M F Farooqui

Retirement 2014-06-30 to first listed directorship 2015-05-06

The rule: DoPT Office Memorandum of 5 Dec 2006 (as described by The Indian Express): a one-year cooling-off period after retirement before joining private company boards, which can be shortened with separate government approval. For All India Services, rule 26 of the AIS (DCRB) Rules, 1958 (see research/deals/moves.json for the DoPT FAQ source).

1. retired 30 Jun 2014Documented

   Secretary, Department of Telecommunications (earlier Heavy Industries)

   The Indian Express

2. 310 days after leaving.

3. 6 May 2015Documented

   TVS Electronics (May 2015), RRB Energy (Jun 2015–Sep 2017), Ramco Cements (Aug 2017)

   Director

   M F Farooqui: Retired as Secretary, Department of Telecommunications, on June 30, 2014; was earlier Secretary, Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises. Within the cooling-off period, this Tamil Nadu-cadre officer joined the board of Chennai -based TVS Electronics (May 6, 2015) and RRB Energy (June 26 2015).

   The Indian Express

The Indian Express (2021) reported the timing against the cooling-off rule; it did not report a specific decision involving the company. Not yet checked for in-office dealings.

Response: M F Farooqui

Farooqui could not be reached for comment (IE).