SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has sanctioned benefits under the Old Pension Scheme (OPS), formally known as the Defined Pension Scheme, for 80 eligible Jammu and Kashmir Administrative Service (JKAS) officers who opted to switch from the New Pension Scheme (NPS).
The General Administration Department (GAD), through Government Order No. 1794-JK(GAD) of 2026 dated November 13, accorded sanction for extending OPS benefits to the officers listed in Annexure-A of the order.
The decision has been taken in pursuance of Finance Department Government Order No. 305-F of 2026, dated September 28, 2026, and in consideration of the options exercised by the officers for switching from the NPS to the OPS.
The NPS was introduced in Jammu and Kashmir through SRO-400 dated December 24, 2009.
The order, issued by Commissioner/Secretary to the Government M Raju, IAS, states that the regularisation of the services of the officers under the Old Pension Scheme shall be strictly governed by the guidelines notified by the Finance Department through its September 28, 2026 order.
According to Annexure-A, the 80 officers belong to different administrative departments and are serving in various positions, including Additional Secretaries, Additional Deputy Commissioners, Sub-Divisional Magistrates, Assistant Commissioners Revenue, Deputy Directors, Joint Commissioners, General Managers and other administrative posts.
The officers covered by the order are:
1. Malik Suhail Ahmad – Additional Secretary in the Office of the Chief Secretary, J&K.
2. Naser Ali – Additional Secretary, Youth Services and Sports Department.
3. Amir Hussain – Additional Secretary, Power Development Department.
4. Reetika Arora – Additional Secretary, Skill Development Department.
5. Javed Iqbal – Additional Secretary, Health and Medical Education Department.
6. Muzamil Maqbool Beigh – Additional Deputy Commissioner, Anantnag.
7. Tanveer-Ul-Majid Wani – Additional Secretary, Public Works (R&B) Department.
8. Ab. Baseer Ahmad – Additional Secretary, J&K Services Selection Board.
9. Ata Ul Munim Tak – Additional Secretary, Health and Medical Education Department.
10. Owais Mushtaq – Additional Secretary, Tourism Department.
11. Mir Imtiyaz-ul-Aziz – Additional Deputy Commissioner, Srinagar.
12. Sidharath Dhiman – Additional Secretary, Home Department.
13. Syed Faheem Ahmad Bihaqi – Additional Deputy Commissioner, Ganderbal.
14. Nuzhat Khurshid – Joint Commissioner, Srinagar Municipal Corporation.
15. Bilal Mukhtar Dar – Chief Executive Tourism Officer, Development Authority, Sonamarg.
16. Dhar Vikas Bagati – Additional Secretary, Tourism Department.
17. Shabnam Rashid – Deputy Commissioner (Stamps), Kashmir.
18. Malik Waseem – General Manager, DIC, Pulwama.
19. Ahmad Vishavjeet Singh – Additional Deputy Commissioner, Billawar.
20. Yasir Syed Farooq – Additional Secretary, Home Department.
21. Aadil Fareed – Additional Deputy Commissioner, Srinagar.
22. Raeis Ahmad Bhat – Joint Director, Industries and Commerce (M&P), Kashmir.
23. Sarib Sahran – Additional Secretary, J&K Services Selection Board.
24. Tinna Mahajan – Additional Secretary, Youth Services and Sports Department.
25. Nazia Hassan – General Manager, DIC, Anantnag.
26. Manisha Koul – Registrar, District Samba.
27. Sahil Jandyal – Additional Secretary, Agriculture Production Department.
28. Vikas Anand – Joint Registrar, Cooperatives (Audit), Jammu.
29. Najwan Nazki – Deputy Labour Commissioner, Kashmir.
30. Shabir Ahmed Wani – Assistant Commissioner Revenue, Bandipora.
31. Suhail-ul-Islam – Joint Commissioner, Srinagar Municipal Corporation.
32. Harpal Singh – Programme Officer, Poshan, Rajouri.
33. Javeed Naseem Masoodi – Additional Deputy Commissioner, Handwara.
34. Deebah Khalid Peer – Joint Director, Handicrafts, Kashmir.
35. Gulzar Ahmad Rather – Sub-Divisional Magistrate, Pattan.
36. Manu Hansa – Sub-Divisional Magistrate, Jammu (South).
37. Mazahir Hussain Shah – Sub-Divisional Magistrate, Ramsoo.
38. Sheeba Inayat – Programme Officer, Poshan, Baramulla.
39. Abid Iqbal Malik – General Manager, DIC, Srinagar.
40. Arun Kumar Badyal – Sub-Divisional Magistrate, Gandoh.
41. Syed Nadeem Iqbal Andrabi – Deputy Director, Urban Local Bodies, Kashmir.
42. Rachna Sharma – Additional Secretary, Information Technology Department.
43. Dr Vikas Sharma – Additional Secretary, Higher Education Department.
44. Muzaffar Ahmad Sheikh – Assistant Commissioner Panchayat, Shopian.
45. Masood Ahmad Wani – Additional Secretary, General Administration Department.
46. Deepak Kumar – Sub-Divisional Magistrate, Jammu (North).
47. Shoaib Noor – Additional Secretary, General Administration Department.
48. Javid Ahmad Rather – Deputy Director, Information (Public Relations), J&K.
49. Shakoor Ahmad Dar – Assistant Commissioner Revenue, Shopian.
50. Mohd. Jhangir – Under orders of deputation to the Union Territory of Ladakh.
51. Anshumali Sharma – Sub-Divisional Magistrate, Bhawan Katra.
52. Sona Gupta – Assistant Commissioner, State Taxes Department, Jammu.
53. Shuaib Mohammad Naikoo – Additional Secretary, Public Works (R&B) Department.
54. Ashraf Pervaz – Assistant Commissioner Revenue, Doda.
55. Mukhter Ahmed – Sub-Divisional Magistrate, Akhnoor.
56. Peer Zahid Ahmad – Deputy Director, Tourism, Kashmir.
57. Vishal Singh Parihar – Revenue Attorney with the Divisional Commissioner, Jammu.
58. Muzaffar Hussain Wani – Sub-Registrar, Kangan.
59. Danish Rasool Mir – Project Officer, Wage Employment (Assistant Commissioner Development), Jammu.
60. Sonam Chhosdon – Deputy Resident Commissioner, Resident Commissioner’s Office, Delhi.
61. Afroza Bano – Awaiting orders of adjustment in GAD.
62. Maximum Gorkie – General Manager, J&K Road Transport Corporation, Jammu.
63. Abdul Majid – Deputy Director, District Employment and Counselling Centre, Poonch.
64. Satish Sharma – Sub-Divisional Magistrate, Khour.
65. Shujaat Ahmad Qureshi – Deputy Secretary, General Administration Department.
66. Phulail Singh – Sub-Divisional Magistrate, Hiranagar.
67. Mohd. Sayeed – Assistant Commissioner Revenue, Poonch.
68. Vishav Pratap Singh – Assistant Commissioner Revenue, Kathua.
69. Mustaq Ahmed – Collector, J&K Housing Board.
70. Angrej Singh – District Social Welfare Officer, Reasi.
71. Tariq Ahmad Malik – Assistant Commissioner Revenue, Anantnag.
72. Dr Rajesh Kumar – Assistant Commissioner Revenue, Jammu.
73. Manzoor Ahmad Mir – Deputy Registrar, J&K Special Tribunal, Srinagar.
74. Mudasir Hussain – Project Officer, Wage Employment (Assistant Commissioner Development), Baramulla.
75. Dr Priya Darshani Gautam – Deputy Director, Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs, Jammu.
76. Murtaza Ahmad Sheikh – Sub-Divisional Magistrate, Sumbal.
77. Abdul Khabir – Deputy Director, Tribal Affairs, Jammu.
78. Ajay Salaan – Deputy Director, Estates, Jammu.
79. Amit Kumar – Sub-Divisional Magistrate, Marh.
80. Shariq Iqbal Lone – Block Development Officer, Tujjer Sharief, Baramulla.
The annexure records that all 80 officers were selected with reference to Jammu and Kashmir Public Service Commission notification/advertisement No. PSC/EXM-09/46 dated December 30, 2008.
Their appointments were made primarily under Government Order No. 434-GAD of 2011 dated April 8, 2011. However, Sidharath Dhiman’s appointment was made under Government Order No. 33-GAD of 2012 dated January 6, 2012, while Sarib Sahran’s appointment was made under Government Order No. 34 of 2012 dated January 6, 2012.
