The Central Administrative Tribunal today set aside the appointment of Dinesh Reddy as Andhra Pradesh Director General of Police. The Hyderabad bench of the CAT has dismissed the DGP’s appointment over a petition filed by his colleague and Indian Police Service officer in the state, Gautam Kumar. He is presently the principal home secretary.

The CAT also directed the state Government to send a new list of senior most IPS officers to UPSC in a week for appointing a new DGP. Gautam Kumar's counsel Sudhir told reporters that the CAT has asked the government to complete the process of appointing a new police chief within three weeks. Gautam Kumar alleged that the state Government has ignored his seniority violating even the Supreme Court orders.

This is the second time that Gautam Kumar has challenged the appointment of the DGP in the CAT.