Chandigarh: The Supreme Court on Tuesday quashed appealed challenging the Punjab and Haryana High Court order upholding the appointment of Dinkar Gupta as the state Director General of Police.
A bench headed by Justice L Nageswara Rao dismissed the appeals filed by IPS officers Siddharth Chattopadhyay and Mohammad Mustafa, who challenged the order appointing Gupta as the Punjab DGP.
“The appeals are dismissed,” the bench also comprising Justices BR Gavai and BV Nagarathna said.
The court had reserved its order after the case on September 15.
Meanwhile, Iqbal Preet Singh Sahota has been given the additional charge of the Punjab DGP after Gupta, a 1987 batch IPS officer, proceeded on leave.