Thiruvananthapuram, Feb. 24 -- Suspended IAS officer N Prasanth has once again shot off a letter to Kerala Chief Secretary Sarada Muraleedharan, claiming that his promotion to the Secretary rank has been unjustly delayed since January 2022, despite his full eligibility.
In a letter dated February 18, Prasanth, who was suspended in November last year for criticising a senior IAS officer on social media, alleged that over the past three years, three batches of officers junior to him have been promoted, while his promotion has been deliberately stalled.
"The only reason cited for this denial is the pendency of disciplinary action, which was initiated after my promotion was due, solely to create an artificial justification to withhold it," he...