IPS Annu Tatu Transferred To Gujarat Cadre After Marriage

The decision will enable both officers to serve in the same state cadre. For Annu Tatu, the transfer opens a new chapter in her early policing career in Gujarat. However, the available information does not specify her new posting, designation or the exact date on which she is expected to assume charge in the state.

Annu Tatu, IPS (2022 Batch)

Original Cadre: Assam-Meghalaya | New Cadre: Gujarat

• Date of Birth: January 14, 1998
• Home State: Rajasthan
• Educational Qualification: Bachelor of Arts (BA)
• Entry into IPS: Direct recruitment
• Previous Assignment: ASP, Headquarters, Sadiya, Assam

Annu Tatu entered the Indian Police Service after clearing the UPSC Civil Services Examination and joined the IPS on August 29, 2022. Her initial career was in the Assam-Meghalaya cadre. According to Assam’s civil list in August 2025, she was posted as Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP), Headquarters, at Sadiya in Assam.

An ASP’s responsibilities typically include police administration, maintaining law and order, crime prevention and coordination with senior police officials. Following her transfer to Gujarat, her next assignment will be determined by the competent state authorities.

Gautam Vivekanandan, IPS (2023 Batch)

Cadre: Gujarat | Service: Direct Recruitment

* Date of Birth: November 5, 1998
* Educational Qualification: B.Tech. in Electronics and Communication
* Joined IPS: November 13, 2023
* Previous Posting: ASP, Vadodara Rural
* Current Posting: ASP, Mundra, Kutch

Gautam Vivekanandan belongs to the 2023 batch of the Gujarat cadre. The Gujarat government’s IPS civil list records his educational qualification as B.Tech. in Electronics and Communication.

In the 2024 civil list, he was listed as Supernumerary Assistant Superintendent of Police, Vadodara Rural. According to a report published in December 2025, he was subsequently assigned as ASP in Mundra, Kutch, during the posting of 2023-batch officers.

Both officers are young IPS officers in the early stages of their careers. With Annu Tatu’s cadre transfer, they will now serve within the same state cadre.

Under Which Rule Was the Cadre Transfer Approved?

Annu Tatu’s transfer has been reported as having been approved under Rule 5(2) of the Indian Police Service (Cadre) Rules, 1954. The provision empowers the Central Government to transfer an officer from one cadre to another, subject to the prescribed conditions and the consent of the state governments concerned.

Under the applicable policy governing All India Services officers whose spouses belong to different cadres, requests for inter-cadre transfer may be considered on marriage grounds. Such transfers are not automatic and remain subject to approval by the competent authority and compliance with the applicable conditions.

In this case, Annu Tatu’s transfer from the Assam-Meghalaya cadre to Gujarat has been reflected in the official IPS transfer-related information.

What Does the Transfer Mean for Gujarat Police?

The immediate administrative implication is that Annu Tatu will now serve in the Gujarat cadre. Her transfer adds another officer to the state’s IPS cadre structure.

However, an inter-cadre transfer should not be confused with an immediate posting to a particular district or police unit. Details regarding her new assignment, place of posting and date of assuming charge will become clear once the relevant official order is issued.