This document is a Writ Petition filed in the Supreme Court of India by Kamlakar Ratnakar Shenoy against the State of Maharashtra and the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) among others. [cite: 196, 197, 198, 199, 200, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207] The petition concerns the appointment of the Director General of Police (DGP) for the State of Maharashtra. [cite: 206, 207]

The petitioner argues that the appointment of the current DGP of Maharashtra violated previous directions issued by the Supreme Court in the Prakash Singh case, which outlined a specific procedure for the selection of the DGP. [cite: 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230] The petitioner contends that the state government did not follow the mandated process of selecting the DGP from a panel prepared by the UPSC. [cite: 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217] Additionally, the petitioner raises concerns about the extension of the current DGP’s tenure, arguing that it also contravenes the Supreme Court’s directives. [cite: 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232]

The petitioner seeks a Writ of Mandamus to compel the respondents to comply with the Supreme Court’s earlier directions and a Writ of Prohibition to prevent further violations. [cite: 206, 207, 208, 209, 233, 234, 235, 236, 237, 238, 239, 240, 241, 242, 243, 244, 245, 246, 247]