India, May 15 -- Padma Jaiswal, a 2003-batch AGMUT cadre Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer, said she is not aware of any dismissal order against her being passed by Centre as claimed in reports.

Jaiswal, who serves as the special secretary in the administrative Rreforms department of the Delhi government, has been removed in a rare instance of major action against a serving civil servant, Indian Express reported on Thursday, citing sources.

HT could not independently verify the the report.

When contacted, Jaiswal said, "I am not aware of any such development or any dismissal order being passed," according to Indian Express.

The action against Jaiswal, an officer of the Arunachal Pradesh-Goa-Mizoram and Union Territories (AGM...