Date: 2026-02-09Category: Extra OrdinaryState: Union GovernmentCountry: India
Extension of central deputation tenure of the officers of Indian Administrative Service Indian Forest Service as Director of Census Operations Director of Citizen Registration in various Directorates of Census Operations
**Executive Summary**
This document is a notification from the Ministry of Home Affairs (Office of the Registrar General, India) regarding the extension of central deputation tenure for various officers of the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) and Indian Forest Service (IFoS). These officers are serving as Directors of Census Operations or Directors of Citizen Registration in different Directorates of Census Operations. The notification, dated February 6, 2026, details the extended tenure for each officer, specifying the new end date and relevant Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) order numbers.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Extension of Central Deputation Tenure:**
* The President has approved the extension of central deputation tenure for several IAS and IFoS officers.
* These officers are currently serving as Directors of Census Operations or Directors of Citizen Registration.
* **Officer Details:**
* The notification lists each officer's name, cadre, current posting (Director of Census Operations/Director of Citizen Registration), extended tenure, and level on deputation (Deputy Secretary/Director or Joint Secretary).
* Specific end dates for the extended deputation tenure are provided for each officer, varying from 2026 to 2030.
* **Relevant Orders:**
* The notification references the relevant Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) order numbers and dates related to each extension.
* The DoPT orders are generally dated December 11, 2025, with some exceptions having earlier dates.
**Impact Analysis**
**IAS and IFoS Officers**
* **Impact:** The listed officers will continue their central deputation tenure in their current roles as Directors of Census Operations or Directors of Citizen Registration.
* **Action Required:** The officers should acknowledge and adhere to the extended tenure and the conditions outlined in the relevant DoPT orders.
**Ministry of Home Affairs (Office of the Registrar General, India)**
* **Impact:** The notification ensures continuity in the leadership and operation of the Census Operations and Citizen Registration.
* **Action Required:** The Office of the Registrar General needs to ensure that the DoPT orders are implemented and that the affected officers are informed of their extended tenure.
**Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT)**
* **Impact:** The notification confirms the implementation of their orders regarding the tenure extensions.
* **Action Required:** No further action is explicitly required, but DoPT should maintain records of the tenure extensions and related documentation.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Home Affairs: The primary ministry issuing the notification regarding central deputation tenures.
Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India: The office under which the concerned officers will serve during their central deputation tenure.
Indian Administrative Service (IAS): The service to which most of the officers mentioned in the notification belong.
Indian Forest Service (IFoS): The service to which one of the officers mentioned in the notification belongs.
Director of Census Operations/Director of Citizen Registration: The post to which the officers are being assigned during their central deputation.
रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99
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असाधारण
EXTRAORDINARY
भाग III—खण् ड 1
PART III—Section 1
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 04] नई दिल्ली, सोमवार, फरवरी 9, 2026/माघ 20, 1947
No. 04] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2026/MAGHA 20, 1947
गहृ मत्रं ालय
(भारत के महारजिस्ट्र ार का कायाला य)
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 6 फरवरी, 2026
फा. स.ं 1/13/2007-प्रिा.III/पार्/ा 15.— राष्ट्रपजत, भारतीय प्रिासजनक सेवा/भारतीय वन सेवा के जनम्नजलजखत
अजधकाररयों की, भारत के महारजिस्ट् रार और िनगणना आयक्तु के कायाालय के अतं गता जवजभन्न िनगणना काया जनििे ालयों
म ें जनिेिक िनगणना काया / जनिेिक नागररक पंिीकरण के पिो पर, केंद्रीय प्रजतजनयुजक्त की अवजध का जवस्ट्तार उनके नाम
के सामने उजल्लजखत जववरण के अनुसार करत े ह:ैं
क्र. अजधकारी का नाम और पि जिस पर केंद्रीय दिनांक तक केंद्रीय प्रजतजनयुजक्त कार्माक एवं प्रजिक्षण जवभाग के
सं. संवगा प्रजतजनयुजक्त की अवजध प्रजतजनयुजक्त की अवजध पर स्ट्तर प्रासंजगक आिेि संख्या और
का जवस्ट्तार दकया गया का जवस्ट्तार दकया दिनांक
(जनिेिक िनगणना गया
काया/ जनिेिक नागररक अथवा अगले आििों,
पंिीकरण) िो भी पहले हो
1. श्री लजलत िैन, हररयाणा 06.12.2026 उप-सजचव/ सं. 6/24/2023-EO
भा. प्र. से. जनिेिक (MM-I)
(जहमाचल प्रिेि:2011) दिनांक 11.12.2025
944 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC.1]
क्र. अजधकारी का नाम और पि जिस पर केंद्रीय दिनांक तक केंद्रीय प्रजतजनयुजक्त कार्माक एवं प्रजिक्षण जवभाग के
सं. संवगा प्रजतजनयुजक्त की अवजध प्रजतजनयुजक्त की अवजध पर स्ट्तर प्रासंजगक आिेि संख्या और
का जवस्ट्तार दकया गया का जवस्ट्तार दकया दिनांक
(जनिेिक िनगणना गया
काया/ जनिेिक नागररक अथवा अगले आििों,
पंिीकरण) िो भी पहले हो
2. सुश्री इवा आिीष श्रीवास्ट्तव, उत्तराखंड 02.04.2026 उप-सजचव/ सं. 6/3/2023-EO
भा. प्र. से. जनिेिक (MM-I)
(उत्तराखंड:2010) दिनांक 11.12.2025
3. श्री अजमत िमाा, िम्मू, कश्मीर और 31.03.2030 उप-सजचव/ सं. 6/46/2025-EO
भा. प्र. से. लद्दाख जनिेिक (MM-I)
(एिीएमयूर्ी:2012) दिनांक 11.12.2025
4. श्री िे. जनवास, आंध्र प्रिेि 19.06.2028 उप-सजचव/ सं. 6/2/2021-EO
भा. प्र. से. जनिेिक (MM-I)
(आंध्र प्रिेि:2010) दिनांक 11.12.2025
5. सुश्री िीप जिखा िमाा, जहमाचल प्रिेि 22.06.2028 उप-सजचव/ सं. 6/51/2024-EO
भा.वन से. जनिेिक (MM-I)
(एिीएमयूर्ी:2011) दिनांक 11.12.2025
6. श्री सुिल ियंतीभाई गुिरात, िमन और िीव 20.08.2028 उप-सजचव/ सं.6/32/2025-EO (MM-I)
मयात्रा, और िािरा और नगर जनिेिक दिनांक 11.12.2025
भा. प्र. से. हवेली
(गुिरात:2011)
7. सुश्री स्ट्वधा िेव ससंह, भारत के महारजिस्ट्र ार 31.03.2030 उप-सजचव/ सं. 6/39/2025-EO
और िनगणना आयुक्त
भा. प्र. से. जनिेिक (MM-I)
का कायाालय,
(ओजडिा:2014) दिनांक 11.12.2025
(मुख्यालय), दिल्ली
8. सुश्री भारती होजलकेरी, तेलंगाना 05.09.2027 उप-सजचव/ सं. 6/32/2024-EO
भा. प्र. से. जनिेिक (MM-I)
(तेलंगाना:2010) दिनांक 11.12.2025
9. श्री जनजखल पवन कल्याण, ओजडिा 15.06.2028 उप-सजचव/ सं. 6/14/2025-EO
भा. प्र. से. जनिेिक (MM-I)
(ओजडिा:2012) दिनांक 11.12.2025
10. श्री कमाा आर. बोनपो, जसदिम 25.11.2027 उप-सजचव/ सं. 6/41/2024-EO
भा. प्र. से. जनिेिक (MM-I)
(जसदिम:2010) दिनांक 11.12.2025
11. श्री प्रभात कुमार, झारखंड 31.03.2026 उप-सजचव/ सं. 6/33/2022-EO
भा. प्र. से. जनिेिक (MM-I)
(झारखंड:2011) दिनांक 11.12.2025
12. श्री एम. सुंिरेि बाबू, तजमलनाडु और पुडुचेरी 22.06.2028 उप-सजचव/ सं. 6/38/2021-EO
भा. प्र. से. जनिेिक (MM-I)
(के.एन.:2012) दिनांक 11.12.2025[भाग III—खण् ड 1] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
क्र. अजधकारी का नाम और पि जिस पर केंद्रीय दिनांक तक केंद्रीय प्रजतजनयुजक्त कार्माक एवं प्रजिक्षण जवभाग के
सं. संवगा प्रजतजनयुजक्त की अवजध प्रजतजनयुजक्त की अवजध पर स्ट्तर प्रासंजगक आिेि संख्या और
का जवस्ट्तार दकया गया का जवस्ट्तार दकया दिनांक
(जनिेिक िनगणना गया
काया/ जनिेिक नागररक अथवा अगले आििों,
पंिीकरण) िो भी पहले हो
13. सुश्री नविोत खोसा, पंिाब और चंडीगढ़ 31.03.2026 उप-सजचव/ सं. 6/44/2022-EO
भा. प्र. से. जनिेिक (MM-I)
(केरल:2012) दिनांक 11.12.2025
14. श्री अिय कुमार गगा, दिल्ली 30.09.2027 उप-सजचव/ सं. 6/13/2016-EO
भा. प्र. से. जनिेिक (MM-I)
(एिीएमयूर्ी:2010) दिनांक 31.12.2025
15. सुश्री र्ी. जमथरा, केरल 19.11.2026 संयुक्त सं. 27/84/2025-EO
सजचव
भा. प्र. से. (SM-I)
(केरल:2009) दिनांक 30.12.2025
16. सुश्री िीतल वमाा, उत्तर प्रिेि 05.08.2026 संयुक्त सं. 27/82/2025-EO
सजचव
भा. प्र. से. (SM-I)
(उत्तर प्रिेि:2007) दिनांक 01.01.2026
17. श्री कार्ताकेय गोयल, छत्तीसगढ़ 31.08.2028 उप-सजचव/ सं. 6/26/2025-EO
भा. प्र. से. जनिेिक (MM-I)
(छत्तीसगढ़:2010) दिनांक 11.12.2025
18. सुश्री थ. जचत्रा िेवी, मजणपुर 05.09.2028 उप-सजचव/ सं. 6/32/2022-EO
भा. प्र. से. जनिेिक (MM-I)
(मजणपुर:2009) दिनांक 22.12.2025
सुश्री जनरुपमा िे. डांगे, 19.12.2027 सं. 27/83/2025-EO
संयुक्त
19. भा. प्र. से. महाराष्ट्र (कुल 5 वषों की अवजध (SM-I)
सजचव*
(महाराष्ट्र:2009) के जलए) दिनांक 06.01.2026
श्री जबष्णु चरण मजल्लक, सं. 27/90/2025-EO
संयुक्त
20. भा. प्र. से. रािस्ट्थान 31.03.2026 (SM-I)
सजचव
(रािस्ट्थान:2007) दिनांक 14.01.2026
श्री एम. रामचन्द्द्रडु ु, सं. 27/86/2025-EO
संयुक्त
21. भा. प्र. से. जबहार 31.03.2026 (SM-I)
सजचव
(जबहार:2009) दिनांक 21.01.2026
*अजधकारी द्वारा धाररत पि को संयुक्त सजचव के स्ट्तर पर 20.08.2026 (तीसरे वष)ा तक उन्नत करके।
जबस्ट्विीत िास, उप महाजनििे क4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC.1]
MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS
(Office of the Registrar General, India)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 6th February, 2026
F. No. 1/13/2007-Ad-III/Pt./15.— The President is pleased to extend the central deputation tenure of the
following Officers of Indian Administrative Service/Indian Forest Service as Director of Census Operations/Director of
Citizen Registration in various Directorates of Census Operations under Office of the Registrar General & Census
Commissioner, India as per details mentioned against their names:
Sl. Name of the Officer & Extension of central Extension of Level on Relevant DoPT’s Order No.
No. Cadre deputation tenure made central deputation and dated
to the post deputation
(Director of Census tenure made
Operations / Director for the period
of Citizen Registration) upto
1. Shri Lalit Jain, IAS Haryana 06.12.2026 Deputy Order No. 6/24/2023-EO
(HP:2011) Secretary / (MM-I) dated 11.12.2025
Director
2. Ms. Iva Ashish Uttrakhand 02.04.2026 Director Order No. 6/3/2023-EO
Srivastava, IAS (MM-I) dated 11.12.2025
(UD:2010)
3. Shri Amit Sharma, Jammu & Kashmir and 31.03.2030 Deputy Order No. 6/46/2025-EO
IAS (AGMUT:2012) Ladakh Secretary / (MM-I) dated 11.12.2025
Director
4. Shri J. Nivas, IAS Andhra Pradesh 19.06.2028 Deputy Order No. 6/2/2021-EO
(AP:2010) Secretary / (MM-I) dated 11.12.2025
Director
5. Ms. Deep Shikha Himachal Pradesh 22.06.2028 Deputy Order No. 6/51/2024-EO
Sharma, IFoS Secretary / (MM-I) dated 11.12.2025
(AGMUT:2011) Director
6. Shri Sujal Jayantibhai Gujarat, Daman & Diu 20.08.2028 Deputy Order No. 6/32/2025-EO
Mayatra, IAS and Dadra & Nagar Secretary / (MM-I) dated 11.12.2025
(GJ:2011) Haveli Director
7. Ms. Swadha Dev ORGI, (Hqrs.) 31.03.2030 Deputy Order No. 6/39/2025-EO
Singh, IAS (OD:2014) Secretary / (MM-I) dated 11.12.2025
Director
8. Ms. Bharati Holikeri, Telangana 05.09.2027 Deputy Order No. 6/32/2024-EO
IAS (TG:2010) Secretary / (MM-I) dated 11.12.2025
Director
9. Shri Nikhil Pavan Odisa 15.06.2028 Deputy Order No. 6/14/2025-EO
Kalyan, IAS Secretary / (MM-I) dated 11.12.2025
(OD:2012) Director
10. Shri Karma R. Bonpo, Sikkim 25.11.2027 Deputy Order No. 6/41/2024-EO
IAS (SK:2010) Secretary / (MM-I) dated 11.12.2025
Director
11. Shri Prabhat Kumar, Jharkhand 31.03.2026 Deputy Order No. 6/33/2022-EO
IAS (JH:2011) Secretary / (MM-I) dated 11.12.2025
Director
12. Shri M. Sundaresh Tamil Nadu & 22.06.2028 Deputy Order No 6/38/2021-EO
Babu, IAS (KN:2012) puducherry Secretary / (MM-I) dated 11.12.2025
Director[भाग III—खण् ड 1] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 5
Sl. Name of the Officer & Extension of central Extension of Level on Relevant DoPT’s Order No.
No. Cadre deputation tenure made central deputation and dated
to the post deputation
(Director of Census tenure made
Operations / Director for the period
of Citizen Registration) upto
13. Ms. Navjot Khosa, Punjab & Chandigarh 31.03.2026 Deputy Order No. 6/44/2022-EO
IAS (KL:2012) Secretary / (MM-I) dated 11.12.2025
Director
14. Shri Ajay Kumar Delhi 30.09.2027 Deputy Order No. 6/13/2016-EO
Garg, IAS Secretary / (MM-I) dated 31.12.2025
(AGMUT:2010) Director
15. Ms. T Mithra, IAS Kerala 19.11.2026 Joint Order No. 27/84/2025-EO
(KL:2009) Secretary (SM-I) dated 30.12.2025
16. Ms. Sheetal Verma, Uttar Pradesh 05.08.2026 Joint Order No. 27/82/2025-EO
IAS (UP:2007) Secretary (SM-I) dated 01.01.2026
17. Shri Kartikeya Goel, Chhattisgarh 31.08.2028 Deputy Order No. 6/26/2025-EO
IAS (CH:2010) Secretary / (MM-I) dated 11.12.2025
Director
18. Ms. Th. Chitra Devi, Manipur 05.09.2028 Deputy Order No. 6/32/2022-EO
IAS (MN:2009) Secretary / (MM-I) dated 22.12.2025
Director
19.12.2027
Ms. Nirupama J.
Order No. 27/83/2025-EO
19. Dange, IAS Maharashtra (For an overall Joint
(SM-I) dated 06.01.2026
(MH:2007) tenure of 5 Secretary*
years)
Shri Bishnu Charan
Order No. 27/90/2025-EO
20. Mallick, IAS Rajasthan 31.03.2026 Joint
(SM-I) dated 14.01.2026,
(RJ:2007) Secretary
Shri M.
Order No. 27/86/2025-EO
21. Ramachandrudu, IAS Bihar 31.03.2026 Joint
(SM-I) dated 21.01.2026,
(BH:2009) Secretary
*by continuing the upgradation of the post presently held by the officer to the level of Joint Secretary for a
period upto 20.08.2026 (3rd year).
BISWAJIT DAS, Dy. Director General
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