The Supreme Court on Thursday decided to examine DGP appointments across all states and Union territories. The court issued a notice to the Jharkhand government regarding IPS Tadasha Mishra’s promotion. Judges said, "no order could be passed without hearing the woman officer," as they reviewed rules about residual service time.
The court seeks appointment data from all states and Union territories after Centre challenges Tadasha Mishra's promotion a day before retirement
The Supreme Court on Thursday decided to examine the validity of appointments of the director general of police in all states and Union territories while issuing a notice to the Jharkhand government on the Centre's application challenging IPS Tadasha Mishra's promotion as DGP a day before her retirement.
Senior advocate Kapil Sibal, who appeared for the Jharkhand government, questioned why solicitor-general Tushar Mehta, appearing for the Centre, did not raise similar contentions against BJP-ruled states, including Bengal.
The bench headed by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant then asked senior advocate Raju Ramachandran to submit a detailed report on the appointment-related data from all states and UTs.
The bench issued a notice to Mishra on the Centre's petition to quash her appointment, saying no order could be passed without hearing the woman officer.
It, however, "prima facie" found that the Jharkhand government's decision conflicted with an earlier apex court directive requiring an officer to have at least six months of residual service to be considered for the DGP's post to ensure stability.