Should state governments be stripped of direct control over civil service transfers in favor of independent boards?

Divya Mittal, an Indian Administrative Service officer, resigned from the civil service following a prolonged administrative impasse. Mittal was transferred from her post in Mirzapur, Uttar Pradesh, and subsequently placed on a waiting list without an active posting for nearly six months. Reports indicate the administrative action followed controversy during an official Jal Pujan ceremony, where local Members of Parliament and Members of the Legislative Assembly were allegedly not invited. The incident has renewed public debate surrounding civil service autonomy, executive interference, and the security of tenure for district officers in India.