Archive · 9 Oct 2026
Jabalpur High Court Upholds CAT Order on IPS Cadre Review
A tribunal told the Union and Madhya Pradesh governments to review the IPS cadre and finish the work within 120 days.
The Union government asked the Jabalpur High Court to overturn that order.
It said the review was already being handled on a schedule and had not been unduly delayed.
State Police Service officers argued that the rules require reviews at set times.
They said delays can affect eligible officers’ chances of joining the IPS.
The High Court dismissed the Union’s petition.
That means the tribunal’s order remains in effect.
The Jabalpur High Court dismissed the Union government’s challenge to a Central Administrative Tribunal order.
The CAT directed the Union and Madhya Pradesh governments to conduct an additional IPS cadre review.
The CAT set a 120-day deadline for completing the review process.
The Union argued that the review was being conducted within a time-bound process and that there had been no undue delay.
State Police Service officers argued that timely reviews are required under the IPS (Cadre) Rules, 1954, and affect their opportunities for induction into the IPS.
- Who
- The Union government, the Madhya Pradesh government, the Central Administrative Tribunal, and State Police Service officers.
- What
- The Jabalpur High Court dismissed the Union government’s petition challenging an order for an additional IPS cadre review.
- When
- The High Court issued its decision on Thursday; the article says the CAT order was passed on January 9, 2026.
- Where
- Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh.
- Why
- State Police Service officers said reviews must be conducted at prescribed intervals and that delays affect eligible officers’ opportunities for IPS induction.
State Police Service officers
Union government
Timing of the cadre review
State Police Service officers
Reviews must be conducted at prescribed intervals, and delays can affect eligible State Police Service officers’ opportunities for IPS induction.
Union government
The review process was being conducted in a time-bound manner, and there had been no undue delay.
- Court
- Madhya Pradesh High Court, Jabalpur principal seat
- Decision
- Dismissed the Union government’s petition challenging the CAT order
- CAT order date
- January 9, 2026
- Review required
- An additional IPS cadre review for Madhya Pradesh
- Deadline
- 120 days to complete the process
- Applicable rules cited
- IPS (Cadre) Rules, 1954
- Bench
- Justice Anand Pathak and Justice Pradeep Mittal