JAMMU, May 25: The Jammu and Kashmir Government on Monday regularised and promoted 17 In-charge Information Officers and Assistant Information Officers as Information Officers and equivalent in the Information Department.
As per 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 are 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.
Showket Ahmad Khan, Riyaz Ahmad Fazili and Parshotam Dass have been regularised with effect from September 5, 2018. Promotions of the remaining officers will take effect prospectively.
The order noted that the promotions will remain subject to the outcome of any writ petitions pending before competent courts. All officers will continue at their present postings until further orders.
