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At the time of posting, his terms of deputation were not specified. Vijaykumar had sought the clarification under RTI from the Commerce and Industries Department and from the Department of Personnel and Administrative Reforms, but to no avail.

He finally appealed before Karnataka Information Commission which on Friday ordered the government to comply with his demand.

In September 2006, Vijaykumar was posted as regional commissioner of Gulbarga and as principal secretary to minorities department on October 26, 2006, before being sent back to Gulbarga on October 27.

On February 3, 2007 Vijaykumar was posted as Bangalore regional commissioner, again to be transferred as principal secretary to department of public enterprises on February 24. Interestingly this decision too was reversed before he could take charge. He was finally posted as MD, Mysore Lamps.

As Bangalore Regional Commissioner, Vijaykumar had formulated a scheme where the citizen could have access to the files through web cameras. He was transferred just a day before the scheme was to be launched. In his complaint, he has also said that he faces threat to his life.