'Unsuitable for service': 2 Gujarat IAS officers forced into retirement
The Gujarat government has ordered the compulsory retirement of two IAS officers, Kankipati Rajesh and Gaurav Dahiya, following disciplinary reviews. Both officers faced serious allegations, including corruption, money laundering, and misconduct.
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This action reflects a push for administrative accountability and the removal of officials deemed unsuitable for public service due to criminal or ethical breaches.
GANDHINAGAR: Gujarat govt on Thursday ordered the compulsory retirement of two mid-level IAS officers — Kankipati Rajesh and Gaurav Dahiya — in a major disciplinary action against officers whose service records had come under scrutiny.Rajesh, a 2011-batch IAS officer, has been under suspension since July 2022 and faces alleged corruption and money-laundering cases being investigated by CBI and Enforcement Directorate. Dahiya, a 2010-batch officer, was suspended in Aug 2019 following allegations of misconduct, moral turpitude, bigamy and cheating. He was reinstated in July 2023, nearly four years after his suspension.State govt officials said the action followed a review of the officers’ service records by Union govt’s Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT). “We have completed the process as directed by the DoPT.
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