IPS Pankaj Chaudhary Reinstated After Dismissal; Rajasthan Bureaucracy Buzzes

• Rajasthan cadre IPS officer Pankaj Chaudhary has been reinstated after his dismissal from service.
• Chaudhary was dismissed in March 2019 due to allegations of "two marriages without divorce," violating service conduct rules.
• His reinstatement was ordered by the Central Administrative Tribunal and upheld by higher courts, with the Ministry of Home Affairs issuing the final order.
• He is currently serving as Community Policing SP in Jaipur, but his future field posting remains uncertain despite his strong reputation.
• His case, marked by political clashes and legal battles, has caused a stir in the bureaucracy and is compared to IAS Santosh Verma's controversial case.

Why It Matters: IPS Pankaj Chaudhary's reinstatement highlights political influence on administrative justice.