Centre initiates action against Bengal ex-CS

New Delhi, June 21 The Union Government has decided to initiate major disciplinary proceedings against former West Bengal Chief Secretary Alapan Bandyopadhyay accusing him of alleged “misconduct and misbehavior”, officials in the Department of Personnel & Training said. Bandyopadhyay, now...

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Updated At : 12:29 PM Jun 22, 2021 IST

New Delhi, June 21

The Union Government has decided to initiate major disciplinary proceedings against former West Bengal Chief Secretary Alapan Bandyopadhyay accusing him of alleged “misconduct and misbehavior”, officials in the Department of Personnel & Training said.

Bandyopadhyay, now an adviser to CM Mamata Banerjee, has been asked to reply to a memorandum in the form of a written statement in his defence and “state if he desires to be heard in person” within 30 days, the officials said, adding that in case of no reply, the authorities would hold an inquiry against him ex parte.

The major penalty proceedings involve withholding of his pension or gratuity or both, either in full or in part, sources said. — TNS

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