Dr. Gajarao Bhupal, IPS v. Union of India
Court: High Court for State of Telangana
Bench: P.SAM KOSHY,NARSING RAO NANDIKONDA
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Case summary
High Court for State of Telangana judgment dated 2026-04-27. Dr. Gajarao Bhupal, IPS v. Union of India. Read the judgment and case details on LawSphereX.
Judgment text
13447 | HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD MONDAY, THE TWENTY SEVENTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX : PRESENT: THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICB P. SAM KOSHY AND THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE NARSING RAO NANDIKONDA WP NO: 7403 OF 2026 Between Dr. Gajarao Bhupal, IPS, S/o. Gaja Rao Sitarama Swamy late ..... Petitioner AND l. Union of India, Ministry of Home Affairs, Police-l Division (IPS-N Section), rep by its Secretary to Government of India, Home Department, Room No. 220, North Block, New Delhi 2. Union of India, Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions (Department of Personnel and Training), rep by its Secretary to Govemment, New Delhi. 3. State of Telangana, rep by its Chief Secretary, Secretariat, Hyderabad 4. State of Andhra Pradesh, rep by its Chief Secretary, Secretariat, Amaravati 5. State of Telangana, General Administration Department, rep by its Secretary to Government, Govemment of Telangana, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 5.
State of Andhra Pradesh, General Administration Department, rep by its Secretary to Govemment, Government of Andhra Pradesh, Secretariat, Amaravathi. 7. The Director General of Police, Telangana, Hyderabad. 8. The Director General of Police, Andhra Pradesh Amaravati. ..... Respondents Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased to (i) issue a Writ, Order or Direction? more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Certiororari, calling for records to Order dt. 05. 01 . 2026 in O. A. No. 1l4 of 2023 on the file of Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT), Hyderabad and consequently set aside the same; (ii) declare that the Office Memorandum No. l- 4503011612014-IPS-I dated 8. 5.
2014 Annexure B to the extent of showing SP Level Posts 40 to the State of AP and 3l to the State of Telangana as illegal, and contrary to the Indian Police Service (Fixation of Cadre Strength) Regulations, 1955 Schedule Andhra Pradesh and consequently quash the same as such by declaring that as per the Indian Police Service (Fixation of Cadre Strength) Regulations, 1955 Schedule of Andhra Pradesh the SP Level posts pertaining to the State ) of A should be 19 and SP Level Posts pertaining to the State of Telangana srou cl be'. t3 which shall be excluded from being bifurcated between these t'. vo litates;rnd to declare that the posts allocable to the State of AP is 35 and posts allocable to the State of Telangana should lre 36 by holding that the petitioner ir; entitled to be allocated to the State of Telangarra and direct the F.
espondents to allocate the petitioner to the State of Telangana with all cons,:quential benefi ts (iii) corrsequently set aside the impugned order allocating the petitioner to the State of Arrdhra Pradesh vide Proc No 1-2102312712014 'lPS-lV dated 28. 10. 2021 as ilregal, arbitrary, contrary to law and conseqtently quash the same as s uch (iv) corrserluently declare that the petitioner is entitled tt be allocated to the State of T't,langara I. A. NO: 2 OF 2Ct26 Petition under Sectic,n 151 of C. P. C praying that in the ci'cumstanc;es stated in the affidavit filed in :iupyrort of the petition, the High Court may be pl:ased to grant stay on the impugned order ir;sut:d vide Order No. l-2102312712014- IPS. N. drled 28. 1Ct. 2021 issued by the lst Respondent and to rnaintain the status quo by retaining the Petitioner in the State of (lourt. Telangana, pendirrg disposa, of WP No 7403 of 2026, on the file of he Fligh The petition c<rming.
on for hearing, upon perusing the petitio r and the alfidavit filed in support thereof and r"rpon hearing the arguments of Sri S. Ravi leamed Senior Counsel resenting Ms. Avula Kristuraveni Advocate for the Petitioner, Sri N. Bhujang Rao, Deputy Solicitor General of lndia, lbr the respondent Nos. l &2,Ms. M. iihalini GP for Services-ll for the responden'. Nr . 3 & 5, GP for GAD (AP) for the respondent No. 4 & 6, GP for Home for the respondent Nr:. 7 an<l GP for Home(AP), for the respondent ! o. 8, the Court made the following. ORDER: The Writ Petition stands allowed (vide separate orde r). However, the inlerim relief that the Central Administrative Triburral (CAT), Hyderabad had granted on 16. 02. 2023 in O. A. No. l 14 of 2023 shall stand extended till dislrosal of the said O. A. No. 114 of 2123 by the Central Administrative Tri bunall (CAT), Hyderabad. Sd/. A. I I. S. (;O! 1'RI SHANKAR AS iIST'AN']: REGISTRAR //TRUE COPYII SI'CT]ION OFFICER To, 1.
The Chainnan, Cenfi'al Administrative Tribunal(CAT) at H. A CA Bhavan, Hyderabad 2. The Secretary to Go'vernment of India, Home Departrnent, l4inistry of Home Affairs, Union of IndirL, Poli<:e-l Division (IPS-N Section), Room lr o. 220, North Block, New Delhi 3. The Secretary to Government, Ministry of Personnel, Union of India, Public Grievances and Pensions (Department of Persomel and'I'raining), New Delhi 4. The Chief Secretary, State of Telangana, Secretariat, Hyderabad 5. The Chief Secretary, State of Andhra Pradesh, Secretariat, Amaravati 6. The Secretary to Government, General Administration Department, State of Telangana, Govemment of Telangana, Secretari at, Amaravath i 7. The Secretary to Government, General Administration Department, State of Andhra Pradesh, Government of Andhra Pradesh, Secretariat, Hyderabad 8. The Director General of Police, Telangana, Hyderabad 9. The Director General of Police, Andhra Pradesh Amaravati (Addressees I to 9 by SPAD) 10. One CC to Ms.
Avula Ikishnaveni Advocate IOPUC] I l. Two CC to GP for Services-Il, High Court at Hyderabad (OUT) 12. Two CC to GP for GAD (AP), High Court at Hyderabad (OUT) 13. Two CC to GP for Home, High Court at Hyderabad (OUT) 14. Two CC to GP for Home(AP) High Court at Hyderabad (OUT) 15. Two spare copies HIGH COUR'T PSK, J & NNR, J DATED: 27-0tt-2{t26 ORDER \L\I ;l t6 WP. No. 7403 ol'20 INTERIM DIRE( I tON
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