The Telangana High Court has suspended the Union Ministry of Home Affairs’ (MHA) directive transferring senior IPS officer Abhilasha Bisht to Andhra Pradesh, allowing her to remain in Telangana until the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) rules on her petition.
A division bench noted that Bisht had valid grounds to challenge her cadre allotment from the 2014 bifurcation. The court instructed authorities to maintain the status quo, ensuring she is not disadvantaged while her seniority concerns are under review.
Bisht, originally allotted to Andhra Pradesh despite opting for Telangana, had been serving in Telangana under interim relief. When the MHA issued a fresh transfer order in 2025, she contested it, citing procedural lapses. Though CAT refused interim relief, she approached the High Court, which questioned the government’s handling of seniority rankings and cadre assignments.
The High Court highlighted discrepancies in how senior officers were reassigned during bifurcation, particularly concerns about arbitrary alterations in seniority based on transfer history, rather than established IPS Seniority Rules.
