Apparently upset over appointment of a junior officer as the chief secretary of Himachal Pradesh, two senior IAS officers of additional chief secretary rank Vineet Chowdhary and Upma Chowdhary have decided to go on leave.
Vineet Chowdhary of 1982 batch and his wife Upma Chowdhary of 1983 batch applied for leave soon after a notification regarding appointment of V C Pharka, also of 1983 batch, as the chief secretary was issued.
When asked about the development, the couple admitted to have applied for leave but did not give the reasons.
Another IAS officer of 1982 batch, Deepak Shanan, additional chief secretary, who was on leave did not react to the development while other three senior officers are on central deputation.
