Chandigarh, Jan. 17 -- Haryana chief secretary (CS), Anurag Rastogi who underwent a coronary artery bypass grafting also known as heart bypass surgery at Fortis Hospital in Mohali on January 9 will continue to hold the charge of CS. He is on medical leave till January 22, as per an official communication.

Putting to rest the speculations about a possible replacement during his medical leave, the Officer on Special Duty (OSD) to the chief secretary in a communication to five IAS officers posted in the chief secretary's establishment wrote that the CS has directed that these IAS officers will put up all cases directly to the chief minister in which the CM is the competent authority.

"He has also directed that cases wherein CS is the compe...