Published Sep 27, 2026 | 1:35 PM ⚊ Updated Sep 27, 2026 | 1:35 PM
Supreme court of India
The Karnataka government has moved the Supreme Court, challenging the Karnataka High Court’s September 21 order constituting a five-member Special Investigation Team (SIT) headed by senior IPS officer Alok Kumar to investigate alleged irregularities in Karnataka Public Service Commission (KPSC) recruitments.
In its plea, the state government reportedly stated that the Karnataka Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has already completed around 80% of its investigation into the case. It also argued that the HC had not identified specific deficiencies in the CID probe before ordering a fresh investigation by the SIT.
The government also reportedly contended that developments made by the CID investigation after August 24 were not considered by the HC and sought continuation of the CID probe.
The High Court had on September 21 ordered the constitution of an SIT to conduct a fresh investigation into alleged irregularities in the recruitment of 400 Veterinary Officers through the KPSC. The court directed the CID to hand over the case records to the SIT within a week. The SIT has been given 100 days to complete the investigation and must submit progress reports to the HC every 30 days.
Meanwhile, just days after the court ordered the SIT probe, the government ordered the transfer of IPS officer Kushal Chouksey, a member of the investigation team.
Kushal Chouksey was transferred from his post as Deputy Commissioner of Police (Administration), Bengaluru, to Chitradurga as Superintendent of Police. Chouksey had been serving as Superintendent of Police, Chikkaballapur, before he was posted as DCP (Administration), Bengaluru, less than a month ago.
Karnataka Chief Minister DK Shivakumar said the appointment of officials was the prerogative of the State government and that the matter should be left to the government.
“I don’t know how they [High Court] can interfere. There are several directives and legal provisions concerning the appointment of officers. I will examine that legally,” he told the media.
The SIT, headed by senior IPS Officer Alok Kumar, also comprises IPS officers Divya V Gopinath, Anup A Shetty, Chouksey and Kshama Mishra.
(Edited by Fayisa CA)
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