Senior IAS officer and former chief secretary of Telangana government Somesh Kumar, who was transferred to Andhra Pradesh cadre by the Centre following a high court order, reported to Andhra Pradesh government on Thursday.
He told reporters at Vijayawada airport that he complied with the orders of the Government of India to come here and report. He met chief secretary K S Jawahar Reddy and submitted his joining report.
Later, Somesh Kumar went to the chief minister’s camp office at Tadepalli and met chief minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy. The meeting lasted an hour, but the IAS officer apparently did not get any favourable response from Jagan.
Sources said Somesh had asked for a dignified position that suits his chief secretary cadre, but the chief minister who had filled up all senior posts during the recent reshuffle expressed his helplessness in giving him a top position.
It is learnt Somesh has decided to go on a long leave or apply for a voluntary retirement from service. He is likely to return to Telangana and join as chief advisor to the chief minister, looking after urban development and other related subjects, sources said.
In the morning, however, Somesh told reporters that he was ready to take any responsibility which the government entrusts.
“No post is big or small. Whatever post I get, I will work,” he said.
When asked about reports that he will be working as advisor to Telangana government, Somesh Kumar said no decision was taken.
“Nothing has been decided. Let us see,” he said without elaborating further.
Telangana high court on Tuesday had set aside the order of the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT), allocating Somesh Kumar to Telangana in 2016.
The same day the Department for Personnel Training (DoPT) of the Government of India relieved him from the state government of Telangana and directed to join the Andhra Pradesh government latest by January 12.
The Telangana government on Wednesday appointed Santhi Kumari as the new Chief Secretary.