▁he ▁was ▁a ▁candidate ▁to ▁become ▁a ▁cabinet ▁secretary , ▁supposed ly ▁the ▁first ▁dal it ▁to ▁get ▁to ▁the ▁rank , ▁but ▁his ▁candid ature ▁was ▁over look ed . ▁However , ▁he ▁was ▁appointed ▁as ▁a ▁member ▁of ▁the ▁Union ▁Public ▁Service ▁Commission ▁on ▁ 2 3 ▁April ▁ 1 9 9 8 ▁and , ▁after ▁a ▁st int ▁of ▁five ▁years , ▁he ▁became ▁the ▁chairman ▁of ▁the ▁ag ency ▁on ▁ 8 ▁September ▁ 2 0 0 3 . ▁He ▁retired ▁from ▁the ▁position ▁on ▁ 4 ▁January ▁ 2 0 0 5 , ▁succeeded ▁by ▁S . ▁R . ▁Hash im . ▁He ▁is ▁associated ▁with ▁Sit ap ur ▁Sh ik sha ▁San st han , ▁a ▁L uck now - based ▁educational ▁organization , ▁as ▁a ▁member ▁of ▁its ▁Board ▁of ▁Ad vis ors . ▁The ▁Government ▁of ▁India ▁included ▁him ▁in ▁the ▁Republic ▁Day ▁Hon ors ▁list ▁for ▁the ▁civil ian ▁award ▁of ▁the ▁Pad ma ▁Bh ush an ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 2 . ▁ ▁See ▁also ▁▁ ▁K . ▁R . ▁Nar ay an an ▁K . ▁G . ▁Bal ak r ish nan ▁Dal it ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁▁ ▁Category : Re cip ients ▁of ▁the ▁Pad ma ▁Bh ush an ▁in ▁civil ▁service ▁Category : Ind ian ▁Administr ative ▁Service ▁officers ▁Category : Univers ity ▁of ▁Al la hab ad ▁al umn i ▁Category : Univers ity ▁of ▁Al la hab ad ▁fac ulty ▁Category : Union ▁Public ▁Service