Hyderabad, March 24 -- The Telangana High Court has granted interim relief to IPS officer Abhishek Mohanty, ordering that he not be relieved from his duties in Telangana until the ongoing inquiry by the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) concludes. This ruling comes in response to a recent directive from the Union Home ministry that mandated Mohanty's transfer to the Andhra Pradesh cadre, which he had contested.

The High Court's decision, allows Mohanty to remain in Telangana while the CAT reviews his petition challenging the ministry's order. The court emphasized the need for a swift resolution of his case and directed CAT to expedite its proceedings.

In a hearing earlier this week, Justice Abhinand Kumar Shavili and Justice E Tirum...