Bureaucrats Magazine – An IAS officer of the 1989 batch, Santhi Kumari has held several important posts, including Special Chief Secretary in forest department, Principal Secretary in CM’s office and also as a senior bureaucrat in health and other departments.
Bureaucrats Magazine – Senior IAS officer A. Santhi Kumari on Wednesday took charge as the new Chief Secretary of Telangana . Her appointment comes in the wake of the High Court quashing an order of Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT), Hyderabad bench, staying the allotment of incumbent Chief Secretary Somesh Kumar to Andhra Pradesh cadre.
Bureaucrats Magazine – Santhi Kumari is the first woman Chief Secretary of Telangana. Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao decided to appoint Santhi Kumari as the new Chief Secretary and a Government order (GO) was issued to this effect, an official release said.
Bureaucrats Magazine – Kumari met the CM and thanked him for the appointment. Being a senior to the outgoing CS Somesh Kumar, she was expected to be appointed as the Chief Secretary last time. However, the sudden turn of events on the HC’s decision necessitated this appointment.
Bureaucrats Magazine – Santhi Kumari, an IAS officer of the 1989 batch, has held several important posts, including Special Chief Secretary in forest department, Principal Secretary in CM’s office and also as a senior bureaucrat in health and other departments, the release said.
Bureaucrats Magazine – Telangana High Court had on Tuesday quashed the order of Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT), Hyderabad Bench, staying allotment of Somesh Kumar to Andhra Pradesh cadre.On the orders of the Central personnel department (DoPT), Kumar was relieved to Andhra Pradesh on Tuesday immediately after the High Court order was delivered. He was asked to report to the AP government latest by Thursday.
Bureaucrats Magazine – Somesh Kumar will be reporting to the Andhra Pradesh government on Thursday as directed by the Department of Personnel and Training, official sources said. “Somesh Kumar will be leaving for Vijayawada on January 12 to report to the AP Chief Secretary,” officials said.
Bureaucrats Magazine – Speaking to media persons after assuming office, Shanti Kumari said she would work in close coordination with the officials and public representatives to ensure that the flagship programmes of the state government as envisioned by the Chief Minister are implemented properly.
