A wave of retirements is set to reshape the Indian bureaucracy, with 28 Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officers scheduled to retire in May 2025. These officers represent various state cadres and batches, reflecting a significant transition within the administrative ranks.
Notable Retirements from Tamil Nadu
Among the retirees are senior IAS officers from Tamil Nadu, including Mr. S Karmegam, Mr. A P Mahabharathi, and Mr. A Sankar.
List of IAS Officers Retiring in May 2025
The list includes:
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AGMUT cadre: Mr. E Vallavan
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Assam-Meghalaya: Mr. Israel Watre Ingty
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Chhattisgarh: Mr. Kumar Lal Chouhan, Mr. Bipin Manjhi
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Gujarat: Mr. R S Ninama, Mr. C M Trivedi
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Haryana: Mr. Jai Krishan Abhir
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Jharkhand: Mrs. Punam Prabha Purti
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Kerala: Ms. Rani George
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Madhya Pradesh: Mr. Vinod Kumar, Mr. Sandeep Kumar Mawkin
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Maharashtra: Mr. Dilip B Gawade, Mr. Rajendra V Nimbalkar, Dr. Rajendra B Bhosale, Mr. Rajendra Shankar Kshirsagar
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Nagaland: Mr. Sanjay Kumar
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Odisha: Mr. Udaya Narayan Das
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Rajasthan: Mrs. Urmila Rajoria, Mr. Mahesh Chandra Sharma, Mrs. Sushma Arora
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Tamil Nadu: Mrs. A Suganthi, Mr. S Karmegam, Mr. A P Mahabharathi, Mr. A Sankar
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Tripura: Mr. Chandra Kumar Jamatia
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Uttar Pradesh: Mr. Khatravath R Naik
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Uttarakhand: Mr. Hari Chand Semwal
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West Bengal: Dr. Subrata Gupta
CBIC Leadership Changes Ahead
In addition to the IAS officers, three senior officers from the Indian Revenue Service (IRS) serving in the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) are also slated to retire this year. This includes the current CBIC Chairman, Mr. Sanjay Kumar Agarwal (1988 batch). However, the process to appoint his successor and other new board members is yet to begin.
These upcoming retirements mark a critical moment for administrative reshuffling and leadership transitions across several key government departments.
