The ministry's order regarding extension of engagement of engagement of Dr RK Mitra as advisor in the Ministry of Home Affairs stands withdrawn. (Home minister Amit Shah/Express photo by Renuka Puri)In an unusual move, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has terminated the services of a joint secretary four days after granting him an extension of one-and-a-half years.
An MHA order issued on Monday stated that services of R K Mitra, Joint Secretary, Police ll division of MHA, were being restricted to September 30.
A Central Secretariat Service officer, Mitra had retired last year but was given an extension by the government till September 30 this year. His wife, Srirupa Mitra Chowdhury, had unsuccessfully contested the Lok Sabha elections on a BJP ticket from South Malda in West Bengal.
Mitra is also looking after the issue of grant of Non-Functional Financial Upgradation (NFFU) to officers of the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF). The issue has been a matter of concern for the MHA, as the date set by the Supreme Court is only a week away and the tussle between IPS and CAPF officers has delayed the process to a point where the ministry is exposed to possible contempt. On September 19, Mitra was given an extension of one-and-a-half years, which was revoked on September 23.
“This ministry's order of even number dated 19.09.2019 regarding extension of engagement of engagement of Dr RK Mitra as advisor in the Ministry of Home Affairs stands withdrawn….
