Anu J Singh, a retired 1985 batch IRS officer, has received clearance for the role of Chief Commissioner at the Chandigarh Right to Service Commission. Chandigarh Administrator Banwarilal Purohit has endorsed her candidacy for this position. The ultimate decision, however, rests with the Union Ministry of Home Affairs. Currently serving as a member of the NCLT in Mumbai, Singh’s credentials are noteworthy.

In a parallel development, Dharampal (IAS:1988:AGMUT), serving as the Advisor to the Administrator, has been omitted from the competition for the Chief Commissioner post at the Chandigarh Right to Service Commission. Strikingly, his name did not make it onto the list of potential candidates for this role. Among the pool of seven applicants, three were shortlisted, and Dharampal was initially among those being considered.

Sources linked to the Punjab Raj Bhawan disclosed that when the top four names were submitted to the Administrator, the UT Department of Personnel indicated that “Adviser Dharam Pal’s eligibility was contingent upon the acceptance of his Voluntary Retirement Scheme (VRS).”

Approximately four months ago, UT Adviser Dharam Pal had submitted an application for Voluntary Retirement Scheme (VRS), preceding his expression of interest in the Chief Commissioner position at the Chandigarh Right to Service Commission. The application deadline for this role was set for August 16th at 5 pm.

Notably, the VRS application of the UT Adviser is currently pending review by the Union Ministry of Home Affairs. Officials clarified that eligibility criteria for the chief commissioner’s post stipulated that the candidate should be retired at the time of application and hold a rank of at least a secretary. Moreover, the retirement details of the applicant needed to be furnished at the time of application submission.