Early Times Report
Jammu, Jan 6(JNF): In a petition filed by Sunil Dutt presently posted as SSP CID Cell New Delhi seeking induction in IPS, Vacation Judge of J&K High Court Jammu Wing Justice BL Bhat today after hearing Adv Rahul Pant for the petitioner directed respondents to place the case of petitioner before the Selection Committee being held on 9th January, 2014 in regard to his induction in IPS.
The petitioner serving in Jammu and Kashmir Police, came to be promoted as Deputy Superintendent of Police with effect from 1st February, 1995 and was further placed as Selection Grade Dy. Superintendent of Police on 17th August, 2000. He was promoted as Superintendent of Police on 17th August, 2001 and finally placed as Selection Grade Superintendent of Police with effect from 6th October, 2006.
It is submitted that the Apex Court has set at rest the controversy between direct recruits Sub Inspectors and Promotee Sub Inspectors and in compliance to the said decision, the direct recruit Sub Inspectors have been granted promotion. However, the same along with final seniority list was questioned by direct recruit Dy. Superintendents of Police of the year 1999. Learned Single Judge quashed the Government Order No.Home-597(P) of 2008 dated 4th September, 2008 and further set aside the order dated 29th April, 2010 whereby final seniority list of Superintendents of Police was issued to the extent of parties to the writ petition. Petitioner assailed the said judgment before the Division Bench which stayed the judgment of learned Single Judge in so far as the same pertains to the petitioner's seniority as Dy. Superintendent of Police and Superintendent of Police. It is further submitted that earlier the name of petitioner could not be considered by the Selection Committee for induction into IPS (Indian Police Service) due to pending litigation. Now the Selection Committee is meeting again on 9th January, 2014but again the case of petitioner is not being placed before the Selection Committee on the ground that litigation is pending.
Justice BL Bhat after hearing Adv Rahul Pant in length issued notice to Chief Secretary J&K, Commissioner/Secretary J&K GAD, Commissioner/Secretary J&K Home, DGP J&K, UPSC and Home Secretary Govt of India returnable within six weeks and in the meanwhile Court observed that in view of the order dated 29.02.2012 passed by Division Bench in CMP No.19/2012 in LPASW No.13.2012, Chief Secretary J&K, Commissioner/Secretary J&K GAD, Commissioner/Secretary J&K Home, DGP J&K, are directed to place the case of petitioner before the Selection Committee being held on 9th January, 2014 in regard to his induction in IPS (Indian Police Service). |
