Even if you belong to a half-typical Indian household, there must have been a point when you were considering sitting for the Civil Services examination. For a lot, it is probably happening as you read. And why not? There is a reason why the Civil Services are held in such high esteem. Without the dedication and work of Civil Service officers, the country would not have been as it is now. Although it is next to impossible to keep a track of every good officer with distinguished achievements, there have been a few IAS and IPS officers who stood out or still do for being extraordinary. Here are a few of them, in no particular order.

Raju Narayana Swamy, IAS (Kerala)

Has been transferred 22 times in 20 years because of his fight against corruption

To begin with, he obtained the first rank in the Civil Services Examination. Swamy, like Vinod Rai is known for his fight against corruption. Not only did he expose illegal land deals made by Public Works Minister TU Kuruvilla's children and proceeded against Minister PJ Joseph and his relatives for illegal land holdings, he also took action against his father-in-law, which resulted in his divorce. The political bosses never took his war against corruption in a good light and he was transferred 22 times in 20 years. You can read more about him here.

Chadalavada Umesh Chandra, IPS (Andhra Pradesh)

Waged war against the naxals and was eventually shot to death by them

Known as the 'Cuddapah Tiger' by the people of Cuddapah, Chadalavada Umesh Chandra was known for his war against the naxals. He was also involved in gunfire with the naxals many times. Chandra even successfully foiled many naxal attacks. But one fateful day, four naxals open fired at his car at a traffic light. His driver and gunman was shot dead but he chased down two of the attackers at which point they realised that he did not have any weapon. They shot him point blank. To commemorate his sacrifice, Chandra's statue was put up at the Sanjiva Reddy Nagar Cross Roads in Hyderabad. You can read more about him here.