UPSC to meet on June 28 to select panel for TN Police chief post

UPSC to meet on June 28 to select panel for TN Police chief post

Subject : Polity / Governance

Context :The names of seven DGP rank officers of the Tamil Nadu cadre drawn from the 1987 to 1989 IPS batches were already sent to the UPSC for shortlisting.

Concept :

• However, the UPSC has directed the state government to send a revised list and according to senior officers with the police headquarters, a list of nine ADGP level officers of the 1990 and 1991 IPS batches was forwarded to the UPSC.

DGP Appointment

• Earlier In July 2018, the Supreme Court had refrained State governments from appointing DGPs without first consulting the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC).
• The State governments concerned have to send UPSC the names of the probables three months before the incumbent DGPs are to retire.
• The UPSC will prepare a panel of three officers fit to be DGP and send it back.
• The UPSC shall, as far as practicable, choose the people within the zone of consideration who have got a clear two years of service and must give due weightage to merit and seniority.
• The State, in turn, shall “immediately” appoint one of the persons shortlisted by the UPSC.
• On the practice of States appointing “Acting DGPs”, the court rejected the idea of acting or temporary DGPs, i.e.. States shall appoint a person as permanent DGP.
• The court also ruled that any rule or state law on the subject of appointment of police officers will be kept in suspension. However, the States, which have made laws on police appointments, can move to court seeking modifications of its order.