Hyderabad, Dec. 24 -- The High Court on Wednesday refused to interfere with the appointment of Telangana Director General of Police (DGP) B Shivadhar Reddy and directed the state government to submit a panel of eligible officers to the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) and file a counter.

The Telangana High Court was hearing a petition filed by Hyderabad-based social worker T Madhan Gopal Rao, who has challenged Shivadhar Reddy's appointment.

He alleged that the state government has violated the 2018 Supreme Court guidelines, which mandate states to submit a list of senior police officers to the UPSC at least three months before the retirement of the incumbent DGP.

The petition states that the Telangana government failed to submit...