Raipur
In a significant development, the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) has provided substantial relief to former IPS officer G.P. Singh, who was compulsorily retired by the central government. CAT has issued an order for the dismissal of all cases related to G.P. Singh within four weeks.
Singh, an IPS officer from the 1994 batch, was compulsorily retired by the Ministry of Home Affairs last July, following the recommendation of the state government. The decision came amidst a cloud of controversy surrounding allegations of corruption and sedition.
The controversy began when the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) conducted raids on July 1, 2021, not only at Singh’s official residence in the police lines but also at 15 other locations in Raigad and Odisha. These raids resulted in the recovery of several sensitive documents and unaccounted property worth 10 crores. Subsequently, the CBI registered an FIR against G.P. Singh in a corruption case, leading to his suspension by the government on July 5, followed by the filing of a sedition case on July 8.
In response to these actions, G.P. Singh filed a petition in the High Court on July 9, 2021, demanding a CBI investigation into the matter. After months of investigation, G.P. Singh was arrested from Noida on January 11, 2022. However, he was later granted bail in May 2022.
Following a thorough review of the case by the Service Review Committee, the Ministry of Home Affairs decided to compulsorily retire G.P. Singh on July 21, 2023. At the time of his retirement, Singh had eight years of service remaining.
The recent order by CAT to dismiss all cases against G.P. Singh within four weeks marks a significant turn in the legal proceedings surrounding the retired IPS officer. It remains to be seen how this decision will impact his future and the ongoing legal battles.
