PATNA, Dec. 31 -- Within weeks of his suspension being revoked, controversial 1997-batch Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer Sanjeev Hans, who was in judicial custody after being accused in a multi-crore corruption case, was posted as additional member of the Board of Revenue on Tuesday. His posting was part of an IAS reshuffle in the state involving16 officers. Hans's rejoining service in a new post was notified by the general administrative department (GAD), along with the other changes . Hans was earlier posted as principal secretary in the energy department when he was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate in October 2024 on allegations of money laundering and corruption linked to irregularities during his tenure overseeing power sector tenders. He was in judicial custody for about 10 months. During this period, he was completely removed from administrative duties. In October 2025, the Patna high court granted him conditional bail; he can't travel abroad without permission and has to attend hearings in the case regularly. Officials said that the decision to revoke his suspension and reinstate his service reflects ongoing legal developments, though the case remains under investigation. Last year, the Patna High court quashed rape charges that were brought against him. In another important change, 1995-batch officer N Vijaya Lakshmi has been shifted to the planning and development department as additional chief secretary (ACS). There, she will be overseeing the state's economic roadmap and infrastructure projects. She brings extensive experience from her previous posting in the animal husbandry department. K. Senthil Kumar, a 1996-batch officer known for his technical background in engineering, has been named the new principal secretary of the sugarcane industries department. This shift aims to boost the government's bid to revitalise the sugarcane sector, which plays a pivotal role in rural economies and ethanol production initiatives. The reshuffle has also affected the rural and agricultural portfolios as well. Pankaj Kumar (1997 batch) will be joining the rural development department as its principal secretary, replacing Lokesh Kumar Singh. Singh has been moved to the health department as its new secretary. Narmdeshwar Lal (1998-batch), currently with the sugarcane industries department, will be joining as the new principal secretary of the agriculture department, where priorities include boosting farmer incomes and modernising the farm sector. Vinay Kumar (1999-batch officer) has been appointed principal secretary of the urban development and housing department (UDHD), replacing Sandeep Kumar R Pudkalkatti, who has been transferred to the scheduled castes, scheduled tribes welfare department as its secretary. Divisional commissioners also saw changes: Prem Singh Meena is the new commissioner of Munger division; Manish Kumar was shifted to the Saran division and Girivar Dayal Singh has been asked to take over as the new commissioner of the Tirhut division. These postings are expected to strengthen oversight in flood-prone and agriculturally rich areas. Government insiders describe the transfers as a strategic realignment to align experienced officers with priority sectors ahead of the upcoming budget session and to implement ongoing development programmes....