Chandigarh Administration Sends Back Two Punjab-Cadre IAS Officers; PCS and HCS Officials Take Over Major Departments
The Chandigarh Union Territory Administration has relieved two Punjab-cadre IAS officers—Harsuhinder Pal Singh Brar and Rubinderjit Singh Brar—and sent them back to their parent state after the completion of their deputation assignments in Chandigarh.
Punjab-Cadre IAS Officers Return to Parent State
Both officers had been serving in key administrative posts within the Chandigarh Administration. With their deputation tenure coming to an end, they have formally been repatriated to Punjab. Their exit prompted a reshuffling of responsibilities within the UT setup.
PCS and HCS Officers Assigned New Departments
To ensure that departmental work continues smoothly, the Administration has transferred the responsibilities previously held by the IAS officers to experienced PCS and HCS officers.
Amandeep Singh Bhatti (PCS) has been allocated the following roles:
Director, School Education
Additional Excise & Taxation Commissioner
Deputy Excise & Taxation Commissioner
Collector (Excise)
Radhika Singh (HCS) has been entrusted with multiple important portfolios, including:
Director, Higher Education
Director, Technical Education
Project Director, Educity
Controller-cum-Joint Secretary, Printing & Stationery
Joint Secretary, Cooperation
Administrative Realignment to Maintain Continuity
The Administration noted that both officers will take on these new charges in addition to their present responsibilities, ensuring uninterrupted functioning of major departments. Such realignments are standard procedure when deputed officers are relieved or repatriated.
The UT Administration emphasized that the reshuffle is part of routine governance practices and assured that all departments will continue to operate efficiently despite the leadership transitions.
