When The Hindu asked him whether he had applied, Mr. Chandra confirmed that he had not. Mr Chandra, who was Mr. Jaitley’s private secretary during his stint as Law Minister in the Vajpayee government, retired as Law Secretary in November 2018. According to news reports in June 2016, the Centre had received 45 applications for the Law Secretary position, including from serving sessions judges. Mr. Chandra, who was Mr. Jaitley’s private secretary during his stint as Law Minister in the Vajpayee government, retired as Law Secretary in November 2018. According to news reports in June 2016, the Centre had received 45 applications for the Law Secretary position, including from serving sessions judges.

Source: The Hindu January 20, 2019 18:56 UTC