In a strange query, the Ministry of Home Affairs has sought a clarification from the Tamil Nadu Chief Secretary as to how T.K. Rajendran, a 1984-batch IPS officer, is the Director-General of Police/Head of Police Force in the State since he should have retired from service two years ago.
Replying to a proposal of the State government to promote four batches of IPS officers in the ranks of Superintendent of Police, Deputy Inspector-General of Police, Inspector-General of Police and Additional Director-General of Police, the Home Ministry raised certain queries and called for an explanation.
Pointing out that the date of birth of Mr. Rajendran is June 15, 1957, the letter received on Friday said, “It is clear that the said officer would have been retired from service on attaining the age of his superannuation on June 30, 2017, whereas the State government is indicating him as DGP and Head of Police Force and date of his retirement June 30, 2019.”