Dr Sanjeev Kumar made CAT member

Bengaluru: Senior IAS officer Dr Sanjeev Kumar has been appointed as a Member of the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) for a period of four years by the union government’s Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC).

An IAS officer from Karnataka, 1986 batch, Dr Kumar had previously served as the Chief Operating Officer of the Karnataka Election Commission during the Assembly Elections in 2018 and Lok Sabha Elections in 2019. He also served as the CEO, Personnel & AR Department.

With his appointment as a Member of the CAT, the official will be responsible for overseeing dispute-related matters for the IAS and IPS officers. CAT is responsible for adjudication or trial of matters connected with recruitment and conditions of service of personnel in public service.