The Central Government has approved the appointment of Minhaj Uddin Nizami, an Indian Revenue Service (IRS) officer of the 2016 batch (Customs and Indirect Taxes), as Deputy Secretary in the Department of Commerce, Delhi, under the Central Staffing Scheme.
According to the appointment order, Nizami was recommended for central deputation by the Department of Revenue. His tenure will be four years from the date he assumes charge or until further orders, whichever is earlier.
The officer has been directed to be relieved of his current duties immediately to take up his new assignment in the Department of Commerce.
As per the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) guidelines communicated through a Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) circular dated August 17, 2005, the officer must join the new post within three weeks of the appointment order. Failure to comply may lead to the initiation of debarment proceedings under the Central Staffing Scheme.
