New Delhi: As August 2025 approaches, a significant number of Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officers from various cadres and batches are set to retire. This retirement wave includes 24 officers from diverse states and cadres, marking a notable transition in the Indian bureaucracy.
Officers from Multiple Cadres to Bid Farewell
Among the officers retiring in August are distinguished names from several state cadres and the AGMUT cadre (Arunachal Pradesh-Goa-Mizoram-Union Territories). Some key retirees include:
- AGMUT Cadre: Raj Kumar Goyal, Sanjiv Kumar, Dr. Lalzirmawia Chhangte
- Assam-Meghalaya Cadre: Dr. Bijoya Choudhary, Khanindra Choudhary
- Haryana Cadre: Anand Mohan Sharan
- Jharkhand Cadre: Akshay Kumar Singh, Gyanendera Kumar
- Madhya Pradesh Cadre: Anurag Jain, Jainarayan Kansotiya
- Maharashtra Cadre: Rajesh Kumar, Rajagopal Devara, Anil Annasaheb Patil
- Nagaland Cadre: Lhouhalie Viya, Mrs. Athel O Lotha
- Rajasthan Cadre: Ramavatar Meena
- Tamil Nadu Cadre: Dr. C N Maheswaran
- Telangana Cadre: K Ramakrishna Rao, S Venkata Rao
- Tripura Cadre: Rabindra Reang
- Uttar Pradesh Cadre: Shahid M Abbas Rizvi, Manvendra Singh
- West Bengal Cadre: Biji Kumar Dhar
End of Distinguished Careers
These officers have served the government across a variety of capacities and departments, contributing to public administration and governance in their respective states and Union Territories. Their retirement marks the end of decades of dedicated service in various administrative roles.
Looking Ahead
With these retirements, the respective state governments and the central administration will begin the process of appointing successors to continue the administrative functions and uphold the standards set by these seasoned officers.
