Consider the following statements:The Chief Secretary in a State is appointed by the Governor of tha

Question

Consider the following statements:The Chief Secretary in a State is appointed by the Governor of that State.The Chief Secretary in a State has a fixed tenure.Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Accepted Answer

The incumbent to the post of Chief Secretary is chosen by and appointed by the Chief Minister and the Ministers of the State. The trend is that the Chief Minister consults the Union Government regarding the appointment of the Chief Secretary, but this consultation is not obligatory.There is no fixed tenure for the post of Chief Secretary. The Administrative Reform Commission in 1969 had recommended that a Chief Secretary should have a minimum tenure of three to four years.Source Attribution:Indian Public Administration: Third Edition by Ramesh K Arora and Rajni GoyalSupreme Court of India: E.P. Royappa vs State Of Tamil Nadu & Anron 23 November, 1973