Archive · 18 Sep 2025
Telangana HC Probes Police Vacancies, Cites Supreme Court Order
The Telangana High Court is looking into why there are so many empty jobs in the police force.
A person named Keethineedi Akhil Sri Guru Teja asked the court for help because of this.
He says that many police jobs are available, which makes it harder to keep the peace and solve crimes.
The court is looking at an old Supreme Court order that said they should check into this.
The court wants the government to hire people to fill the jobs and also to plan ahead for future jobs.
The current staff is overloaded due to the lack of sufficient personnel.
These shortages could impact safety and law enforcement in the state.
Telangana High Court directed its registry to find a Supreme Court judgment related to police vacancies.
The court is responding to a 2013 Supreme Court order.
Petitioner Keethineedi Akhil Sri Guru Teja filed a PIL regarding the vacancies.
Petitioner cites 14,874 vacant posts in the Telangana Police Department.
Petitioner argues vacancies burden staff, impact efficiency, and may increase crime.
- Who
- Telangana High Court, petitioner Keethineedi Akhil Sri Guru Teja
- What
- Court directed the Registry to locate a Supreme Court judgment regarding police vacancies and is hearing a PIL to fill vacant police posts.
- When
- Hearing held on Wednesday, February 7, 2025. Judgment cited from 2013.
- Where
- Telangana High Court, Hyderabad
- Why
- To address the issue of numerous vacant posts in the Telangana Police Department, as directed by the Supreme Court.
Petitioner's View
Government/Police View (Inferred)
Staffing Levels
Petitioner's View
The current staffing levels are insufficient, resulting in overwork and inefficiency
Government/Police View (Inferred)
Unspecified, though the state has 76,295 police officers on the payroll
- Court
- Telangana High Court
- Petitioner
- Keethineedi Akhil Sri Guru Teja
- Petition Basis
- Supreme Court Judgment, WP (Civil) 183 of 2013
- Police Department Sanctioned Strength
- 91,169
- Actual Strength (Feb 7, 2025)
- 76,295
- Vacant Posts
- 14,874
- Vacancy Percentage
- 16%