Should top civil servants privately meet former union ministers in the UPA government at their residences?

Few instances have come to the notice of the government, which are now being verified.

Questions now being asked are whether the babus took permission from the government for such meetings or are they considered private?

Probity demands that top civil servants maintain decorum.

Rumours about Cabinet Secretary Ajit Seth meeting former Union Ministers is rife, but it is believed he has got a nod from the powers that be.