Daijiworld Media Network - Udupi
Udupi, Oct 28: Deputy commissioner of Udupi district S S Pattan Shetty has been transferred, just two months after he assumed the post in September.
Dr R Vishal
He will be replaced by Dr R Vishal, who is currently the commissioner of food, civil supplies and consumer affairs department.
The state government issued the order for transfer of several IAS officers on Tuesday October 28.
Pattan Shetty, who took over as DC of Udupi district on September 1, has been appointed the commissioner of state food and civil supplies department, sources said.
37-year-old Dr R Vishal is an IAS officer of the 2004 batch. He has earlier served as DC of Chikballapur district and additional commissioner (elections) in Bangalore Bruhut Mahanagara Palike (BBMP). He has served in various departments such as finance, revenue and health. Before taking up IAS, he completed his MBBS from KIMS, Hubli in first division.