Chandigarh: The Haryana Government has invited applications for the appointment of a Chief Commissioner in the Haryana Right to Service Commission following the retirement of the incumbent Chief Commissioner, T.C. Gupta, IAS (Retd.), on May 27, 2026. The government has also invited applications for the appointment of a Commissioner in the Commission.
An official notification issued by Chief Secretary Anurag Rastogi stated that the Haryana Right to Service Commission, constituted under the Haryana Right to Service Act, 2014, is responsible for exercising the powers and performing the functions assigned to it under the Act. The Commission, headquartered in Chandigarh, consists of one Chief Commissioner and up to four Commissioners. As per the provisions of the Act, the Chief Commissioner must be a serving or retired officer holding the rank and status of the Chief Secretary of Haryana or Secretary to the Government of India.
The selected candidate will hold office for a term of five years from the date of assuming charge or until attaining the age of 65 years, whichever is earlier. The position is not eligible for reappointment. Salary, allowances, and service conditions will be governed by the provisions of the Haryana Right to Service Act, 2014, as amended on June 28, 2019.
To facilitate the selection process, the Haryana Government has constituted a Search Committee to identify and recommend suitable candidates to the Statutory Committee established under Section 13(1) of the Act for the appointment of the Chief Commissioner.
Applicants are required to disclose whether any criminal case has been registered against them, whether they have been charge-sheeted for any criminal offence, and whether they have been convicted by any competent court of law.
Eligible and interested candidates may submit their applications in the prescribed format to the office of the Commissioner & Secretary to Haryana Government, General Administration Department, Room No. 44B, 6th Floor, Haryana Civil Secretariat, Sector-1, Chandigarh, by 5:00 PM on July 1, 2026. Candidates serving under the Central or State Government are required to forward their applications through the proper channel.
Similarly, the vacancy of Commissioner is proposed to be filled from among retired officers of the Haryana Government who have held the rank and status of Administrative Secretary or an equivalent position in any State service. Officers of the All India Services belonging to the Haryana cadre are also eligible for consideration.
The appointed Commissioner will hold office for a term of five years from the date of assuming charge or until attaining the age of 65 years, whichever is earlier. Eligible and interested candidates may submit their applications in the prescribed format to the office of the Commissioner & Secretary to Haryana Government, General Administration Department, Room No. 44B, 6th Floor, Haryana Civil Secretariat, Sector-1, Chandigarh, by 5:00 PM on July 1, 2026. Candidates currently serving under the Central or State Government are required to submit their applications through the proper channel.
