Cop moves High Court against re-appointment of Roy as DGP

A police inspector has moved the Bombay High Court seeking that the state government be restrained from re-appointing former state DGP A N Roy to the post.

Police Inspector Sarjerao Mahadev Shinde,attached to the Local Arms division of Marol Police,has filed a public interest litigation (PIL) before the high court seeking that a new DGP be appointed after S S Virks term ends on July 31. He has also urged that the state government be restrained from re-appointing Roy to the post as he was in charge when 26/11 terror attacks took place.

The state government,meanwhile,told the court that DGP Virks term has been extended by three months. The court then sought all original records pertaining to the extension. The state submitted that the records will be produced on Friday.

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Division Bench of Chief Justice Swatanter Kumar and Justice A M Khanwilkar wanted to know if Shinde had taken his departments permission before filing the petition. Shinde,however,stated that he is filing the PIL as an ordinary citizen.

The state government pleader also took objection to Shinde filing the petition as he was a government servant.

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