Overview
- Justice Pulla Karthik directed the Telangana government to resume forwarding a panel of eligible senior IPS officers for DGP–Head of Police Force selection through the UPSC empanelment process.
- The court instructed the state to report compliance within two weeks and listed the case for further hearing on January 20.
- UPSC counsel informed the court that the Commission sought missing information after the state’s April 25 request and issued reminders when June responses remained incomplete, including on July 21.
- The state sought guidance on including 1994-batch officer Abhilasha Bhisht, and the UPSC clarified she is not eligible for the panel.
- A writ petition by T Dhangopal Rao challenges the September 26 full additional charge given to B. Shivadhar Reddy as acting DGP-HoPF, citing the Supreme Court’s bar on acting appointments.