CV Anand
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.
Major Administrative Reshuffle: Telangana Appoints B Shivadhar Reddy as New Police Chief and VC Sajjanar as Hyderabad Commissioner
Sep 27, 2025 04:59 pm CST
The Telangana government has executed a comprehensive reorganization of its police leadership, appointing B Shivadhar Reddy as the new Director General of Police and VC Sajjanar as Hyderabad Police Commissioner. This extensive administrative reshuffle affects 23 IPS and 6 IAS officers across various key positions in the state's security apparatus.