UPSC maintains status quo on T.N.’s DGP candidates
About Appointment Process:
•The process follows the Prakash Singh Vs. Union of India (2006) case followed by UPSC 2009 guidelines.
•States send a list of eligible officers to UPSC at least 6 months before the current DGP retires.
•Eligibility:
Minimum 30 years of service, or the rank of police chief (and one below) stipulated for that state
Officers who have less than 6 months to retire are not eligible.
•UPSC Empanelment Committee selects a panel of 3 officers (or 2 for smaller states) based on merit.
•State government chooses the DGP from this panel
IAS-2026 - OPTIONAL / GEOGRAPHY / PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION / SOCIOLOGY / ANTHROPOLOGY / ORIENTATION ON 03 & 04-10-2025 
