<p>The government has favoured Bidari, currently serving as the Director General of Police, Criminal Investigation Department (CID), for the coveted post, highly placed sources in the Home Department said.<br /><br />DG & IGP N M Achuth Rao will retire on November 30 and a officer of the rank of DGP will replace him. Names of Karnataka Fire & Emergency Services DGP A R Infant, CID DGP Shankar Bidari, Police Training DGP Sushanth Mahapatra and Karnataka State Police Housing Corporation Managing Director Rupak Kumar Dutta were sent to Union Public Service Commission.<br /><br />An officer of the Staff & Administrative Reforms Department went to Delhi carrying the list containing names of these officers. <br /><br />The UPSC finalised three officers for the post of DG&IGP and the State government would pick one officer for the post.<br /><br />A R Infant and Shankar Bidari are due for retirement in May 2012. Hence, one of the two will become the new DG&IGP.<br /><br />The UPSC prepares the list based on seniority of service and better service records. Bidari has two national-level awards to his credit. Hence, the government is likely to finalise his name, said the sources.<br /><br />L R Pachaw, who is senior in service to Bidari, is serving as DGP in Mizoram on inter-state deputation.</p>
<p>The government has favoured Bidari, currently serving as the Director General of Police, Criminal Investigation Department (CID), for the coveted post, highly placed sources in the Home Department said.<br /><br />DG & IGP N M Achuth Rao will retire on November 30 and a officer of the rank of DGP will replace him. Names of Karnataka Fire & Emergency Services DGP A R Infant, CID DGP Shankar Bidari, Police Training DGP Sushanth Mahapatra and Karnataka State Police Housing Corporation Managing Director Rupak Kumar Dutta were sent to Union Public Service Commission.<br /><br />An officer of the Staff & Administrative Reforms Department went to Delhi carrying the list containing names of these officers. <br /><br />The UPSC finalised three officers for the post of DG&IGP and the State government would pick one officer for the post.<br /><br />A R Infant and Shankar Bidari are due for retirement in May 2012. Hence, one of the two will become the new DG&IGP.<br /><br />The UPSC prepares the list based on seniority of service and better service records. Bidari has two national-level awards to his credit. Hence, the government is likely to finalise his name, said the sources.<br /><br />L R Pachaw, who is senior in service to Bidari, is serving as DGP in Mizoram on inter-state deputation.</p>
