Exciting news from the corridors of public service! A recent administrative announcement highlights the flexibility and human-centric approach within the civil services. An esteemed Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer, Shri Nishant Sihara, who joined in 2022 and was initially serving in the Kerala Cadre, has been officially transferred to the Bihar Cadre. This significant move was approved on compassionate grounds, specifically due to his marriage to Ms. Komal Meena, an Indian Police Service (IPS) officer from the 2023 batch assigned to the Bihar Cadre. Such transfers ensure that dedicated officers can maintain personal ties while continuing their vital contributions to national development. This decision, made in consultation with both the Kerala and Bihar State Governments, exemplifies the commitment to supporting civil servants.
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(TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE GAZETTE OF INDIA, PART I, SECTION II)
No.13017/32/2025-AIS-I(S-II\&III)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
Department of Personnel \& Training
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New Delhi, the 26th August 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 Bihar, the Central Government hereby transfers Shri Nishant Sihara, IAS (KL 2022) from Kerala Cadre to Bihar Cadre on grounds of marriage to Ms. Komal Meena, IPS (BH:2023).
(Sanjay Kumar Chaurasia)
Under Secretary to the Government of India
Tel. No. 23093063
To
The Manager,
Govt. of India Press,
Minto Road,
New Delhi – 110002-2-
No. 13017/32/2025-AIS.I(S.II&III)
Dated 26.08.2025
Copy forwarded for necessary action to:
- The Chief Secretary, Government of Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram – 695001 w.r.t. their letter No. AIS-A3/153/2025-GAD dated 16.08.2025 with the request to relieve the officer immediately under intimation to this Department.
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The Chief Secretary, Government of Bihar, Patna – 800015 w.r.t. their letter No. 1/C-1019/2025-GA-14950 dated 11.08.2025 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 – 695001.
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The Accountant General, Government of Bihar, Patna – 800001.
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The Director, Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration (LBSNAA), Mussoorie – 248179 (Uttarakhand).
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Shri Nishant Sihara, IAS (KL 2022) (through the Chief Secretary, Government of Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram – 695001).
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Guard file.
(Sanjay Kumar Chaurasia)
Under Secretary to the Government of India
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