In a significant move, the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT), Hyderabad bench, has set a four-week deadline for the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) to reallocate IAS officer Siva Sankar Lotheti (IAS: 2013) to the Andhra Pradesh cadre.
The directive came while hearing a contempt petition filed by Lotheti, alleging non-compliance with CAT’s earlier order dated February 28, 2025. In that order, the tribunal had directed the DoPT to consider his Andhra Pradesh domicile and reassign him to his home cadre as an insider within four weeks.
A bench comprising Judicial Member Dr. Lata Baswaraj Patne and Administrative Member Varun Sindhu Kul Kaumudi on Wednesday warned the DoPT to ensure full compliance and submit proof before June 5. The bench cautioned that failure to implement the directive would invite contempt proceedings against the concerned authorities.
Lotheti, a 2013-batch IAS officer, has been seeking reassignment to Andhra Pradesh on domicile grounds, contending that he qualifies for insider status under the existing rules.
