Ex-WB CS Alapan Bandyopadhyay may lose retirement perks as Centre begins 'major penalty' proceedings

In the midst of a tug-of-war between the Union government and the Mamata Banerjee regime over former West Bengal Chief Secretary Alapan Bandyopadhyay, the Centre has initiated "major penalty proceedings" against him.

The Centre has initiated "major penalty proceedings" against former West Bengal Chief Secretary Alapan Bandyopadhyay, amid a tug-of-war between the Union government and the Mamata Banerjee dispensation over him, which may deprive him of post-retirement benefits, partially or fully. The Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) has sent Bandyopadhyay, now an advisor to West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, a "memorandum" mentioning the charges and giving him 30 days to reply, officials said Monday. The former chief secretary has been warned of major penalty proceedings which allows the Central government to withhold pension or gratuity, or both, either in full or in part, they said.