HC asks Govt to clear proposal on cops' deputation at juvenile homes
Source: The Sangai Express / Press Trust of India
New Delhi, October 14 2014:
The Delhi High Court today asked the Finance Department to expeditiously approve the proposal of the city government and Delhi Police relating to deputing policemen for maintaining safety and security at observation homes for juveniles here.
Department of Women and Child Development (DWCD) of Delhi government and the city police had given a joint proposal for maintaining law and order at juvenile homes and as per it, policemen would be sent on deputation to serve at the juvenile homes.
The issue with regard to the allowances to be paid by DWCD to policemen, to be deputed at juvenile homes, is still unresolved and pending with the Finance Department.
"The issue be resolved expeditiously," the bench comprising justices S Ravindra Bhat and Vipin Sanghi said.
It said DWCD and the concerned officials empowered to take decisions in the Finance Department are hereby directed to ensure that the previous directions are complied with before November 10 .
The court's direction came after the Delhi Police informed that in relation to the deputation of police personnel in DWCD, the aspect with regard to the allowances, could not be finalised till date.
To which Delhi government said the proposal is pending with the Finance Department.
Earlier, the counsel for Delhi government had said that the Principal Secretary of DWCD and the Commissioner of Police (CP) had a meeting on July 7 where it was decided to appoint a Joint CP of Special Police Unit for Women and Children (SPUWAC) as nodal officer to hold meetings with the Secretary of WCD department to discuss issues related to juvenile homes.
She had also said that in order to deal with an emergent situations, the officer-in-charge of the observation home shall contact the ACP, Command Room, Police Control Room for taking action including deployment of force to deal with the emergency.