Uttarakhand DGP pays courtesy visit to Governor, briefs him over law and order situation

Notably, the meeting has come at a time when days ago Abhinav Kumar, a 1996 batch IPS officer, has expressed his objection on not being included in the panel submitted by the Uttarakhand government to the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC).

He has formally raised this issue in a representation to the state Chief Secretary, Radha Raturi, claiming that the UPSC's decision violates a stay order issued by the High Court.

When asked about this, DGP Abhinav Kumar told ANI that he has given his representation to the state government after the Departmental Promotion Committee (DPC) meeting held on September 30, on which the government is sending it to UPSC for reconsideration after taking legal opinion.

The DGP said that in the DPC meeting, the Chief Secretary had also given his dissent note as a representative of the state government, which is included in the minutes of the DPC. He said that he is sure that UPSC will reconsider the dissent note of the Chief Secretary, his representation being sent by the state government after taking legal opinion.

Abhinav Kumar in his representation has requested the Home Ministry to reconsider the decision of UPSC by seeking the panel proposal from the state government again.

Kumar has said in his representation that in the year 1996, he was allotted a home cadre since his home district is Bareilly, but in August 2000, the state of Uttarakhand was announced and in September 2000 he opted for the Uttarakhand cadre but at the time of formation of the state in November 2000, he was kept in the Uttar Pradesh cadre.

For reconsideration of this decision, Abhinav Kumar gave a representation to the Government of India with the consent of the governments of Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh, which was rejected by the Government of India in the year 2005. This decision of the Government of India was challenged by Abhinav Kumar in the competent court. (ANI)