Jammu Kashmir: Govt Regularises 13, Promotes 23 Accounts Officers | Kashmir Life

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir government on Wednesday ordered the regularisation of 13 Incharge Chief Accounts Officers and the promotion of 23 Junior Scale Accounts Officers as Chief Accounts Officers in the Finance Department.

According to Government Order No. 02–F of 2026, dated January 1, 2026, the decision was taken on the recommendations of the Departmental Promotion Committee and the JK Public Service Commission, following their meeting held on December 19, 2025. The promotions have been made to Pay Level-11 (Rs 67,700–2,08,700).

The order regularises 13 Incharge Chief Accounts Officers as Chief Accounts Officers with effect from the dates specified against each officer, ranging between December 14, 2021, and February 19, 2025. It also accords promotion to 23 Junior Scale Accounts Officers as Chief Accounts Officers with immediate effect.

The officers regularised include Anoop Kumar Sharma, Gharu Ram, Mehar Chand, Mohd Bashir, Pooja Sharma, Shabir Ahmad Zagoo, Rakesh Kumar, Sukhdeep Singh Dheer, Priya Badyal, Shabina Kousar Gagroo, Sonam Singh, Owais Qadir Jan and Mohd Tariq Malik.

Those promoted include Sameer-ul-Rahman, Omer Javaid, Sumit Sharma, Arun Kumar, Firdous Ahmed, Parvez Ahmad Sheikh, Nadia Khanday, Ruchit Kumar, Taneema, Zubair Sultan, Shahnawaz Umer Khan, Rahul Mahajan, Kumar Abhishek, Sayar Ahmad Mir, Imtiyaz Ahmad, Ajay Kumar Pandit Raina, Nishu, Anand Thakur Sen, Mohammad Abdul Basit Rizvi, Daleep Kumar, Liaqet Mehmood, Monika Lahotra and Rohini Angral.

The order was issued by Principal Secretary to the Government, Finance Department, Santosh D. Vaidya, IAS, and takes effect as notified.