Is Arvind Kejriwal still an IRS officer?
DDT raised this question on 1st September 2011 and now it is all over the place that the Income Tax Department has sent a notice to Arvind Kejriwal asking him to pay back about Rs. 9 Lakhs. Though Anna's supporters see Government's highhanded behaviour in this action, the fact appears to be that his resignation is yet to be cleared. The Income Tax Department's letter wants him to pay Rs. 9,27,787/- which includes leave salary and repayment of a computer loan with interest.
Kejriwal is in no mood to pay up which he believes is not due and in any case, he says he doesn't have the money. It seems he is flooded with offers from people across the world to pay up his dues, but he feels that the Government's demand is illegitimate and he would like to fight it out.
That doesn't clear the doubt whether he is still in service or not. In any case, the maximum punishment that Government can impose on a delinquent employee is dismissal from service. Perhaps, it makes no difference to him.