<p>“There are no documents to show that the UPSC has not included the petitioner’s name. The affidavit has been filed in a hurry.... The petitioner is guessing that his name might not have been included...” a Bench comprising vice-chairman N D Raghavan and administrative member K N Katyayini observed.<br /><br />The High Court has upheld the earlier order of the Tribunal to complete the selection of the DG and IGP, following an application filed by Dr D V Guruprasad, DGP. The Bench sought know why the Government did not act accordingly.<br /><br />On Thursday, the CAT had asked the State government to explain why it did not open the sealed cover sent by the UPSC which contained a list of names recommended for the DGP post. <br /><br />Ramesh had contended that the list contained the names Guruprasad and Neelam Achuta Rao only. Ramesh is also the Chairman and Managing Director of Police Housing Corporation.<br /><br />Onus on govt<br /><br />The CAT order has put the onus on the government to appoint a full-time DG and IGP. The post fell vacant after the retirement of Ajai Kumar Singh. Chief Secretary S V Ranganath had recommended the government to put D V Guruprasad, then heading the CID, in concurrent charge as DGP. However, Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa chose Ramesh.<br /><br />The chief secretary, in his letter dated April 26, 2011 to the UPSC Secretary, had recommended D V Guruprasad, Ramesh, Achutha Rao and M K Srivastava, as the eligible officers for the DG and IGP post. The names were arranged in order of their inter-se seniority in IPS, Karnataka cadre. <br /><br />The secretary was also one among the four-member committee constituted by the UPSC to select an IGP. <br /><br />Sources said Ranganath opted to keep himself off the selection process as Guruprasad happens to be his distant relative.<br /><br />S T Ramesh may approach the court again if his name is not in the list and so also D V Guruprasad in case the government does not consider him for the top cop’s job. Both will retire by July end while Neelam Achuta Rao has nine months of service.</p>
<p>“There are no documents to show that the UPSC has not included the petitioner’s name. The affidavit has been filed in a hurry.... The petitioner is guessing that his name might not have been included...” a Bench comprising vice-chairman N D Raghavan and administrative member K N Katyayini observed.<br /><br />The High Court has upheld the earlier order of the Tribunal to complete the selection of the DG and IGP, following an application filed by Dr D V Guruprasad, DGP. The Bench sought know why the Government did not act accordingly.<br /><br />On Thursday, the CAT had asked the State government to explain why it did not open the sealed cover sent by the UPSC which contained a list of names recommended for the DGP post. <br /><br />Ramesh had contended that the list contained the names Guruprasad and Neelam Achuta Rao only. Ramesh is also the Chairman and Managing Director of Police Housing Corporation.<br /><br />Onus on govt<br /><br />The CAT order has put the onus on the government to appoint a full-time DG and IGP. The post fell vacant after the retirement of Ajai Kumar Singh. Chief Secretary S V Ranganath had recommended the government to put D V Guruprasad, then heading the CID, in concurrent charge as DGP. However, Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa chose Ramesh.<br /><br />The chief secretary, in his letter dated April 26, 2011 to the UPSC Secretary, had recommended D V Guruprasad, Ramesh, Achutha Rao and M K Srivastava, as the eligible officers for the DG and IGP post. The names were arranged in order of their inter-se seniority in IPS, Karnataka cadre. <br /><br />The secretary was also one among the four-member committee constituted by the UPSC to select an IGP. <br /><br />Sources said Ranganath opted to keep himself off the selection process as Guruprasad happens to be his distant relative.<br /><br />S T Ramesh may approach the court again if his name is not in the list and so also D V Guruprasad in case the government does not consider him for the top cop’s job. Both will retire by July end while Neelam Achuta Rao has nine months of service.</p>
