‘Gen Z’ IPS Officer Annu Tatu Transferred to Gujarat Cadre

Gujarat: The Central Government has transferred 2022-batch IPS officer Annu Tatu from the Assam-Meghalaya cadre to the Gujarat cadre on marriage grounds. She is married to Gautam Vivekanandan, a 2023-batch IPS officer currently serving in Gujarat.

The inter-cadre transfer will allow the two officers to serve in the same state. However, Tatu’s new posting and the date on which she will assume charge in Gujarat have not yet been announced.

Tatu joined the Indian Police Service on August 29, 2022, after clearing the UPSC Civil Services Examination. According to Assam’s civil list for August 2025, she was previously posted as Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP), Headquarters, Sadiya.

Vivekanandan joined the IPS on November 13, 2023, and holds a B.Tech degree in Electronics and Communication. He was previously posted as ASP, Vadodara Rural, before being assigned to Mundra in Kutch.

The transfer has reportedly been approved under Rule 5(2) of the Indian Police Service (Cadre) Rules, 1954, which governs inter-cadre transfers, subject to the prescribed conditions and approval of the competent authorities.

Under the applicable policy, inter-cadre transfers may be considered for All India Services officers on marriage grounds when spouses belong to different cadres. Such transfers are subject to the prescribed rules and are not automatic.

Tatu holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Kanoria College, Jaipur, affiliated with the University of Rajasthan, and a Master of Arts degree in Economics. Born on January 14, 1998, she is a member of Generation Z, a term generally used for people born between 1997 and 2012. DeshGujarat