Vijay Chhiber

Retirement 2015-12-31 to first listed directorship 2016-11-01

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 31 Dec 2015Documented

   Secretary, Ministry of Road Transport & Highways

   The Indian Express

2. 306 days after leaving.

3. 1 Nov 2016Documented

   Unibrain Consultancy (Nov 2016); Dilip Buildcon (Feb 2017), Century Plyboards (Feb 2017), Scania Commercial Vehicles (Mar 2017), EV Motors India (Feb 2017–May 2021)

   Director

   Vijay Chhiber: Retired as Secretary, Ministry of Road Transport & Highways, on December 31, 2015. Joined as board director of Unibrain Consultancy on November 1, 2016.

   The Indian Express

Dilip Buildcon is a road contractor; no dated MoRTH decision involving it during his tenure was checked. RTI/NHAI award records are the next step. 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: Vijay Chhiber

“I joined the board of several companies only after the expiry of the one-year cooling-off period. The only exception was Unibrain, which was a start-up in which I had ownership status, having purchased shares.” indianexpress.com