The Telangana High Court reserved orders on January 8, 2026, regarding a writ petition challenging IPS officer B. Shivadhar Reddy’s appointment as the State Director General of Police (DGP). The ruling is expected on January 9. After DGP Jitender retired, the government appointed Mr. Reddy as DGP (Coordination) with full additional charge as DGP-Head of Police Force on September 26, 2025. On October 10, social activist T. Dhangopal Rao challenged this appointment, citing violations of the Supreme Court’s 2018 Prakash Singh verdict that disallows appointing an “acting” or “additional charge” DGP. During earlier hearings, the court ordered the Chief Secretary to send a list of eligible officers to the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) for proper DGP selection, as per the Prakash Singh judgment. The government complied on December 31, submitting the panel to UPSC. However, on January 1, UPSC rejected the list, saying it did not align with Supreme Court directions and advised seeking clarification from the apex court. Advocate General A. Sudershan Reddy argued that Telangana had not submitted DGP proposals since 2014 and criticized UPSC for returning the list. The UPSC standing counsel stated that the proposals from April 2025 had deficiencies and the latest submission still failed to meet the apex court’s rules. Justice Pulla Karthik is expected to deliver the final order on January 9, 2026.