THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Even before receiving the order on his shifting, DGP T P Senkumar came out with his farewell post on the Facebook. His post read; “This may be my last Facebook post as SPC of Kerala. This Facebook page was created with an intention to have continuous and mutual beneficial interaction. Due to some of the exigencies, this may not have been fully possible. However, I have to thank you for all the suggestions and reactions."
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“ I have joined as an IES officer in the Government of India in 1981, before joining IPS. During the last 35 years I have always kept honesty, integrity and justice and a special care for the downtrodden. I still have all my vertebrae intact. I have never appeased anybody for any posting. I have always tried to be impartial and fair.”
“I can leave this place with full satisfaction that in my entire service career I have never asked any subordinate officer to do anything illegal. I have never allowed to arrest an innocent and pad up evidences. This is the greatest satisfaction that a police officer can get. I have always resisted illegitimate interferences,” he said.
‘State’s Decision violation of supreme court norms’
The outgoing police chief T.P. Senkumar on Tuesday said the decision to shift him from the post was a violation of Supreme Court judgment and the Kerala Police Act. “I know the Supreme Court judgment violation in Prakash Singh case, Kerala Police Act. But there is no meaning in being adamant and continuing,” he told media persons.
The Supreme Court judgement case quoted by Senkumar, pertains to the PIL filed by two retired DGPs in 1996. Later Supreme Court delivered the judgement requiring the Centre to implement its seven directives on police reforms. The SC directive number two says; “Ensure that the DGP is appointed through merit based transparent process and secure a minimum tenure of two years."
It has clearly stated that the ground for removal prior to the two year period must be in accordance with the laid down law. Clearly the government will have to come out with a strong reason for justifying its decision to remove Senkumar.
