The Kerala government has ordered an inquiry into allegations of irregularities in the Public Service Commission’s recommendation of former SFI activist K J Jithin for appointment as deputy superintendent of police, putting the prescribed training for the selected candidates on hold until the investigation is completed.
Home Minister Ramesh Chennithala ordered the inquiry after a complaint from R S Sasikumar, chairman of the Save University Campaign Committee. Ajitha Beegum, who is already leading an investigation into alleged irregularities in PSC recruitment, has been assigned the new probe.
Jithin, a former SFI activist at Maharaja’s College in Ernakulam, and J Sankeerthana were recommended by the PSC for appointment as DSPs. According to the complaint cited in the report, Jithin was placed first in the rank list.
The government has decided that both candidates will be permitted to undergo the required police training only after the inquiry is completed. The decision directly affects the next stage of their appointment process and prevents training from proceeding while the allegations are examined.
The case has also moved to the Kerala Administrative Tribunal. A petition challenging the appointments has been filed before the tribunal, adding a legal challenge to the departmental inquiry ordered by the government.
The allegations concern the integrity of the PSC selection process, while the government’s decision to pause training leaves the appointments subject to the outcome of the inquiry and the tribunal proceedings. The supplied report does not establish whether the allegations will be upheld or whether the appointments will ultimately be cancelled.
The development places the recruitment process for senior police positions under scrutiny and highlights the administrative consequences that can follow when a selection is challenged after candidates have been recommended. Until the inquiry is completed, the candidates’ prescribed training will not begin, according to the government decision reported by The Times of India.
