A career Civil Servant, he joined(1968) the Civil Service of India (Indian Audit & Accounts Service) as a direct recruit at the age of 23 (born:15.01.1945) and served the Ministries and the constitutional office of Comptroller and Auditor General of India in many challenging positions as a Public Accountability Functionary. He was the Accountant General of Odisha (1991-1996) for five years and the Principal Accountant General of undivided Bihar (1996-1999) for three years and went on to hold the post of Director-General of Audit Central Revenues and (Addl.) Deputy Comptroller & Auditor General of India. In these capacities he prepared and submitted the CAG’s Reports to Public Accounts Committee of the Legislative Assemblies of the States and the Parliament of India. The areas of expertise covered Governance, Project Management, Budgeting, Performance Standards and Financial Vigilance at the State level and the Central level. In all he served for eight years at the level of an Additional Secretary to the Government of India and for a year at the level of Special Secretary/ Secretary to the Government of India before voluntarily retiring in 2003 to take up the Judicial Assignment of Administrative Member of the Central Administrative Tribunal, Ernakulam Bench, Kerala. From that position he was elevated to the post of Vice Chairman, Odisha Administrative Tribunal and Acting Chairman. He served in these capacities for a period of five years (2005-2010) at the level of a sitting Judge of the High Court of Odisha. for more information visit his personal website