Dgp post / கடும் போட்டி / modification of its Pra-kash Singh case judgment stipulating at least month tenure to be consid-ered for appointment as di-rector-general of police in states. He is seniormost of the six DGP-rank officers in TN as of now. The first bench headed by the Chief Justice of In-by dia, Justice BR Gavai, which issued notice to TN govt last week, on Monday directed state to submit its response by Friday.
Pramod Kumar moves SC over DGP post; TN to reply by Friday
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Chennai: Pramod Kumar, a 1989 batch IPS officer be-Longing to TN cadre, who is set to retire next month has moved Supreme Court seek-ing modification of its Pra-kash Singh case judgment stipulating at least month tenure to be consid-ered for appointment as di-rector-general of police in states. He is seniormost of the six DGP-rank officers in TN as of now.
The first bench headed by the Chief Justice of In-by dia, Justice BR Gavai, which issued notice to TN govt last week, on Monday directed state to submit its response by Friday.
The incumbent DGP of TN, Shankar Jiwal, who turned 60 years on Aug 14, is set to attain superannua-tion on Aug 30. State shall have to finalise a name for the next DGP as per the Pra-kash Singh case, which mandates that candidates shall have at least six months of service left at the
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In his interim applica-tion, Pramod Kumar, said that though he had been giv-en DGP rank with effect from 2020, he was given the promotion only in 2024 with retrospective effect. In 2020 and then in 2023 his name was not considered citing pendency of a criminal case against him. He has since been discharged from the case by Madras high court.
Pointing out that his ju-nior became DGP and was set to retire by month-end, Pramod Kumar said it would serve no purpose if he was made DGP with ef fect from 2020 but was not considered for the post now merely because he did not have at least six months of
He wanted the court to direct the UPSC to relax the six-month norm and include his name in the list of candidates for TN DGP
tenure left. Delay in dispos al of the criminal case which finally ended in his favour, could not be blamed on him, he said.
He wanted the court to direct the UPSC to include his name in the list of candi-dates to be shortlisted for appointment of DGP of TN by relaxing the six-month norm set by the apex court.
The court issued notices to govtand the other respon-dents first on July 28 and posted for hearings on Aug 4 and 12. As the matter did not reach on Aug 12, it was taken up for hearing on Monday. A large number of advocates and stake-holders, includ-ing Prakash Singh, were present in court on Monday. The bench directed TN govt to come with instructions on Friday.
