IJ&K Govt Confirms Probation of 22 JKAS Officers: Full List & GAD Order Details,n
SRINAGAR — In a major administrative update for the Jammu and Kashmir civil service cadre, the General Administration Department (GAD) has formally confirmed the satisfactory completion of probation for 22 Junior Scale officers of the Jammu and Kashmir Administrative Service (JKAS).
The formal decision was notified through Government Order No. 1498-JK(GAD) of 2026, dated September 8, 2026. This landmark order officially resolves long-pending probationary statuses and updates the service records of officers recruited between 2015 and 2020.
Special Relaxation of Civil Service Rules Invoked
To clear the backlog and grant confirmation, the GAD exercised special executive powers to relax provisions across three core service frameworks:
- The J&K Civil Services (Classification, Control and Appeal) Rules, 1956
- The J&K Combined Competitive Services (Probation and Examination) Rules, 2000
- The J&K Administrative Service Rules, 2008
Under these rule relaxations, all 22 officers are officially deemed to have completed their probationary period satisfactorily. The formal confirmation protects cadre seniority, regularizes service history, and clears procedural hurdles for upcoming pay scale increments and promotions into Time Scale administrative roles (such as Sub-Divisional Magistrates or Assistant Commissioners).
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Full List of Confirmed JKAS Officers (Batch-Wise)
The GAD notification covers officers across three distinct recruitment batches:
- 2015 Batch (1 Officer):
- Iftakhar Ahmed
- 2019 Batch (20 Officers):
- Anjum Bashir Khan Khattak
- Syed Muiz Qadri
- Anamul Maqbool
- Niamatullah Sheikh
- Adnan Tariq
- Saqib Murtaza
- Manjeet Singh
- Jahid Azad
- Mohammad Arif Shah
- Shakeel Ahmed
- Bashir Ahmad Malik
- Imtiyaz Ahmad Lone
- Shakil Ahmad Bhat
- Hakeem Aaqib Javid
- Javid Iqbal
- Saima Ramzan
- Mushtaq Ahmad Khan
- Tanzeel Ul Rehman
- Mohammad Aarif Sheikh
- Aamina Lateef
- 2020 Batch (1 Officer):
- Gazi Abdullah
Why This GAD Order Matters for JKAS Officers
In civil service administrative structures, prolonged probationary status can delay career progression, complicate seniority placements, and halt timely promotions. By issuing Order No. 1498-JK(GAD) of 2026 with explicit rule relaxations, the Union Territory administration officially transitions these 22 officers into full regular service—strengthening cadre management across executive, revenue, and rural development departments in Jammu and Kashmir.