HC orders issue of notice to Govt on appeal by IPS officer

: Karnataka High Court today ordered issue of notice to the government on an appeal filed by former Additional Commissioner of Police (Law & Order) T Suneel Kumar challenging the order passed by the Central Administrative Tribunal vacating the stay on his transfer as IGP and Commandant of Anti-Naxal Force, Udupi.
Suneel Kumar in his appeal had sought a stay of the CAT order.
When the appeal came up before a division bench headed by Justice N Kumar, the court ordered issue of notice to the government.
The CAT yesterday disposed of the Original Application filed by Suneel Kumar challenging his transfer, vacating the stay granted earlier this month and directed the government to follow the procedure (pertaining to transfer of IPS officers) as per the Karnataka Police Amendment Act in "letter and spirit".