Mandeep Kaur Appointed Inquiry Officer, Amit Vermani to Present Government’s Case
SRINAGAR, OCTOBER 16: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has ordered a formal inquiry into allegations of misconduct involving IAS officer Kumar Rajeev Ranjan and JKAS officer Beenish Wani, directing the inquiry officer to submit a report within 15 days.
According to Government Order No. 1654-JK(GAD) of 2026, issued by the General Administration Department (GAD) on October 16, Mandeep Kaur, IAS (AGMUT: 2004), Commissioner/Secretary to the Government, Housing and Urban Development Department, has been appointed as the inquiry officer to examine the matter.
The inquiry concerns alleged misconduct involving Kumar Rajeev Ranjan, Administrative Secretary, Labour and Employment Department, and Beenish Wani, Assistant Director, Employment, Ganderbal. The matter came to the government’s notice following reports published in print and electronic media.
The government has also appointed Amit Vermani, JKAS, Additional Secretary to the Government in the General Administration Department, as the presenting officer in the inquiry.
The development follows a controversy surrounding a purported video of an exchange between Ranjan and Wani during a review meeting on Mission YUVA. The reported exchange was said to have concerned the role of the National Rural Livelihood Mission (NRLM).
The incident attracted public attention and criticism over the IAS officer’s alleged conduct, prompting scrutiny of the matter.
The government’s order marks the initiation of a formal inquiry into the allegations. The inquiry officer has been tasked with examining the matter and submitting the report within the stipulated 15-day period.
Further action, if any, will depend on the findings of the inquiry and the government’s subsequent decision.(KNC)
