The Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) has issued a notice to the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) to allocate an Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer, C Sankar, to Andhra Pradesh within four weeks. The CAT’s directive comes in response to a petition filed by Sankar challenging the delay in his cadre allocation. Sankar, a 2018-batch IAS officer, was allotted the Telangana cadre but had requested a change to the Andhra Pradesh cadre due to personal reasons. The CAT has instructed the DoPT to expedite the process and ensure that Sankar is allocated to Andhra Pradesh within the stipulated time frame. This decision has brought relief to Sankar and has highlighted the ongoing cadre allocation issues faced by newly recruited IAS officers. The CAT’s intervention in this matter underscores the importance of timely cadre allocation to ensure the efficient functioning of civil servants. The case has also raised concerns about the bureaucratic hurdles that officers encounter in the allocation process. It is crucial for the authorities to streamline the cadre allocation process to prevent such delays and uncertainties in the future. This development serves as a reminder of the challenges faced by IAS officers and the need for a transparent and efficient system to address their concerns promptly.