J&K Govt Regularises, Promotes 17 Information Officers in Information Department

Srinagar, May 25 : The Jammu and Kashmir Government on Monday ordered the regularisation and promotion of 17 In-charge Information Officers and Assistant Information Officers as Information Officers and equivalent in the Information Department.

According to Government Order No. 17-JK(ID) of 2026 dated May 25, 2026, issued by the Information Department, the promoted officers have been placed in Pay Level-8 (₹47,600–1,51,100).

The officers include Showket Ahmad Khan, Riyaz Ahmad Fazili, Parshotam Dass, Rajinder Paul Singh, Gulshan Sumbria, Majeeb Ahmad Ganai, Gulshan Ara, Ashok Kumar Sharma, Sayed Gulam Jeelani Qadiri, Shabir Ahmed Bhat, Gurpreet Singh, Liyaqat Ali Mir, Mohammad Owais Gurkoo, Natyapal Singh, Parvaiz Ahmad Lone, Sajad Ahmad Shah and Hardeep Singh Choudhary.

The order stated that Showket Ahmad Khan, Riyaz Ahmad Fazili and Parshotam Dass have been regularised with effect from September 5, 2018, while the promotions of the remaining officers will take effect prospectively.

The government further clarified that the promotions will remain subject to the outcome of writ petitions, if any, pending before competent courts of law. The officers shall continue to work at their present places of posting until further orders.(KNC)