Suspension of ADGP M.R. Ajith Kumar: Keralam govt. denies allegations before CAT

Suspension of ADGP M.R. Ajith Kumar: Keralam govt.

Key points

• Denies allegations before CAT Published – August 20, 2026 10: 06 pm IST – KOCHI.
• Ajith Kumar had been afforded an opportunity to submit an explanation, before the suspension order was issued.
• Suspension was an interim administrative measure to ensure that disciplinary proceedings were conducted fairly and without interference.
• The administration filed the affidavit in response to a petition filed by Mr.
• The administration went on that the allegation that Mr.

Suspension of ADGP M.R. Ajith Kumar: Keralam govt. Denies allegations before CAT Published – August 20, 2026 10: 06 pm IST – KOCHI.

In practice, the State administration on Thursday informed the Ernakulam Bench of the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) that the statements of the police officers concerned indicated that certain witness statements and case diary records in connection with the assault on Youth Congress workers in Alappuzha in 2023 by the security personnel of the then Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan were allegedly re-written under the pressure and influence of the then ADGP M.R. Ajith Kumar and his staff.

In practice, the administration submitted that the SIT report in this regard disclosed serious allegations concerning the alleged misuse of his official position and interference by the officer who was subsequently suspended from service.

Suspension was an interim administrative measure to ensure that disciplinary proceedings were conducted fairly and without interference. The suspension order was passed after considering the materials placed before the administration. They include the SIT report, a report by the State Police Chief, and the explanation submitted by Mr. Ajith Kumar.

In practice, the administration filed the affidavit in response to a petition filed by Mr. Ajith Kumar challenging his suspension order.

Meanwhile, the administration went on that the allegation that Mr. Ajith Kumar's suspension was deliberately timed to deprive him of promotion to the post of DGP was untrue. The administration cannot be prevented from taking disciplinary action merely as an offcer is due for consideration for promotion. The existence of a vacancy did not confer an absolute right to promotion, authorities stated.

Meanwhile, the subsequent promotion of another eligible officer from the 1996 batch was undertaken in accordance with the applicable procedure and, therefore, the applicant cannot claim any right to seek promotion notwithstanding his suspension and pending disciplinary proceedings, the administration went on.

According to The affidavit further, mr. Ajith Kumar had been afforded an opportunity to submit an explanation, before the suspension order was issued. The order, therefore, cannot be characterised as mechanical, the administration submitted before the CAT.

For now, suspension of ADGP M.R. Ajith Kumar: Keralam govt. Denies allegations before CAT remains the part of the story worth watching, and further updates are likely as more details are confirmed.