Anusuya To Anukathir — In Landmark Move, IRS Officer Allowed To Change Name, Gender

In a historic move, the government approved the request of a senior woman Indian Revenue Service (IRS) officer to change her gender and name in official records.

This is the first time this has happened in the Indian civil services, according to a NDTV report.

The woman, M Anusuya, 35, who is posted as Joint Commissioner in the office of the Chief Commissioner of the Customs Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), in Hyderabad, had requested her name to be changed to M Anukathir Surya and her gender to male.

"The request of Ms M Anusuya has been considered. Henceforth, the officer will be recognised as 'Mr M Anukathir Surya' in all official records," the order copy read, according to NDTV.