July 19
Shimla: The Himachal Pradesh government has cancelled the transfer of IAS officer Abhishek Kumar Garg (HP:2020) with immediate effect. An official notification issued by the Department of Personnel on July 18, 2026, stated that the officer’s transfer order dated July 10, 2026, has been withdrawn in the public interest.
Garg, who is serving as Additional Deputy Commissioner (Development)-cum-Project Director (DRDA), Hamirpur, had been transferred as Managing Director of the Himachal Pradesh State Industrial Development Corporation (HPSIDC), Shimla. However, the government has now revoked the transfer, allowing him to continue in his present posting. The notification was issued by the Department of Personnel under the orders of Chief Secretary Kamlesh Kumar Pant.
