Bhubaneswar: The Supreme Court on Monday deferred the hearing on a PIL challenging the selection process for the Director General of Police (DGP) of Odisha to September 16.
A three-judge bench comprising Chief Justice of India Justice Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice V. Mohana heard the matter and adjourned the proceedings for a week.
Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for the Centre, the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) and the Odisha government, sought additional time to examine the report submitted by Amicus Curiae Raju Ramachandran and place the relevant notes on record.
The PIL before the apex court has questioned the manner in which the Odisha government handled the shortlisting process for the DGP post. The petition has alleged the Odisha government expanded the initial list of eligible candidates submitted to the UPSC by including junior officers who had recently been promoted.
The matter will now come up for hearing on September 16.
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