Amit Gupta
IAS, Uttar Pradesh cadre, 2000 batch
Limca Book of Records entry for serving as DM of 14 districts in nine years. That counts DM postings only, not a career transfer total. Article undated (likely about 2014).
- Documented
- One report
- Years with no move on record
Summary
Amit Gupta, a 2000-batch UP IAS officer, served as District Magistrate of 14 districts in about nine years from 2005, a Limca record, including an 8-day stint in Lalitpur. No reporting was found linking any of these moves to a specific clash; coverage frames them as a symptom of UP's 'transfer industry'. Per-district dates are not public in the sources found.
The moves, and what came of them
Oldest first. Each fold is marked by how well the record holds it.
One report
Assistant Magistrate, Meerut
Early postings: Joint Magistrate Agra (2002–04), CDO Agra, waiting in Lucknow, CDO Jalaun (July 2004).
4 years with no move on record here.
Documented
CDO, JalaunDM, Hamirpur
First of 14 District Magistrate postings: Hamirpur, Lalitpur, Kannauj, Jalaun, Firozabad, Pratapgarh, Maharajganj, Etawah, Badaun, Pilibhit, Bijnor, Shravasti, Lakhimpur Kheri and Rae Bareli (News24 list; the Asian Age list differs slightly). The shortest was Lalitpur at 8 days and the longest Badaun at about 2 years. The run earned a Limca Book of Records entry (2015).
- Reported reason
- No reasons reported. The Asian Age said the postings 'may speak volumes about the "transfer industry" in UP' (outlet's comment).