G Parthasarathi Relieved of Joint Secretary Duties in Home Affairs Ministry, Placed on Compulsory Wait
G Parthasarathi, a Central Secretariat Service officer, has been relieved of his duties as Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Home Affairs with effect from February 2, 2026, with his services placed at the disposal of the Department of Personnel and Training on what is termed Compulsory Wait status until he assumes charge of a new post.
Compulsory Wait is an administrative status applied to central government officers between postings, typically used when an officer's previous assignment has concluded but a new posting has not yet been finalised, during which the officer remains on the department's payroll and available for assignment without an active departmental charge.
Parthasarathi's background in the Central Secretariat Service, the cadre responsible for administrative and secretarial functions across central government ministries, reflects a common career path through which CSS officers can reach Joint Secretary-level central staffing postings after building sufficient seniority and administrative experience across various ministry assignments.
Joint Secretary-level postings at the Ministry of Home Affairs typically carry responsibility for a defined policy vertical within the ministry's broad internal security, Centre-State relations, and administrative coordination mandate, meaning Parthasarathi's departure creates a vacancy the ministry will need to fill through its standard staffing process.
Officers placed on Compulsory Wait status typically remain in this administrative holding pattern for a limited period before a new posting is finalised, with the Department of Personnel and Training responsible for identifying a suitable subsequent assignment based on the officer's seniority and available vacancies across central ministries.
The specific reason behind Parthasarathi's relief from his Home Affairs posting has not been detailed beyond the administrative order itself, which follows the standard format used for such transitions.
The order was issued through the Ministry of Home Affairs in coordination with the Department of Personnel and Training, which administers Compulsory Wait status and subsequent posting decisions for Central Secretariat Service officers.
