Rakesh Asthana got the appointment on Tuesday, just three days before his retirement.
The assembly of Aam Aadmi Party-ruled Delhi has passed a resolution against the appointment of former CBI officer Rakesh Asthana as the Delhi Police Commissioner. The resolution has sought a reversal of the appointment from the Union Home Ministry, which controls the Delhi Police.
Mr Asthana got the appointment on Tuesday, just three days before he was to retire.
The ministry order said he was getting an "inter cadre deputation" from the Gujarat cadre to AGMUT, from where Delhi Police chiefs are picked.
The order also said his service was being extended "initially for a period of one year beyond the date of his superannuation... as a special case in public interest".
The Congress has slammed the appointment, saying it is in "direct contravention" of a Supreme Court judgment and asked whether any "quid pro quo" was involved.
"Not just is it an issue of inter-cadre appointment; the issue expands to another instance of blatant disregard towards the Supreme Court of India and the laws of the land," said senior Congress leader Pawan Khera.
Two months ago, Mr Asthana was ruled out of the race for the post of CBI Director because he was about to retire.
At a meeting of the panel -- headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi -- to select the CBI chief, Chief Justice NV Ramana reportedly cited a Supreme Court decision that officers with less than six months left in service should not be considered for police chief posts.
That ruled out at least two names on the government's shortlist, including Mr Asthana, who was to retire on July 31.
