The Delhi Government on Wednesday suspended Rajendra Kumar, the Principal Secretary to Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, as the rules state that an official is deemed suspended if he remains in custody for more than 48 hours. The suspension order of Kumar, a 1989-batch officer, was issued by Kejriwal.
“The Government of NCT of Delhi in exercise of the powers conferred under clause (a) of sub rule (1) & sub rule (2) and sub rule (3) of the rule 3 of the All India Services (Discipline and Appeal) Rules 1969 read with All India Services (joint cadre) Rules 1972 and clause 2 (g) of the Transaction of Business of the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi Rules 1993 hereby places Rajendra Kumar (IAS: AGMUT cadre 1989) Principal Secretary to the chief minister under suspension with effect from July 4, 2016,” the order said.
The order further stated that during the period of the suspension order remains in in force, the Headquarters of Rajendra Kumar should be at Delhi and the said Rajendra Kumar should not leave the Headquarters without obtaining prior permission of Deputy Chief Minister of NCT of Delhi.
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court on Tuesday remanded all five accused, including Rajendra Kumar, to five-day police custody in a corruption case. The CBI had sought 10-day police custody of Rajendra Kumar and four others in connection with this case. Producing Kumar and other co-accused before the Patiala House Court in New Delhi on Tuesday, the CBI informed that the Principal Secretary was not cooperating during the interrogation.