Centre Promotes Three IRS Officers to Principal Chief Commissioner/Principal Director General Grade
The Central Government has promoted three Indian Revenue Service (Customs and Indirect Taxes) officers – S K Vimalanathan, Vimal Kumar Srivastava and Rajendra Singh – to the grade of Principal Chief Commissioner/Principal Director General. The promotions have been approved against the 2026 panel year and place the officers in Level 17 of the Pay Matrix, corresponding to the Apex Scale.
The Centre has promoted three senior officers of the Indian Revenue Service (IRS), Customs and Indirect Taxes stream, to the grade of Principal Chief Commissioner/Principal Director General of Customs and Indirect Taxes.
The officers elevated to the senior grade are S K Vimalanathan, Vimal Kumar Srivastava and Rajendra Singh. Their promotions have been made against the 2026 panel year.Under the promotion order, all three officers have been placed in Level 17 of the Pay Matrix, corresponding to the Apex Scale.
Three IRS Officers Elevated to Apex Scale
The promotions cover the following officers:
1. S K Vimalanathan
2. Vimal Kumar Srivastava
3. Rajendra Singh
The Principal Chief Commissioner/Principal Director General grade is among the highest levels in the senior leadership structure of the Customs and Indirect Taxes administration.The elevation to Level 17 marks an important career milestone for the three officers and places them in the Apex Scale of the Central Government pay structure.
Promotion Approved Against 2026 Panel Year
The promotion order specifies that the appointments have been approved against the 2026 panel year.The three officers belong to the Indian Revenue Service (Customs and Indirect Taxes), which is responsible for key functions relating to customs administration and indirect taxation.
However, the available order details do not specify their present postings, individual career histories or the assignments they may take up following their elevation. The promotions represent the latest senior-level advancement in the Customs and Indirect Taxes administration, with S K Vimalanathan, Vimal Kumar Srivastava and Rajendra Singh moving to the Principal Chief Commissioner/Principal Director General grade.
