SRINAGAR: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Wednesday appointed Tariq Ahmad Khan, former director general, Planning department and Sanjeev Gupta, District and Sessions Judge(retired) as members of Jammu and Kashmir Public Service Commission.
In a notification, the General Administration Department said that the LG has appointed Tariq Ahmad Khan, director general (expenditure division), Planning and Sanjeev Gupta, District and Session Judge as members of Jammu and Kashmir Public Service Commission.
An order issued in this regard read, “SO 199-in exercise of powers conferred by Clause 2 of the Article 316 of the Constitution of India read with Section 93 of the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act 2019 and SO 3937 (E) dated October 31, 2019 read with order issued in terms of sub-clause (i) of clause (c) of the Proclamation issued by the President dated October 31, 2019, the Lieutenant Governor of Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir is pleased to appoint Sanjeev Gupta, District and Sessions Judge (Retd) and Tariq Ahmad Khan, Director General (Expenditure Division), Planning (Retd), as Member of the PSC of the UT of Jammu and Kashmir.”
As per the order, the newly appointed members shall hold the office for a term of six years from the date one enters upon his office or attains the age of 62 years, whichever is earlier.
