Jammu, April 2 -- In a middle rung administrative shake up, lieutenant governor Manoj Sinha on Tuesday ordered the transfer of 48 Jammu and Kashmir Administrative Service (JKAS) officers from various departments, including additional deputy commissioners and sub-divisional magistrates.

"In the interest of administration, the transfers and postings are hereby ordered with immediate effect", reads the order.

Mohammad Ashraf Sheikh, additional deputy commissioner (ADC) Pulwama, has been transferred and posted as ADC Awantipora, vice Nazir Ahmad Mir, who shall report to the general administration department, for further posting.

Riyaz Ahmad Shah, joint director (JD) administration in the directorate of rural development, Kashmir, has been ...