K. V. Chowdary

End of CVC term 9 Jun 2019 to RIL appointment 18 Oct 2019 (CCL Products: 16 days)

The rule: The CVC Act bars a retired CVC from diplomatic assignments and for-profit government office but sets no cooling-off period for private jobs (The Indian Express).

1. 10 Jun 2015 – 9 Jun 2019Documented

   Central Vigilance Commissioner

   Earlier: Chairman, CBDT (from Aug 2014); Adviser to the Department of Revenue on black money after retirement

   The Indian Express

2. 131 days after leaving.

3. 25 Jun 2019Documented

   CCL Products (India) Ltd

   Director

   Less than a month later, on June 25, he took over as a director on the board of CCL Products (India) Limited.

   The Indian Express

4. 18 Oct 2019Documented

   Reliance Industries Ltd

   Additional Director, Non-Executive (independent)

   The Board of Directors has appointed K.V. Chowdary as an Additional Director-Non-Executive.

   The Hindu · The Indian Express · Reliance Industries

No dated official decision by Chowdary on a Reliance matter was found in the sources opened. A student law review (below) says income-tax investigations into RIL ran while he held investigation posts; that is an attributed claim, not a documented decision.

Raised by: Law School Policy Review (student-run blog, NLSIU), 15 Jan 2020

“Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) has been facing investigation in black money and round-tripping of funds related matter from the Income Tax authorities since 2011 while KV Chowdhury has been at the helm of investigation in various capacities since August 2010.” lawschoolpolicyreview.com

Raised by: Jairam Ramesh, Congress (via PTI/NDTV), 20 Oct 2019

“Actions of people who have been appointed to be custodians of integrity in public life have not only to be proper but seen to be proper. This is undesirable and unfortunate,” ndtv.com

Raised by: Prashant Bhushan (X post, Sept 2026, as quoted by NewsGram), 18 Sep 2026

“Former CVC chief, CAG chief, Bank chiefs, PSU chiefs, even Supreme Court judges joined Reliance, the company that they should have dealt with in some capacity as Regulators, after retirement.” newsgram.com

Response: Reliance Industries (stock exchange filing)

“K.V. Chowdary is not related to any Director of the Company. In accordance with the circular dated June 20, 2018, issued by the Stock Exchanges, we hereby confirm that Shri K.V. Chowdary, is not debarred from holding the office of Director by virtue of any Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) order or any other such authority” thehindu.com

Response: K. V. Chowdary

No response from Chowdary found.