Complainant alleges bias, state says claim baseless NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Thursday asked Union Public Service Commission to defer the selection of a panel of three officers from which the Odisha govt was to choose the successor of present DGP Y B Khurania, who retires on Aug 16.Appearing for applicant Jayant Das, senior advocate P Chidambaram told a bench of CJI Surya Kant, and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana that a certain ADGP was hurriedly promoted to DGP rank and included in the panel of names sent by Odisha govt to UPSC, which was against the DGP selection procedure laid down by SC in the two decade-old Prakash Singh judgement.When amicus curiae and senior advocate Raju Ramachandran said the matter required consideration, Odisha advocate general Pitambara Acharya said the state had followed Prakash Singh guidelines scrupulously and sent names of 11 DGP-rank police officers to UPSC for preparation of a panel of three-most suitable officers.“The complainant has seven criminal cases pending against him and is a habitual offender. He might have a certain axe to grind against some officers. There is no breach of any procedure. We will present a clear picture before court,” Acharya said.Join conversationView All Comments →Share your thoughts in the commentsInsightfulAgreeDisagreeSkepticalConcerningPromisingWorth ReadingBig DevelopmentPost CommentBe respectful · TOI community guidelinesCJI Kant pointed out that none of the aggrieved officers who might have been overlooked in the choice of 11 empaneled names have complained. UPSC, through senior advocate Hrishikesh Baruah, informed the court that the selection authority was meeting on Thursday itself. But the bench said it should not finalise the panel.Baruah then said UPSC would postpone the meeting till next date of hearing. SC asked Odisha govt to file its response to the application and posted the matter for hearing on Aug 18. This means Odisha would have to either ask Khurania to continue as DGP till further orders or appoint an ad hoc DGP till the matter gets decided by SC.On Sept 22, 2006, SC laid down guidelines for selection of DGPs in states to insulate them from political influence and had given them a tenure of two years. For last two decades, it has been supervising the appointment process for DGPs and entertaining applications which point out irregularities or illegalities in that process.Get the latest India News and Live updates. Download the TOI app.End of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideosAir India Tightens Pilot Safety Checks After AI2379 Altitude Loss And Positive Marijuana TestJPSC-JSSC Stir Enters Day 20: Police Book 600 After Assembly March, Students Refuse To Back DownAkali Dal chief Sukhbir Singh Badal Near Hazur Sahib Gurdwara, Assailant Uses Sharp Weapon | WatchPrajwal Revanna’s Jail Phone Had 90 Porn Videos, Senior Prison Official Suspended After Search’Is This The Way In Democracy?’Kharge Fumes, Raises Haldwani ‘Purification’ Row, Nadda Assures ProbeRed Fort Blast: UN Security Council Body Links Deadly Attack To AQIS; Reveals Grisly DetailsPit Bull Attack in Patiala Couple Suffers Multiple Injuries- Wife Undergoes SurgeryThreat Letter Targets Kashmiri Pandits In Kashmir, Employees Asked To Stay Alert Amid Security FearChilling Crash Video: Atiq Ahmed’s Son’s Creta Flips After Losing Control On Highway | WatchUdhayanidhi Backs CM Vijay’s Tamil Nadu Delimitation Stand, Demands No Cut In State’s LS Seats123PhotostoriesExclusive – From struggling with the painful tear gas stunt due to asthma to life as an expat in Thailand; Avika Gor on Khatron Ke Khiladi 15, stunts and moreA high-value woman doesn’t chase validation: 5 Signs of a woman who knows her worth, sets boundaries and walks away when neededOprah Winfrey talks sleep with Dr John La Puma: Why your nighttime routine may be affecting your heart, hormones and body clock’Vishwanath And Sons’: Five reasons to watch Suriya and Mamitha Baiju starrer helmed by Venky Atluri on big screens10 baby names inspired by the “first light of dawn”Why defrosting your fridge is important and 3 smart ways to do itWhy do train tracks have small stones around them? Here’s what they actually doYour balcony can be more than a laundry zone: 8 clever makeover ideas to turn a small Indian apartment balcony into a space you will actually useAlia Bhatt’s hairstylist Amit Thakur reveals the truth about hair spas!Kangana Ranaut turns heads on her first Teej in a Kanjeevaram lime green saree, proving traditional never means boring123Hot PicksKaroline LeavittNCERTTrump SocialJharkhand protestN ChandrasekaranNEET PG 2026 city slipIran warKarnataka bandhUP NEET UG counsellingTop TrendingChhattisgarh NH-30 AccidentKarnataka Closed TodayMallikarjun KhargeBengaluru Mother AccidentGermany Haryana Youth MurderGujarat SuicideSouth Delhi MurderAbhijeet DipkeWeather TomorrowShakeel Noorani
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Thursday asked Union Public Service Commission to defer the selection of a panel of three officers from which the Odisha govt was to choose the successor of present DGP Y B Khurania, who retires on Aug 16.Appearing for applicant Jayant Das, senior advocate P Chidambaram told a bench of CJI Surya Kant, and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana that a certain ADGP was hurriedly promoted to DGP rank and included in the panel of names sent by Odisha govt to UPSC, which was against the DGP selection procedure laid down by SC in the two decade-old Prakash Singh judgement.When amicus curiae and senior advocate Raju Ramachandran said the matter required consideration, Odisha advocate general Pitambara Acharya said the state had followed Prakash Singh guidelines scrupulously and sent names of 11 DGP-rank police officers to UPSC for preparation of a panel of three-most suitable officers.“The complainant has seven criminal cases pending against him and is a habitual offender. He might have a certain axe to grind against some officers. There is no breach of any procedure. We will present a clear picture before court,” Acharya said.
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CJI Kant pointed out that none of the aggrieved officers who might have been overlooked in the choice of 11 empaneled names have complained. UPSC, through senior advocate Hrishikesh Baruah, informed the court that the selection authority was meeting on Thursday itself. But the bench said it should not finalise the panel.Baruah then said UPSC would postpone the meeting till next date of hearing. SC asked Odisha govt to file its response to the application and posted the matter for hearing on Aug 18. This means Odisha would have to either ask Khurania to continue as DGP till further orders or appoint an ad hoc DGP till the matter gets decided by SC.On Sept 22, 2006, SC laid down guidelines for selection of DGPs in states to insulate them from political influence and had given them a tenure of two years. For last two decades, it has been supervising the appointment process for DGPs and entertaining applications which point out irregularities or illegalities in that process.
