An IPS officer of 2010 batch, Abhishek Mohanty, embroiled in the cadre dispute between Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, finally got relief from the Telangana High Court. The court has directed Mohanty to continue in the Telangana service until the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) delivers its verdict in the case.
The Central government had earlier ordered Mohanty to join the Andhra Pradesh cadre but he moved the CAT against it. After failing to get any immediate relief from the CAT allowing him to remain in Telangana, he filed a petition in the High Court. Mohanty continued to serve in Telangana on the basis of the state’s Government Order.
Additional Solicitor General Narasimha Sharma, appearing on behalf of the Central government, feigned ignorance about the Telangana government’s GO allowing him to remain in the state. Citing a previous CAT ruling, Mohanty’s lawyer argued that the GO was still in effect and hence, Mohanty be allowed to continue in Telangana. He further added as the officer was the resident of Hyderabad, he should be allocated to Telangana cadre.
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