The bench was seized of a petition highlighting the fact that despite the State government abolishing the “orderly” system in 1979, the practice was continuing in the State of Tamil Nadu.
Pursuant to the Court’s earlier interim orders and government orders in this regard, the Director General of Police (DGP) had issued a memorandum on August 5, instructing Police officials not to engage the junior personnel in household works.
After that, around 19 such personnel were withdrawn from the residences of the higher officials.
However, the Court said “it is aware of the fact that large number of uniformed Police personnel are still performing household and menial works in the residences of the higher Police officials.
“Mere communication and inter-departmental communications are insufficient. Implementation of the orders of the Government is of paramount importance. Once the Government issued an order, it is needless to state that the Police department has to follow it scrupulously, failing which, they are liable to be prosecuted under the Service Rules. The effective administrative control of the Government departments is the Constitutional mandate,” the bench opined.
Source: Barandbench
