KOCHI: Kerala Administrative Tribunal has directed to keep the DySP ranks of four officers who were demoted to CI ranks as part of disciplinary action.

The interim direction was given after seven former DySPs filed a petition. Twelve DySPs were demoted to CI ranks. KAT has directed to maintain the ranks of DySPs K.S. Udayabhanu, V.G. Raveendranath, M.K. Manoj Kabeer, and E. Sunil Kumar.

However, petitions of former DySPs S. Vijayan, Ullas Kumar, and A. Vipin Das were not accepted as there are serious allegations against them. KAT has asked for an explanation from the government.