After scanning through 45 applications in a three month long selection process, senior legal service officer Suresh Chandra has been appointed as the Union Law Secretary on 14 June, 2016..The Ministry of Law & Justice had, earlier this year, published a call for applications for the post. For the first time, lawyers from the private sector as well were invited to apply..Upon PK Malhotra’s retirement, G Narayana Raju was appointed as the interim Law Secretary..This could have been the second time this year that a lateral hire would be made by the Government. Earlier this year, Parameswaran Iyer an ex-World Bank water and sanitation specialist, was appointed as Secretary, Ministry of Drinking and Water Sanitation..Suresh Chandra comes with a three-decade long experience in handling legal issues related to domestic and international law..Follow Bar and Bench channel on WhatsAppDownload the Bar and Bench Mobile app for instant access to the latest legal news.