CAT dismisses IAS officer plea for allocaiton to Telangana

The Central Administrative Tribunal-Hyderabad dismissed senior IAS officer A. Vani Prasad’s petition seeking allocation to Telangana cadre with two years left until retirement. The Department of Personnel and Training allotted her to Andhra Pradesh cadre in light of the creation of separate Telangana State. Despite her childhood in Hyderabad, the tribunal upheld the allocation order, emphasizing public interest in officer placement.

Full Article