UT’s final security policy placed on record in HC

Citing the forthcoming elections as a reason for grant of security to various individuals,Haryana sought time to submit the same.

Allowing the application,the High Court granted Haryana 11 weeks’ time. The case has been adjourned till November.

It was first reported by Newsline that the UT Administration has prepared a final security policy,according to which only the UT Administrator and the Chief Justice of Punjab and Haryana High Court will be given escort and pilot vehicles.

The directions were passed after a former SGPC (Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee) member moved the High Court,alleging that his security has been illegally withdrawn by the Punjab government.

Extending the scope of the petition,the bench had issued notices to the Punjab government demanding the list of security personnel deployed with VIPs.

On December 23,2008,the High Court had directed the states of Punjab,Haryana and Chandigarh not to provide pilot cars and escort to any person except to the heads of the three wings of the government,i.e.,the Chief Minister,Speaker and Chief Justice of Punjab and Haryana High Court.

The directions will be operational till the three states frame a suitable policy in respect of the use of pilot and escort vehicles,the court held.