The High Court posted the hearing for August 12 to report further developments. (file)
Chennai:
The Madras High Court on Monday made it clear that the orderly system should not continue and higher police officers should voluntarily surrender such uniformed personnel.
Justice SM Subramaniam observed that high police officers are not only expected to conduct good conduct, but their actions should always be in conformity with constitutional principles.
“Thus, he is expected to surrender voluntarily to all such orders which will show his genuine courage in the matter of accepting good conduct in accordance with the All India Service Conduct Rules.”
The court said, “It is clarified that the officers subordinate to the police department are also at liberty to send complaints or provide information to the Government in respect of such abuse or abuse of power or use of orders in their residences by higher authorities.” ” Told.
The judge said that in the event of any such complaint or information being received, the home secretary of the state would initiate immediate action under the conduct rules.
The court’s remarks came while hearing a plea by U Manikwell, with the Home Secretary, Commissioner of Police, Chennai and Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police, Property, Welfare and Community Police, being the respondents.
The judge said that the court has been informed that a government order has been issued decades ago, in which the orderly arrangement in the police department has been abolished.
“Despite the fact that the colonial systematic system was abolished in the year 1979, unfortunately, the system continues in the State of Tamil Nadu and it has been brought to the notice of this Court that many States have abolished and as such Abolition was enforced.” “However, in our State, though it has been abolished, it has not been implemented faithfully,” the court said.
If higher officials use the services of uniformed personnel as orders in their residences, “this is a clear misconduct and violation of government order,” it added.
The Home Secretary is mandated under the All India Services Conduct Rules, 1968 to take appropriate disciplinary action in the event of any violation of Government orders or misconduct.
The Judge pointed out to the submission of the State that all action has been initiated and is in progress and they need some more time as the Principal Secretary, Home Department has recently taken over.
He said that it is just the enforcement of the policy of the government, which was introduced in the year 1979, which cannot require much time and determination and will.
“Besides, the efforts made during the interval are also commendable as various instructions were swiftly issued by the government to control the ill menace. However, the directions have to be implemented thoroughly to ensure that the police The forces work under the complete control of the state government,” the court said.
After the state sought more time to implement its directions, circulars and government orders issued, the court adjourned the hearing to August 12 “to report further incidents”.
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