– Advertisement –
Chandigarh, November 11, 2026 (Yes Punjab News)
The Punjab Government has issued fresh transfer and posting orders involving one Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer and 13 Punjab Civil Service (PCS) officers, making changes in district administration, transport and urban development assignments.
The orders, issued by the Department of Personnel (IAS Branch) on November 11, 2026, follow the large-scale administrative reshuffle announced a day earlier.
Among the significant changes, IAS officer Piyusha Burdak has been appointed Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM), Ajnala, while PCS officers Jyoti Bala Mattu and Manjit Singh Cheema have been posted as Additional Deputy Commissioners (Rural Development) at Fazilka and Malerkotla, respectively.
Deepak Bhatia has been appointed SDM, Adampur, Jasleen Kaur as SDM, Dhuri, Ashok Kumar as SDM, Pathankot, and Sachin Pathak as SDM, Gurdaspur.
The government has also revised several postings ordered on November 10 and canceled earlier posting orders involving three PCS officers.
IAS Officer Transferred
1. Piyusha Burdak, IAS (2024)
Present Posting: Officer on Special Duty (Urban Affairs) to Deputy Commissioner, Ludhiana.
New Posting: Sub-Divisional Magistrate, Ajnala.
Complete List of 13 PCS Officers: Present and New Postings
1. Jyoti Bala Mattu, PCS (2012)
Present Posting: Commissioner, Municipal Corporation, Hoshiarpur.
New Posting: Additional Deputy Commissioner (Rural Development), Fazilka.
2. Manjit Singh Cheema, PCS (2014)
Present Status: Available for posting.
New Posting: Additional Deputy Commissioner (Rural Development), Malerkotla.
3. Mankanwal Singh Chahal, PCS (2016)
Present Posting: Regional Transport Officer, Ludhiana.
New Posting: Regional Transport Officer, Ludhiana, with additional charge as Secretary, Regional Transport Authority, Jalandhar.
4. Deepak Bhatia, PCS (2016)
Present Status: Under transfer as Sub-Divisional Magistrate, Gurdaspur.
New Posting: Sub-Divisional Magistrate, Adampur.
5. Innayat, PCS (2016)
Present Status: Under transfer as Land Acquisition Collector, Greater Mohali Area Development Authority, SAS Nagar.
New Posting: Services placed at the disposal of the Department of Housing and Urban Development for posting as Additional Chief Administrator (Policy), Punjab Urban Planning and Development Authority.
6. Jasleen Kaur, PCS (2020)
Present Status: Under transfer as Sub-Divisional Magistrate, Adampur.
New Posting: Sub-Divisional Magistrate, Dhuri.
7. Ashok Kumar, PCS (2020)
Present Status: Under transfer as Assistant Commissioner (General), Gurdaspur, with additional charge as Regional Transport Officer, Gurdaspur.
New Posting: Sub-Divisional Magistrate, Pathankot, in place of Mandeep Singh Mann, PCS.
8. Preetinder Singh Bains, PCS (2020)
Present Status: Under transfer as Secretary, Regional Transport Authority, Jalandhar.
New Posting: Services placed at the disposal of the Department of Local Government for posting as Commissioner, Municipal Corporation, Hoshiarpur, in place of Jyoti Bala Mattu, PCS.
9. Sachin Pathak, PCS (2022)
Present Status: Under transfer as Sub-Divisional Magistrate, Zira.
New Posting: Sub-Divisional Magistrate, Gurdaspur.
10. Sarangpreet Singh Aujla, PCS (2022)
Present Posting: Sub-Divisional Magistrate, Batala.
New Posting: Assistant Commissioner (General), Gurdaspur, with additional charge as Regional Transport Officer, Gurdaspur.
11. Jyotsna Singh, PCS (2023)
Present Posting: Sub-Divisional Magistrate, Mukerian.
New Posting: Sub-Divisional Magistrate, Batala, in place of Sarangpreet Singh Aujla, PCS.
12. Mandeep Singh Mann, PCS (2026)
Present Posting: Sub-Divisional Magistrate, Pathankot.
New Posting: Sub-Divisional Magistrate, Mukerian, in place of Jyotsna Singh, PCS.
13. Parminder Kaur, PCS (2026)
Present Status: Under transfer as Assistant Commissioner (General), Moga.
New Posting: Assistant Commissioner (General), Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar.
Earlier Posting Orders of Three PCS Officers Canceled
In a separate direction contained in the PCS transfer order, the government has canceled the posting orders issued on November 10, 2026, in respect of three PCS officers.
The officers are:
- Rajpal Singh, PCS (2012)
- Suraj, PCS (2022)
- Rohit Jindal, PCS (2025)
According to the order, all three officers will continue to work at their previous places of posting.
Officers Directed to Join Immediately
The government has directed the IAS and PCS officers concerned to join their new places of posting immediately without availing joining time.
Both orders have been issued on administrative grounds with the approval of the competent authority.
The orders are dated November 11, 2026, and bear the name of Punjab Chief Secretary KAP Sinha.