Bhubaneswar: Odisha 5T Secretary V Karthikeyan Pandian took voluntary retirement from All India Services, a letter issued by Union Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievance and Pensions informed Monday.
The voluntary retirement of Pandian has been approved by the Union Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions.
“I am directed to convey the approval of the competent authority for acceptance of voluntary retirement of V Karthikeyan Pandian, IAS (OD-2000) under Rule 16 (2A) of the All India Services Rules, 1958 with the waiver of the notice period as recommended by the State Government,” read the letter from the Under Secretary to Government of India Bhupinder Pal Singh to the Additional Chief Secretary of the Odisha General Administration and PG Department.
Notably, the 2000-batch IAS officer began his bureaucratic career as a Sub-Collector in Dharmagarh in Kalahandi district. He had served as Collector of Mayurbhanj and Ganjam before moving to the Chief Minister’s office.
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