Central Administrative Tribunal
L S CHOWHAN vs M/o Home Affairs on 31 December 2018
IN THE CENTRAL ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL
HYDERABAD BENCH
HYDERABAD
O.A. No. 021/00697/2017
Date of order : 31.12.2018
Between:
Mr. L S CHOWHAN, IPS,
S/o. H.S.CHOWHAN,
Aged: 44 years,
Occupation: Superintendent of Police (Intelligence),, Andhra Pradesh, presently working as DCP, Traffic-I, Police Control Room, Basheerbagh, Hyderabad
Applicant
A N D
1. Union of India represented by
The Secretary, Department of Personnel
And Training, (All India Services-IPS),
Government of India, North Block,
New Delhi 110001,
2. The Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs, Govt. of India, North Block, New Delhi 110 001,
3. The State of Telangana rep. by its
Chief Secretary, Telangana Secretariat Buildings, Saifabad, Hyderabad,
4. The State of Andhra Pradesh rep. by its Chief Secretary, Andhra Pradesh Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi, Guntur District.
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Respondents
Counsel for the applicant
:
Mr.KRKV PRASAD
Counsel for the respondents
:
Mr. V.Vinod Kumar,
Senior CGSC
Mr. Ch. Srinivas, SC for AP State
Mr. P.Raveender Reddy, SC for
the State of Telangana
C O R A M :
THE HON'BLE MR .JUSTICE L NARASIMHA REDDY, CHAIRMAN
THE HON'BLE MR. B.V.SUDHAKAR, MEMBER (A)
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OA/021/00697/2017
ORAL ORDER
(Per Hon'ble Mr. Justice L Narasimha Reddy, Chairman)
The applicant is an IPS officer of the undivided State of Andhra Pradesh. In the context of his allotment, the context of State Reorganization, the applicant made representation dated 29.9.2016, with request to allot him to the Telangana cadre, if necessary by pursuing the matter with the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. His further request was that till a final allocation is made, he may be temporarily allotted to Talangana cadre. This OA is filed almost for the same relief.
2. The respondents have not yet filed counter affidavit though more than one year has elapsed.
3. We heard Mr. KRKV Prasad, learned counsel for the applicant and Mr. V.Vinod Kumar, learned standing counsel for the respondents.
4. The allocation of IPS officers of the undivided state of Andhra Pradesh to the two resultant States is governed by various circulars and notifications issued in exercise of powers under the relevant provisions of Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014 The question whether the applicant is entitled to be allocated to Telangana Cadre or Andhra Pradesh cadre, needs to be examined by the respondents. The representation cannot be kept pending indefinitely.
OA/021/00697/2017
5. We, therefore, dispose of the OA directing the concerned authority, to pass appropriate orders on the representation of the applicant dated 29.09.2016 within a period of two months from the date of receipt of this order. There shall be no order as to costs.
(B.V.SUDHAKAR) (JUSTICE L NARASIMHA REDDY)
MEMBER (A)
CHAIRMAN
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