After the departure of Sanjay Kumar Mishra (IRS-IT:1984) from the role of Director of the Enforcement Directorate, Senior IRS officer Rahul Navin (IRS-IT:1993) has been designated as the Acting Director. He will continue in this capacity until a permanent Director is appointed. Rahul Navin currently serves as the Special Director at the Enforcement Directorate’s Headquarters and concurrently holds the position of Chief Vigilance Officer.
An order issued by Finance Ministry on Friday said, “The President is pleased to order the cessation of tenure of Sanjay Kumar Mishra, IRS-84 batch as Director of Enforcement in the Enforcement Directorate and placing Rahul Navin, Special Director (ED) as in-charge Director-ED till appointment of a regular Director or until further orders, whichever is earlier.”
In July, the Supreme Court allowed Mishra to continue as the Director-ED till September 15, instead of the earlier July 31 deadline. A bench of Justices B R Gavai, Vikram Nath and Sanjay Karol said it was granting the extension in “larger public and national interest” but that Mishra would cease to remain ED chief from the midnight of September 15.
