Shri Sunil Mitra, the present Revenur Secretary has been appointed as the Finance Secretary and Secretary, Department of Revenue upon retirement of Smt. Sushama Nath, Finance Secretary and Secretary, Department of Expenditure on 31st May, 2011. Shri Mitra, an IAS officer of the 1975 batch (West Bengal Cadre) had become the Revenue Secretary last year in January on retirement of Mr.P V Bhide.