J&K Home Department Issues Tentative Seniority List of Police Gazetted Officers (Director/Special Director/Additional Director) – Order No. 536-Home of 2025
The Government of Jammu and Kashmir, Home Department, has released the Tentative Seniority List (TSL) of members of the J&K Police (Gazetted) Service in the ranks of Director, Special Director, and Additional Director under Super Time Scale-I, Level 13A (₹131100–₹216600) of the Pay Matrix.
The list has been issued through Government Order No. 536-Home of 2025, dated 11.11.2025, in accordance with Rule 10 of the J&K Police (Gazetted) Service Recruitment Rules, 2024 (SO 500 of 2024) and Rule 24 of J&K Civil Services (Classification, Control & Appeal) Rules, 1956.
Purpose of the Tentative Seniority List
According to the order, the seniority list is being circulated among all eligible Gazetted officers for:
- Verification of their inter-se seniority,
- Submission of representations/objections (if any), accompanied by valid documentary proof,
- Preparation of the final seniority list after the objection period ends.
Officers may send objections within 21 days of issuance of the list to the Home Department via email at:
home-jk@nic.in
Tentative Seniority List (As on 01.11.2025)
J&K Police Gazetted Service — Director / Special Director / Additional Director
Super Time Scale–I, Level 13A (₹131100–216600)
| S. No. | Name of Officer (S/Shri) | DOB | Date of Promotion to Present Rank |
| 1 | Ramesh Kumar Angral (KPS991789) | 12.09.1970 | 24.12.2024 |
| 2 | Mohd Arshad (KPS996795) | 27.07.1973 | 24.12.2024 |
| 3 | Tahir Sajad Bhat (KPS995774) | 27.10.1972 | 24.12.2024 |
| 4 | Imtiyaz Hussain Mir (KPS992020) | 01.01.1970 | 24.12.2024 |
| 5 | Mohd Araf (KPS993300) | 09.02.1966 | 01.08.2025 |
Key Highlights from the Order
- The TSL is subject to outcome of pending writ petitions, if any.
- Dates of birth mentioned in the list are subject to verification against individual service books and DOB certificates.
- The seniority list is also available on the official Home Department portal:
home.jk.gov.in - No objections will be entertained after the 21-day period.