Senior IAS Officers Reassigned in Andhra Pradesh with Immediate Effect
The Government of Andhra Pradesh issued orders today announcing transfers and postings of several Indian Administrative Service officers with immediate effect. The orders detail reassignments across the General Administration, Revenue (Endowments), Transport, Roads & Buildings, Health, Infrastructure & Investments, Industries & Commerce (Mines), Civil Supplies, Minorities Welfare, Labour, and the Governor’s Secretariat.
G. Anantha Ramu (IAS, 1990), previously Special Chief Secretary to Government, Environment, Forests, Science & Technology (E.F.S.&T) Department, has been transferred and posted as Special Chief Secretary to the Governor, replacing Dr. M. Hari Jawaharlal (IAS, Retd.), who has been transferred.
The services of Anil Kumar Singhal (IAS, 1993), who was waiting for a posting, have been placed at the disposal of the Revenue (Endowments) Department for his posting as Executive Officer, Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams, in place of J. Syamala Rao (IAS, 1997), who has been transferred.
M.T. Krishna Babu (IAS, 1993), Special Chief Secretary to Government, Health, Medical & Family Welfare Department, has been transferred and posted as Special Chief Secretary to Government, Transport, Roads & Buildings Department, replacing Kantilal Dande (IAS, 1999). He has also been placed in Full Additional Charge of Special Chief Secretary to Government, Infrastructure & Investments Department, relieving Dr. N. Yuvaraj (IAS, 2005) from Full Additional Charge.
J. Syamala Rao (IAS, 1997), Executive Officer, Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams, has been withdrawn from the Revenue (Endowments) Department and posted as Principal Secretary to Government (Political), General Administration Department, replacing Mukesh Kumar Meena (IAS, 1998).
Mukesh Kumar Meena (IAS, 1998), Principal Secretary to Government (Political), General Administration Department, has been transferred and posted as Principal Secretary to Government, Revenue (Excise) Department. He has also been placed in Full Additional Charge of Principal Secretary to Government, Industries & Commerce (Mines) Department, replacing Pravin Kumar (IAS, 2006).
Kantilal Dande (IAS, 1999), Principal Secretary to Government, Transport, Roads & Buildings Department, has been transferred and posted as Principal Secretary to Government, E.F.S.&T Department, replacing G. Anantha Ramu (IAS, 1990).
Saurabh Gaur (IAS, 2002), Commissioner of Civil Supplies and Ex-Officio Secretary to Government, Consumer Affairs, Food & Civil Supplies, has been transferred and posted as Secretary to Government, Health, Medical & Family Welfare Department. He has also been placed in Full Additional Charge of Commissioner of Civil Supplies and Ex-Officio Secretary to Government, Consumer Affairs, Food & Civil Supplies, until further orders.
Pravin Kumar (IAS, 2006), Secretary to Government, Industries & Commerce (Mines) Department, has been transferred and posted as Resident Commissioner, Andhra Pradesh Bhavan, relieving Saurabh Gaur (IAS, 2002) from Full Additional Charge.
Ch. Sridhar (IAS, 2006), Commissioner, Minorities Welfare, has been transferred and posted as Secretary to Government, Minorities Welfare Department. He has also been placed in Full Additional Charge of Commissioner, Minorities Welfare, until further orders.
M.V. Seshagiri Babu (IAS, 2006), Commissioner of Labour, has been transferred and posted as Secretary to Government, Labour, Factories, Boilers & Insurance Medical Services Department. He has also been placed in Full Additional Charge of Commissioner of Labour, until further orders.
Dr. M. Hari Jawaharlal (IAS, Retd.), Ex-Officio Secretary to Governor, has been transferred and posted as Ex-Officio Secretary to Government, Revenue (Endowments) Department, relieving Vadarevu Vinay Chand (IAS, 2008) from Full Additional Charge.
Orders were issued by K. Vijayanand, Chief Secretary to the Government of Andhra Pradesh, under G.O.Rt.No.1643, dated 8 September 2025.
G. Anantha Ramu (IAS, 1990), previously Special Chief Secretary to Government, Environment, Forests, Science & Technology (E.F.S.&T) Department, has been transferred and posted as Special Chief Secretary to the Governor, replacing Dr. M. Hari Jawaharlal (IAS, Retd.), who has been transferred.
The services of Anil Kumar Singhal (IAS, 1993), who was waiting for a posting, have been placed at the disposal of the Revenue (Endowments) Department for his posting as Executive Officer, Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams, in place of J. Syamala Rao (IAS, 1997), who has been transferred.
M.T. Krishna Babu (IAS, 1993), Special Chief Secretary to Government, Health, Medical & Family Welfare Department, has been transferred and posted as Special Chief Secretary to Government, Transport, Roads & Buildings Department, replacing Kantilal Dande (IAS, 1999). He has also been placed in Full Additional Charge of Special Chief Secretary to Government, Infrastructure & Investments Department, relieving Dr. N. Yuvaraj (IAS, 2005) from Full Additional Charge.
J. Syamala Rao (IAS, 1997), Executive Officer, Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams, has been withdrawn from the Revenue (Endowments) Department and posted as Principal Secretary to Government (Political), General Administration Department, replacing Mukesh Kumar Meena (IAS, 1998).
Mukesh Kumar Meena (IAS, 1998), Principal Secretary to Government (Political), General Administration Department, has been transferred and posted as Principal Secretary to Government, Revenue (Excise) Department. He has also been placed in Full Additional Charge of Principal Secretary to Government, Industries & Commerce (Mines) Department, replacing Pravin Kumar (IAS, 2006).
Kantilal Dande (IAS, 1999), Principal Secretary to Government, Transport, Roads & Buildings Department, has been transferred and posted as Principal Secretary to Government, E.F.S.&T Department, replacing G. Anantha Ramu (IAS, 1990).
Saurabh Gaur (IAS, 2002), Commissioner of Civil Supplies and Ex-Officio Secretary to Government, Consumer Affairs, Food & Civil Supplies, has been transferred and posted as Secretary to Government, Health, Medical & Family Welfare Department. He has also been placed in Full Additional Charge of Commissioner of Civil Supplies and Ex-Officio Secretary to Government, Consumer Affairs, Food & Civil Supplies, until further orders.
Pravin Kumar (IAS, 2006), Secretary to Government, Industries & Commerce (Mines) Department, has been transferred and posted as Resident Commissioner, Andhra Pradesh Bhavan, relieving Saurabh Gaur (IAS, 2002) from Full Additional Charge.
Ch. Sridhar (IAS, 2006), Commissioner, Minorities Welfare, has been transferred and posted as Secretary to Government, Minorities Welfare Department. He has also been placed in Full Additional Charge of Commissioner, Minorities Welfare, until further orders.
M.V. Seshagiri Babu (IAS, 2006), Commissioner of Labour, has been transferred and posted as Secretary to Government, Labour, Factories, Boilers & Insurance Medical Services Department. He has also been placed in Full Additional Charge of Commissioner of Labour, until further orders.
Dr. M. Hari Jawaharlal (IAS, Retd.), Ex-Officio Secretary to Governor, has been transferred and posted as Ex-Officio Secretary to Government, Revenue (Endowments) Department, relieving Vadarevu Vinay Chand (IAS, 2008) from Full Additional Charge.
Orders were issued by K. Vijayanand, Chief Secretary to the Government of Andhra Pradesh, under G.O.Rt.No.1643, dated 8 September 2025.