HC slams police officer, imposes Rs 10k cost for unfair charge against sub-inspector
TNN | Updated: Dec 3, 2017, 00:16 IST
Chennai: In a small consolation to sub-inspector of police V Muthuveerappan, who was slapped a charge memo by a deputy commissioner of police (armed reserve) in Chennai on charges of tampering with annual confidential report (ACR), Madras high court has slammed the DCP and imposed Rs 10,000 cost on him.
"This court is stunned to see how such a charge memo has been issued against the petitioner by the authorities, when they themselves admit in the counter-affidavit that there is no tampering. In view of the admission made by the authorities, the petition deserves to be allowed", said Justice T Raja in his order.
Quashing the memo, Justice Raja said: "This court is of the view that it is a clear case where a huge cost has to be imposed. However, in view of the repeated request made by the special government pleader, this court restricts the cost at Rs 10,000 to be paid by the deputy commissioner of police to the petitioner."
The allegation against Muthuveerappan was that in order get more marks in the promotion board, he created a bogus ACR grading his overall performance as "outstanding." It was violation of Rule 24 of Tamil Nadu Police Subordinate Officer's Conduct Rules, 1964, the charge said.
In his petition in the high court, Muthuveerappan denied the allegation and said the personal files of police personnel were all confidential in nature and kept in personal safe custody of officers, so there was no chance for anyone to access the ADRs. In his response, the deputy commissioner said that after issuing the charge memo, the authorities had come to the conclusion that the SI had not committed any tampering of ADR.
But the damage had already been done to Muthuveerappan -- He was not allowed to retire from service on May 31, 2017, and his ailing wife died on November 24, 2017. Blaming the tragedy to the non-disbursal of retirement benefits to Muthuveerappan, his counsel said the SI's family had suffered a lot because of the charge memo.
TNN | Updated: Dec 3, 2017, 00:16 IST
Chennai: In a small consolation to sub-inspector of police V Muthuveerappan, who was slapped a charge memo by a deputy commissioner of police (armed reserve) in Chennai on charges of tampering with annual confidential report (ACR), Madras high court has slammed the DCP and imposed Rs 10,000 cost on him.
"This court is stunned to see how such a charge memo has been issued against the petitioner by the authorities, when they themselves admit in the counter-affidavit that there is no tampering. In view of the admission made by the authorities, the petition deserves to be allowed", said Justice T Raja in his order.
Quashing the memo, Justice Raja said: "This court is of the view that it is a clear case where a huge cost has to be imposed. However, in view of the repeated request made by the special government pleader, this court restricts the cost at Rs 10,000 to be paid by the deputy commissioner of police to the petitioner."
The allegation against Muthuveerappan was that in order get more marks in the promotion board, he created a bogus ACR grading his overall performance as "outstanding." It was violation of Rule 24 of Tamil Nadu Police Subordinate Officer's Conduct Rules, 1964, the charge said.
In his petition in the high court, Muthuveerappan denied the allegation and said the personal files of police personnel were all confidential in nature and kept in personal safe custody of officers, so there was no chance for anyone to access the ADRs. In his response, the deputy commissioner said that after issuing the charge memo, the authorities had come to the conclusion that the SI had not committed any tampering of ADR.
But the damage had already been done to Muthuveerappan -- He was not allowed to retire from service on May 31, 2017, and his ailing wife died on November 24, 2017. Blaming the tragedy to the non-disbursal of retirement benefits to Muthuveerappan, his counsel said the SI's family had suffered a lot because of the charge memo.
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