
- Ms. Archana Patnaik.
- PSO to Secretary (P) / PPS to EO / PS to Director (MM)
- Sr. Technical Director, NIC, DOPT
- Guard File.
(Ra)ender Kumar)
Deputy Secretary to the Government of India