<p>The State government, which forwarded the resignation letter of ADGP Ravindranath to the Centre, had recommended the Union Public Service Commission to accept it. <br /><br /></p>.<p>However, with the ADGP stating that he has decided to withdraw his resignation, the file moved to the Centre has been put on hold. <br /><br />Chief Secretary Kaushik Mukherjee, on Thursday, said that the government, earlier in the week, had recommended the Centre to accept the resignation and relieve Ravindranath from his duties. <br /><br />This, it is said, was in accordance with the ‘wishes’ of the IPS officer.<br /><br />“But now that he has withdrawn his resignation, we will have to forward a letter to the Centre intimating them that the ADGP has decided to continue in service in the Karnataka cadre. But first, Ravindranath has to forward a letter, stating that he intends to stay,” Mukherjee said. <br /><br />The IPS officer has to submit a letter, stating that he has decided to withdraw his resignation, to the DG&IGP (the officer has since given the letter to the DG&IGP).<br /><br />The latter will then forward the same to the Department of Personnel and Administrative Reforms. The DPAR will send it to the chief secretary for his assent. <br /><br />The letter will then be dispatched to UPSC, for rejecting the resignation.<br /><br />Meanwhile, the transfer order of the ADGP still remains valid, pending the Centre’s decision to reject his resignation letter. <br /><br />The State is likely to ask Ravindranath to report in Dharwad at the earliest.</p>
<p>The State government, which forwarded the resignation letter of ADGP Ravindranath to the Centre, had recommended the Union Public Service Commission to accept it. <br /><br /></p>.<p>However, with the ADGP stating that he has decided to withdraw his resignation, the file moved to the Centre has been put on hold. <br /><br />Chief Secretary Kaushik Mukherjee, on Thursday, said that the government, earlier in the week, had recommended the Centre to accept the resignation and relieve Ravindranath from his duties. <br /><br />This, it is said, was in accordance with the ‘wishes’ of the IPS officer.<br /><br />“But now that he has withdrawn his resignation, we will have to forward a letter to the Centre intimating them that the ADGP has decided to continue in service in the Karnataka cadre. But first, Ravindranath has to forward a letter, stating that he intends to stay,” Mukherjee said. <br /><br />The IPS officer has to submit a letter, stating that he has decided to withdraw his resignation, to the DG&IGP (the officer has since given the letter to the DG&IGP).<br /><br />The latter will then forward the same to the Department of Personnel and Administrative Reforms. The DPAR will send it to the chief secretary for his assent. <br /><br />The letter will then be dispatched to UPSC, for rejecting the resignation.<br /><br />Meanwhile, the transfer order of the ADGP still remains valid, pending the Centre’s decision to reject his resignation letter. <br /><br />The State is likely to ask Ravindranath to report in Dharwad at the earliest.</p>