In a notable development within India’s esteemed civil services, an officer from the 2023 batch, Shri Shiv Malviya, previously part of the Assam-Meghalaya cadre, has been officially transferred to the Odisha cadre. This significant inter-cadre transfer, sanctioned by the Central Government with the necessary concurrence from the State Governments of Assam, Meghalaya, and Odisha, was primarily granted on the grounds of marriage. The move facilitates Shri Malviya’s placement alongside his spouse, Ms. Kasturi Panda, who is also an IAS officer from the 2023 batch, posted in the Odisha cadre. This decision underscores the provisions within the Indian Administrative Service rules that allow for such transfers, balancing administrative needs with the personal circumstances of officers.
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(TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE GAZETTE OF INDIA, PART I, SECTION II)
No.13017/03/2025-AIS-I (S.II\&III)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
Department of Personnel \& Training
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North Block, New Delhi.
Dated: $21^{\text {JJ }}$ February, 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 Assam, Meghalaya and Odisha, the Central Government hereby transfers Shri Shiv Malviya, IAS (AM:2023) from Assam-Meghalaya Cadre to Odisha Cadre on grounds of marriage to Ms. Kasturi Panda, IAS (OD:2023).
(Sanjay Kumar Chaurasia)
Under Secretary to the Government of India
Tel. No. 23093063
To
The Manager,
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No. 13017/03/2025-AIS-I(S.II&III)
Dated 21.02.2025
Copy forwarded for necessary action to:
- The Chief Secretary, Government of Meghalaya, Shillong w.r.t. their letter No. PER.20/2007/421 dated 13.01.2025 with the request to relieve the officer immediately under intimation to this Department.
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The Chief Secretary, Government of Assam, Guwahati-6 w.r.t. their letter No. AAI.11/2019/121 dated 13.02.2025.
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The Chief Secretary, Government of Odisha, Bhubaneshwar w.r.t. their letter No. GAD-SER1-IAS-0003-2016-5892/AIS.I dated 15.02.2025 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 Assam, Guwahati-6.
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The Accountant General, Government of Meghalaya, Shillong.
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The Accountant General, Government of Odisha, Bhubaneshwar.
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The Director, Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration (LBSNAA), Mussoorie -248179 (Uttarakhand).
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Shri Shiv Malviya, IAS(AM-2023) (through the Chief Secretary, Government of Meghalaya, Shillong).
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Guard file.
(Sanjay Kumar Chaurasia)
Under Secretary to the Government of India
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