TNPSC New Chairman | aFormer DGP Nataraj appointed TNPSC Chairman

Former DGP R Nataraj was today appointed Chairman of the Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission (TNPSC), which was in the news recently following allegations of irregularities in the recruitment. He replaces R Sellamuthu, appointed by the previous DMK regime, who had resigned recently in the wake of alleged irregularities in recruitment by the TNPSC, the nodal agency for all government departments. The appointment was made by Governor K Rosaiah and Natraj would hold office till he attains the age of 62 years, an official release said.

Nataraj had earlier served in positions including Chennai Police Commissioner and head of state Fire and Rescue Services. Interestingly, he had met Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa on Thursday to hand over a sum of Rs 10,000 towards the Thane Cyclone relief. He had courted controversy when the Election Commission ordered his transfer as Chennai Police Commissioner when he reportedly praised Jayalalithaa in the then poll-bound Tamil Nadu in 2006. Nataraj had recently lost a legal battle challenging the appointment of Latika Saran, IPS, as the head of the state police during the previous DMK regime. Sellamuthu and members of the panel had faced Vigilance action as sleuths had raided their office and residential premises in connection with allegations of irregularities in recruitment.