The Supreme Court has set aside a Union home ministry order rejecting the voluntary retirement request of Maharashtra cadre IPS officer Abdur Rahman.
The Centre was found to have failed to properly examine the complaints and disciplinary proceedings cited against Rahman before refusing his exit from service.
A bench of justices PS Narasimha and Alok Aradhe directed the Centre to reconsider Rahman’s VRS application afresh within three months under the All India Services (Death-cum-Retirement Benefits) Rules, 1958.
The court noted that although charge sheets were issued to Rahman in 2020 and 2022, the state government had failed to conclude the disciplinary proceedings even after several years.
Rahman had faced disciplinary action linked to his participation in protests against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) and other complaints.
