<p>The Ministry of Corporate Affairs has sent Chawla's name for ACC (Appointments Committee of Cabinet) approval, a top source in the ministry told PTI.<br /><br />Chawla retired as Finance Secretary on January 31 and was heading a committee on allocation, pricing and utilisation of natural resources till recently.<br /><br />The term of incumbent Chairman Dhanendra Kumar ended on June 5.<br />Other shortlisted candidates included Anurag Goel, a member in the Commission and Vijay Sharma, former secretary in the environment and forests ministry.<br /><br />They were among the three names shortlisted from a total of 65 persons for the post.<br />The CCI chairman post is considered coveted as henceforth all high-value merger and acquisition deals will come under the purview of the commission.<br /><br />CCI was established in 2003 to replace the erstwhile Monopolies and Restrictive Trade Practices Commission and Kumar was appointed as its first chairman in February,</p>
<p>The Ministry of Corporate Affairs has sent Chawla's name for ACC (Appointments Committee of Cabinet) approval, a top source in the ministry told PTI.<br /><br />Chawla retired as Finance Secretary on January 31 and was heading a committee on allocation, pricing and utilisation of natural resources till recently.<br /><br />The term of incumbent Chairman Dhanendra Kumar ended on June 5.<br />Other shortlisted candidates included Anurag Goel, a member in the Commission and Vijay Sharma, former secretary in the environment and forests ministry.<br /><br />They were among the three names shortlisted from a total of 65 persons for the post.<br />The CCI chairman post is considered coveted as henceforth all high-value merger and acquisition deals will come under the purview of the commission.<br /><br />CCI was established in 2003 to replace the erstwhile Monopolies and Restrictive Trade Practices Commission and Kumar was appointed as its first chairman in February,</p>