IAS officers' transfer

Sir, - The latest reshuffle of IAS officers by the Tamil Nadu Government does not bode well for the State. For instance, the erstwhile Commissioner of the Chennai Corporation was kept waiting for some time before being posted as Joint Secretary, School Education. Within a month he has been shifted. Similarly, the Transport Commissioner had in a letter to me asked if the Accident Victims Association, of which I am the secretary, knew if we can maintain cranes and ambulances on the high roads as per the directions of the Union Surface Ministry. Before I could even send a reply, he has been shifted again. There appears to be a sinister plan behind such frequent transfers. The families of IAS officers will suffer due to the uncertainty of postings. When even auto drivers are forcing their views on the Government by strike and other methods, it is a pity that the IAS Officers Association is sleeping. Any punishment to one of its members should be treated as punishment to everyone and they must assert their rights before it is too late.

C. Lakshmi Narain,

Chennai

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