Chandigarh, Sept. 16 -- The UT administration on Monday relieved Haryana Civil Services (HCS) officer Richa Rathi, sending her back to her parent cadre in Haryana after eight months of service in Chandigarh. The decision came following her own request to return, which she had formally conveyed to the administration in writing.

A 2013-batch HCS officer, Rathi had been posted in Chandigarh since the end of January this year and was handling multiple portfolios, including additional director of higher education department, joint secretary of urban planning, metro and housing, and director of food and supplies department.

The Haryana government has forwarded a fresh panel of HCS officers to the Chandigarh administration for deputation. One ...