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CAT refuses interim relief to IPS officer; asks to join cadre
By IndianMandarins- 27 Feb 2025
2329Hyderabad (27.02.2025): The Central Administrative Tribunal
(CAT) refused to grant interim relief to Abhilasha Bisht (IPS: 1994: AP), who
was directed by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) to immediately join the
Andhra Pradesh cadre. Bisht was initially allotted to the West Bengal cadre but
after marrying an AP cadre IPS officer, she secured a transfer to the AP cadre
in 1997. Her plea highlights the presence of two junior IPS officers, Sowmya
Misra (IPS: 1994: AP) and Shikha Goel, who also moved to the AP cadre on
spousal grounds before her transfer. Despite maintaining seniority above them
for over two decades in the All-India seniority list, Bisht alleged that
officials manipulated records during the state bifurcation, placing Sowmya
Misra above her due to an earlier transfer date. The CAT issued notices to the Union government and the
states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, asking them to respond to her
contentions. Despite the notices, the bench declined to stay the MHA’s order,
emphasising that Andhra Pradesh also requires senior IPS officers. 
CAT refuses interim relief to IPS officer; asks to join cadre
By IndianMandarins - 2025-02-27 12:07:00
Hyderabad (27.02.2025): The Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) refused to grant interim relief to Abhilasha Bisht (IPS: 1994: AP), who was directed by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) to immediately join the Andhra Pradesh cadre.
Bisht was initially allotted to the West Bengal cadre but after marrying an AP cadre IPS officer, she secured a transfer to the AP cadre in 1997. Her plea highlights the presence of two junior IPS officers, Sowmya Misra (IPS: 1994: AP) and Shikha Goel, who also moved to the AP cadre on spousal grounds before her transfer. Despite maintaining seniority above them for over two decades in the All-India seniority list, Bisht alleged that officials manipulated records during the state bifurcation, placing Sowmya Misra above her due to an earlier transfer date.
The CAT issued notices to the Union government and the states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, asking them to respond to her contentions. Despite the notices, the bench declined to stay the MHA’s order, emphasising that Andhra Pradesh also requires senior IPS officers.
