Telangana High Court Questions IPS Officers' Appointments to IAS Positions: Legal Challenge and Administrative Implications

Dec 02, 2025 10:34 am CST

The Telangana High Court has demanded that the state government justify its controversial practice of appointing Indian Police Service officers to administrative positions traditionally reserved for Indian Administrative Service personnel. Justice Surepally Nanda is overseeing a legal challenge against these cross-cadre appointments, which allegedly violate statutory regulations and compromise administrative neutrality. The government must respond by December 10 with a legal justification for the appointments of three senior IPS officers to Principal Secretary positions.