Chandigarh, Jan. 31 -- Mahavir Singh, a retired 1989-batch Haryana-cadre IAS officer, has been appointed as the chief commissioner of the Chandigarh Right to Service Commission.

The position had been lying vacant since December 12, 2023, when Arun Kumar, a retired 1989-batch Haryana cadre IAS officer, stepped down after being appointed as the chairman of the Real Estate Regulatory Authority (RERA), Gurugram branch. Kumar had held the post for just two months.

The oath-taking ceremony for the new chief commissioner, whose appointment has been confirmed by the Union ministry of home affairs, will be held at Punjab Raj Bhawan on February 5.

Before his retirement on February 28, 2023, Mahavir Singh's last posting was as additional chief se...