Ministry of Home Affairs has cancelled the transfer of Mukesh Kumar Meena, the 1989 batch Indian Police Service (IPS) Officer of the AGMUT cadre.

Meena, currently heading the crucial Anti-Corruption Branch (ACB) of the Delhi Government, was transferred to Andaman and Nicobar Islands as Inspector General. He got reprieve during the Joint Cadre Authority (JCA) meeting held on Tuesday since he was recently promoted as Special Commissioner of Police (Additional Director General of Police). Meena’s transfer was stayed since there is only post of ADGP sanctioned for Andaman and Nicobar islands.

In another significant decision, Madhup Kumar Tewari of the 1995 batch and currently posted with Central Bureau of  Investigation (CBI) has been transferred back to Delhi while 1991 batch IPS officer Nuzhat Hassan, the Joint Commissioner of Police Establishment has been sent to Arunachal Pradesh. Mizoram Director General of Police, Ajay Kashyap, a 1985 batch IPS has been transferred back to Delhi while SK Gautam, 1989 batch IPS has been transferred to Puducherry. Gautam is currently holding the charge of Special CP (Security).

S Nithyanandam of the 1986 batch and currently the DGP of Arunachal Pradesh missed the bus in the JCA despite having completed his tenure. Sources said that Shakuntala Gamlin, the Chief Secretary of Arunachal Pradesh prevailed in the JCA meeting as she insisted on retaining Nithynandam as the DGP.

The MHA has also approved the transfer of Michi Kau and Hibu Tamang, both have been newly inducted into IPS and transferred from Arunachal Pradesh to Delhi.

Apart from IPS officers, JCA transferred Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officers. Among the notable transfers of IAS officers, Padmini Singla, 2002 batch IAS officer has been transferred to Goa. Singla was currently holding the charge of Delhi Tourism. She also held the post of Director of Education. Anil Kumar Singh, a 1995 batch IAS officer has been transferred to Delhi from Central Deputation.

Ranbir Singh 1991 batch IAS has been transferred from Mizoram to Delhi by cancelling his earlier transfer order on March 5, 2016 from Mizoram to Goa. SB Shashank, who is special vigilance commissioner of transport department has been transferred from Delhi to Mizoram. Shashank has been recently inducted into IAS and he is yet to be allotted a year. Verickamackal, a 1998 batch IAS has been transferred from Arunchal Pradesh to Delhi.