The Uttar Pradesh government has written a letter to the UPSC, explaining the reason for the removal of Mukul Goyal from the post of DGP. The government responded that Mukul Goyal did not deserve to become DGP and that selection should not be merely based on seniority, but also on the officer’s working style and functional abilities.
In response to Mukul Goel’s removal, the state government says the former DGP was accused of a recruitment scam in 2006-7. He was removed from ADG, Law & Order during the Muzaffarnagar riot. Later, he was suspended again in Saharanpur. According to the state government, he was removed from the DGP’s post due to complaints of inaction and corruption.
The commission had asked the state government the reason for removing Mukul Goyal from the post of DGP because his name was sent in the proposed list of officers due to seniority. In addition, the commission has asked officers, whose names are on the proposed list, to submit their self-attested details. The commission will also examine whether the service period should be decided from the date of vacancy in the post of DGP or from the date of sending the proposal. Some IPS officers will not be considered for the position if they have less than six months of service as of the date the proposal was sent.
The UPSC has returned the proposed list of candidates for the appointment of a permanent DGP in UP. The state government will now send a revised list with additional information sought from the commission. This exercise is likely to further delay the appointment of a permanent DGP. Dr. DS Chauhan (IPS:1988:UP) is currently handling the charge of DGP of the state.
It’s to be noted that some days ago, after a period of four months since the ‘unceremonious’ removal of UP DGP Mukul Goel (IPS:1987:UP) from the post, the Uttar Pradesh government submitted a proposal to the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) along with a list of eligible IPS officers.
According to the sources, the state government submitted a list of 44 IPS officers to UPSC, including 20 Director Generals (DGs) and 22 Additional Director Generals (ADGs). Of the 20 DG rank officers, six are currently on central deputation.
