The CBDT had given Srivastava two weeks to reply to the charges but officials said no reply was received. Today, he was served with the compulsory retirement orders by the Department almost five years before his term was supposed to end. A compulsive petition filer, Srivastava had filed an application against news channel NDTV and others before the Special Judge hearing the 2G spectrum case. When contacted by The Indian Express Tuesday, Srivastava said he would seek further remedies within the Government system and in law. “My troubles began in 2006 when I filed the first application against NDTV which has had supporters in every Government.

Source: Indian Express June 11, 2019 23:03 UTC