<p>The petition was filed by Shankar Bidari, who is now the Additional Director General of Police, Railways, challenging the legality of the CAT order directing only a certain category of officers to be recommended by UPSC for empanelment for the post of Director General of Police.<br /><br />Earlier, the government and UPSC sought time to file their objections while the petitioner sought time to file his rejoinder.<br /><br />The CAT on an application, filed by DG Home Guards and Fireforce D V Guruprasad, had passed an order on April 21 this year directing the state government to send a proposal of eligible officers of particular categories for post of DGP.<br /><br />Questioning the order by which the category under which he (Bidari) comes, has been excluded, Bidari filed a petition two days ago.<br /><br />A Division Bench, comprising Justice H S Kempanna and Justice K L Manjunath, adjourned the plea to Friday.</p>
<p>The petition was filed by Shankar Bidari, who is now the Additional Director General of Police, Railways, challenging the legality of the CAT order directing only a certain category of officers to be recommended by UPSC for empanelment for the post of Director General of Police.<br /><br />Earlier, the government and UPSC sought time to file their objections while the petitioner sought time to file his rejoinder.<br /><br />The CAT on an application, filed by DG Home Guards and Fireforce D V Guruprasad, had passed an order on April 21 this year directing the state government to send a proposal of eligible officers of particular categories for post of DGP.<br /><br />Questioning the order by which the category under which he (Bidari) comes, has been excluded, Bidari filed a petition two days ago.<br /><br />A Division Bench, comprising Justice H S Kempanna and Justice K L Manjunath, adjourned the plea to Friday.</p>