Overview
- Justice Surepalli Nanda issued notices to the Chief Secretary and the General Administration Department, directing counter-affidavits.
- The petition by lawyer and activist Vadla Srikanth seeks a writ of quo warranto and removal of IPS officers from Principal Secretary-level posts.
- GO Rt. No. 1342 dated September 26 is challenged as violating the IAS Cadre Rules, 1954, and the 2016 Fixation of Cadre Strength regulations.
- The contested appointments include C. V. Anand as Special Chief Secretary (Home), Shikha Goel in the General Administration Department, and Stephen Ravindra in Civil Supplies.
- The plea cites conflict-of-interest risks, including phone-tapping approvals if a police officer serves as Home Secretary, and the State has requested time to file its response.