IRS Officers Resign

By Vijay Kumar

IN a written reply in the Lok Sabha yesterday, the Minister of State for Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions, Dr. Jitendra Singh informed that 15 IRS officers resigned from service during the last three years on personal grounds and none of them have taken up jobs in private sector; the number of officers tendering resignation is within the normal limit.

In terms of Rule 26 of All India Services (Death Cum Retirement Benefits) Rules, 1958, for officers who retire from service, prior permission of Government is required if they wish to accept post retirement commercial employment before the expiry of one year from the date of their retirement.

Perhaps these officers might have waited for the cooling period to get over and then taken up commercial employment or ventured on their own as Advocates or Tax Consultants or may have been appointed as Counsels for the Revenue.

Some wanted to serve the people, so founded political parties, others joined political parties and now have become Hon'ble Members of the Parliament or Hon'ble Members of Legislative Assemblies.

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