Santhosh Babu (IAS:1995:TN) has finally been granted VRS by Tamil Nadu government, months after his retirement request and after a long dilly-dallý by the govt. He still has eight years of service left as per the civil service rules.
He had sought retirement from service in January 2020. However, shortly after his request, the government of Tamil Nadu posted him as the Chairman and Managing Director of Tamil Nadu Handicrafts Development Corporation Limited (TNHDCL). He was already holding additional charge of TNHDCL since September 2019. Following his retirement request it is believed that he was upset over the undue pressure placed on him to approve a tender in Tamil Nadu Fiber Net Corporation (TANFINET), headed by him as it’s Managing Director.
His retirement surprised many in the political and bureaucratic circles with the Leader of the opposition, MK Stalin demanding Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami’s statement on the matter.
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