A total of seven individuals, including UT adviser Dharam Pal (IAS:1988:AGMUT), have submitted their applications for the position of commissioner at the Chandigarh Rights to Service Commission (CRSC). The application deadline was August 16.
The Union Ministry of Home Affairs extended the Punjab Right to Service Act, 2011, and the Punjab Right to Service (Amended) Act, 2014, to the Union Territory of Chandigarh on August 14, 2017. These acts aim to ensure the timely delivery of services to the public, reduce corruption among government officials, and enhance transparency and accountability.
The commissioner’s role has remained vacant since March 21, following the retirement of KK Jindal. Subsequently, the responsibilities were assigned to Dharam Pal, who is set to retire on October 31, 2023.
In addition to Dharam Pal, the other contenders for the post include Arun Kumar, a retired Haryana cadre IAS officer, Anu Jagmohan Singh, a former principal chief commissioner of Income Tax, a retired IAS officer from Punjab, and three retired IAS officers from Delhi.
