MP DGP Kailash Makwana’s Retirement Date Disputed: November 30 or December 2?

A dispute has emerged in Madhya Pradesh over the retirement date of Director General of Police (DGP) Kailash Makwana, with the Police Headquarters and the Home Department taking different positions on whether his tenure will end on 30 November 2026 or 2 December 2026.

The Police Headquarters has sent a proposal to treat 2 December 2026 as Makwana’s retirement date. The Home Department, however, has termed this calculation technically incorrect and maintained that his scheduled retirement date is 30 November 2026. The final decision in the matter is now being awaited.

The issue is linked to a proposed two-day extension for Makwana. The administration branch of the Police Headquarters sent a note sheet to the Home Department proposing that his retirement date be fixed as 2 December 2026.

The note sheet cites the date on which Makwana took charge as DGP. According to the proposal, he assumed charge of the post on 2 December 2024. On this basis, the Police Headquarters has argued that his two-year tenure would be completed on 2 December 2026.

The Home Department does not agree with this calculation. According to the department, the date on which an officer actually takes charge should not be used as the basis for determining the tenure. Instead, the appointment order and the effective date mentioned in it should be followed.

The Home Department has said that Kailash Makwana’s appointment became effective from 1 December 2024. Therefore, his two-year tenure as DGP should be calculated from that date. On this calculation, the department considers his tenure to have ended on 30 November 2026.

The department has also argued that if an officer assumes charge a few days after the effective date of appointment, that delay does not automatically change the appointment date or the prescribed tenure. The note sheet is currently under discussion, and a final decision has not yet been taken.

The two-day difference in the proposed retirement dates has led to increased discussion within the police department. The issue is also being linked to the selection panel that will be prepared for the appointment of the new DGP.

There is discussion that if Makwana’s tenure is treated as continuing until 2 December, it could affect the position of possible contenders for the post of DGP and alter the calculations surrounding the selection process.

There is also speculation that, in such a situation, a Special DGP-rank officer who is said to be fourth in the seniority order could get an opportunity to be included among the top three names. However, there has been no official confirmation so far about the possible impact of the retirement-date dispute on the selection panel.

The differing positions of the Police Headquarters and the Home Department have made the final decision on the retirement date important. The decision will determine whether Kailash Makwana’s prescribed tenure is considered to have ended on 30 November or whether the proposed date of 2 December 2026 is taken into consideration.

The decision could also have a bearing on the discussions surrounding the selection of the new DGP. For now, the proposal sent by the Police Headquarters and the objections raised by the Home Department remain under consideration.