New Delhi
The Supreme Court today imposed a fine of Rs. 25,000 on Kerala government as it dismissed the State plea for a clarification on its April 24 order directing the reinstatement of IPS T.P. Senkumar as the Director General of State Police.
Permitting the senior counsel Sidhartha Luthra to withdraw the application for clarification, the bench of Justice Madan B.Lokur and Justice Deepak Gupta imposed the cost of Rs. 25,000 which Kerala government has to deposit in a week’s time.
As Luthra sought to address the court on the clarification sought by the Kerala government, the court said “We will appreciate what you are saying, but you must appreciate what we have said.”
Imposing the cost, top court issued notice to Kerala government on a contempt petition by Senkumar contending that despite April 24 order of the top court he has not been reinstated as Director General of State Police.
Appearing for Senkumar, senior counsel Dushyant Dave told the bench that “They (Kerala government) was mocking at your lordship’s judgment. When I was transferred I was transferred in 24 hours, but but now they are processing (my reinstatement as DGP) for last 13 days.”
“If they don’t implement (our order reinstating Senkumar as DGP), we will see what we can do”, bench told Dave.