Mumbai: In a significant judgment that would have far-reaching implications on future appointments, Bombay High Court on Thursday set aside the appointment of appointment of senior IPS officer Anami N Roy as Maharashtra's Director General of Police. The judgment came in wake of a Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) order that had in October set aside Roy's appointment.
The High Court has directed the state Government to start the selection process and appoint a new DGP within four weeks. The court has, however, stayed the judgment for a period of two weeks for the aggrieved parties to move the Supreme Court.
The court has also passed strictures against the Government and observed that the whole selection procedure was based on irrelevant considerations, non-application of mind and arbitrarily.
In October, CAT had set aside the appointment of Roy following an application moved by Suprakash Chakravarti, the-then DGP, Homeguards and currently the DG, ACD. Holding that the state was bound to consider the three officers who were senior to Roy for state DGP's post, CAT held that the whole process of selection and appointment of A N Roy is untenable in law and on facts. Hence a direction is required to the state Government to convene the meeting of review selection process by duly taking into consideration three senior-most officers.
The High Court has directed the state Government to start the selection process and appoint a new DGP within four weeks. The court has, however, stayed the judgment for a period of two weeks for the aggrieved parties to move the Supreme Court.
The court has also passed strictures against the Government and observed that the whole selection procedure was based on irrelevant considerations, non-application of mind and arbitrarily.
In October, CAT had set aside the appointment of Roy following an application moved by Suprakash Chakravarti, the-then DGP, Homeguards and currently the DG, ACD. Holding that the state was bound to consider the three officers who were senior to Roy for state DGP's post, CAT held that the whole process of selection and appointment of A N Roy is untenable in law and on facts. Hence a direction is required to the state Government to convene the meeting of review selection process by duly taking into consideration three senior-most officers.
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