SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir administration has ordered the immediate transfer and posting of 20 law officers across various departments, a move aimed at streamlining administrative functions within the Law, Justice, and Parliamentary Affairs Department.
Information was available with The Chenab Times that the order, bearing No. 7322-JK(LD) of 2026 and issued on June 16, 2026, by Achal Sethi, Commissioner/Secretary to the Government, specified that all affected officers were to be relieved from their current positions on the date of the order’s issuance. The transfers are described as being in the interest of administration, signifying a reshuffling of legal personnel to enhance operational efficiency.
Key Personnel Changes Announced
Among the notable transfers, Syed Sarfaraz Zahoor Rizvi, who held the position of Special Secretary to the Government, has been moved from the Agriculture Production Department to the Tourism Department. The reshuffling also involved several Deputy Legal Remembrancers. Syed Ahsan-ul-Haq has been reassigned from the office of the Commissioner Food and Drugs to the Higher Education Department. This move will relieve Mudassar Hassan Choudhary of an additional charge he was holding, though Choudhary will continue to manage litigation work for the Culture Department.
Showkat Ahmad Bejard is set to transition into a full-time capacity at the Directorate of Floriculture, Kashmir, concluding his responsibilities at the Irrigation and Flood Control department. Sourab Pangotra is leaving the Tourism Department to join the Agriculture Production Department. Mymoona Wani has been transferred from the JK Sports Council to the Directorate of Youth Services and Sports in Srinagar, marking a shift in her area of administrative focus.
Assistant Legal Remembrancers Reassigned
The administrative restructuring has also led to significant adjustments for Assistant Legal Remembrancers serving in different capacities across the Union Territory. Baij Nath, previously stationed at the Directorate of Food, Civil Supplies and Public Distribution in Jammu, will now assume the additional charge of litigation work for the JK Medical Supplies Corporation. Hilal Ahmad Bhat, currently with the Directorate of Samagra Siksha, is tasked with additional litigation responsibilities for the JK Sports Council.
Sohil Mir is relocating from the office of the Principal Chief Conservator of Forests in Jammu to the Directorate of Geology and Mining, also in Jammu. Masroor Hassan will continue her duties within the Science and Technology Department while also taking on litigation oversight for JAKEDA. In a district-specific change, Ishfaq Ahmad Khan has moved from the PW (R and B) Chief Engineer’s office in Kashmir to assume the role of District Litigation Officer for Kupwara.
Further Realignments in Legal Cadre
Further adjustments within the legal cadre include Chander Kiran, who has been moved to a full-time role at the Directorate of Skill Development in Jammu. Sufaya Bashir is transferring from the Directorate of Horticulture in Kashmir to the office of the Chief Engineer, Irrigation and Flood Control, Kashmir. In parallel, Aadil Hussain Khan has been transferred from the JK PDCL to the PW (R and B) Chief Engineer’s office in Kashmir. Shailoo Razdan is reassigned from the District Litigation Office in Anantnag to become the District Litigation Officer for Kulgam.
Farooq Ahmad Bhat is taking up a full-time posting at the Government Medical College, Handwara, and will concurrently hold additional charge of litigation at the Government Medical College, Baramulla. This move will relieve Aijaz Ahmad Monga from those duties. Lutfar Rehman is being transferred to the Directorate of Food, Civil Supplies and Public Distribution in Jammu. Sumit Koul will add the litigation work of the Directorate of Horticulture, Kashmir, to his existing responsibilities at the Directorate of Litigation.
Associate and Assistant Law Officers Included
The administrative reshuffle also encompasses changes for Associate and Assistant Law Officers. Mudasir Ahmad Khan Pathan has been transferred to the office of the Chief Conservator of Forest Kashmir, South Circle Bijbehara, Anantnag, relieving Rayees Ahmad Bhat of his additional responsibilities. Audil Rasool Wani is moving from the Directorate of Sericulture, Kashmir, to the JK PDCL. Daleep Kumar, an Assistant Law Officer whose transfer was already in process, has had his posting finalized to the office of the Chief Engineer, Ravi Tawi Irrigation Complex (RTIC) in Jammu.
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