The Centre has asked the Delhi government to make sure three IAS officers, who were transferred weeks back, join their new posts within a week.
It said that if they fail to do so, they will face “consequences, including disciplinary proceedings and debarment from promotion”.
It also mentioned that requests for cancellation of the transfer orders will not be entertained.
According to an official order, the three IAS officers — K C Surender, Sushil Singh and Pranjal J Hazarika — were transferred from Delhi to Puducherry, Mizoram and Jammu & Kashmir vide an order by the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) dated February 24, 2026.
However, it has been observed that they have not been relieved from Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (GNCTD) till date,” read an order marked to the three officers and the Chief Secretaries of Delhi, Mizoram, Puducherry and J&K.
In the order, the MHA said, “Attention is invited to para 9(viii) of the Guidelines for Transfer/Posting of IAS/IPS officers of AGMUT Cadre, 2016, which stipulates that officers under transfer shall be relieved to join their new segment within 15 days from the effective date of transfer.”
It said that should non-compliance of transfer orders persist, the officer would be deemed to be “stand relieved” apart from other consequences under the service rules such as “stoppage of salary, issuance of displeasure, debarment from promotion/Central Deputation”.
“Therefore, above three IAS officers shall Stand Relieved from GNCTD with immediate effect from April 24 and is directed to join their new place of posting, immediately thereafter under intimation to this ministry,” read the order undersigned by Rakesh Kumar Singh, Under Secretary to the Government of India.