Tamil Nadu has restarted the selection process and will send a fresh panel of DGP-rank officers to the UPSC within one week under a Supreme Court-directed timeline.

The Supreme Court has ordered the State to complete the regular DGP/HoPF appointment within three weeks, compressing decision time for the government and the UPSC. The UPSC must return a three-name shortlist within two weeks of receiving the panel, forcing a near-term leadership decision. The eventual appointee is required to get a minimum two-year tenure regardless of superannuation date, limiting the State’s ability to use short-term or stopgap appointments.