When IAS officers pad up for second innings
(WorldNews India)

The recent appointment of M. Sheela Priya as the Chief Information Commissioner of the State has turned the focus on the `second innings` of retired IAS officers. But Ms. Sheela Priya´s case cannot be viewed in isolation: all her three predecessors moved into their role only post-retirement. But, barring her immediate predecessor K. Ramanujam, who is a former Indian Police Service officer, the other two - S. Ramakrishnan and K.S. Sripathi - were IAS officers. And, the Chief Minister´s Office - be it in the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam regime or under the rule of...