In the context of the Cabinet Secretary of India, consider the following statements

1. Cabinet Secretary is the senior-most civil servant in India.

2. She/He ranks on the same level as the Attorney General of India in the order of precedence.

3. A cabinet Secretary is appointed for a fixed tenure of two years.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Solution

● Statement 1 is correct: The Cabinet Secretary is the top-most executive official and seniormost civil servant of the Government of India. She/he is the ex-officio head of the Civil Services Board and all civil services under the rules of business of the government. She/he is the senior-most cadre post of the Indian Administrative Service. ● Statement 2 is correct: She/He ranks on the same level as the Attorney General of India in the order of precedence. Both are in the 11th rank in the table of precedence is - The Attorney General of India, Cabinet Secretary, Lieutenant governors with their respective union territories. ● Statement 3 is correct: A cabinet Secretary is appointed for a fixed tenure of two years. According to All India Services (Death-CumRetirement-Benefits) Rules, 1958, the government can give extension in service to a cabinet secretary provided the total tenure does not exceed four years. As per the modified rules, the central government may give an extension in service for a further period not exceeding three months, beyond the period of four years to a cabinet secretary.