HC directs DGP to implement G.O. sanctioning one-day weekly off to police personnel
Justice Battu Devanand directed the DGP to implement the G.O. issued by the Home Department in 2021 and ensure its proper and effective implementation by the officers concerned. It is made clear that in future any violation of the direction would necessarily invite initiation of proceedings against the officers concerned under the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 read with Article 215 of the Constitution, the court observed.
The court was hearing the petition filed by Head Constable M. Senthil Kumar of Madurai district. The petitioner said that police personnel were discharging their duty round the clock without a break. It had affected them physically and mentally, he said.
He said that a G.O. was issued in 2021 sanctioning one-day weekly off to police personnel up to the rank of Head constable. However, the G.O. has not come into force. In 2022, another G.O. was issued sanctioning one-day weekly off to police personnel up to the rank of Special Sub Inspectors of Police and Sub-Inspectors, he said.
Since the G.O.s were not being implemented properly, the police personnel were affected and were not able to spend quality time with their family, he said and sought a direction to the DGP to properly implement the G.O.s sanctioning one-day weekly off to the police personnel.
Due to the inaction of the DGP in ensuring the proper and effective implementation of the orders issued by the government, the aim and objective for amending the Police Standing Orders for weekly off is being defeated and police personnel are not able to enjoy the fruits of the policy decision of the State government, the court observed.
The petitioner is not seeking any relief against the orders issued by the State government. He only seeks effective and proper implementation of the orders issued by the State government to extend the benefit of weekly off to the police personnel. The request made by the petitioner is just and reasonable and he is entitled for the relief sought, the court observed.
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