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UP: Reshuffle in police administration; 28 IPS officers shifted

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LO Bureau
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In significant reshuffle in police administration, the Uttar Pradesh government on Monday (September 8, 2025) issued transfer and posting orders for 28 IPS officers across the state.

The names of the officers and their postings are as follows;

  1. Rajeev Sabharwal (IPS:1993:UP), DG/ADG, Dr Bhimrao Ambedkar Police Academy, Moradabad, has been transferred and posted as DG, Training & Modernisation with additional charge of DG/ADG, Dr Bhimrao Ambedkar Police Academy, Moradabad.
  2. A Satish Ganesh (IPS:1996:UP), ADG, PTC, Moradabad, has been transferred and posted as ADG, Traffic & Road Safety, Directorate.
  3. K Satyanarayan (IPS:1996:UP), ADG, Traffic & Road Safety, Directorate, has been transferred and posted as ADG, ACB.
  4. Modak Rajesh D Rao (IPS:2003:UP), IG, CID Hqrs, Lucknow, has been transferred and posted as IG, GRP Hqrs.
  5. Subhash Chandra Dubey (IPS:2005:UP), IG, Traffic & Road Safety, Directorate, has been transferred and posted as IG, Women & Child Security Organisation, Lucknow.
  6. Anees Ahmad Ansari (IPS:2009:UP), DIG, PHQ, has been transferred and posted as DIG, PAC Hqrs, Lucknow.
  7. Dev Ranjan Verma (IPS:2011:UP), DIG, Rules & Manual, has been transferred and posted as DIG, Establishment, DGP Hqrs.
  8. Dr Meenakshi Katyayan (IPS:2014:UP), SP, Intelligence, Kanpur City, has been transferred and posted as Commandant, 34 Battalion PAC, Varanasi.
  9. Sarvanand Singh Yadav (IPS:2014:UP), Commandant, 12 Battalion PAC, Fatehpur, has been transferred and posted as SP, SSF Hqrs, Lucknow.
  10. Pankaj Kumar Pandey (IPS:2014:UP), Commandant, 34 Battalion PAC, Varanasi, has been transferred and posted as SP, PAC Hqrs, Lucknow.
  11. Dr Mahendra Pal Singh (IPS:2015:UP), SP, Crime, DGP Hqrs, has been transferred and posted as Commandant, 5th Battalion SSF, Saharanpur.
  12. Shubham Patel (IPS:2016:UP), SP, Intelligence Hqrs, Lucknow, has been transferred and posted as SP, Technical Services, Hqrs, Lucknow.
  13. Manoj Kumar Awasthi (IPS:2017:UP), SP, Law & Order, Hqrs DGP, has been transferred and posted as Commandant, 12th Battalion, PAC, Fatehpur.
  14. Ashok Kumar (IPS:2017:UP), SP, Regional Intelligence, Gorakhpur, has been transferred and posted as SP, UP Power Corporation, Lucknow.
  15. Chandrakant Meena (IPS:2018:UP), SP, waiting in DGP Hqrs, has been transferred and posted as SP, Regional Intelligence, Kanpur City.
  16. Rohan Jha (IPS:2021:UP), Assistant SP, DGP Hqrs, has been transferred and posted as Additional SP, Cyber Crime, Lucknow.
  17. Niharika Sharma (IPS), In-charge Commandant, 26th Battalion, Gorakhpur, has been transferred and posted as Commandant, 26th Battalion, Gorakhpur.
  18. Sanjeev Kumar Bajpai (IPS), SP/Additional SP, City, Bijnor, has been transferred and posted as Commandant, 43 Battalion PAC, Etah.
  19. Anil Kumar-I (IPS), In-charge Principal, PTC, Gorakhpur, has been transferred and posted as Principal, PTC, Gorakhpur.
  20. Brijesh Kumar Gautam (IPS), SP/Additional SP, ANTF, Hqrs, Lucknow, has been transferred and posted as SP, Crime, DGP Hqrs, Lucknow.
  21. Om Prakash Singh- I (IPS), SP/Additional SP, Basti, has been transferred and posted as SP, Logistics, Hqrs DGP.
  22. Om Prakash Singh-II (IPS), SP/Additional SP, Mirzapur, has been transferred and posted as SP, Law & Order, Hqrs DGP, Lucknow.
  23. Azizul Haque (IPS), SP/Additional SP, Central Reserve, Sitapur, has been transferred and posted as SP, PHQ.
  24. Vinay Kumar Singh (IPS), SP/Additional SP, Bijnor, has been transferred and posted as SP, PHQ.
  25. Ashok Kumar (IPS), Commandant/Deputy Commandant, 20th Battalion, has been transferred and posted as SP, UP Police Recruitment & Promotion Board, Lucknow.
  26. Sanjay Rai (IPS), SP/Additional SP, Pratapgarh, has been transferred and posted as SP, Regional Intelligence, Ayodhya.
  27. Anand Kumar-II (IPS), DCP/Additional DCP, Police Commissionerate, Ghaziabad, has been transferred and posted as SP, Regional Intelligence, Bareilly.
  28. Sanjay Kumar-II (IPS), SP/Additional SP, Traffic, Gorakhpur, has been transferred and posted as SP, Regional Intelligence, Gorakhpur.

Andhra Pradesh govt transfers 11 IAS officers; Anil Kumar Singhal gets TTD posting

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LO Bureau
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Differences within bureaucrats

In a significant bureaucratic reshuffle, the Andhra Pradesh government on Monday (September 8, 2025) issued transfer and posting orders for 11 IAS officers across the state. According to the order, G Anantha Ramu, a senior IAS officer, has been posted as Special Chief Secretary to the Governor of Andhra Pradesh.

In a surprise development, Anil Kumar Singhal, who was recently posted to the Government of India as Chief Executive Officer of the National Rainfed Area Authority (NRAA), has now been appointed as Executive Officer, Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) — one of the most prominent and sensitive administrative assignments in the state.

The names of the officers and their postings are as follows;

  1. G Anantha Ramu (IAS:1990:AP), Special Secretary, EFS&T Department, has been transferred and posted as Special Chief Secretary, Governor.
  2. Anil K Singhal (IAS:1993:AP), who was waiting for posting, has been placed at the disposal of the Revenue (Endowments) Department for posting as Executive Officer, Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams.
  3. MT Krishna Babu (IAS:1993:AP), Special Chief Secretary, Health, Medical & Family Welfare Department, has been transferred and posted as Special Chief Secretary, Transport, Roads & Buildings Department. He has also been given full additional charge of Special Chief Secretary, Infrastructure & Investments Department.
  4. S Jyamala Rao (IAS:1997:AP), Executive Officer, Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams, has been withdrawn from Revenue (Endowments) Department and posted as Principal Secretary (Political), General Administration Department.
  5. Mukesh Kumar Meena (IAS:1998:AP), Principal Secretary (Political), General Administration Department, has been transferred and posted as Principal Secretary, Revenue (Excise). He has also been given full additional charge of Principal Secretary, Industries & Commerce (Mines).
  6. Kantilal Dande (IAS:1999:AP), Principal Secretary, Transport, Roads & Buildings Department, has been transferred and posted as Principal Secretary, EFS&T Department.
  7. Saurabh Gaur (IAS:2002:AP), Commissioner of Civil Supplies & Secretary, Consumer Affairs, Food & Civil Supplies Department, has been transferred and posted as Principal Secretary, Health, Medical & Family Welfare Department with full additional charge of Commissioner of Civil Supplies & Secretary, Consumer Affairs, Food & Civil Supplies Department.
  8. Pravin Kumar (IAS:2006:AP), Secretary, Industries & Commerce (Mines) Department, has been transferred and posted as Resident Commissioner, AP Bhavan, New Delhi.
  9. Ch. Sridhar (IAS:2006:AP), Commissioner, Minorities Welfare, has been transferred and posted as Secretary, Minorities Welfare Department. He has also been given full additional charge of Commissioner, Minorities Welfare.
  10. MV Seshagiri Babu (IAS:2006:AP), Commissioner of Labour, has been transferred and posted as Secretary, Labour, Factories, Boilers & Insurance Medical Services Department. He has also been given full additional charge of Commissioner of Labour.
  11. Dr M Hari Jawaharlal (Retd. IAS), Secretary to Governor, has been transferred and posted as Secretary, Revenue (Endowments) Department.

Also Read: Anil Kumar Singhal Returns to Centre as CEO, NRAA, Surprises Many

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S Thirumalai Selvam appointed Director (Projects), SMFCL

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LO Bureau
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In a key appointment, the government has cleared the name of S Thirumalai Selvam, General Manager at Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL), for the post of Director (Projects), Sagarmala Finance Corporation Limited (SMFCL).

According to an order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) on Saturday (September 6, 2025), the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) approved the proposal of the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways for Selvam’s induction.

Selvam will take charge from the date of his assumption of office and continue till his superannuation on June 30, 2029, or until further orders, whichever is earlier.

SMFCL, under the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, plays a vital role in financing port-led development and infrastructure projects across India under the Sagarmala Programme.

SC pulls up Tamil Nadu over acting DGP, directs UPSC to act fast

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LO Bureau
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SC pulls up UP IAS

The Supreme Court on Monday (September 8, 2025) pulled up the Tamil Nadu government for appointing an acting Director General of Police (DGP) instead of following the mandated selection process. The top court also directed the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) to expeditiously recommend a panel of names for the appointment of a regular DGP.

A bench headed by Chief Justice of India B R Gavai, along with Justices K Vinod Chandran and Atul S Chandurkar, was hearing a contempt plea challenging the appointment of G Venkatraman (IPS:1994:TN) as Acting DGP on August 31.

“Why do you have an acting DGP?” the bench asked, while expressing displeasure over the state’s move.

Senior advocate Mukul Rohatgi, representing Tamil Nadu, argued that a regular appointment could not be made since one of the senior officers had moved the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) seeking inclusion of his name in the UPSC panel.

The bench, however, made it clear that the process cannot be delayed indefinitely. “We request the UPSC to consider the matter expeditiously. On the recommendation received from the UPSC, the respondent state shall take steps for appointing a regular DGP,” the order stated.

The contempt petition was filed by lawyer Henri Tiphagne, who alleged that the ad hoc appointment violated the Supreme Court’s landmark Prakash Singh judgment of 2018. The ruling had laid down that states must send a proposal with eligible officers’ names to UPSC at least three months before the incumbent DGP’s retirement, to ensure a smooth transition.

Also Read: G Venkataraman given charge as Acting DGP of Tamil Nadu

Also Read: IPS Pramod Kumar seeks SC relief on six-month rule in Tamil Nadu DGP selection

Tshering Wangchuk Sherpa appointed India’s envoy to Vietnam

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LO Bureau
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Senior diplomat Tshering Wangchuk Sherpa (IFS:2002) has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. Presently, he is serving as Joint Secretary in the Ministry of External Affairs and is expected to take up the assignment shortly.

In a statement, the MEA said, “Shri Tshering Wangchuk Sherpa (IFS:2002), presently Joint Secretary in the Ministry, has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.”

“He is expected to take up the assignment shortly,” the statement added.

WAPCOS CMD Rajni Kant Agrawal removed amid alleged irregularities

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LO Bureau
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In a major leadership shake-up, the Ministry of Jal Shakti has abruptly removed Rajni Kant Agrawal from his position as Chairman-cum-Managing Director (CMD) of WAPCOS Limited, citing complaints of “irregularities” in the PSU’s functioning.

The decision was communicated through an order dated September 3, 2025, issued by Bhuwan Bhasker Panday, Under Secretary at the Jal Shakti Ministry. The directive stated that Agrawal was “divested of the charge of the post of CMD, WAPCOS Ltd. with immediate effect until further orders.”

Interim CMD Appointed

Following Agrawal’s removal, Pankaj Kapoor, Director (Finance) at WAPCOS, has been assigned additional charge of CMD for three months or until further orders, whichever is earlier. Sources confirmed that Kapoor assumed charge the same evening.

Background and Tenure

Agrawal, who was appointed CMD on October 1, 2021, was serving a five-year tenure that was supposed to run until October 2026. His premature exit indicates serious administrative concerns at the highest level.

This development marks the second consecutive WAPCOS CMD to face scrutiny for alleged misconduct. Agrawal’s predecessor, Rajinder Kumar Gupta, was arrested in 2023 after the CBI seized ₹38 crore in cash from his premises and charged him with possessing disproportionate assets during his tenure (2011–2019)

Nature of Allegations

While the ministry has not disclosed the specific details of the “irregularities,” officials indicated that special powers were invoked by Jal Shakti Minister C.R. Patil after receiving multiple complaints about Agrawal’s functioning.

WAPCOS’ Role and Impact

WAPCOS Limited (Water and Power Consultancy Services Ltd.), a Mini-Ratna Category-I PSU, operates under the Ministry of Jal Shakti. The company is a critical player in water resources, power, and infrastructure development projects across India and abroad.

Industry experts caution that such leadership disruptions could potentially delay key infrastructure and water management projects unless a permanent CMD is appointed soon. The back-to-back controversies also highlight growing concerns over governance and accountability in PSUs.

Tripura govt enacts major reshuffle in police administration

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LO Bureau
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In a major administrative move, the Tripura government on Saturday (September 6, 2025) ordered the transfer and posting of 43 IPS and TPS officers with immediate effect.

Here is the full list of officers with their present and new postings:

  1. Krishnendu Chakraverty (IPS), DIGP, Crime, Intelligence & Security with additional charge of SP (SB), is posted as IGP, Intelligence & Security with additional charge of SP (SB), Agartala.
  2. Sanjay Roy (IPS), DIGP, Training-cum-Director, KTDS, PTA, Agartala, has been transferred as DIGP, Crime, Agartala.
  3. Prabir Majumder (IPS), DIGP, Hqrs, Agartala. has been given additional charge of DIGP Training.
  4. Dilip Ray (IPS), Commandant, CIAT, Kachucherra, has been transferred and directed to report to Government of Manipur in place of Subrata Charaborty (Retd. IPS).
  5. Timir Das (IPS), SP, MTF, Agartala is transferred as Commandant, BWHGBN.
  6. Kallol Roy (TPS Gr-I), Commandant, SAF, is posted as SP, MTF with additional charge of STF.
  7. Kishan Kumar (TPS Gr-I), SP, SCRB Agartala is transferred as Commandant, CIAT, Kachucherra.
  8. Sudip Kumar Pal (TPS Gr-I), Commandant, 13th Bn TSR is posted as AIGP, Establishment, Agartala.
  9. Anirban Dhar Choudhury (TPS Gr-I), Commandant, 7th Bn TSR with additional charge of 10th Bn TSR is transferred as Commandant, 10th Bn TSR.
  10. Jyotisman Daschoudhury (TPS Gr-I), Commandant, 5th Bn TSR is transferred as Commandant, 7th Bn TSR.
  11. Narayan Roy Choudhury (TPS Gr-I), Commandant, 2nd Bn TSR is transferred as Commandant, 13th Bn TSR.
  12. Asish Debnath (TPS Gr-I), Commandant, 11th Bn TSR is posted as Commandant, 2nd Bn TSR with additional charge of 11th Bn TSR.
  13. Piamadhuri Majumder (TPS Gr-I), SP, Anti-Narcotics, is transferred as SP, Economic Offences, TPCB.
  14. Bikash Deb (TPS Gr-I), SP, Vigilance, is transferred as SP, SCRB.
  15. Ranadhir Debbarma (TPS Gr-I), SP, Police Control, has been posted as AIGP, Law & Order.
  16. Rajdeep Deb (TPS Gr-I), Dy. Commandant, 7th Bn TSR, has been transferred as SP, Police Control.
  17. Shyamananda Sharma (TPS Gr-I), Addl. SP, SB, is posted as SP, Anti-Narcotics.
  18. Jeremia Darlong (TPS Gr-I), Addl. SP, Unakoti, has been transferred as SP, Vigilance.
  19. Vanlileiana Darlong (TPS Gr-I), Addl. SP, MTF with additional charge of Addl. SP, Traffic, has been posted as Commandant, 5th Bn TSR.
  20. Anirban Das (TPS Gr-I), SO to DGP, Tripura, is posted as Commandant, SAF with additional charge of SO to DGP, Tripura.
  21. Rupam Chakma (TPS Gr-I), Dy. Commandant, 15th Bn TSR, has been transferred as Addl. SP, Unakoti.
  22. Raju Reang (TPS Gr-I), Addl. SP, SB, is transferred as Dy. Commandant, 15th Bn TSR.
  23. Souvik De (TPS Gr-I), Addl. SP, TPCB, has been given additional charge of Addl. SP, STF.
  24. Dipankar Paul (TPS Gr-I), Dy. Commandant, 14th Bn TSR, has been transferred and posted as Dy. Commandant, Home Guards (attached to THRC).
  25. Lalhim Malsom (TPS Gr-I), Dy. Commandant, Home Guards (attached to THRC), has been transferred as Dy. Commandant, 14th Bn TSR.
  26. Jayanta Karmakar (TPS Gr-I), SDPO, Kailashahar is transferred as SDPO, Dharmanagar.
  27. Raghu A (IPS Prob.), earlier posted in Unakoti District is transferred as SDPO, Kailashahar.
  28. B. Zorinpuiia (TPS Gr-II), SDPO, Dharmanagar is transferred as SP, TPCB.
  29. Rahul Balhara (IPS Prob.), earlier posted in Dhalai District is transferred as SDPO, Panisagar.
  30. Panna Lal Sen (TPS Gr-II), SDPO, Teliamura is transferred as Dy. SP, SB, Agartala.
  31. Rohan Keshan (IPS Prob.), earlier posted in Khowai District is transferred as SDPO, Teliamura.
  32. Kamal Krishna Kaloi (TPS Gr-II), SDPO, Jirania is transferred as Dy. SP, SB, Agartala.
  33. Shridutt Kumar (IPS Prob.), earlier posted in West District is transferred as SDPO, Jirania.
  34. Soumya Debbarma (TPS Gr-I), SDPO, Panisagar is transferred as Asstt. Commandant, 7 Battalion, TSR.
  35. Vikash Senthiya (IPS Prob.), earlier posted in Gomati District, has been transferred as SDPO, Bishalgarh.
  36. Dulal Ch. Datta (TPS Gr-II), SDPO, Bishalgarh, has been posted as Dy. SP (Traffic), Agartala.
  37. Vishal Kumar (IPS Prob.), serving in South District, has been posted as Asstt. SP (Hqrs), South District.
  38. Nirman Das (TPS Gr-II), SDPO, Udaipur, has been transferred as SDPO, Amarpur.
  39. Debanjali Ray (TPS Gr-II), SDPO, Amarpur, has been transferred as SDPO, Udaipur.
  40. Kislay Sisodia (IPS Prob.), serving in North District, has been posted as Asstt. SP (Hqrs), North District.
  41. Venkataram (IPS Prob.), Sepahijala District, has been posted as Asstt. SP (Hqrs), Sepahijala District.
  42. Aroop Goswami (TPS-II), Dy. SP, PHQ (repatriated from ED on Central Deputation), has been posted as Dy. SP (TPCB), Agartala.
  43. Ranjit Koloi (TPS Gr-II), Asstt. Commandant, CTI, has been transferred as Asstt. Commandant, 1st Bn TSR.

Govt may appoint MDs & CEOs for Union Bank, Central Bank

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LO Bureau
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The Government of India is preparing to appoint new Managing Directors and Chief Executive Officers (MD & CEO) for Union Bank of India and Central Bank of India, with both top posts lying vacant for months.

The Union Bank of India has been without a full-time MD & CEO since June 3, 2025, following the retirement of A. Manimekhalai. Similarly, MV Rao demitted office as head of Central Bank of India on July 31, 2025.

According to reports, the Department of Financial Services (DFS) has recommended a reshuffle under which Kalyan Kumar, Executive Director at Punjab National Bank, is likely to take charge of Union Bank of India, while Lalit Tyagi, currently Executive Director at Bank of Baroda, is expected to head Central Bank of India.

The likely appointments, however, mean a setback for Asheesh Pandey, Executive Director at Bank of Maharashtra, who has once again been dropped from the race despite being recommended earlier by the Financial Services Institutions Bureau (FSIB).

On May 30, 2025, FSIB had proposed Pandey for Union Bank of India and Kalyan Kumar for Central Bank of India. But the DFS appears to have reworked the assignments, switching Kumar to Union Bank and moving Tyagi to Central Bank.

The final orders on the appointments are expected soon.

Meghalaya Chief Secretary Donald Philip Wahlang to retire on September 30; Shakil P Ahammed likely successor

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LO Bureau
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The Meghalaya government has issued a notification confirming that Chief Secretary Donald Philip Wahlang (IAS:1993:AM) will retire from service on September 30, 2025.

Wahlang, a 1993-batch IAS officer of the Assam-Meghalaya cadre, has been serving as the state’s top bureaucrat since August 1, 2022. He took charge from Rebecca V Suchiang (IAS:1989:AM), becoming the administrative head of the state at a crucial juncture. Over his tenure, Wahlang played a central role in steering key governance initiatives and ensuring coordination across departments.

With his retirement around the corner, the race for the top post has begun. According to officials familiar with the development, Additional Chief Secretary Shakil P Ahammed (IAS:1995:AM) is emerging as the frontrunner to succeed Wahlang as the next Chief Secretary of Meghalaya.

Ahammed is currently serving as Additional Chief Secretary, Home, Water Resources Department, and Chairman, Board of Revenue.

Centre to Himachal HC: CS Prabodh Saxena’s extension capped at six months

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LO Bureau
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Himachal Pradesh

The Union government has clarified before the Himachal Pradesh High Court that the service extension of a government officer cannot exceed six months under the rules. Additional Solicitor General (ASG) S D Sanjay submitted that no further extension is permissible beyond this cap.

The submission came before a division bench of Chief Justice G S Sandhawalia and Justice Ranjan Sharma, which is hearing a challenge to the March 28 order granting Chief Secretary Prabodh Saxena (IAS:1990:HP) a six-month extension. The court will next hear the matter on September 22.

The PIL, filed by Atul Sharma, seeks quashing of the extension on the ground that vigilance clearance cannot be issued to an officer facing a corruption case under the Prevention of Corruption Act. Saxena has been chargesheeted in the INX Media scam and previously secured exemption from personal appearance.

Saxena, who was due to retire on March 31, was granted a six-month extension just three days earlier. His tenure now runs until September 30, 2025.

Appearing for the Centre, ASG Sanjay told the bench that CM Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu had requested a one-year extension, citing Saxena’s role in executing major public-interest projects. However, the competent authority sanctioned only six months under Rule 16(1) of the All India Services (Death-cum-Retirement Benefit) Rules, 1958.

During an earlier hearing on August 13, the High Court had summoned the full records relating to the extension from both the Centre and the State. These documents were produced on September 4 in a sealed cover and are currently retained by the court.

Also Read: Himachal Pradesh: CS Prabodh Saxena gets six months extension

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