New Delhi, Sept. 11 -- The Supreme Court has stayed the reinstatement of IAS officer Rinku Dhugga, who was compulsorily retired by the Centre following the 2022 controversy over the alleged emptying of Delhi's Thyagaraj Stadium to facilitate her dog-walking.

A bench of Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana issued notice to Dhugga on the Centre's challenge to the Delhi High Court judgment that upheld the Central Administrative Tribunal's (CAT) order directing her reinstatement.

"In the meantime, the reinstatement of the respondent shall remain stayed," the bench said in its September 7 order.

The matter has been listed for further hearing on October 13.

Dhugga had challenged her compulsory retireme...