Shri Sanjiv Shankar Prematurely Repatriated to Parent Cadre for Promotion

New Delhi, February 20, 2026: The Government of India, through the Secretariat of the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) under the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT), has approved the premature repatriation of Shri Sanjiv Shankar, IRS (IT: 1993), who was serving as Additional Secretary and Financial Advisor, Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution, to his parent cadre.

This repatriation has been approved to enable Shri Shankar to avail the benefits of promotion in his cadre. The decision was issued under No. 36/02/2026-EO(SM-I) and signed by Sakshi Mittal, Director, DoPT.

Key Details

• Officer: Shri Sanjiv Shankar, IRS (IT: 1993)

• Current Position: Additional Secretary & Financial Advisor, Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution

• Action: Premature repatriation to parent cadre

• Purpose: To avail benefit of promotion

• Issuing Authority: Secretariat of the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC), DoPT

• Date of Order: 20 February 2026

Copies of the order have been circulated to the Cabinet Secretary, Prime Minister’s Office, Secretaries of all Ministries, Chief Secretaries of all States, and other concerned authorities, ensuring proper administrative and procedural compliance.