MHA junks pleas to defer J&K posting

Since Jammu & Kashmir came under the Arunachal Pradesh-Goa-Mizoram-Union Territory (AGMUT) cadre, IAS officers from the pool get regular postings there. However, not everyone is eager to pack their bags. Recently, two 2021-batch officers — Ananth Dwivedi and Mahima Madan – transferred from the Delhi segment to J&K, sought to defer their postings due to personal hardships. Dwivedi cited his spouse’s medical condition, while Madan requested a year’s delay. The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), however, wasn’t moved. It rejected their pleas and instructed both to report for duty in J&K without delay. If personal issues persist, they could apply for leave through proper channels – but only after joining – the officers were told.

Top cop caught in Centre-state tiff

Jharkhand DGP Anurag Gupta finds himself in a bureaucratic limbo — retired according to the Centre, but still serving in the eyes of the state. In a peculiar tug-of-war between the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) and the Hemant Soren-led state government, Gupta’s career has been thrown into confusion at its very end. The MHA, which controls IPS cadre postings, had firmly rejected the state’s proposal to extend Gupta’s tenure beyond his superannuation date of April 30, 2025, sending three reminders to that effect. Ignoring this, the state continued with him in office.

Now, the fallout has begun. Gupta was issued a zero-salary slip for May by the Principal Accountant General’s office, which considers him officially retired. His salary hasn’t been released, and the state government appears cornered, struggling to justify its move. Sources in the MHA say the bigger challenge now is ensuring the “legal tenability” of all decisions Gupta may have taken post-retirement. With the Centre playing checkmate, all eyes are on the Soren government to see how it navigates this administrative bind — and whether Gupta, officially retired but still functionally active, retains any lawful authority.

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