THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) has ordered to issue vigilance clearance certificate to DGP Yogesh Gupta in five days for his central deputation. The Centre had sought clearance certificate several times, but the state had not issued it. Yogesh Gupta then approached the CAT. The order is a major setback for the government.

The government had transferred Yogesh Gupta nine times in three years. After working in the CBI for five years and Enforcement Directorate (ED) for seven years, Yogesh Gupta returned to Kerala three years ago.

He was transferred frequently to Beverages Corporation, Civil Supplies, Vigilance, Training, Crime Records Bureau, Fire Force, and Police Academy (twice). The new change is as road safety commissioner. Yogesh is also the president of

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