Srinagar, Feb 26: In pursuance of Government Order No. 61-JK (RD&PR) of 2026 dated February 26, Inam Ul Haq Siddiqui, a former senior KAS officer, has been appointed as Ombudsman.
In recognition of his distinguished service and vast administrative experience, Siddiqui has been assigned the districts of Srinagar and Ganderbal, including the Chief Minister’s constituency.
An accomplished public sector leader with over three decades of service in the Government of Jammu and Kashmir, Siddiqui has held several key administrative, planning and developmental positions during his career. These include Additional Secretary to the Government, Chief Executive Officer of Gulmarg Development Authority, Joint Director in the Information Department, Assistant Commissioner (Revenue), Assistant Commissioner (Settlement), Assistant Commissioner (Development), Deputy Director (Social Welfare and Planning), and Project Director of the Governor’s Grievance Cell.
In these roles, he contributed significantly to strengthening grievance redressal systems, improving accountability and enhancing governance delivery mechanisms. He has also been associated with World Bank-funded development projects, focusing on planning, monitoring and evaluation, financial oversight, land records modernisation and inter-departmental coordination.
Siddiqui has received advanced professional training in Management Information Systems and Data Monitoring and Evaluation from the University of East Anglia, Norwich, United Kingdom. He also underwent specialised training with the Department of Space, Government of India, Hyderabad.
Widely respected for his integrity and professionalism, he was conferred the Lieutenant Governor’s Award for Honesty, Integrity and Meritorious Public Service by the Government of Jammu and Kashmir.
His appointment as Ombudsman is expected to strengthen transparency, fairness and effective grievance redressal mechanisms in the assigned districts.
