The Central Administrative Tribunal has directed the Union Public Service Commission to finalise and forward the panel for the West Bengal DGP post within strict timelines. The Tribunal held that administrative delay cannot deprive an eligible IPS officer of consideration before his superannuation.
The Union Public Service Commission returned West Bengal’s proposal for appointing a Director General of Police, intensifying friction between the state government and the Centre. Citing delays, the UPSC urged the Trinamool led administration to approach the Supreme Court urgently.
