Archive · 2 Oct 2025
Kerala Government Faces Setback in IPS Officer Dispute
Imagine a police officer, Yogesh Gupta, who wants a job with the central government.
To get it, the state government needs to send a special report.
But the government hasn't sent it.
Gupta has been moved to different jobs many times.
The government says it's because of a probe into Gupta's past work.
Gupta thinks they're doing this because he investigated a politician and the chief minister’s principal secretary.
A court said the government must send the report.
This report is important because it is needed for Gupta to get a better job, but the government has delayed sending it.
Kerala government faces a setback due to CAT's directive on Yogesh Gupta's vigilance report.
Gupta has been transferred eight times in four years, recently as Road Safety Commissioner.
The CAT ordered the state to send the vigilance status report to the Union Home Ministry.
The central government needs this report to consider Gupta for central government positions.
The state government hasn't forwarded the report, despite repeated requests and its own prior use of a similar report.
- Who
- Senior IPS officer Yogesh Gupta and Kerala government officials
- What
- CAT directed the Kerala government to submit a vigilance status report to the Union Home Ministry regarding IPS officer Yogesh Gupta, a setback for the government.
- When
- The Central Administrative Tribunal's (CAT) Kochi Bench gave the directive recently, and in April 2024, the central government requested the report.
- Where
- Kerala, India, specifically in the context of the state government and the CAT's Kochi Bench.
- Why
- Gupta seeks central deputation, requiring the vigilance report; the government's reluctance is seen as related to his investigations as VACB director.
- Officer's Name
- Yogesh Gupta
- IPS Batch
- 1993
- Recent Role
- Road Safety Commissioner
- Transfers in 4 Years
- 8
- CAT Directive
- Forward vigilance report