SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has promoted 53 Junior Engineers (Electrical) as In-charge Assistant Engineers (Electrical) on an officiating basis and simultaneously ordered 74 transfers and postings across the Power Development Department (PDD) in a major administrative reshuffle aimed at filling key vacancies and streamlining field operations.
The appointments were made through Government Order No. 168-JK(PDD) of 2026 issued under file No. PDD-HRM/86/2023-05 (CC:7362912) by the Power Development Department.
According to the order, all promoted officers will continue in their own pay and grade and will receive admissible charge allowances. The placements take immediate effect, and all officers have been deemed relieved from their previous assignments.
The government promoted 36 degree-holder Junior Engineers and 17 diploma-holder Junior Engineers as In-charge Assistant Engineers.
Among the degree-holder engineers promoted are Ramyata Mahajan, Raghu Singh Jandla (RBA), Nasir Ahmad Dagga, Ashiq Hussain Dar, Umar Imran Mir, Safi-ul-Islam Mir, Rashid Hussain Dar, Showkat Hassan, Rafiq Ahmad Beigh (RBA), Vikram Gupta, Sandeep Gupta, Amrik Singh, Vivek Sharma, Rakesh Katoch, Vikas Sharma, Purnima Raina, Mini Gupta, Fazal Ahmad, Rayees Ahmad (RBA), Gurvinder Singh, Rouf Ahmad Shah, Abdul Hamid Darzi, Ovais Gani, Maroosha Bashir, Manzoor Ahmad Mir, Ghulam Jeelani Wani, Nisar Ahmad Bhat, Adil Hussain Lone (RBA), Zahid Ahmad Khan, Imtiyaz Ahmad Bhat (RBA), Imtiyaz Ahmad Sheikh (RBA), Nazir Ahmad Ganai (RBA), Naveed Ahmad (ST), Ajaz Ahmad (ST), Asif Nisar (ST) and Naseer Ahmad (ALC).
The diploma-holder engineers promoted are Taraq Hussain, Rabinder Singh Reen, Sanjeev Sharma, Mamta Harchandra, Showket Aijaz Mir, Shabina Qadir, Shazia Yatoo, Rabia Nazir, Masood Ahmad, Nishat Ayub Raina, Mohammad Abass Najar, Shabeer Ahmad Misgar, Vijay Bharti, Tafazul Ahmad Shah, Tariq Hussain Hakeem, Sumati Sharma and Anil Kumar.
The government clarified that the placements are temporary stop-gap arrangements and remain subject to the outcome of pending writ petitions before competent courts. It said the promotions would not confer any right, equity or claim for regular promotion through the Departmental Promotion Committee or Public Service Commission. Any adverse report received against an officer will result in withdrawal of the placement with immediate effect.
Following the promotions, the department issued a detailed transfer and posting order covering 74 officers across the Jammu Power Distribution Corporation Limited (JPDCL), Kashmir Power Distribution Corporation Limited (KPDCL), Jammu and Kashmir Power Transmission Corporation Limited (JKPTCL), Jammu and Kashmir Power Development Corporation (JKPDC), Jammu and Kashmir Power Corporation Limited (JKPCL), and on deputation to other government departments.
Among the newly promoted officers, Ramyata Mahajan and Asif Nisar (ST) have been deputed to JKPDC, while Raghu Singh Jandla (RBA) has been deputed to the Estates Department for further posting in Estates Jammu. Rafiq Ahmad Beigh (RBA) has been deputed to the Public Works (R&B) Department for posting in the Electric Division, South Kashmir, Ovais Gani to the Electric Hospital Division, Kashmir, and Tafazul Ahmad Shah to the Housing and Urban Development Department for posting in the Srinagar Municipal Corporation.
In Kashmir, postings include Nasir Ahmad Dagga to ED-Anantnag, Ashiq Hussain Dar to Handwara, Umar Imran Mir to Charar-i-Sharief, Safi-ul-Islam Mir to Sarnal-Bijbehara, Rashid Hussain Dar to Langate, Showkat Hassan to Pulwama, Nisar Ahmad Bhat to Wagoora, Imtiyaz Ahmad Sheikh to Ganderbal, Nazir Ahmad Ganai to Kangan and Tariq Hussain Hakeem to Tangdar, among others.
In Jammu division, Vikram Gupta has been posted to Thathri, Sandeep Gupta to Bhalessa, Vivek Sharma to Katra, Vikas Sharma to Rajouri, Mini Gupta to Reasi, Fazal Ahmad to Sunderbani, Ajaz Ahmad (ST) to Rajouri and Naseer Ahmad (ALC) to Poonch.
The reshuffle also involves several serving In-charge Assistant Engineers. Sudhir Khajuria has been shifted to AE (IT), Rajouri; Sudesh Kumar to Poonch; Mohd Farooq has been deputed to JKPDC; Ajeet Singh has been posted to Ramban; Sahil Kohli to SD-I, ED-I, Jammu; Rakesh Bakshi to Kishtwar; Nitin Verma to Reasi; Lakhvinder Singh to Mendhar; Vishal Anand to Kishtwar; Priti Bala to Bari Brahmana; Sandeep Kohli to Basohli; Shinvani Koul to Udhampur; Sushil Kumar to JKPTCL Jammu; and Varun Sadotra to AE (IT), Doda.
