Winston Mark Simon Pariat (W. M. S. Pariat)

Summary

W. M. S. Pariat, a 1977-batch Assam–Meghalaya IAS officer, had 50 transfers in 36 years per his Executive Record (TOI, 2013) and retired as Meghalaya's Chief Secretary in June 2014. No reporting was found linking any transfer to a clash with a politician or other powerful interest. The record shows only routine postings and leave.

From his Executive Record sheet (TOI analysis, 2013): 50 transfers in a 36-year career. NIE (2015) adds an average stay of about four months per post. The four-month figure does not fit 50 transfers in 36 years (about 8.6 months), so one of them is off.

This count comes from analyses of service records, not from a reported dispute. Few of these moves have a published reason, and a high count is not evidence that the officer was punished.

1. Feb 2013One report

   Chief Secretary, Meghalaya(earned leave)

   Went on earned leave from 14 February to 1 March 2013, around the assembly election; ACS P. B. O. Warjri acted as Chief Secretary. Reports cited in search results attribute the leave to an Election Commission directive because a relative was contesting; that has not been verified.

   Meghalaya Gazette, Apr 2013

2. Nov 2013Documented

   Named in TOI's Executive Record analysis with 50 transfers in a 36-year career; NIE (2015) adds an average stay of about four months per post.

   The Times of India, Nov 2013 · The New Indian Express, Apr 2015

3. May 2014Documented

   LeaveChief Secretary, Meghalaya

   Reposted as Chief Secretary on return from leave (he had been on leave from 13 January 2014).

   Government of Meghalaya, 2014 · Government of Meghalaya, Feb 2014

4. Jun 2014Documented

   Chief Secretary & State Vigilance Commissioner, MeghalayaRetired

   Retired on the afternoon of 30 June 2014 at the end of a service extension; Warjri succeeded him.

   Meghalaya Gazette, Jul 2014 · The Telegraph, Jun 2014