Name :- Shri Sudhir Kumar

Present Position : Member (Administrative) Central Administrative Tribunal, JODHPUR - from 14.10.2010 earlier at Patna Bench from 23.7.2009 to 8.10.2010.

Former Service : (i) Indian Administrative Service (IAS/KARNATAKA CADRE/1977 Batch) (from 12.7.1977 to 22.7.2009, the date of taking voluntary retirement), (ii) Indian Revenue Service (Income Tax Service/1975-29th Batch IRS), (iii) Probationary Officer State Bank of Bikaner & Jaipur (1974 Batch).

Date of Birth :- November 16, 1951

Place of Birth : Fatehgarh, District Farrukhabad, Uttar Pradesh

Education : (a) Research Thesis for PH.D. (Doctor of Philosophy), National Law School of India University, (NLSIU), Bangalore on the Research topic "The Legal Reforms Needed in India for the Introduction of the full convertibility of the Rupee: An economic and legal study" is presently under submission, (b) Bachelor of Laws (LL.B), Delhi University, (c) Master in Business Laws, National Law School of India University, (NLSIU), Bangalore, (d) Diploma (Gandhian Thought), Gandhi Bhawan, Allahabad University, (e) M.Sc. (Physical Chemistry), Allahabad University, (f) B.Sc. (Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics), Allahabad University.

Membership of Academic/Professional Bodies : (i) Member of International Bar Association, London, Membership No. 10143343, (ii) Life Member No. L-275 of the Indian Society of International Law, (I.S.I.L.), Bhagwandas Road, New Delhi, (iii) Member No. O-4036 of the Indian Law Institute (I.L.I.), New Delhi, (iv) Life Member No. L-1077 of the Institute of Constitutional and Parliamentary Studies, 18-21, Rafi Marg, Vithalbhai Patel House, New Delhi-110001, (v) Was a Founder Member of the Academic Council and Executive Council of the National Law University Jodhpur, for 3 years from 23.4.2001 to 22.4.2004, at the invitation of the then Chief Justice of Rajasthan High court and Chancellor, National Law University Jodhpur, (vi) Was a Member of the Academic Committee of Indian Institute of Public Administration, New Delhi- 2006 to 2010.

Postings in Government of India : (a) Managing Director, Small Farmers' Agri-business Consortium (SFAC) Society, Department of Agriculture & Cooperation, Union Ministry of Agriculture from 2.7.1998 to 1.7.2003, (b) Director, Dept. of Economic Affairs, Union Ministry of Finance from 15.11.1988 to 12.11.1993.

Major Postings in Karnataka State Government : (1) Chairman & Managing Director, Mysore Paper Mills, Bangalore- 12.11.2008 to 22.7.2009, (2) Resident Commissioner, Karnataka, at New Delhi- 20.9.2004 to 29.7.2008, (3)Additional Resident Commissioner, Karnataka, at New Delhi - 8.4.2004 to 19.9.2004, (4)Principal Secretary (Administrative Reforms), DPAR- September 2003 to November, 2003, (5) Commissioner, Collegiate Education, Govt. of Karnataka- 01st January 1997 to 08th May, 1998, (6)Study Leave- (for Master in Business Laws)- Sept. 1994 to 31st December, 1996, (7) Secretary, Housing & Urban Development Department, Nov. 1993 to Sept. 1994, (8) Chief Secretary, Zilla Parishad, Chitradurga- 30.6.1988 to 4.11.1988, (9) Managing Director, Central Arecanut & Cocoa Mktg. & Processing Coop. Mangalore- March 1988 to June 1988, (10) Chief Secretary, Dakshina Kannada Zilla Parishad, Mangalore- 16.2.1987 to 25.1.1988, (11) Deputy Commissioner, Bellary District- 10th June, 1984 to 12th February, 1987, (12) Director, Karnataka State Bureau of Police Enterprises- November 1982 to June 1984, (13) Special Deputy Commissioner (Development), District Rural Development Society, Mysore- May 1981-1982, (14) Assistant Commissioner & Sub Divisional Magistrate, Kolar- July 1980 to April 1981, (15) Assistant Commissioner & S.D.M., Sakaleshpur, Hassan District- July 1979 to July 1980.

Indian Revenue Service- Direct Taxes- Income Tax Service- 16.7.1975 to 1.7.1977 : (i) Income Tax Officer, "F" Ward, Jodhpur, Rajasthan- Nov. 1976 to 01st July 1977, (ii) Indian Revenue Service (Direct Taxes)- July 1975 to Nov. 1976. Probationer, at IRS (DT) Staff College, Nagpur & LBSNAA, Mussoorie.

State Bank-Probationary Officer- 16.11.1974 to 10.7.1975- Posated at Bareilly (UP), Kota (Rajasthan) and New Delhi Main Branch.

Family : Married in 1977, and having two sons.