Uttarakhand High Court Questions Central Deputation of Senior IPS Officers

The Uttarakhand High Court has ordered the Centre and Uttarakhand government to clarify the central deputation of two senior IPS officers, Neeru Garg and Arun Mohan Joshi, which placed them in lower-ranked positions. The court seeks clarification on whether the proposal was initiated by the Centre or the state.

The Uttarakhand High Court has taken the unique step of questioning the central deputation of two senior IPS officers, demanding clarity from both the Centre and the Uttarakhand government.

A division bench, led by Chief Justice Manoj Kumar Gupta alongside Justice Subhash Upadhyay, has instructed the governments to explain whether the deputation initiative for officers Neeru Garg and Arun Mohan Joshi came from the Centre or if the state itself put forth their names.

The officers, serving at the rank of Inspector General in Uttarakhand Police, contest their assignments to lower-ranking posts without their consent. The next hearing is slated for March 19.