The General Administration & Public Grievance Department of the Government of Odisha has issued a major administrative reshuffle, transferring and posting several Odisha Administrative Service (OAS) officers while cancelling three earlier transfer orders.
As per the notification, the following key changes have been ordered:
New Postings and Transfers:
Ghasiram Murmu, OAS (SS), Special Secretary to Government, GA & PG Department, has been transferred and posted as Special Secretary to Government, Home Department.
Vedabandhu Mishra, OAS (SS), Special Secretary to the Hon’ble Governor, Odisha, has been transferred and posted as Special Secretary, State Election Commission, Odisha, Bhubaneswar.
Subhadarshini Swain, OAS (SS), Additional Director (Admin.), Office of the EIC, Rural Development, Bhubaneswar, has been transferred and posted as Special Secretary to Government, Commerce & Transport Department.
Deepak Routrai, OAS (SAG), Additional Secretary to Government, SS & EPD Department, has been transferred and posted as Additional Secretary to Government, Rural Development Department.
Karnadev Samaddar, OAS Gr.A (SB), who had joined the GA & PG Department under transfer as PA, ITDA, Sundaragada, has now been posted as PA, ITDA, Kuchinda.
Biswanath Sahoo, OAS Gr.A (SB), G.M. (Admin), Odisha State Cashew Development Corporation, Bhubaneswar, has been transferred and posted as Deputy Secretary to Government, L & ESI Department.
Cancellations of Earlier Orders:
The department has cancelled three previous transfer orders issued on 30 October 2026:
- The posting of Prabeer Kumar Nayak, OAS (SAG) as Additional Secretary, Commerce & Transport Department has been cancelled. He will continue as Additional Commissioner, Additional Revisional Court, Bhubaneswar under the Member, Board of Revenue.
- The posting of Priyabrata Padhi, OAS (SAG) as Additional Secretary, GA & PG Department has been cancelled. He will continue as Additional Secretary, Odisha Sub-Ordinate Staff Selection Commission (OSSSC), Bhubaneswar.
- The posting of Dhirendra Kumar Sethi, OAS (S) as Joint Secretary, School & ME Department has been cancelled. He will continue as PA, ITDA, Sundaragada.
