Overview
- Justice Pulla Karthik questioned the government on compliance with Supreme Court directions in Prakash Singh for appointing a full‑time police chief.
- The petition by T. Dhangopal Rao challenges B. Shivadhar Reddy holding full additional charge as DGP and seeks to strike down the Telangana Police Act, 2018.
- The petitioner produced an RTI reply stating the UPSC had not convened an empanelment committee meeting for the Telangana DGP vacancy.
- Advocate‑General A. Sudarshan Reddy said a panel had been sent to the UPSC, which sought clarifications, and argued a writ of quo warranto was not maintainable.
- The court declined to suspend the appointment made through G.O. 1339 dated September 26 and posted the case for further hearing on December 22.